Why SOMA is an Underrated Gem
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- You don't understand how satisfying it was to delete all the footage off my computer.
0:00 - 4:50 The Prelude
4:50 - 12:56 The Fabled Trajectory
12:56 - 17:54 The Horror of Seeing
17:54 - 21:18 Super Spooky Sound Soma
21:18 - 30:00 Fear, Ever Bountiful
30:00 - 40:29 The Balance of Pissing and Getting Pissed
40:29 - 1:19:00 Welcome to ENGLISH GCSE Literature Class
1:19:00 - 1:35:52 The End of Soma
1:35:52 - 1:36:55 New Normal
1:36:55 - 1:39:59 Credits
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the sea robots look like they have cat ears
even a century later, catgirls are still in demand
Most insane thing about this game was that once you get into the pressure suit and look at "original Simon" sleeping in the chair... you actually realize that he is not real at all. Simon died one month after the brain uplooad. So the realization that you are a copy of "that thing" in the chair ... which also being a copy. But you still have a deep bound to him since you went through all of this to get where you are ...
SOMA doesn't only touch the existential question. It completely sets you appart from physiology while capturing you on the journey of its story. It's like the feeling of watching a movie which really captures you emotionally, but that "capture" is so strong that it's "almost you" yourself who IS inside the movie.
Haha, the subtle camera movements when he yells at Cath about being duplicated are a nice touch.
1:12:45
Yeah lol, replaying the game made me really get into animating when Simon talks.
I'm glad you talked about this game. Genuinely one of the most depressing and terrifying games I've ever played. It's one of the few games I would genuinely classify as a work of art, and a masterpiece, at that.
44:16 I've actually grown more sympathetic for Catherine over time. I don't think she ever saw Simon as a real person, and she did what she had to to get the ARC launched. Whether or not you agree it's even a good idea, her motives are understandable.
In the end when Catherine brings up the coin toss to simon. I don't really see it as her being deceptive. I see it as her trying to explain it in a way that simon can understand since he doesn't seem to fully grasp the actual reality of whats going on.
In some point of the game, simon sometimes considers the whole continuity bs and comes up with his own coin toss theory to help him cope.
Catherine brings this up in the end to try and help him understand without him blowing up at her like last time, but she fails.
Catherine seems like the type of person who has trouble interacting with other people, the socially awkward type and it makes sense that she would have trouble with connecting with another person. Let alone another person from a lifetime ago.
Can you imagine trying to explain a smartphone to someone in the year 1900? You'd have to dumb down alot of complicated stuff.
Now imagine living in this current timeline. Trying to explain the concept of digitally recreating a human mind and putting it in a computer to someone from a time where that kind of tech was both in its infancy and is something that simon has zero experience in.
The amount of effort and production quality put into your videos never ceases to amaze me
Thanks man! this one took a while lol
I came from your lethal company video, and I'm so glad I decided to check out more of your stuff. Been watching through your videos and just finished this one, and I'm so surprised your channel is as small as it is. Bravo to you for the work you've been putting into this channel, and I sincerely hope your Lethal Company video gives you the boost you need to get the recognition you deserve for everything you've created.
The funny dog wasn't lying when the video was gonna be long
It is NEVER happening again (for the foreseeable future) lol
@@larubric Is the foreseeable future consists of the next 3 months or 3 years?
@@binkycatfish at least 1 day. perhaps 2
@@larubric business days?
@@binkycatfish dog days
Wow what a incredible video I'm so happy it popped up in my recommended randomly, I'm really happy to see that this game affected you as much as it did me I was in my mid teens when this game came out and it really fucked me up in a good way. This game stuck in my head for years and seeing it again brought back all those forgotten memories so thank you for that honestly, and most of all it brings some attention to a game that I feel like not alot of people even know about. you absolutely need more subs than this keep up the amazing work and youll give pyrocynical a run for his money lol.
Thank you for the very kind message! Glad to see a comment from a fellow esteemed individual who can appreciate just how unappreciated SOMA was.
Very nice video hope the algorythm picks it up
It certainly recommends me a bunch of religious songs from my faith now lol
Man you deserve a lot more views. This was a very thorough video and I've enjoyed it a lot. Hope you keep at it.
And yeah, thank god for indie studios and games like these. I still think about SOMA every now and then and I doubt I'll ever stop. Amazing game.
I used to be in the group of missing the open horror of previous works of Frictional that was missing from Soma, but after engaging with the story, watching other's expiriance it, and growing up I do like the existential take on horror of the game.
I do still have personal ideas for "afterstory" fanarts- certain obsession with what would happen with the "resurected" people if you don't kill WAU.
But less talking about some fanfik shit- I adore sound design of the game. Beside the enviromental stuff (I love the videos from the soundbooth you can find at Frictional's youtube channel) I adore the sounds of the interfaces and machinery in the game.
Plus the Curie log is something lodged in my head ever since I heard it.
Oh yeah- I recomend a read of the SOMA short stories present on the official site (probably availible through Wayback, but transcripts are on wiki too). Beast like any other and How to climb the mountain are a nice read.
Amazing video, a year later and its still good
Man, I'm glad that renewed SOMA obsession led me to this video and to your channel. Criminally underrated, I wish more people could stumble upon your reviews and game analysis, these are so fun to watch! I like how this one started so meme-y and silly, but the more you go the more serious tone you picked up, and this was, idk, so natural?? I was immersed in this video as I was immersed in SOMA before that, what a weird parallel.
Def staying for more, keep up the good work :)
Thanks for this kind comment! Glad you enjoyed this so much, one of my fav videos to have made. Appreciate the support and hopefully will see you for the next one!
