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A first-person horror exploration game set in an debilitated underwater research facility known as Pathos-II. Made by the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a step away from jump scares and sanity meters and instead takes a philosophical approach to the horror genre.
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Pros
Pro Great atmosphere
SOMA’s atmosphere is a combination of various things. It can be the feeling of loneliness when you’re exploring a rundown and desolate lab. The feeling of anxiety as you trek along the seafloor and you’re only surrounded by muffled sounds and the bubbling of the water. The feeling of fear as you dive deeper into the ocean and the sun becomes more distant. It’s an extremely immersive atmosphere, which is something that many modern horror games don’t have.
Cons
Con Does not focus the same sort of visceral scares as their previous game, Amnesia
Players looking for similar or more intense versions of the thrills found in their previous game, Amnesia, may be disappointed. This game does have some of those moments, but the emphasis is more philosophical, and the story has a far richer spectrum of emotions than Amnesia that can spoil the pure horror aspect some players might be looking for.