SOMA studio says its next game is not 'stressful or scary' in the traditional sense, but it'll still mess you up real good: 'The goal is to evoke this deep existential terror that stays long after you finish playing'

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Ontos, revealed by Frictional Games at The Game Awards, aims to double down on SOMA’s cerebral approach to horror

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Yay! SOMA was fantastic, one of the best sci-fi stories I’ve ever played. It had weak gameplay moments here and there, but I still remember a lot of it.

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After you what? What?!

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Oh, that’s the game.

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I don’t think I want that.

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I absolutely want that

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Then you may have my share, my friend! I find plenty of it in daily life and do not feel the need to supplement it.

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So excited! I’ve been playing horror games since I was 10, and SOMA is one of those few games that come that give a whole new perspective on the genre. I am yet to play Amnesia, but currently my top 3 horrors would be Silent Hill 2, Fatal Frame, and SOMA.

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At the risk of sounding pretentious, Soma really is video games as art.

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I agree. One can separate SOMA into the mechanics (can’t attack must always run or hide) and the dialogue and story. Both are masterfully done, and the story and dialogue left a deep impression on me for a long time after, the same way art and literature can affect oneself.

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They hit a banger with Amnesia Dark Descent, and again with Soma but I am not feeling optimistic they have to use a game that is 10 years old( 2015 release) to promote.

Machine For Pigs was awful. The bunker was “meh”.

I would rather replay dark descent for a fourth time.

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Machine For Pigs want wasn’t them. Their games have all been better than that, imho. And not just better than that, but enjoyable games. I personally consider SOMA to be a top ten game of all time in my books, so if it’s worse than SOMA there’s still lots of room for it to be a great game.

The trailer looks incredible. Their track record is more solid in my eyes than yours. I’m pretty excited.

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Amnesia: Rebirth was OK, not as good as Soma, but IMO it is difficult to rival Soma.

Have not played The Bunker, although the dynamic gameplay does sound interesting.

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Machine For Pigs wasn’t written by Fractional Games though. It was by The Chinese Room, which should put quite a few things in perspective

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…have finished playing the game?

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Existential Dread is what I’m escaping atm

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