The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

[Alardem]

So we have the "Jiangshi". Seems pretty generic as far as enemies go. Hope there are monsters that aren't of mammalian origin.

Hell, think of Resident Evil: Revelations and the aquatic-themed mutants that game had. The Globsters were particularly disgusting.

[Googolplex]

SOMA is about brains. The most complex subject matter of the universe.
I would be interested if the story is about super-brains and its dangerous side of supernatural intelligence.

Real super brains:





Rüdiger Gamm, the human calculator (german)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jB0gknnw...lpage#t=39
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLOphkz3M54

Stephen Wiltshire, the living camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg0GypBr30A

Kim Peek, the computer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54aLapMed1Q

Orlando Serrell, the calendrical memory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWqNoGKJWBI

Christopher Taylor, the language savant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVfyZVaH9ag

Gilles Tréhin, perfect pitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f7kw5lIxuE

[Draug]

It definitely looks like a grunt. If you check the video at 3:40 you will notice that it even makes the same attack animation the grunt does when it tilts the body to the right and uses the left hand to attack. These distortions make it a lot harder to notice but for regular Amnesia players it shouldn't be hard to identify the pattern.

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/o1jjpe/soma-preview

But the name jiangshi would fit to that apperance.

This best picture I got:

Spoiler below!

[SeanieTheMan]

Could the disco ball be some kind of controlling device?

[Sampyli]

Could the disco ball be some kind of controlling device?

A robot is remote controlling the human via the disco ball? Hmm ..

[plutomaniac]

But the name jiangshi would fit to that apperance.

I'm not saying that the enemy is a grunt. I'm saying that it's probably a modified placeholder.

[7heDubz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl...WHVkMIP1b8

Rewhatch it. And listen closely, we wer'nt paying enough attention, this WHOLE TIME theyve been hinting at underwater.

[Fortigurn]

So the main character is someone named Simon?

Neville. His name is Neville.

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I just find some things very unrealistic:

- Monsters are walking under the ocean! Do you know how difficult it is to walk under water? It's almost impossible!

That's like saying it's almost impossible to swim under water. It isn't.

- Too many objects are floating in the water. I would like it to see a hand full floating objects, but normally things either were swimming on the plane or sinking to the ground.

I didn't see this.

- Underwater computers and radio messages?

If you look at the video you will see clearly that parts of the undersea station are still intact and do not contain water. That's where there are still intact computers, and where voice messages can be heard. Radio messages under water are of course not a problem at all, within short ranges.

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Also:

- How can he talk underwater?
- How can he walk uderwater or pick up things and throw them? Do you know how much strength this requires?

As I pointed out previously, on those occasions he's in areas of the building which aren't filled with water.

- How can he survive the strong pressure underwater?

Using a diving suit.

[Potato]

Could be a placeholder.

That's what I though as well. And yes it does look like a grunt.

Do you have a screenshot.

Spoiler below!

[Fortigurn]

SOMA is about brains. The most complex subject matter of the universe.
I would be interested if the story is about super-brains and its dangerous side of supernatural intelligence.

I think it's more likely to explore the concepts of consciousness, self, and the extent to which we identify 'I' with our brain or body or both. Transfer and copying of consciousness, and whether we remain the same person when our brain (or just consciousness), is transferred or copied into another body or even a machine.