The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

[Istrebitel]

I have one true concern about this game: Oculus Rift.

FG stated that they do not plan on including VR support into their engine, because it's complicated to do so.

After watching many videos of Oculus Rift, I get a feeling that this will bring an unmatched immersion to gaming. And already with the prototype it shows (prototype which is still constantly improved, so the final version will be better).

Horror games played with Oculus Rift, even simple horror games like "Alone in the Rift", become so much more terrifying and immersive, because you really FEEL you're in there... and that's what FG tried to achieve with their games - to make you feel immersed in the game, to make you think that you are the character that plays, that you are Daniel in A:TDD, for example.

So yeah, if they do not plan to add Oculus Rift support, I believe there may be real problem with this game, assuming Oculus Rift does a public release by that time. Because there will be other games that, even being more simple games, will provide much more strong in their influence on the player, just because you can use them with Oculus Rift.

And as we know, FG release times tend to get delayed, so we may as well only get this game by late 2015, meaning only in two years. Plenty of time for VR technology to become really popular, especially for horror games - it's basically made for such kind of games, games that want to immerse you in a virtual world.

Btw, It's not only the Oculus Rift, it's not the only VR headset there will be. Sony's also aking a VR headset they're currently only showing to select audience, and maybe there will be other yet unannounced VR gear, for example from Microsoft (I mean, they must do something if Sony is doing it, especially since Sony will no doubt hook it to PS4 so MS will have to counter with same technology for XBOX1).

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@ Istrebitel
I can't be the only one who thinks that gadgets like Oculus Rift are actually dangerous, especially when it comes to horror games. Horror games with FG level of immersion..

[Kreekakon]

@ Istrebitel
I can't be the only one who thinks that gadgets like Oculus Rift are actually dangerous, especially when it comes to horror games. Horror games with FG level of immersion..

If you can handle it, well then by all means have fun, and be terrorized until you pee! If you can't though, and think it's too much to handle, you can always decide that for yourself, and switch back to the standard computer screen.

[plutomaniac]

In the game?
I didn't.

Not in the original game but it's very easy to do.

[Kein]

Istrebitel
Read the blog, There won't be OR support.

In the game?
I didn't.

Not in the original game

Then Paddys' word are still actual.

[Paddy™]

Now that I think about it, you can handle the Grunt's severed parts in the sewer level, as well as some parts of humans in the water levels...

I want a whole body, though. For...reasons...

[Ashtoreth]

Jesus, Paddy... Your necrophiliac tendencies are growing out of proportion...

[Sakonosolo]

You could fling pigs around at certain points in AMfP. That and chairs were really the only interactive elements in that game.

[Macgyverthehero]

Regarding dynamic objects:
The idea was to show this off in the trailer, but it broke the pacing. Anyhow, the game will have the same level of dynamic objects seen in Penumbra and Amnesia.

Well that is good to hear. Thanks a lot Thomas!

[Cuyir]

Paddy is probably the coolest mod i've ran into on the internet.

Like, nothing against the rest of the mods here in the forums but Pah Dee is classic... lmao.