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SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.
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Dark, overwhelming, richly built and contemplative.
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KotakuPatrick KlepekSep 2015If sweating profusely and screaming into the void is your idea of fun, SOMA absolutely delivers.
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Game RevolutionJessica VazquezSep 20155/5 starsSOMA surpassed my expectations of what a psychological science-fiction horror story could be. I expected to be scared but not absolutely fucking terrified to the point where I had to stand up and physically walk out of the room on multiple occasions. I knew the story was interesting and I would be rooting for the protagonist, but I was not expecting the introspective emotional reaction it ignited as I watched the epilogue that followed the credits.
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TwinfiniteChaz MillerSep 20155/5All in all, SOMA is a fantastic game. From the detailed world in which it takes place, the engaging plot, and the perfect amount of creeping terror and suspense, there's a lot to love if you're into horror.
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TechRaptorKyle LawrenceSep 20155.5/10SOMA tells an interesting albeit convoluted story but is a chore to play through.
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Rock, Paper, ShotgunAdam SmithSep 2015While it is an enormously satisfying and well-crafted game, SOMA never managed to convince me that its themes and plot were in tune with its more traditional first-person frights. It scared me and it gave me cause to think about some of the issues raised, but now that I'm done, I doubt it'll stay long in my mind, or plucking at my nerves.
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IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 686 ratings.
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