Gorgers

Gorgers
The Gorger is a common malefactor in The Suffering: Ties That Bind.

Appearance
Gorgers are large, hulking Malefactors, slightly taller than Torque. They have decayed, green skin, covered in countless open wounds, and have broad shoulders and distended stomachs. They have insaciable appetites, and have mouths specifically designed for eating: they have stretched mouths, a wide neck, and a highly muscled jaw, fit with normal, human-looking teeth, alongside four sharp metallic jaws jutting from bizarre appendages in it's jaws. They have metal clamps on several parts of their body, and 2x4s nailed to it's thighs. They only wear a pair of baggy green-blue pants. They have four sharp fingers on each hand, and dog-like feet. They make gutteral noises that sound similar to heavy, stifled breathing. They appear to be quite aggressive, as they will wittingly attack other Malefactors or inanimate objects in the area, even if Torque is around.

Representation
The Gorger is a representation of death by starvation. The creatures themselves seem to be connected to an old urban legend told to children in Baltimore during the Great Depression. When impoverished kids would ask why there was no food, their parents would tell them that an insaciable creature called the Gorger had come up from the sewers and eaten all of their food. They were also told that it would eat them if they misbehaved. They seem to be tied to another story; during the Great Depression, a reverend was part of a soup kitchen. When food ran out, rather than letting them starve, he served meat from human corpses to his followers. The people then rallied against the reverend when they learned of his sin.

Tactics
The player must use powerful weaponry such as a   Shotgun to stop a Gorger's advances, as it is a large creature. Successful shots can remove its arms, or even decimate it from the chest up. When a Gorger pounces on Torque, mash buttons to fight it off before it can inflict damage. Insanity mode is useful for defeating a Gorger and ensuring it cannot pounce on Torque.

Gorgers may run to fresh corpses and eat flesh from them. This has no apparent effect on the Gorger other than distracting them. This is a prime opportunity for the player to attack and kill a Gorger. Gorgers may also fight other Malefactors or objects they encounter.

Jordan's Entry
"Along with the Carnate Island malefactor the Fester, this "Gorger" is distinctive because of it's constant need to feed as part of it's innate behavior. With it's incredibly sharp teeth and highly-muscled jaw, this malefactor seems built to do precisely that. This creature appears to be the incarnation of a popular Baltimore urban legend that tells of an insaciable creature that feeds on whatever it can find."