Soma Systems: Gameplay Trailer

Soma Systems: Vivarium Teaser #1

Soma Systems: Mockingbird Teaser #2

Seems to be based on SCP game series


First of all the NUGGET


NOTICE: this is what we know.

Also Look here

a quick google search turns up something that sounds amnesiaish creepy :D look here

Also smashing the images from the site together yields this

the text is a latin phrase and the simple meaning is that thinking about one’s existence proves—in and of itself—that an "I" exists to do the thinking.

OR

"I think, therefore I am"

the rest of the text translates to
The mandarin in the bottom left of the loading box is
右列(Yòu liè)

which translates to:
"Right column" or "Right row"

The mandarin on the top right is
出 (chū)

which translates to:
"out"/"go out"

Friction games said via twitter: One or several persons are currently making tons of requests, slamming our servers, which in the end will just make the booting take longer.

Further mining of data uncovered this image: clicky

Now linked to a 4CHAN POST - DELETED SEVERAL HOURS AGO

it also seems to share a design connection with shadowrun returns not the best image but if you play the game shadowrun returns you will notice chat ui for the next expansion they have planned is very similar. it is also based in an asian country :D . (which could be the reason for asian text)

Further research has turned up this, they are not talking about a machine for pigs at the end? clicky

To quote that blog post to show the important part:

"At Frictional Games our main concern is our new super secret project. We do not want to say much about this project yet,but we can disclose that it will be horror and that it will be first person. One of the things I was most disappointed with in Amnesia was that it never really managed to deliver any deeper themes, but was more like a shallow fright-fest. For the new project we want to change that and really try and bring a certain theme to the front. Our hope is that this will create a very special experience, creating horror in a much more disturbing way. For the curious, some information on the path we are taking can be found in this paper. The game's current status is that we have pretty much all tech working, and have started to playtest the first parts. Still, a lot is up in the air and the current design is bound to change. While we do not want the project to go on forever, we want to use our good financial situation the best we can and make sure we do not just rush something out (which we did with Amnesia actually). Release will probably be some time in 2014."

That led me to a pdf for the direction the new secret game will be taking, it can be found here

and an interview about the secret project can be found here

To quote the best parts:

"It will be a first-person horror game, and a lot of it will be built upon lessons learned from Amnesia,” Grip explained. It’s set to be a more thoughtful and thought-provoking game than its predecessor – a terrifying game that, according to the developers, sometimes struggled to convey a deep enough message."

Further reasearching seems to indicate that while thechineseroom has been working on AMFP they have been upgrading the engine used for amnesia to allow for outdoor enviroments.....Cooool

i have gone through post after post, blog entry and blog enter, i have scoured the entire web, and even chached pages, steam comments, forum comments, twitter comments and alot more.

SomaSystems.org could mean:

"Soma System is a self-bodywork practice that blends movement-based assessment with myofascial release, stretching, and strengthening. It empowers practitioners to find openness in their bodies, minds, and breath through the use of innovative tools and techniques . Drawing on the most effective aspects of physical training and manual therapy, Soma System represents the future of fitness and health"


Analysis complete, all my evidence points to a ss style game or something very similar plot whise, we will see


SYSTEM SHOCK 3 Possibly

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What the heck? It's (back) at 0% for me.
Edit: Now it's at 99% ... weird.

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it does it from time to time, just wait a little while xD

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It's not even loading anymore for me.. :3 XD

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haha the entire server has crashed xD

The maximum server load limit has been reached. Please check back later once the server is back online

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Not for me.

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why am i getting that error then hmmm

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Maybe they noticed you produced 50% of the workload. :P

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oh shit, maybe i am the cause of this OMG....my mind has been blown.

What have i done oh cruel world :(

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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idk, the whole site is buggered.

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probably hit 100% but coding sucks :D so it crashed, with it being secret they probably didnt test it xD

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I can still access the site but ... "Progress: %" :D

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I think its all down now the forums are offline etc...

