6: SOMA (with Ryan Delaney)

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11/29/21 • 122 min

7 Listeners

Dave is joined by Ryan Delaney to discuss Frictional Games' existential horror classic, SOMA. This is a game with an absolutely top-level story that simply has to be experienced, but does the simplistic gameplay drag down the overall experience? Listen to find out what we think.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00, SOMA 9:40, Spoiler Section 41:50

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TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00, SOMA 9:40, Spoiler Section 41:50

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TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00, Firewatch 12:15, Spoiler Section 44:47

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