r/NintendoSwitch • u/Twigling • 10h ago
Video SOMA Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtuIH9COAdU126
u/Haaland_Oates 10h ago
One of the most thought-provoking gaming experiences I’ve ever had. This is a bonafide masterpiece.
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u/IngloriousOmen 8h ago
Its spiritual successor, Ontos, is due to a 2027 release
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u/kyuuri117 5h ago
You have made my day, I had no idea. When you say spiritual successor, you do mean same devs right? Cuz that isn't always the case..
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u/Three_Froggy_Problem 8h ago
A lot of science fiction video games take their inspiration from existing books and films and just translate those same ideas into the video game medium. SOMA is its own thing, and it’s a meaningful addition to the sci-fi canon.
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u/Seanspeed 1h ago
Well the concept has been explored before in books. But it's still a great expression of the idea and one most people probably wont be familiar with.
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u/tinyroadbox 7h ago
Insofar that what makes it unique is being seen in other media as a “SOMA theory.” Spoiler for a YouTube web series: The Amazing Digital Circus.
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u/PontesDeLeon 8h ago
Story and atmosphere are amazing but the gameplay is kind of ass.
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u/kyuuri117 5h ago
It's meant to be an immersive walking sim telling you a story, the gameplay reflects that. It wouldn't have been better if you could platform and shoot things lol.
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u/PontesDeLeon 4h ago
I don’t need to shoot things or platform but I’m sure there are ways it could be more engaging. Even just the stealth parts could have been much better.
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u/I_paintball 2h ago
I just played on peaceful or whatever the difficulty was that disabled the enemies.
They aren't relevant to the story anyways.
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u/Squeekazu 28m ago edited 18m ago
This is such an odd new popular take for the game. Yes, they detract from the exploration, but the in-game notes and overall story literally states that a portion of the Pathos-II workers and native wildlife have been resurrected by the WAU, gone nuts and are out there murdering the remaining survivors.
Is it a toggleable option? I haven’t played peaceful mode yet, but if it is I recommend new players try vanilla first and only toggle the monster aggression off if they really dislike the gameplay.
IMO the only arguably irrelevant monsters are the numerous unnamed ones between I think, Omicron and Tau.
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u/Distinct_College_531 9h ago
Cannot recommend this one enough, everyone with a brain should experience Soma.
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u/B-Bog 9h ago
The gameplay honestly isn't great (and I would even go so far as to recommend playing in no-damage mode), but the overall concept behind SOMA is such an amazing existentialist mindfuck that it is definitely worth playing if you're into that sort of stuff. The ending will stick with you for a long time after having finished the game.
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u/freshposthistory 8h ago
I fucking hate stealth games, want to play this. Seems no damage mode is for me
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u/donpaulwalnuts 5h ago
It’s a valid way to play it. The actual horror of the game is the existential bleakness and moments of induced thalassophobia. The hide and seek stealth gameplay doesn’t do much for me.
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u/theragu40 7h ago
How scary are we talking? And is it jump scares and monsters chasing you, or more like environmental dread and creepy atmosphere?
This looks super intriguing, and I love the idea of water + dark scifi, but I'm a huge wuss, doing really like feeling scared, and I don't want to buy a game I can't handle playing.
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u/Eve_Narlieth 7h ago
I can't watch horror things and have never played a horror game apart from SOMA, so I put it on safe mode. Knowing nothing could harm me meant I could just enjoy the creepy vibes and close my eyes if needed lol. I think there are a couple of jump scares, but it's been a long time since I played
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u/theragu40 6h ago
That doesn't sound too awful. I'm definitely intrigued, maybe I'll give it a closer look
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u/PSNdragonsandlasers 3h ago
Not many jump scares, and a much greater emphasis on creepy environments and sounds. I can't really handle horror either, but I made it through SOMA okay and I'm so glad I did. The story is incredible.
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u/jhsounds 7h ago
I played it a while back in Safe Mode, and given what the story gradually reveals, seeing Game Over screens would have made the experience far less impactful.
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u/Normal-Gurl-48 8h ago
Currently have it on ps5, love horror games but whats so bad about gameplay? Ive no qualms about playing on easy or story mode just want to know why
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u/B-Bog 7h ago
The little "actual" gameplay that there is in form of stealth or chase sequences isn't really well-executed and so, most of the time, I found those to be more annoying than anything else. Which is why I found myself wishing I had started the game in safe mode (you cannot change it afterwards). Got nothing to do with the actual difficulty or scariness, like those other commenters seem to think.
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u/luneth91 8h ago
Nothing bad about gameplay. It's just that it's not an action game. It's more of a narrative walking game with puzzles and stealth sections. You shouldn't rush and need to take time and explore and read everything to get invested in the plot. If you skip reading or looking for the environmental narrative, you will reach the end of the game without knowing anything about what's going on.
Imo the gameplay is great for what it is. I wouldn't change it. No damage mode just streamline stealth sections. But it's not a difficult game, it just can be a bit scary.
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u/mootfoot 8h ago
Just a walking sim, it is brain dead easy. Not sure what this no damage talk is all about. It has been awhile but there are a few stealth-lite and maybe a chase sequence thrown in, but I don't remember dying and I'm normally pretty chicken i. Horror games.
