Can you remove bodies in Shadows of Doubt?
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It is inevitable that you’ll find a body in Shadows of Doubt. Whether you’re exploring in story mode or the open sandbox world, you’ll investigate a murder case right away. Your next step is to track down the killer, but can you move the body once you’re done investigating?
That would technically be tampering with the crime scene. If you want to know whether or not you can pick up bodies and move them, we’ve got you covered.
Is it possible to move bodies in Shadows of Doubt?
No, it is not possible to move bodies in Shadows of Doubt. You may notice that bodies will vanish on their own. This is coded into Shadows of Doubt and is meant to happen. The developers posted a response to fans asking if they can move bodies, saying they’ll just disappear at some point while you play.
This goes for bodies found in apartments and ones you can encounter in the middle of the street. It’s unclear exactly how long it may take for a body to vanish, but rest assured, they don’t stay on the ground forever.
It’s best to leave moving bodies to the experts as you’re unable to remove them yourself. You are just a detective after all and not a morgue technician or the police. You’ve got better things to do than spend time lugging a murdered body to the coroner’s office.
When you encounter a victim, you can investigate the body, collect fingerprints, and search the area for clues. You’ll gain valuable information upon searching the body and can uncover details like was a gun the murder weapon. Once you’re through with the investigation, you’ll have to leave the body behind. Though many cases will have you leave in a hurry as the police may show up and attack you for trespassing.
Removing bodies from the game and replacing the dead NPC with a new one could be part of the procedurally generated world. Each time you start a new game or load a save, the world, or parts of it, is generated randomly to introduce new killers and jobs.
