Summary
- The cult classic horror games The Suffering and Ties That Bind are being delisted from GOG on September 1.
- Both games are remembered fondly as great survival-horror titles of the PS2 and original Xbox era.
- Used copies of the games go for nearly $50, but GOG hosts them for a mere $9.99 each.
The cult classic horror games The Suffering and The Suffering: Ties That Bind are being delisted from GOG beginning September 1, making them completely unavailable for PC gamers to purchase. Developed by the now-defunct Surreal Software and Midway Games, The Suffering and its sequel were released in 2004 and 2005, respectively, and earned somewhat mixed reviews. However, the original Suffering was a big commercial hit and both games are remembered fondly as two of the better survival-horror titles of the PS2 and original Xbox era.
The Suffering and Ties That Bind have never been remastered or remade for modern platforms. To make matters worse, used copies of the games tend to go for nearly $50, which is how much they cost at the time of their original launch. Luckily, those on PC have been able to get their hands on both The Suffering and The Suffering: Ties That Bind for relatively cheap, with GOG hosting both games for a mere $9.99 a pop. Unfortunately for classic survival-horror fans, time is running out to buy The Suffering and its sequel from GOG, as they will soon be delisted and become completely unavailable for purchase.
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It was recently confirmed that The Suffering and The Suffering: Ties That Bind would be removed from GOG beginning September 1. An exact time for the games to be delisted was not revealed, but it was stated that the games are being pulled due to the "publisher's request." With Midway Games no longer existing, the current publisher is Warner Bros. Interactive. It's assumed that the reason why The Suffering games are being removed is due to expired music licensing rights, but it's entirely possible that they are being removed for other reasons. Whatever the case may be, any PC gamers interested in The Suffering or Ties That Bind has until an undetermined point on September 1 to buy the games.
The Suffering and The Suffering: Ties That Bind Are Being Delisted
- The Suffering (GOG) - $9.99
- The Suffering: Ties That Bind (GOG) - $9.99
The Suffering is set on a prison island that is overrun with all matter of horrific monsters. Players take control of protagonist Torque, who is on death row for the alleged murder of his wife and children. Things get weird when Torque starts receiving messages from his supposedly dead wife, and then the new goal is for players to get Torque off the island alive. The Suffering takes a more action-oriented approach to the survival-horror genre, but still delivers plenty of creepy visuals. Ties That Bind lets players bring their save data over from the original to continue Torque's story, which sees him facing off against the monsters from the original in a city setting.
Neither The Suffering nor The Suffering: Ties That Bind are available on Steam at the time of this writing, so interested PC gamers will need to play through GOG.
It's definitely a bummer to see both The Suffering and Ties That Bind lost to the void, especially since used copies of the games are so expensive nowadays. However, there is always hope they could be revived for modern platforms. Maybe Nightdive Studios will get its hands on The Suffering similarly to how it is releasing a remaster of The Thing 2002 video game. Nothing to that effect has actually been announced at the time of this writing, though, so fans should certainly keep their expectations in check.
- Released
- March 9, 2004
- ESRB
- m
- Engine
- Riot Engine
WHERE TO PLAY
EXPERIENCE THE TERROR AS YOU FIGHT YOUR WAY OUT OF A
MAXIMUM SECURITY PENITENTIARY OVERRUN WITH GHASTLY; CREATURES, YOUR DESPERATE BID TO ESCAPE THIS HORRIFIC
PRISON AND THE ISLAND THAT SURROUNDS IT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING AS YOU LEARN THE TRUTH IN THE SUFFERING
A FULL ARSENAL OF BRUTAL WEAPONS
TRANSFORM INTO A HIDEOUS AND POWERFYD BEAST
A HORDE OF GHOULISH) MONSTERS REPRESENTING VICIOUS EXECUTIONS
EXPERIENCE THREE DIFFERENT ENDINGS BASED ON YOUR ACTIONS
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS2, Xbox (Original)
- Developer
- Surreal Software
- Publisher
- Midway Games, Zoo Digital Publishing
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror, Shooter
- How Long To Beat
- 9 Hours
