there are so many things brilliant about this game.

for one its a sci-fi horror that takes place underwater rather than space, but uses the darkness of the depths to make the two near indistinguishable at times -- either way, you're alone and nobody can hear you. the game is incredibly depressing and existential with powerful themes. the storyline is made up with genuinely intriguing philosophical topics that will make you question what it means to be human. the visual effects and sound design are immaculate and make for an incredibly immersive experience.

if I had to pick something to groan about, it would probably be how often I got lost in this game, but I don't think that's something they could have fixed without compromising on the design. it's also quite difficult to keep up with all the characters in the story and their exact actions/nature of their deaths, but thankfully you don't need to in order to keep up with the plot.

beautiful game. really glad I went back and played this instead of letting cryaotic's (<-- fuck this guy) playthrough of it be my last memory of SOMA.