Introduction

For the past decade, games have become more violent, and far creepier. You only need to titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill to know how sheer terror can be created from a jumble of polygons. Midway's The Suffering is the newest and arguably the most terrifying game to have ever been released. If you thought that the creatures of Capcom and Konami's horrorfests were hard to stomach, you haven't seen anything yet. Isolated on the mysterious Carnate Island, inmate 16229A - better known as Torque - will have to fight his way through hordes of abominations that live only to skewer and torture the inhabitants of Abbott State Penitentiary.

Luckily, this is where IGN's guide to The Suffering comes into play. We'll not only help you along with a detailed walkthrough, but we'll also help you discover various secrets and all three hidden endings in the game. In short, we'll show you how to survive long enough to finish the game. Unfortunately, we can't hold your hand when you play this game late at night. You might have to ask your big sister to do that.

• Basics: Learn what you need to survive the horrors of Carnate Island.
• Walkthrough: Having trouble with some Mainliners? We'll tell you how to get from point A to Z.
• Q&A: We answer some of the questions you have.
• Secrets: Find out what's hidden deep within the depths of this awesome title.

His name is Andrew Alfonso... and his soul still burns. When he's not mopping the floor with your sorry hide in Soul Calibur, he's hanging with Mr. T. I pity the fool who don't read this guide!  Guide by: Andrew "I'm the One Who Isn't Mr. T" Alfonso

On to Basics...