SOMA studio says its next game is not 'stressful or scary' in the traditional sense, but it'll still mess you up real good: 'The goal is to evoke this deep existential terror that stays long after you (www.pcgamer.com)

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[-] Rooster326@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They hit a banger with Amnesia Dark Descent, and again with Soma but I am not feeling optimistic they have to use a game that is 10 years old( 2015 release) to promote.

Machine For Pigs was awful. The bunker was "meh".

I would rather replay dark descent for a fourth time.

[-] iamthetot@piefed.ca 7 points 1 month ago

Machine For Pigs want wasn't them. Their games have all been better than that, imho. And not just better than that, but enjoyable games. I personally consider SOMA to be a top ten game of all time in my books, so if it's worse than SOMA there's still lots of room for it to be a great game.

The trailer looks incredible. Their track record is more solid in my eyes than yours. I'm pretty excited.

[-] Agent_Karyo@piefed.world 6 points 1 month ago

Amnesia: Rebirth was OK, not as good as Soma, but IMO it is difficult to rival Soma.

Have not played The Bunker, although the dynamic gameplay does sound interesting.

[-] MrWildBunnycat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Machine For Pigs wasn't written by Fractional Games though. It was by The Chinese Room, which should put quite a few things in perspective

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