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EDIT: New promotional artwork:
Well, shit.
EDIT: New promotional artwork:
EDIT: New promotional artwork:
Well, I guess that all but confirms that the player character is a robot that perceives themselves as human/has a human consciousness. I mean, I think that's the obvious plot twist... so I'm excited to see what they do with that concept.
Well, I guess that all but confirms that the player character is a robot that perceives themselves as human/has a human consciousness. I mean, I think that's the obvious plot twist... so I'm excited to see what they do with that concept.
...which means that the robots can feel pain, and perhaps have other emotions as well.Second, many puzzles are spiced up with some kind of hard decision, making them a lot less straightforward to solve. For instance, in one scene you need to decide whether you want to inflict terrible pain on a robot, or take your chances with the warning signs that the former residents of Pathos have left for you. Which one to choose?
To get you in the right frame of mind for SOMA's launch we are going to start posting philosophical musings. Here's the first:
You are certain that you have a subjective experience. There is no doubt that you are a conscious being. But how can you know for sure that others are?
Is there anything another person can do to truly convince you that they are conscious too, or is there no way of being absolutely sure?
Time for another philosophical musing, so you can prepare your brain for SOMA:
If you replace a single braincell with a silicon chip, do you become a
robot? Most would say no.
But keep turning brain cells into chips.1% of the brain. 2%, and so forth.
Soon your half of your brain will be made out of silicon, and eventually
all of it will.
At what point do you stop being you?
In preparation for the release of SOMA, here is another philosophical conundrum:
A scientist, holding a wrench, stands in front of a small robot. As the scientist raises the wrench, the robot whimpers and backs off. It looks scared. The scientist brings the wrench down on the robot and it cries out. The robot desperately tries to crawl away, but it's no use. The scientist hits it again. After having struck it twice more, the robot stops moving. "Don't be alarmed," the scientist says. "It's just a mechanical robot, made out of silicon and metal, that's wired to act like this. It can't possibly feel pain".
A scientist, holding a wrench, stands in front of a small kitten. As the scientist raises the wrench, the kitten whimpers and backs off. It looks scared. The scientist brings the wrench down on the kitten and it cries out. The kitten desperately tries to crawl away, but it's no use. The scientist hits it again. After having struck it twice more, the kitten stops moving. "Don't be alarmed," the scientist says. "It's just a cellular organism, made out of flesh and bone, that's wired to act like this. It can't possibly feel pain".
Less than two weeks until SOMA is out. Prepare yourself by pondering this philosophical conundrum:
A patient arrives at the doctor and complains about intense back pain. The doctor changes the patient's nerves endings so the signals submitted from the affected region are perceived as pleasure. Since then, the patient feels better than ever before.
A prison warden is having trouble handling the upset inmates. A doctor is called for that, who rewires the inmates' brains so starvation, cold and filth are perceived as pleasure. Since then, the inmates have never felt better, and behave much better.
Only 8 days until SOMA is launched!
While waiting, why not ponder this philosophical problem:
Most of the time, the patient is clearly in extreme pain and unable to communicate. However, for 10 minutes a day the patient can speak clearly. When asked, the patient has no memories of any torment. In fact, the patient claims to be very happy and enjoy life.
Now it is time to choose whether to continue with life support or not. What do you trust? The statement given by the patient when they are able to communicate, or the terrible screams of agony and muscle spasms that plague most of the patient's life?
Bonus problem:
One person is in terrible pain and the other is very happy. Ending the life of one will end the other's.
20 GBs. In comparison, The Dark Descent was only 2.3 GBs
20 GBs. In comparison, The Dark Descent was only 2.3 GBs
Wait... No VR @ launch? So there is a chance down the line?
Well, I guess that all but confirms that the player character is a robot that perceives themselves as human/has a human consciousness. I mean, I think that's the obvious plot twist... so I'm excited to see what they do with that concept.
EDIT: They've also posted a few philosophical questions on FB...
Maybe the twist is that they are actually real people and it's the player that perceives them as robots.
Thats not the player character. The player character is a man while the character in the art is a woman
Maybe the twist is that they are actually real people and it's the player that perceives them as robots.
20 GBs. In comparison, The Dark Descent was only 2.3 GBs
about the silicon brain implant thing
Here's a collection of the most interesting or informative answersThomas (creative director) is answering a bunch of questions over on the forum at the moment https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30595-page-5.html
Tuesdaywhen is the OT going up?
From what I've read elsewhere, that guy broke NDA and was complaining about stuff like few enemy encounters, etc. He also claimed to have beat the game in 6 hours, so he was rushing since the devs have said it's around 8-10/11 hours.I'm hesitant to bring attention to it, but man, there is some massive hate going on about this game on the steam community forums and reddit.
Either way, having never seen any gameplay footage, I decided to tune into a stream. Watched it for about 2 minutes and some really sick stuff happened. I was already going to buy it, but it's pre-loaded now. I really hope the game isn't a let down.
Maybe the twist is that they are actually real people and it's the player that perceives them as robots.
After. It's not even going to be out on the 22ndIs Depth meant to be watched before or after playing the game? This is the first Ive heard about the film coming with the game. Ive been trying to avoid as much promotional videos for this game as much as possible.
From what I've read elsewhere, that guy broke NDA and was complaining about stuff like few enemy encounters, etc. He also claimed to have beat the game in 6 hours, so he was rushing since the devs have said it's around 8-10/11 hours.
The enemies complaint is silly IMO because Frictional themselves have said they focused on fewer enemies, but made them less scripted, more dynamic. More tension, build-up, and variety, and not just "jumpscares/be scared of the dark" horror.
They even mention how you can approach creatures in different ways depending on your play style. It's not just run and hide
Fewer but more complex encounters is one of the details that sold me on the game in the first place.
Honestly I don't put much stake on a Steam discussion impressions in the first place
I took over and worked with him to put the OT together. Actually I learned the game's releasing at midnight so I'll have the OT up late Monday.The person who's supposed to make the SOMA OT is banned right now, should someone else take it on?
Why would there be a game page? Game doesn't release till Tuesday 12am. And reviews come out on MondayWhy cant I see anything about this on PS4?
No game page, no preload, no nothing.
Also why are there no reviews?
I always thought PS4 let people preorder and preload most things.Why would there be a game page? Game doesn't release till Tuesday 12am. And reviews come out on Monday
I know you can preload SOMA on Steam, I don't think it's available on PS4I always thought PS4 let people preorder and preload most things.
Finished it late last night and turned my written review in. Got the video review rendering now. I'm eager to see others thoughts on this when embargo goes up. I really can't say anything otherwise. I'll post my thoughts in the review thread on Monday! See you all then.
Finished it late last night and turned my written review in. Got the video review rendering now. I'm eager to see others thoughts on this when embargo goes up. I really can't say anything otherwise. I'll post my thoughts in the review thread on Monday! See you all then.
Can you share any basic details, like how long your playtime was?Finished it late last night and turned my written review in. Got the video review rendering now. I'm eager to see others thoughts on this when embargo goes up. I really can't say anything otherwise. I'll post my thoughts in the review thread on Monday! See you all then.
It's on the steam page (Eng, Fre, Ita, Ger, Spa, Portugese-Brazillian, Russian)I suppose voice in any language other than english is out of the question, but does anybody have any info on subtitle language options?
What site do you work for?
Can you share any basic details, like how long your playtime was?
Can we fight back in this? Are there weapons?