SOMA

I've seen bits and pieces of the Amnesia games before but haven't gotten around to playing any of them yet. My wife recommended I check this out from having watched a playthrough a while ago and it hasn't disappointed. An absolute deal at $3!

It was pretty good. Would have been better if there were different endings based on choices made throughout the game.

As with all reviews, take this with a pinch of salt, but it left me emotional, with a bitter-sweet taste - which is something I really like in literature, movies and games. And it raised some questions that in my view are increasingly more relevant. Tldr: I would definitely suggest you give the game a try (and do yourself a favor and stay on it... I played it on and off for over 3 years and the story got confusing because of the really long breaks; also - yes, apparently I am that bad at games lol)

This is going to be a rather short, but sincere opinion, and five stars for Soma: I had read and heard various opinions here and on the Net for some time, before I just decided to give it a run and see for myself. On sale or at the regular price I recommend it for a surreal experience I'll not give away, or go into a long psychological description of it -- it is a suprising and rather humorous take (maybe dark humor, but personable too) on human ingenuity in the face of threat of extinction. I am making progress, enjoying it immensely; a far cry from the arcades I remember in the 1970s! Lol. If you appreciate ironic and apocalyptic entertainment, as either a truly interactive story or more difficult game, it allows you to choose which you would have for Your enjoyment. And the sparse characterization is very well developed: only sorry they may have an unhappy ending; this is not a spoiler because I really haven't gotten there yet. Highly recommended, for first-person adventure and scifi fans! Thanks again GOG :-)

This game literally made me tremble with fear, but it's 95% conducive to folks who like to explore and take it slow, and you'll be rewarded with context and dialogue. It has a lot of BioShock, Alien: Isolation, and Dead Space 2 vibes, with cyberpunk / transhumanist themes. It took me about 18 hours to complete, but I'm the type of person to spend a lot of time hiding & backtracking, so do with that what you will. The overall physics feel quite good: interacting with objects, turning wheels, flipping switches; very nice. There were a couple of instances where I couldn't quite tell where to go next, but the maps are fairly well contained, so you're bound to get there with some trial and error. It also took a few rounds for me to figure out a couple of the monsters...good times. Overall, definitely recommend if you're a fan of stealthy survival horror.