Banal but overall good, atmospheric game but I hate those demon enemies so much. They see you from a mile away even when you are hiding. Game would be so much better without them. Mystery was mediocre but got job done. There was a few shocking and sad deaths, and the final twist I genuinely did not see coming. Also, if you are vigilant (and maybe use a guide) you can find all the collectibles in one playthrough. It is an easy game to 100% on your first playthrough, so there's little replayability sans maybe checking if there was any sort of foreshadowing.

Sights & Sounds
- Given that this game originally released on PS3, that's a good starting point if you're trying to imagine the graphical quality. By that benchmark, the PC version I played looked perhaps a little better than that, but it's been over a decade since I even looked at a PS3, so maybe I'm a little off. In any case, sure, it's a little dated, but it looks fine enough
- Beyond the quality of the textures and lighting, the character animations look a little stiff. I also noticed that cutscene framerate appeared to be locked to 30 FPS, so they looked a little choppy
- The soundtrack is passable and notably cinematic. Sounds like a bunch of action horror movie compositions. That is to say, be prepared for a lot of anxious-sounding strings and thundering percussion

Story & Vibes
- Surprise, you're dead. Yup. Five minutes into the game and our protagonist has already kicked the bucket. The good news is that the afterlife is real. The bad news is that you have to figure out who killed you and why before you move on
- It's a fun twist on the usual detective/investigation premise, I must admit. Unfortunately, in practice, Murdered: Soul Suspect often feels like just another investigation game. Just make all the bad guys demons instead of thugs, and you're 80% of the way there
- There is a fun little narrative undercurrent that paints parallels to the Salem Witch Trials owing to the fact that the game takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. It's a little bit of a stretch, but I never mind having a little bit of real-world history in my games. I'm just glad that they were able to weave that history into the overarching narrative in the latter third of the game, or otherwise it would have felt a little forced
- That said, there was no mention of Giles Corey despite the references to the "pressing" method of execution. Seriously, if you're unfamiliar with the story of that man, look him up
- Vibe-wise, despite being full of ghosts and demons, Murdered: Soul Suspect isn't very scary (or even all that creepy). The only time I was ever slightly disturbed was when I interviewed a well-hidden ghost woman hanging out a balcony to hear about why she died. Her story was a bit more unsettling than the other ghosts I interviewed, to say the least

Playability & Replayability
- This title plays as a (mostly) open world affair with heavy emphases on investigation, exploration, and collectibles
- The main gameplay loop involves going to a waypointed mission locale, poking around for collectibles and evidence, and trying to navigate to an investigation location. Once you enter one of these investigation sites, you'll get a little notification (and often a cutscene) to let you know that you need to poke around in that area a little harder
- Once you've gathered all the clues--or at least the ones necessary for progress--you can conclude your investigation and make some conjecture that should direct you to the next plot point. Don't worry, the answers are usually pretty clear, and you get 3 strikes before failing
- "Combat", if you can indeed call it that, is just about as barebones of a stealth experience as I can envision. You just sneak up behind demons and do a quicktime event. That's it
- Beyond your uninspiring demon-slaying, you can also walk through walls and possess cats. That's about it for abilities, unless you count being able to hide in "shadows" during stealth segments as an additional ability (I don't)
- I managed to 100% the game, so I don't think I'll be back for a replay

Overall Impressions & Performance
- Murdered: Soul Suspect is not a bad game. Not a good one either. It's got a nice premise going for it, but the rest of the game is surprisingly bland. None of the characters are all that likeable or relatable, the gameplay isn't very fun, and the story doesn't live up to its billing. It does just enough to keep you from getting bored while also doing nothing to surprise or impress you
- It ran flawlessly on the Steam Deck, at least, which was nice

Final Verdict
- 5/10. When it comes down to these coinflip ratings, I usually go with a gut feeling regarding whether or not I should recommend it. If you can pick it up deeply discounted (not hard) and are a detective game diehard, give it a try. If not, you're not missing out on very much

At the same time, I liked this game and no, the concept is not very hackneyed, you, as the main character, were killed and you need to get out, get along in the world of ghosts, and actually finish it. that you didn't have time. But I won’t forgive it for its shortness and dead ending. Why wasn’t the full potential of dead life revealed, it’s not clear why the ending was killed off like that, was the deadline rushed? It's worth playing, but only if you really like detective stories in games, that's enough here.

Одновременно эта игра мне понравилась и нет, концепт не сильно избит, вас как главного героя убили и нужно выкручиваться, уживаясь в мире призраков, собственно доделать то. что вы не успели. Но за ее короткость и убитую концовку я не прощу. Почему не был раскрыт полностью потенциал мертвой жизни, не ясно, почему так убита концовка, торопились с дедлайном? Поиграть стоит, но только если очень нравиться детективные сюжеты в играх, этого тут достаточно.

To be honest, this game, even if it was short and simplistic, it was decent and it fulfilled its purpose. You play as the ghost of a dead detective and you go on an adventure to find the culprit, the one who killed you.
For the gameplay itself, there's not that much to it, its more of an walking simulator but it doesn't need to be more.
A game where you play as a ghost and you interact with other ghosts isn't something you see everyday, and i feel like this was the main attraction.
That being said, Murdered: Soul Suspect is a quite unique game that captured the mortuary atmosphere well and even if the story is nothing amazing, for a 6-8 hours game i think it's worth checking.

O jogo é incrivelmente divertido, porém muito previsível. O destaque é a gameplay, permitindo que os jogadores assumam o papel de um fantasma, atravessando paredes, possuindo e influenciando pessoas e animais, e desvendando mistérios sobre sua própria morte e a de outros espíritos. No entanto, a história deixa a desejar, especialmente pela ingenuidade do detetive e pela evidente identidade do assassino, revelada nas primeiras horas do jogo, o que pode ser bastante frustrante para os jogadores mais atentos.