From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
I can’t really figure out whether this is a game for me…
I can’t handle horror…
That being said some of my all time favorite games had horror elements in them, games like Subnautica, Outer Wilds and Half-life 2.
So where on the horror scale does this rank? I heard there’s a “safe” mode where the monsters won’t hunt you, but does that actually reduce the horror? Or just cheapen the experience?
I personally don’t think the monsters add much to the game. While I haven’t tried it, the “safe” mode seems like a fine way to play it. There is some atmospheric horror similar to Subnautica’s, too.
That said, SOMA is Existential Horror: The Game, and removing the monsters isn’t going to change that. So I’d tread carefully if you can’t handle horror.
I can’t really figure out whether this is a game for me…
I can’t handle horror…
That being said some of my all time favorite games had horror elements in them, games like Subnautica, Outer Wilds and Half-life 2.
So where on the horror scale does this rank? I heard there’s a “safe” mode where the monsters won’t hunt you, but does that actually reduce the horror? Or just cheapen the experience?
I personally don’t think the monsters add much to the game. While I haven’t tried it, the “safe” mode seems like a fine way to play it. There is some atmospheric horror similar to Subnautica’s, too.
That said, SOMA is Existential Horror: The Game, and removing the monsters isn’t going to change that. So I’d tread carefully if you can’t handle horror.