![]() Firstly, there’s Caroline taking the tube out of her throat, which is enough to make me feel a bit sick just thinking about, and secondly there’s the revelation that she’s also had one of her eyes removed. It’s worth noting that Tormented Souls features an original Resident Evil-style “this game contains scenes of explicit violence and gore” splash screen on startup, and this isn’t an exaggeration within the first few minutes of gameplay are a couple of instances that will likely make even the strongest stomachs turn a little. From there, we’re into familiar territory. Obviously having not experienced enough horror popular media to recognise the obvious red flags from such a situation, Caroline shows up at the mansion and is promptly knocked out by an unknown assailant. There’s actually a little context prior to that moment, however Caroline receives a letter through the post inviting her to visit the game’s mansion-turned-hospital setting, and it contains a photograph of some twin girls with the inscription “you think you can abandon us here?” ![]() We’ve already seen in the initial teaser trailers and screenshots that Tormented Souls proper opens with protagonist Caroline Walker waking up in a bathtub completely naked and with a tube down her throat. ![]() Since the Steam Next Fest is over in a couple of days at the time of writing and there are hundreds of demos to explore, you’ll miss out on a chance to take a first look at Tormented Souls if you’re not quick off the mark! So to give you an idea as to why you should give this a look - or for the benefit of those who missed their chance, if you’re reading this in the future - here are some impressions from a playthrough of that demo. ![]()
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