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The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread
Macgyverthehero Offline
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

Oh I just remembered:

There was this one X-Files episode I watched a while ago about a bug creature thing that flickers in and out of reality and could only been seen by one guy. There was a creepy scene where it moved across a ceiling and it looked as if animated in stop motion. Plus there was another scene where the bug is flickering behind someone and you could see it's face.

Scared me a bit when I saw that thing.

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11-14-2013, 04:48 AM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

Yeah, flickering shit is just generally scary as hell.

11-14-2013, 11:09 AM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

Goddamnit, I keep clicking on this expecting more posts.

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11-19-2013, 03:30 AM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

I take the quote about Lovecraft to mean a couple of things:

-There's going to be a lot of exposition, presumably via text along with other means. Hopefully we'll also get audio logs and direct interaction with characters this time.

-The story and setting will, once again, contain elements of Lovecraftian horror. I'm guessing that means an intellectual protagonist and the presence of inscrutable aliens.

So it's a futuristic version of a Lovecraft tale. Into The Mountains of Madness in space?
11-19-2013, 03:36 AM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

(11-13-2013, 05:43 PM)Mechavomit Wrote: Oh, MAMA. I liked that movie.
Jacob's Ladder also did a great job at "unnatural movement" and I remember ghosts in the Messengers moved like that in a few scenes.

Wasn't it Jacobs Ladder which invented that effect?
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11-20-2013, 07:03 PM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

(11-20-2013, 07:03 PM)pinkribbonscars Wrote:
(11-13-2013, 05:43 PM)Mechavomit Wrote: Oh, MAMA. I liked that movie.
Jacob's Ladder also did a great job at "unnatural movement" and I remember ghosts in the Messengers moved like that in a few scenes.
Wasn't it Jacobs Ladder which invented that effect?
Yup, it was
11-20-2013, 07:09 PM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

Let's see what nuggets of info we can garner from this screenshot of the SOMA development schedule Thomas shared in his latest blog post:

https://lh3.ggpht.com/-0ReI9AeHHQc/Uo9W_....03.10.jpg
  • Humanoid AI
  • Kate AI
  • Robot AI
  • Robot Lamps
  • Robot Doodad (hehehe)
  • Pimping (hahahaha)
  • AMFP AI (say whaaaat?)
  • Audio Logs
  • Graph Robots
11-22-2013, 06:13 PM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

Probably not important but:
  • Animated objects (like hand + gun)

11-22-2013, 06:32 PM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

Oooo, I missed that one!!

I also missed this screenshot of Thomas' monitor:

https://lh3.ggpht.com/-59E7u1sSpDg/Uo8Pv...5B1%5D.JPG

Is that SOMA on the screen?
11-22-2013, 06:36 PM
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RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

I guess it is, looks like a door with an access control panel. Smile

11-22-2013, 06:41 PM
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