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For everyone who hasn't played SOMA, give it a try if you like video games and/or philosphy (related to self discovery). The game itself has great mechanics, e

For everyone who hasn't played SOMA, give it a try if you like video games and/or philosphy (related to self discovery). The game itself has great mechanics, environment and audio. But the story is what makes me like the game more than anything. It makes you think.

flanbiscuit 9y ago
I 2nd this. Loved the game. Played it just a couple months ago for the first time. It's not as scary as the developer's other game, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, but I actually liked SOMA's story more.
- pizza234 9y ago
  I think the game is significantly misunderstood (although fortunately, still appreciated) - IMHO, the developers wanted to make an unsettling game, rather than a scary one, so the typical comparison with Amnesia, which is a pure horror, is somewhat misplaced.
  - gambiting 9y ago
    I actually really recommend playing it with the mod that makes almost all monsters non-aggressive. It's great for players who are not into horror games, and I would argue that it makes the game even more unsettling once you realize what the monsters are.
cyxxon 9y ago
As an off-topic counterpoint: I heard so much about SOMA, but I actually didn't get out of my apartment because of game mechanics (or lack of discoverability thereof). I actually didn't know what to do, as in what to click, drag, toggle, ... nothing realy worked, so I stopped.
- hashhar 9y ago
  I agree with that. They just kind of throw you in there and hope you'd figure it out. Add to it the fact the mechanics are mostly unique to that game only so there was no familiarity to help.
ConfucianNardin 9y ago
If you don't particularly want to play it, I can recommend watching the SOMA "movie", which is all cut-scenes (and relevant gameplay) collected into a single movie (with zero commentary added). I did, and enjoyed it, and I don't think I would've enjoyed playing the game as much, despite playing a lot of games in general. Here's the one I watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV_WfrDPUL4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV_WfrDPUL4

flanbiscuit 9y ago

I 2nd this. Loved the game. Played it just a couple months ago for the first time. It's not as scary as the developer's other game, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, but I actually liked SOMA's story more.

pizza234 9y ago
I think the game is significantly misunderstood (although fortunately, still appreciated) - IMHO, the developers wanted to make an unsettling game, rather than a scary one, so the typical comparison with Amnesia, which is a pure horror, is somewhat misplaced.
- gambiting 9y ago
  I actually really recommend playing it with the mod that makes almost all monsters non-aggressive. It's great for players who are not into horror games, and I would argue that it makes the game even more unsettling once you realize what the monsters are.

cyxxon 9y ago

As an off-topic counterpoint: I heard so much about SOMA, but I actually didn't get out of my apartment because of game mechanics (or lack of discoverability thereof). I actually didn't know what to do, as in what to click, drag, toggle, ... nothing realy worked, so I stopped.

hashhar 9y ago
I agree with that. They just kind of throw you in there and hope you'd figure it out. Add to it the fact the mechanics are mostly unique to that game only so there was no familiarity to help.

ConfucianNardin 9y ago

If you don't particularly want to play it, I can recommend watching the SOMA "movie", which is all cut-scenes (and relevant gameplay) collected into a single movie (with zero commentary added). I did, and enjoyed it, and I don't think I would've enjoyed playing the game as much, despite playing a lot of games in general. Here's the one I watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV_WfrDPUL4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV_WfrDPUL4