The Ultimate SOMA Discussion Thread

**Alardem** · 10-31-2013, 07:29 PM

I always liked the concept of Doom: Demons in the future. Can't believe there aren't more games using that awesome idea.

I wonder if the machines in SOMA are purely alien machines, or if there'll be paranormal undertones to their actions. I recall confirmation that the insanity mechanic will return in a modified way - to me, that could mean there would be certain enemies that emit an aura that messes with your perception.

If your protagonist was to have a cybernetic brain, perhaps there could be an electrical enemy who is able to fuck with your controls or make you hallucinate?

**Mechavomit** · 10-31-2013, 07:40 PM

Star Wars had all the elements of fantasy, tho, even dragons. If anything, the expanded universe is more fantasy than sci-fi, where a lot of things have little to no scientific explanations.

I think a lot depends on what you consider sci-fi/supernatural. Penumbra doesn't have spaceships or a futuristic settings, Amnesia doesn't have ghosts. Those things alone will label them as not sci-fi and supernatural, respectively, for many people.

And yes, I love the idea of Doom too. It seems to start off so perfectly scientific and WHOA a portal to hell of fucking Mars wtf.
I really hope the enemies in SOMA are not purely aliens. Or robots.

**Alardem** · 10-31-2013, 07:45 PM

They're space vampires.

**Mechavomit** · 10-31-2013, 07:50 PM

(10-31-2013, 07:45 PM)Alardem Wrote: They're space vampires.

Make that robot space vampires.

~~Googolplex~~ · 10-31-2013, 08:07 PM

(10-31-2013, 07:00 PM)Alardem Wrote: Googolplex, please continue. You're hilarious.

Lol, you are the funny boy.

(10-31-2013, 07:00 PM)Alardem Wrote: From what I understand, zombie dogs, giant spiders, magic split-personalities, overgrown worms, mutated abominations in the form of humanity and paranormal guardians from the Otherworld are all realistic in Googolplex's mind.

- The dogs are no zombies - not everyone where you can see flesh is a zombie!

- The spiders are giant, but not everything what is giant is automatically unrealistic. Spiders in the Jura time grew up to a half meter, and even today they can be very big.

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- Split-personalities are not magic - they are real!

- Overgrown worms are also real like the giant octopus.

- mutanted ambitions are also real (deformed persons, radioactivity, clones etc.).

Oh man.

And Penumbra is no sci-fi, because the setting doesn't play in the future.

**Ghieri** · 10-31-2013, 08:25 PM

I wonder when Googol will realize that he is universally hated in this forum and leaves.

And yes, I'll admit to being a wrong hipster clown if that will make him leave faster.

**Sampyli** · 10-31-2013, 08:28 PM

(10-31-2013, 08:07 PM)Googolplex Wrote: And Penumbra is no sci-fi, because the setting doesn't play in the future.

Ehm .. while sci-fi stories often happen in the future, it's not 'required'.

**Alardem** · 10-31-2013, 09:23 PM

(10-31-2013, 08:25 PM)Ghieri Wrote: I wonder when Googol will realize that he is universally hated in this forum and leaves.

I don't hate him. Every community needs a local idiot. :p

P.S. Googolplex is the main writer for SOMA, guys, so that's why he knows that the game takes place in 1984 rather than the future!

~~Googolplex~~ · 10-31-2013, 09:35 PM

You guys are too childish. No more comments needed. End of the discussion!

**Alardem** · 10-31-2013, 09:37 PM

(10-31-2013, 09:35 PM)Googolplex Wrote: You guys are too childish. No more comments needed. End of the discussion!

Ah, the mighty writer has spoken at last! I beseech you, please enlighten me more with your insider knowledge of SOMA's plot! I can handle the spoilers! Smile

Spoiler below!