![]() ![]() Luckily, he’s got a plucky sidekick to help him through all the tough times – and despite her hilariously over-acted dialogue, I can live with her, too. Having been taken out by the Bell Killer during a particularly violent scuffle, O’Connor is doomed to walk the earth until he uncovers the identity of the one who took his life. Sans fedora, he’s the kind of neo-noir tough-as-nails gumshoe I’d be rooting for in any other game. He’s a detective taking a page out of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased, except his version of the Deetz’s house is a seemingly never-ending lead on a serial killer in Salem, Massachusetts. It’s a shame, too - Ronan O’Connor is exactly the sort of protagonist I’d normally be drawn to. ![]() Today, I emerge from the flames with a warning: to stay away until this one invariably hits the bargain bin. Thus, it was with much trepidation that I approached Murdered: Soul Suspect, in the hopes that I wouldn’t get burned once more. And while the once venerable Square Enix branding may once have meant I could skip along merrily in the confines of the game that wore it so proudly, that certainly isn’t the case these days. When Murdered: Soul Suspect arrived on the scene, it looked like it might fit the bill perfectly. Beyond: Two Souls seemed promising, but I soon realized it was merely a husk of the game I had hoped to see. Though Heavy Rain was plagued with its own special set of problems, it left a lasting impression on me, a missing link to the golden days of adventure gaming, blended with something decidedly modern. Ever since I completed Heavy Rain and walked away from it looking for a similar departure, I’ve been unable to find a suitable replacement beyond the realm of classic adventure gaming. ![]()
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