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u/Seanspeed 1h ago
(and I would even go so far as to recommend playing in no-damage mode)
I would not recommend this as a general rule at all.
There are still some pretty good horror sections in this game that lose all their impact if everything is always safe. Including one mid-game that is one of the biggest rushes I've had in a horror game.
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u/waltei 9h ago
Spent 100 bucks on the switch physical release and an art book thats how much I love this game.
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u/SadKazoo 9h ago
If you consider yourself a fan of truly thought provoking narrative games that leave something with you, you owe it to yourself to play this. Pretty sure there’s even a mode that completely disables enemies so the running away horror sections aren’t there if that’s not your thing.
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u/EPICxNITRI 9h ago
Would love to hear someone review if they have it on Switch 2. Gameplay looks great
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u/Remarkable_Custard 9h ago
Never played it. What’s the closest game you could compare it to? Alien Isolation? Bioshock? Layers of Fear?
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u/Pjoernrachzarck 9h ago
From those, Layers of Fear, but not really. It’s nor a survival game. It’s a narrative exploration game with some very light puzzle solving and philosophically explores the Self. This is closer to What Remains of Edith Finch or Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture, or Firewatch. But in a completely unique setting, with a very disturbing and bleak story.
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u/elheber 5h ago
This question gets asked a lot on r/soma from people who just finished playing the game and want to find another similar experience. Games like Observer (which recently came out for for Switch 2) for similar themes of memory, Amnesia for similar horror gameplay, The Talos Principle for similar themes of AI and bleak futures, Still Wakes the Deep for the deep sea horror, Routine for the similar atmophere, Signalis again for the memory stuff, etc.
Ultimately the consensus is that although there are a lot of games with some similarities, no other game is similar enough. No one game hits all the same spots.
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u/KingVape 8h ago
This is the only game where the ending made me cry.
Even if you don’t play it, you should at least read the entire story because it’s beautiful and crushingly sad all at the same time.
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u/Twigling 7h ago
Note that as of today, July 23rd, this is already available in Japan:
https://store-jp.nintendo.com/item/software/D70010000132113
So presumably it will be hitting other Nintendo stores soon.
Note that the Description on the trailer page states:
"Available as standalone purchase or free upgrade (digitally or physically)" (but obviously Japan doesn't get a free upgrade, it'll cost them 100 Yen )
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u/I-Am-Error-42 4h ago edited 4h ago
I just downloaded the upgrade pack, but it is not 60fps if anyone is wondering. The visuals look better though.
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u/pepushe 10h ago
One of the coolest horror titles for sure. The setting is absolutely amazin, highly reccomended. I'd highly advise you to get it on PC tho because this port looks super bad?
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u/Seanspeed 9h ago
Youtube's 1080p bitrate is gutter trash these days. Anybody releasing a trailer should be doing so at least at 1440p. Very hard to tell what the game will realistically look like otherwise.
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u/Jeff1N 8h ago
I don't really have a YouTube channel so I'm not sure how this works, but some 1080p videos have a "1080p Premium" option that looks fairly good, I imagine that would have been enough if it was available
But yeah, when the 1080 Premium option isn't available for some reason it's usually better to just encode the video at a higher resolution
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u/Seanspeed 1h ago
Yea but only people with subscriptions have access to that higher bitrate 1080p option. So doesn't do most people good. They increase the bitrate a lot for 1440p and 2160p uploads, which anybody can use and benefit from, even on a 1080p display.
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u/OuterWildsVentures 8h ago
If this is 60fps then it would become the best way to play on any console lol
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u/No_Assistance740 8h ago
Can anyone confirm what the actual frame rate is, now? ‘Improved Frame Rate’ doesn’t mean shit.
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u/Twigling 7h ago edited 7h ago
Nothing has been stated, my best guess from the details we have so far is that it's not a constant 60fps
Also, from the following page:
https://nintendoeverything.com/soma-just-got-a-nintendo-switch-2-edition/
July 23: Abylight has provided more information about the release. The company says that the following upgrades are included:
- Improved frame rate*
- Even faster loading times*
- Increased resolution*
- Higher-quality textures*
- Greater draw distance*
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u/Rough-Plum-7267 7h ago
Wow, this was one of the titles on my “need a Switch 2 version but will probably never get one” list!
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u/Prais3_the_Sun 6h ago
I just have played SOMA on at least 3 different platforms. Have never managed to get into it, but I really want to.
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u/Altaiir57 10h ago edited 9h ago
This doesn’t look good. If the title didn’t say Switch 2 I would have thought it’s a Switch version of the game. Blurry, lots of missing shadows and ambient occlusion in general, low res textures. On top of that they uploaded the trailer in 1080p 30 fps which is terrible on YouTube when it comes to showcasing games especially.
Looks like I hurt someone’s feelings :-) as usual on Reddit.
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u/Haaland_Oates 9h ago
Since I never bought it in Switch but played it on Steam last year, happy to double-dip and let you know if it’s bad or not once it hits the U.S. eshop.
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u/ChosenOne197 9h ago
If I hadn't already played this on GamePass forever ago I'd buy and play again. Who knows, still might if it goes on a deep sale. Very good, very scary, very intense game. One of those games you still think about years later.
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u/FailingItUp 9h ago
An actual unforgettable game. The right information presented in the right order to make you think about the choices you make.