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The horror in SOMA
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The horror in SOMA

I think this is off-topic, because this thread is thought to be about the design of horror in general. As we know, Amnesia TDD was scary as hell. But since Pigs I have the feeling FG is more focused of the story instead to make a really mindfucking game. I will not say this is bad, but it's just a different kind of horror (more pleasant than scary). Previously I watched some horror movies that are not scary, but excellent in any other way of emotions and human evil. So, I really like this new shine of horror, but Pigs was a great game and now I think it's time to go back to pure horror. I mean scary horror.

There is something I want to show, what represents the creepiest kind of design in my opinion. I would like to have a "disturbing" game like this from Frictional Games.

Spoiler below!

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The japanese developer Team Silent did a great job at the design. The monsters are no fantasy demons with evil mouth. Of course, Frictional Games does also an awesome job here. Look at the brutes, the grunts, the suitors and the infected etc. But they look more like evil creatures instead to be nightmarish.

And when I see the location in SOMA, I think it is not as scary as the pictures above. It will be definitely an excellent horror game with a deep story, but I doubt it won't feel the player like to be trapped in hell.

I praise Frictional Games for their fantastic gameplay, story, music and atmosphere. But I would love to see a game what is disturbing as humanity could imagine.
(This post was last modified: 04-29-2014, 06:21 PM by Googolplex.)
04-28-2014, 05:12 PM
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The horror in SOMA - by Googolplex - 04-28-2014, 05:12 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by FlawlessHappiness - 04-28-2014, 05:37 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by Red - 04-28-2014, 05:49 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by Alardem - 04-28-2014, 05:58 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by Streetboat - 04-28-2014, 06:15 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by Googolplex - 04-28-2014, 06:19 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by MyRedNeptune - 04-28-2014, 10:23 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by RedKnight - 04-28-2014, 06:20 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by Streetboat - 04-28-2014, 06:24 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by Traggey - 04-29-2014, 10:37 AM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by Googolplex - 04-29-2014, 04:25 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by PutraenusAlivius - 04-29-2014, 01:19 PM
RE: The horror in SOMA - by Traggey - 04-29-2014, 05:11 PM



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