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Frictional Games (Soma, Amnesia) post new video "I am Tasi"
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Mmn-hmn, I'm excited!
Though if you want not a horror game, they're working on a non-horror narrative game as well which should released a bit after this game (both this game and that game were in development at the same time for the last five years, they announced a year ago the horror game would end up releasing first though).
Great isn't it? They're the masters of horror and psychological stuff!
Yeah, I think I was waiting in hopes they'd add a psvr mode for Soma after I got one. Maybe they'll make this one VR compatible since it's more of a thing now.
Sounds and looks excellent as always. Can't wait to get spooked. Already to excited to learn Tasi's story. Even more hyped for the setting, and to try a horror game made by these devs in a less claustrophobic setting than Amnesia or SOMA
SOMA was amazing and has earned it's place in my top 50, so I'm always looking out for whatever they do next.
Simon was written to be a reflection of how most people would handle the sudden epiphany that their consciousness is an illusion and there is no ephemeral soul. The natural reaction would be shock and disbelief, a natural bias toward one's own subjectivity. I agree it felt frustrating at times but it is 100% true to character.
SOMA's writing was superb and largely under-appreciated.
After Penumbra, Amnesia, and Soma, I am so down for any horror game this studio puts out . I wish they would try their hand at a third person perspective though
As an aside, if anyone wants some really fascinating insight into studio lead Thomas Grip's philosophy on horror as a genre, their blog is a really fascinating read: https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/
Source on the second title being a non-horror narrative game? I knew they were working on two titles, but I thought the first was going to be a horror game in the vein of Amnesia while the second was going to be a more narrative driven horror like Soma. I can't remember where I read it though so I could be wrong
As an aside, if anyone wants some really fascinating insight into studio lead Thomas Grip's philosophy on horror as a genre, their blog is a really fascinating read: https://frictionalgames.blogspot.com/
Source on the second title being a non-horror narrative game? I knew they were working on two titles, but I thought the first was going to be a horror game in the vein of Amnesia while the second was going to be a more narrative driven horror like Soma. I can't remember where I read it though so I could be wrong
Most interesting. Seems like an Amnesia-related game, but Frictional are great at marketing and messing with people's expectations so could be anything really.
I remember the live action Soma stuff had people wondering if it was gonna be an SCP like game.
She is still Tasi... but that was a lot of nothing. SOMA was really good, so let's see about this one.
Good point. Even narratively, their games would make even more sense in VR. They're so much about subjectivity and personal perspective.
look interesting. Can't wait.
this thread reminded me of the early SOMA teasers. That's some of my favourite prerelease game media, by far
this thread reminded me of the early SOMA teasers. That's some of my favourite prerelease game media, by far
Sure thing. The site that hosted the original interview is down, but in 2016 there was an interview that confirmed the project wasn't a horror game:
Amnesia Developer Working On First Non-Horror Game
Developer Frictional has two titles in the works and only one of them may be giving you nightmares.
www.denofgeek.com
Over time they've basically said one of their two projects is a horror game building off what they've learned from all of their games, while the other is a narrative game, though the narrative game is about "depressing facts about the world and making them into an experience."
This game revealed now is the horror game, Frictional said about a year ago that they were going to be close to revealing a game, and the horror game would be the first one to come out.
I also have a personal theory this game may be a new Amnesia game, both by some stuff in the ARG, in this trailer, but also this year marks the 10-year anniversary of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
I really hated Amnesia but Soma is one of my favorite all time games ha ha.
Certainly very interested.
Certainly very interested.
Ah, I see. Thanks for sharing!
While I'm totally comfortable with Frictional just being "the horror guys" I'm really interested to see what they could do with a traditional narrative game. Soma had the potential to work perfectly well as one if it had been tweaked a bit (I still love that we got a horror game in the end though)
Thomas Grip has some great ideas on videogame narratives and how they can be experimented with that them expanding beyond the scope of traditional horror could be really exciting (and depressing, in a good way). Definitely keeping my eyes peeled for whatever comes next, especially if it's a new Amnesia. The first one remains the only horror game I've been too afraid of to finish :/
I'm wondering when this will be released, presumably this year given the increasing amount of teaser info?
That's certainly a nod to one of the most important pieces of dialogue from the Dark Descent.
"I...am...DANIEL!"
Holy crap is it related to Amnesia?
I loved Soma, but Daniel and Mandus are way better protagonists then Simon.
"I...am...DANIEL!"
Holy crap is it related to Amnesia?
I loved Soma, but Daniel and Mandus are way better protagonists then Simon.
Add me in as someone who hated Amnesia but loved SOMA because of the environmental storytelling.
I hope this is similar to SOMA as well
I hope this is similar to SOMA as well
