SOMA Sells 92,000 Copies Since Launch, Gets New Reaction Trailer

The latest nightmarish horror title from the developers of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Penumbra, SOMA, released just last week on the PC and PlayStation 4. Today, developer Frictional Games has released a new trailer for the game highlighting SOMA’s most terrifying moments with reactions from the press.

[TwoForce]

Well done. Soma deserve more love.

[dead_pixels]

Evidently it's getting plenty. :D

[lipton101]

I actually bought it the second it was available on the store but I havnt played it yet. Too caught up with MGS5 and FIFA 16 at the moment. A game like soma deserves my full attention. Once I finish metal gear I'll be taking the plunge. I need to mentally psych myself up for these types of games. Alien isolation was traumatizing in the best way possible. I would play for a half hour and remove my headset with jittery hands and have a smoke while pacing on my porch because it was so intense. I hope soma provides the same type of reaction.

[kranker]

Just finished it today and can quite honestly say despite the ps4 version being pretty bad technically, the story in particular and its atmosphere has put it in the running for my personal GOTY. Absolutely fantastic game with such a thought provoking story and interesting lore. Highly recommend this game.

[Xaphy]

is it scary?

[Shadowgate]

Not very scary so far but some intense parts has a dead space vibe to it IMO.

[kranker]

Its scary in a more unconventional way. While it doesnt have the spine-chilling terror of frictionals amnesia tdd it builds it up gradually through the story and if your a thinking person can have you reeling at times as you uncover the lore through various interactions in the gameworld. Definately one of best games this year in terms of its themes and story.

[Crashbandicoot77]

Actually the recent update improved the PS4 technically! It also similar to Alien Isolation

[kranker]

That is true!

[ghostface9]

looks awesome is there any chance of it coming to x1 or is it ps4 exclusive

[dead_pixels]

As far I know those are the only two platforms, but it'd be great to see the game make its way onto the Xbox One as well.

[Christopher]

They didn't put it on XBO due to funding. So, if they get enough money from sales of the game, it will definitely find its way to XBO.

[Crashbandicoot77]

I don't think Microsoft is really into indie games without multiplayer. Microsoft rejected RIME and let that game go because it didn't have mutiplayer.

http://www.geek.com/games/p...

[Christopher]

@Crashbandicoot77: MS isn't really in the say whether they will or won't allow a game on their platform unless they're funding it themselves or it doesn't meet their criteria as far as adult content material in the game.. So, I doubt there will be any issue at all with SOMA going to XBO if the developer isn't seeking any funding from MS.

[Crashbandicoot77]

Not saying it won't happen but I guarantee it will be a long wait. Probably a year or two from now after Fictional games makes enough profit. Or they might use that money to make a new game. And like you said I don't think Soma met their criteria. Microsoft is focus on single player games with multiplayer and not just single player games when it comes to indie games.

[lipton101]

I hope it hits Xbox one. I'm a huge horror fan and I'd be so dissapointed right now if I were unable to play this game. All horror fans need to experience genuinely frightening horror games. PT and alien isolation were the most intense gaming experiences I've ever had. I hope soma fits in there with them.

[Lonnie18]

Or they could use that money for some dlc, and research into their next game.

[lipton101]

Investing in an X1 version will only bring more revenue for them to put towards their next game. I'm an equal opportunity gamer - your choice of system, in this day and age, shouldn't limit the games you play with the exception of first party exclusives. I caught a tinge of fanboy in that comment but I could be mistaken

[Ashlen]

So much less than it deserves.

[kranker]

Couldnt agree more!

[jznrpg]

My son and I will buy this as soon as we finish the games we are playing right now- So add 2 more to that total :p

[OhMyGandhi]

The game had a really unique story that makes you think. But for whatever reason, it left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth when I finished it.

I can't help but feel a bit let down by the actual gameplay.
So many people compare it to Bioshock and Alien: Isolation.
The game had some scary moments, and I know it wasn't really set out to scare you in an Outlast or Dead Space sort of way, but beyond the simple puzzles and walking, there was nothing else that I could say about the gameplay.

Trust me, this is coming from someone who loved titles like Dear Esther, Everyone's Gone to the Rapture, Vanishing of Ethan Carter and others, but I feel like like the game could have been so much more.

Look at Bioshock, for example, without it's unique story and impeccable atmosphere, you still have a very competent shooter, with equally impressive stealth mechanics.

Look at Alien: Isolation, it lacks a decent story, but more then makes up for it with pitch perfect stealth mechanics and one of the most well realized game worlds I've seen. It also had an Alien that preyed on you in ways not seen since the incredible A.I of the FEAR games.

I didn't like that I couldn't interact with the creatures out to get me. I couldn't create distractions, or use a very decent throw mechanic to any effect.

Mechanically speaking, it's about as bare bones as it gets, and in a creepy locale like this one, It just could have been more.

Also, as a side note, Did that location exist that was shown in the very first trailer? The one with the guy lying on the table with the tube going in the back of his head? did I miss it?

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I remember the day that trailer launched and it looked like a dungeon. So yes, they changed the environment.