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The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread
Alardem Offline
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I praised the removal of Amnesia 1's sanity mechanics in the sequel because of the way TDD's effects created a dissonance between my feelings and that of the protagonist's. Daniel's controls getting slippery, him tripping when spending too long looking at a monster or hiding from it in the safety of darkness, and silly bugs crawling on the screen didn't disturb me so much as make me annoyed.

Perhaps amplifying the deleterious effects of this 'sanity' system would make me more amenable to its inclusion. What if SOMA's protagonist has a cybernetic brain? That could make it prone to "glitches". :p

I praised the removal of Amnesia 1's sanity mechanics in the sequel because of the way TDD's effects created a dissonance between my feelings and that of the protagonist's. Daniel's controls getting slippery, him tripping when spending too long looking at a monster or hiding from it in the safety of darkness, and silly bugs crawling on the screen didn't disturb me so much as annoyed.

Perhaps amplifying the deleterious effects of this 'sanity' system would make me more amenable to its inclusion. What if SOMA's protagonist has a cybernetic brain? That could make it prone to "glitches". :p
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10-21-2013, 12:22 AM
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RE: SOMA Discussion Thread

A new interview with Thomas:

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/20268...s_Soma.php
10-21-2013, 09:20 AM
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hi, i'm new here, and my question is: will there be PC retail release for SOMA?
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That is a good question, actually. we don't know, but I'd assume yes, judging by the fact that FG wanted to make this game "properly", however, I think Thomas few times talked about frustrating disadvantages of retail (versus digital), so... I don't know,.

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(10-21-2013, 10:48 AM)mirko Wrote: hi, i'm new here, and my question is: will there be PC retail release for SOMA?

(10-21-2013, 12:09 PM)Kein Wrote: That is a good question, actually. we don't know, but I'd assume yes, judging by the fact that FG wanted to make this game "properly", however, I think Thomas few times talked about frustrating disadvantages of retail (versus digital), so... I don't know,.

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(10-21-2013, 10:48 AM)mirko Wrote: hi, i'm new here, and my question is: will there be PC retail release for SOMA?
Quote:PC retail release

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Ooh .. I want a collector's edition Tongue
10-21-2013, 07:37 PM
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(10-21-2013, 07:37 PM)Sampyli Wrote: Ooh .. I want a collector's edition Tongue

Please. Big Grin
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So many interviews coming out now! Awesome

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(10-21-2013, 08:17 PM)Damascus Rose Wrote: So many interviews coming out now! Awesome

Something in one of the interviews which we don't know?
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