Official Poll Regarding SOMA's Monsters

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I voted "Just an annoyance". I don't mean to be rude but... I really wish this game had a "no enemies" mode. I don't see the point of those mini-mechs really. Soma didn't *HAVE* to copy the same stuff from the Amnesia and Penumbra series, if you ask me.

I really, REALLY wanted to experience the game's story, be immersed by the environment and find out what's what, but those tedious "hide & seek" sequences ruined it for me.

Of course, this is just a matter of taste. Again, I'm sorry if my post comes across as diminishing. I certainly like the game's premise in general and it *IS* absolutely worth the money. (So no hard feelings, Frictional Games!) It's just that the game's introduction gave me the impression that it's a story-driven game. Which I (personally) would have liked a lot better.

What you mean to say is: It didn't need to be a horror game. Fair point, but this question is obviously framed within the context of it being a horror game. The way horror games tell a story and get the player invested is something quite unique to the horror genre and is something that appeals to a lot of people. To perceive the experience as being made up of story exposition on the one hand and horror sections on the other is a gross misunderstanding of the game.