OFFICIAL SOMA (Review)

[RCoon]

Introduction

SOMA is a story-driven horror title, littered with puzzle aspects and the most bizarre creations of the human mind. It's by Amnesia folk Frictional Games, taking place in an underwater world filled with both neutral and insane robots with human consciousness. Those who have played Amnesia will be looking at something similar to that title, but with a fair amount less horror. The game is focused quite heavily on the characters, dialogue and story behind the whole affair. That's not to say it isn't terrifying. There are still signature audio cues to get the hairs on the back of your neck on end, dark and moving environments, and a slew of varied terrors in the dark depths. You'll find yourself trekking through deep sea buildings and across the vast depths, coming across all manners of moving uglies.

To read the full review, go to: http://www.nextpowerup.com/articles/soma-review/
To read the performance analysis, go to: http://www.nextpowerup.com/articles/soma-performance-analysis/

To watch the video review summary, see below:

 

[rtwjunkie]

Excellent review! I think you nailed it perfectly, identifying it as an intellectually horrifying horror game, which is why I think it's better than all their other titles.

IMO, they are one of the best Indie studios in the game, and you'd be denying yourself truly talented creations by not playing anymore of them.

 

[manofthem]

@RCoon, nicely done! Today I started watching the review series on Soma, watched through part 2. I started when you posted it originally, but I didn't want to get spoiled, so I'm only watching what I already played through.

I gotta say though, you really ought to have turned the lights out when playing. In part 2, you said you couldn't see anything, but those games are really geared to very dark atmosphere.


But I loved your playing through it, your reactions, very good to watch.

Edit: and also LOVED the part in part 1 where you sip some wine, truly pimp style

 

[RCoon]

u really ought to have turned the lights out when playing.

I was already crapping my pants. Playing with the lights off would have been further suicide

 

[manofthem]

Just watched through part 5, very good stuff

I was already crapping my pants. Playing with the lights off would have been further suicide

I figured it was because you're recording yourself as you're playing so you need light

Is this going to be the last time you get into one of these survival horror games?

 

[RCoon]

Just watched through part 5, very good stuff



I figured it was because you're recording yourself as you're playing so you need light

Is this going to be the last time you get into one of these survival horror games?

Not sure, I tend to review stuff that's more likely to draw in more viewers. If that's a horror game in future, I'll play it.

 

[R-T-B]

I was already crapping my pants. Playing with the lights off would have been further suicide

I thought racoons were creatures of the night?

 

[manofthem]

Regardless, nothing sounds more reassuring than the sounds of your red MX switches lol, much so much more enjoyable than my blues

(a tangent, but yesterday I hooked up my Quick fire pro w/ browns and the keys are fantastic, just great. Next kb will likely be brown switches)

Still playing through the game and I love it. Looks like I'm right before part 6 now

 

[Jaffakeik]

Superb review, still playing SOMA and it still scares s*** out of me. And some monster is hunting me in hallways died like 3 times.