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09-15-2015, 05:39 AM

Thread: Looking Glass Studios vets form new studio with Underworld Kickstarter
Post: Looking Glass Studios vets form new studio with Un...

If you've ever played Ultima Underworld, Thief, System Shock, Bioshock, Deus Ex, Skyrim, etc. this project should be of great interest to you. Paul Neurath, Warren Spector, Tim Stellmach, Steve Pears...

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02-19-2015, 09:35 PM

Thread: What do you hope to see and not see in SOMA?
Post: RE: What do you hope to see and not see in SOMA?

(09-07-2014, 12:36 AM)Lazzer Wrote: Isn't the game set underwater? Yes, it is.

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09-07-2014, 01:03 AM

Thread: What do you hope to see and not see in SOMA?
Post: RE: What do you hope to see and not see in SOMA?

Also, I don't want monsters to announce their spawn, like they do in TDD.

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09-05-2014, 02:41 AM

Thread: Let's Soil Ourselves!
Post: RE: Let's Soil Ourselves!

Okay, I pooped myself. What next?

Let's play & Live stream

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08-30-2014, 08:42 AM

Thread: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread
Post: RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

If it's coming out on a disc on PS4, $59.99 seems about right. It could also be Play-Asia covering their bases and pricing it high since they may not know what pricing will actually be.

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08-30-2014, 08:41 AM

Thread: Penumbra Black Plague Improver Retexture Pack.
Post: RE: Penumbra Black Plague Improver Retexture Pack.

Is this still a thing? I'd very much like to give the game a run through again with nicer textures. :)

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08-10-2014, 01:56 PM

Thread: Amnesia AMFP at DVD & Covers?
Post: RE: Amnesia AMFP at DVD & Covers?

(09-08-2013, 07:40 PM)IIPEE Wrote: Well... If I can come to bitch about it... lol. You should change the DVD to PC DVD-ROM. If you take a look at other PC covers, they all have it. However, I'm no...

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08-04-2014, 05:45 PM

Thread: What do you hope to see and not see in SOMA?
Post: RE: What do you hope to see and not see in SOMA?

I just want really solid puzzles, like Penumbra had, with horrifying atmosphere and monsters.

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08-01-2014, 04:39 PM

Thread: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walking Dead?
Post: RE: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walki...

(07-23-2014, 02:31 AM)eliasfrost Wrote: As I said, Amnesia is a great game, but it's far too similar to Penumbra. Heck I would love to see Frictional's take on an RTS, or an RPG. I mean why not? I d...

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07-31-2014, 01:24 AM

Thread: Solarix Kickstarter (Horror stealth game)
Post: RE: Solarix Kickstarter (Horror stealth game)

Please everyone, spread the word. This needs to get funded. :(

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07-28-2014, 06:21 AM

Thread: Solarix Kickstarter (Horror stealth game)
Post: RE: Solarix Kickstarter (Horror stealth game)

(07-23-2014, 05:41 PM)Googolplex Wrote: At the beginning I thought "what an atmospheric game", but the killing stuff totally ruined the horror feeling and let it seems like a conventional action &am...

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07-23-2014, 11:43 PM

Thread: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walking Dead?
Post: RE: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walki...

(07-22-2014, 08:49 PM)eliasfrost Wrote: Also, take note that I've never said that it's a requirement or that they "should" make different games, I said it would do them good to try new things and br...

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07-23-2014, 12:58 AM

Thread: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walking Dead?
Post: RE: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walki...

(07-21-2014, 12:49 PM)eliasfrost Wrote: Maybe we have different levels of standards and expectations from developers then. I for one trust developers to be able to do different things, to not expect...

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07-21-2014, 10:03 PM

Thread: Solarix Kickstarter (Horror stealth game)
Post: Solarix Kickstarter (Horror stealth game)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kissltd/solarix They describe it as a mix of System Shock 2 and Thief, but I think it's also got a healthy dose of Deus Ex and Amnesia in there. It looks very in...

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07-21-2014, 09:59 PM

Thread: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walking Dead?
Post: RE: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walki...

(06-27-2014, 11:55 AM)eliasfrost Wrote: Gamers, they are making products for people to buy, and showing that you can do more than one thing is good and shows that the developers are more competent t...

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07-21-2014, 06:43 AM

Thread: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walking Dead?
Post: RE: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walki...

(06-05-2014, 09:26 AM)eliasfrost Wrote: Frankly I disagree with that assessment, I think it would do them good to crawl out of their comfort zone that they have been cuddling in since 2007(?). I hop...

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06-25-2014, 05:41 AM

Thread: Think the next game will require more?
Post: RE: Think the next game will require more?

(12-16-2013, 07:54 AM)SnakesOnABoat Wrote: I think that AMFP removing sanity, lamp oil, and the inventory was a bad idea. I think it just makes the game more limited, and it takes away a bit. I don'...

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01-11-2014, 04:44 PM

Thread: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread
Post: RE: The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

I really hope the monsters don't announce themselves when they spawn, like they did in Amnesia.

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01-11-2014, 04:40 PM

Thread: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walking Dead?
Post: Should Soma be more like Penumbra or The Walking D...

Do you want a game with a lot of good and satisfying puzzles to solve, or one that is just a story on rails with some scares? Personally, I thought Penumbra was better than Amnesia solely because I e...