I'm so glad to know English enough to understand and process videos like yours. I live in a country that is mostly monolingual, but I'm glad my parents forced me to study English back in my early childhood. I'm so glad that I continued to study english in my high school and forced myself to watch english videos here on RUclips so I could better understand spoken english. And here I am. Reliving my memories from a long ago when I first played soma. I almost cried at certain moments. This game truly is a masterpiece
Your video is also an underrated gem. Good editing, awesome writing, a lot of hard work put into it. That Jack Stauber piece at the end made me blissfully sad. That kind of sad that puts a "lump" in your throat
Godspeed La Rubric. Thank you
Soma still remains one of my favorite games ever, even after all these years and despite some of my other favorite games being released way more recently by way bigger studios
And it's all because of the story and the way it makes you experience said story, it practically forces the player to sit inside the same suit as Simon and make the same morally questionable decisions he finds himself in the position to make
And every time is as gut punching as the last, it always leaves you feeling like there was no good or correct option really, because even if you try to justify your choice in a moral or ethical way, the world and situation in which they all take place still sucks so fucking much
And it sounds weird but I reality do enjoy how bleak and miserable the world and story crafted in this game are
100 minutes...
Oh boi I wasn't ready but I'm hyped
It's gonna be a long one
amazing video, you funny dog man earned my sub ! can't wait for more
This game, this video is just great. We truly need more of these games. The only other game that I was really invested in was Midnight Train, an RPG Maker game
Never heard of it. I love RPGMaker stuff, I'll take a look.
You're dropping some fucking bangers, Rube.
I love huge fucking essays about games like this. Keep it up, budd
Thanks, man!
I personally liked how the proxys are hinted at, It made me imagine them and greatly rose my stress level trying to navigate the station
HOLY SHIT this is an mind boggling to sit and watch; I am lost for Words like you wont even see them for miles on end on how great it is.
Amazing video i am convinced to buy and suggest the game so id say you honestly succeded in to explaining how great the game is.
thansk epike! appreciate the support
@@larubric no problema dude just had to speak the truth
It is crazy that the WAU had no way to be overseen. It could save everyone and keep what was left of humanity going while the surface of the world recovered.
37:08 i didnt know the leviathan part could be so difficult.
i think i played it 3 times total with lots of time in between playthroughs and didnt have any issues with that monster at all
This here video, is also an underrated gem
The scene about How Toranto played a part in Simon's identity is just beautiful. I always loved the little downtime moments where questions like that were briefly explored.
I wish there was a game like soma with all the existential horror without any of the actual horror
This video is an underrated gem
A pokedex🤣
Your explanation was perfection👌
How does this guy have just 600 views? He deserve more views
thanks man!
This is such an underrated video! 👀
thanks man!
OK- who else thought that Construct is Reed
I swear I had this thought after watching Transmissions and seeing one of the SOMA's official artworks, I wanna know who's on the same brainlengths
good video, nice edit, very good narritor
Cheers Dominykas!
@@larubric wanna play foxhole?
_gets popcorn_
enjoy! thanks for stopping by
Holy shit an hour long? Cant wait to dig into this one later. Also have you gained like, 500 subs recently?
Hey man! I started this stuff around last year. I got a big bump in subs due to the popularity of the Foxhole video, yes!
@@larubric Nice work. The quality of ur vids is that of a much larger channel. I think a game that would fit in w ur style of content would be Project Zomboid. Keep creating content👍
:3 gud vid
Gg for thz wedding
I am a simple man. I see someone talking about SOMA with OneShot OST in the background, i click the like button.
The simplest things in life are the best.
My phone battery died watching this video
battery's skill issue
this video and this chanel are Underrated Gems))
soma - is one of my favorite games.
i can recomend you to play game "Pathologic 2 " - it is the same kind of Gem as Soma and Outer Wilds
Thanks Blackburn! Will check them out.
37:20
To be fair, you don't call something THAT huge a critter.
Funfakt: I killed EVERYTHING at EVERY opportunity! Why? The world of 2104 isnt a nice one and feel its overall the right thing... heck if i had the choice to throw this dam ark into the chamber of magnets, i would do it!
Two funny thinks i also notice in this review (beside of my "kill them all" mentality) is the following:
1) If you dont want people to kill themself after a brainscan tell them you will delete them if they do. All the sudden EVERYONE is in line and help to finish the mission. You can even have a giant suicide party AFTER the launch!
2) I asking myself if the inventor of star trek teleporter or the Soma brain scan doctor is the more evil one. Both lead to the question "who am i!?" with no fine (and legeal) answer...
To think I'm a grown man crying over a video game essay.
Good job dude
@@larubric would you ever consider making a video about a Lisa fangame or perhaps the first?
@@TF2isaDeadGame Perhaps not. I tend to work off the whim of what's currently obsessing me now, like the upcoming video I'm working on. Who knows tho? Maybe some time in the future.
My only criticism is that you didn’t get a sponsor for this video.
imagine how powerful i would be
ngl I fucking hate this game it just keeps bashing you over the head with a concept which is obvious to a 5 year old
all while there's no gameplay to speak of to distract you from how much the game wants you to be blown away by the same concept for 8 hrs
I really disagree with this. I guess, like I said earlier, it's all subjective and it can be possible it doesn't really click with someone. Even if you may dislike the gameplay itself, I think the story and themes are extremely well done. It's a real shame this game isn't more known.
hey man) I see you love adult games with strong themes. I suggest you to check out another masterpiece : "Pathologic 2 "