The requested URL /forum was not found on this server.

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Troll site

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Website Disabled

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so it was fake?

11 years ago
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i dont think so just having some issues with overloading :D

11 years ago
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I've read this a couple of times now, but how is System Shock 3 connected to Frictional's new game?

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Its not but the general tone of what they are hinting at fits with system shock 3, The leaked images remind people of shodan and so do the phrased splattered on the website. Alot of what seem to be ss3 hints.

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See this is the problem with this kind of wankfest marketing. you throw out a bunch of vague hints and let people spin their wheels and invariably people are going to spit out something you never anticipated and it'll take hold whether you want it to or not. People are going to be disappointed when the actual reveal hits.

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Indeed but it provides the attention they want, It is most likely a new ip with tones similar to ss but it wont be like ss :D

but if they cant even manage to announce a game without issues, well it isnt looking good now is it xD

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If it leaves a bitter taste, all people are going to remember is that it didn't live up to their expectations. This isn't a sustainable form of marketing; people get pissed off and fatigued from it if it is pulled too often.

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i agree 100% but it seems like expansion is going to thier head, They would not have done this kind of thing 3 years ago.

maybe they think this is what people want....i just dont know

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Yeah... there are people that love an arg for its own sake. But those people annoy me. :p I look at them as too easily hooked in/manipulated. But I guess they're getting what they want in a way, even if the ultimate payoff isn't quite what they dreamed up.

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But the image shown is clearly a robot/android, from what I've played of SS2 Shodan is an AI.
And if we take the quote 'Corgito Ergo Sum' into consideration it doesn't really prove it's SS3.
The computer/AI/ect gaining the ability to think for itself and rebelling against it's creator type of story/setting isn't exclusive to the System Shock series and has been done several times.

I'm not saying it's not System Shock 3 even though I higly doubt it, just that there really isn't enough proof.

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Its enough proof for people to do what humans do best....Make something out of nothing....Exaggerate the situation.

Im just in for the ride xD

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The site is fucked, keeps auto-refreshing repeatedly.

11 years ago
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yeh same for me, no news from them either so not sure what happening.

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Its at 99 percent again.

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Here it is at 0%.

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If they made an official System Shock 3, using the Amnesia interaction engine?
I would develop the biggest and most painful gaming boner.

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99% lul

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"all my evidence points to a new system shock game or something very similar"

Those are two completely different things.

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Who are you claiming was the person who confirmed your analysis?

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https://twitter.com/frictionalgames/status/384937060869492736

"Seems like dark forces have been against us. Despite that, servers are up again and booting continued. ETA: 5 hours. http://somasystems.org/"

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98%

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hopefully it will go well today, i cant take the suspense xD

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Seems to be a LOT more stable than yesterday, so I'd guess it'll go smoothly today.

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Starting to think yesterday was planned xD

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It's up. Whatever it means.
Link to video for the lazy

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Yay, it tells us nothing.

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my thoughts exactly

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That's what teasers are about.

They tease, not reveal.

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I don't mind teasers, it's just annoying when everyone thinks the new game was going to be revealed when the bar reaches 100%, yet it's only the first part of the puzzle.

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I thought it was pretty good. suspenseful. You keep watching, waiting for something to happen. maybe the next video will show more

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Added the next teaser link to main post.

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New teaser is far more engaging =)

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Yeh i like it :D

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Soma?

11 years ago
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Or Steven O'Malley?

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I shouldn't be this hyped...

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Omicron made me think of this: Omikron: The Nomad Soul, which is made by Quantic Dream, heavily famous for story driven games.

And..

Adam Golanski.

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Debut gameplay trailer is here

Insta pre-order for me.

2015 tho :(

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Added the gameplay trailer link to 1st Post :D

Looking really good guys

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I thought of this.

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That's amazing. 2015 is too far. :(

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Closed 11 years ago by ComfortingCold.