This game looks like something I would enjoy. I have yet to play Resident Evil 7 or Soma, which one would you guys say is the better of the two or are they both equally worth playing?
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SOMA is coming to Xbox One - Includes no monster "Safe Mode"
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Optional Objectives All this talk about my 2015's GOTY inspired me to replay it. I'll try to play it with an open mind on the encounters, approaching them from different angles and treating them as puzzles, the way you and Dusk Golem suggested. It'll be a good change of pace after a whole week of Hitman, and it will most likely make me like the game even more than I already do.
RE7 for the gameplay, SOMA for everything else.
Soma is more story driven (it's why people don't like the monsters because there's less focus with combat), while RE7 has more going for it outside of story like having combat, boss fights, survival, depends what you're looking for, if you're just looking for more story then go for Soma
Soma represents for me THE best game narrative I have ever encountered. If removing the monsters helps with sales, I am all for it. I have never experienced a game story where the ending haunted me for weeks to come.
Absolutely need to play this again but to me the monsters belong to the game so I will play with them again.
People I beg you: please buy / finish this game.
Absolutely need to play this again but to me the monsters belong to the game so I will play with them again.
People I beg you: please buy / finish this game.
Last Jon Standing I think I'm also gonna replay it now. Good conversation on this thread! HorrorERA continues to deliver.
Good to have it confirmed that they're still there, unlike stated in the OP.
The stance of Frictional Games founder and director also differs greatly from what we've seen on this thread.
I'm glad to hear they're building on that principle with their next games.
amazing game! monsters included. the fact each one required a different method to get around was great too.
but i can see why some might want a more leisurely stroll in the park.
did this ever get a pro patch? or improvements through boost mode? because back when i played it it ran like absolute shit (thanks unity!)
but i can see why some might want a more leisurely stroll in the park.
did this ever get a pro patch? or improvements through boost mode? because back when i played it it ran like absolute shit (thanks unity!)
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It's more of a walking sim/figure out what happened type game than a survival horror type game. It just has a few sequences you have to avoid monsters.
No. Just trial and error hide and sneak past monster stuff that many disliked. As above, it's more of a walking sim type game and the encounters were poorly done compared to fleshed or games going for that like Alien Isolation.
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Gah silly question, might've missed in the thread...is this patch Xbox exclusive somehow or is it coming to other platforms as well?
A walking sim mode for games like this is a pretty interesting idea. I'd probably finish Amnesia if it had that lol
Alright. Thanks. I regretted missing it before, and have been meaning to play it in some form. I like good horror games.
Sounds like it's a bit like Outlast and Alien Isolation then, but not as good. Alien Isolation surprised me with how good it was until it started to really drag on and on and on.
Yeah those sequences are not nearly as well done as those games. To be fair there also aren't many of them. Most of the game is just walking sim type exploring and finding things that help piece together the story of what happened. I don't use that term negatively as I love walking sim type games. The hide from monsters parts are just a tad frustrating as they're trial and error and they tend to kill pacing and happen when you're sucked into exploring and finding the next piece of details on what happened. I still loved the game though.
This game might have the best story in all of games, but the monster encounters really tore down the overall quality. The narrative and sound design is wonderful and everyone should play this game now that there's no longer an asterisk next to it.
soma is a lot better paced than alien isolation. i loved the atmosphere of alien but it really did drag and felt like it was padded to increase play time on account of it being SP only.
the story and themes of soma stuck with me for days and the only game to manage that are the silent hill titles. it's well worth playing, with or without this patch. for me the only thing that let it down slightly was it's poor performance on PS4.
I wonder why they keep doing that. observer seems to fall into that trap as well - great world and storybuilding but hey... a monster is going to hunt you because HORROR.
Really looking forward to this. I read nothing but terrible things about the cat and mouse stuff with the monsters but also read universal praise about the world and the story. I think Silent Hill: Shattered Memories would have really benefited from a safe mode. Having said that, I almost wonder if the best version of Soma would be basically safe mode but maybe with one late game enemy encounter?
Makes sense, and sounds like something I'd enjoy. I like walking sims as well. Well, for the most part. What Remains of Edith Finch and Gone Home (though it was a letdown at the end) are standouts. I couldn't finish The Vanishing of Ethan Carter because it was too obtuse.
Yeah -- I felt the same way about Alien. It was padded far too much to increase length. Not as badly as Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, though...but it could've been a lot shorter and tighter. The last act really dragged on.
I'll definitely check this out, with monster damage.
Do we know if it will be X enhanced? One would assume so, but it doesn't appear on the list on Microsoft's web-site.
I doubt it, unless they're going to add Pro enhancements as well.
The Pro came out after Soma released on PS4, whereas this is releasing after One X. There is really no reason it shouldn't be X Enhanced.
Damn, I'd love this mode in the Amnesia's and Outlast's. I find the enemies in those to be frustrating and detrimental to the experience.
The same applied to Witcher 3, and it was enhanced for both. Since there's no word about enhancements for SOMA, it seems like there won't be any, unfortunately.
I think I'm just over half-way through the game now. I've been playing it slowly, because it honestly hasn't hooked me or made me desire to play it. It's okay, but I don't see what all of the fuss was about.
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Those who said the enemies aren't a big deal were right. I don't think they add much to the game, or are more than a nuisance. There was one time where I was being chased and it got a bit creepy, but that was about it.
I liked Alien Isolation more, and definitely like both Outlast games better. I haven't played Amnesia, but I bought both when they were on sale well over a year ago. I'm not saying this is a bad game...it's just kind of bland.
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finished the Theta laboratory and am now working on escaping it. Got attacked and had to get free of alien goo
Those who said the enemies aren't a big deal were right. I don't think they add much to the game, or are more than a nuisance. There was one time where I was being chased and it got a bit creepy, but that was about it.
I liked Alien Isolation more, and definitely like both Outlast games better. I haven't played Amnesia, but I bought both when they were on sale well over a year ago. I'm not saying this is a bad game...it's just kind of bland.
I believe i'd read early first quarter was their target, i sent a tweet not too long ago to the developer asking but never heard back, they could be on holiday though.
You do realize you just responded to a thread from 10 months ago, right?
The monsters are pretty awful in this game, and do very little. You're not missing much by not playing with them on, but you may as well.
The game was a huge and boring disappointment, though.
The game was a huge and boring disappointment, though.
Exactly. If this patch means more people have a shot at experiencing the ending, then it can only be a good thing.
He was just giving his opinion on the game and this is your response?