When Geoff told you about the horror game coming to PC and PS4, it looked ridiculously scary. Now, it turns out that he was wrong about the setting – this is even scarier.
In the original video, SOMA was all about the “I think therefore I am” horror of being alone and questioning your own existence. From the sick, twisted developers at Frictional Games, these makers of Amnesia: Dark Descent were preparing to give us a game about exploration and survival. We thought the game was going to take place in space, but it’s actually way worse:
That’s right, SOMA takes place underwater. Beyond my unnatural fear of drowning, the developers know that the deep ocean is a place of horror. They explained that despite being on our door step, the ocean is an incredibly hostile environment – it’s dark, inhospitable to human life, and filled with real monsters. Great, just what I need in a horror game.
I like the approach the Frictional Games guys take to horror. Like in a real life scenario, you are unarmed and essentially unable to fight back. Instead, it’s all about exploring, hiding and surviving by avoiding all sources of harm as best as possible. While I love playing powerful characters who are able to defeat even the strongest enemies, it’s truly horrifying to be defenseless in a dangerous situation. I suppose I’ll have to play this game in broad daylight. With an oxygen tank. And Valium.
Can you guys handle horror games like this, or will you choose (like Darryn) to just cry under your desk instead?
Last Updated: April 4, 2014
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 11:40
Gimme gimme gimme gimme!
Dutch Matrix
April 4, 2014 at 12:02
A man after midnight!
(man just love this Noot vir Noot we’re playing here today!)
(just hit refresh too,)
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 12:07
hahahahaha.
‘n Lekker 50 randjies vir jou!
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 12:15
Met die komplimente van ABSA!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 12:25
Booyeah!
Unavengedavo
April 4, 2014 at 11:42
But will it have AI fish? O_o
oVg Errorist
April 4, 2014 at 12:08
NO, they are all to busy playing COD.
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 12:16
You don’t play COD, you live COD.
Norm the Horrible
April 4, 2014 at 12:31
Or eat COD.
Hammersteyn
April 4, 2014 at 11:45
Still haven’t finished Outlast but I love a good scare. The real horror though is the price of PS4 games.
Admiral Chief Railjack
April 4, 2014 at 11:45
Badass PC even running under water!
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 11:46
Must be an Intel/Nvidia combo to need that amount of water cooling.
Admiral Chief Railjack
April 4, 2014 at 11:46
XD
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 11:48
Hey nvidia aint the one that released a card that runs at freaking 90degrees centigrade man
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 11:49
Since when do facts have anything to do with it ;P
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 11:52
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/288/e/7/because_of_reasons_by_flatbush-d4cz25b.jpg
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 11:45
Can enemies come at you from any direction then? Including above & below?
Hammersteyn
April 4, 2014 at 11:46
This needs to Occulus Rift
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 11:48
Trying not to be dirty…
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 11:52
See, plus point to being underwater. Difficult to be dirty.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 11:52
Well played….
Hammersteyn
April 4, 2014 at 11:45
Also that console is still working even though barnacles and rust has taken it’s toll.
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aZPRjmn_460sa.gif
Admiral Chief Railjack
April 4, 2014 at 11:47
I dunno, BioShock is the original underwater classic
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 11:47
Let’s not hold our breath or anything for this…. See what I did there? Anyone? No?
[crickets]
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 11:48
…
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 11:51
lol
Rince
April 4, 2014 at 11:48
That escalated quickly? Tehehehe
Admiral Chief Railjack
April 4, 2014 at 11:48
yikes llew….
Rince
April 4, 2014 at 11:48
Ohhhh yeah. ANOTHER reason to but a PS4…
Dutch Matrix
April 4, 2014 at 11:50
But a PS4?
Rince
April 4, 2014 at 11:52
It’s like buying, only more hesitation? 0-O
Dutch Matrix
April 4, 2014 at 11:54
OR: Dutch to store clerk: “Gimme that PS4 or see (and hear) my Butt!!!!”
EDIT: Forgot to say, thanks for the great idea, Butty. Sorry. Buddy!
Rock789
April 4, 2014 at 11:56
Since when did our GTA gang start making video games?! And why wasn’t I included in the meetings?! 😉
Rince
April 4, 2014 at 11:59
Dammit. We wanted to tell you, gently. Trevor has a suit made up and everything. Sorry man, he said that because of certain parties and their limited sound capabilities we should rather just keep it quiet *RUNS
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 12:17
I told you 7.1 times to keep that quiet!
Rince
April 4, 2014 at 12:49
lol
Norm the Horrible
April 4, 2014 at 11:51
Under the sea, under the seeeeeaaaaaaaaa…
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 11:51
Down where it’s wetter, down where it’s better….
Skoobaz
April 4, 2014 at 11:56
uuuuh….
Dutch Matrix
April 4, 2014 at 11:57
Each little snail here
Knows how to wail here
That’s why it’s hotta
Under de Watta
Under dah Seaaaaaa!
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 4, 2014 at 11:57
GET DOWWWWWN!
Dutch Matrix
April 4, 2014 at 11:59
Not my proudest moment, to be sure…
Rince
April 4, 2014 at 11:59
WIN
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 12:00
hahahahaha
Unavengedavo
April 4, 2014 at 12:11
All these sexual innuendos… Take it you need to get laid by some one else than Palmala Handerson? O_o
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
April 4, 2014 at 12:29
Again let me state that I am a married man
Skoobaz
April 4, 2014 at 11:54
Ooooh…yes please!
Skoobaz
April 4, 2014 at 11:58
Bring on the scares
Hillbilly Gamer
April 4, 2014 at 12:23
Thank you, now I know to who must send my scuba videos 🙂
MakeItLegal
April 7, 2014 at 08:56
Soma clap that oak …
I was Gana buy a ps4 but then I soma decided not to ….
I was Gana support the call of duty team but I soma decided not to ….
The ANC was Gana build houses for the poor but they decided to soma build a 250 mil house for a failing ANC president …..
Trolling like a boss
Johan du Preez
April 7, 2014 at 13:27
With fish AI !! 🙂