It may still not have an exact release date, and may still be planned for Q1 2019, but RedG Studiosâ upcoming PS4 exclusive S.O.N is still looking creepy. The last time we reported on the title we saw a new trailer showing off some new areas. Now, the official Twitter account has shown off some details for what has been cut or changed for the final cut of S.O.N.Before we have a look at the Tweets, the fact theyâre discussing a final cut in itself is good news for those who have been waiting for it. In fact, I first heard of it through the gameplay trailer that launched in May 2018.S.O.N finds you taking on a modern day psychological horror where you control protagonist Robert Alderson who is looking for his missing son Jay. His son had gone missing in Pennsylvania forest, specifically Clarencaster, within a world where âfear takes control over everyone and your past is never erased.âItâs played from a first-person perspective and doesnât only take place in the forest, but the caves of Stacey as well. Itâs certainly setting players up for a haunting journey thatâs for sure.On January 19, the official Twitter account began a series of Tweets revealing what they have had to either cut or change in order to make S.O.N ready for release. Apparently, the very first trailer features the haunting figure of âMr. Vampâ who had to be cut from the game due to causing game failures and crashes to the engine. To replace him was Carrie, an eerie female figure as you can see in the below Tweet.
In the trailers weâve seen, some show off the forest outside during the day, covered in snow and the sun shining through. According to RedG Studios, while theyâve kept the layout of the forest the same, having it set in the day wasnât doable and theyâve now changed it so that it's at night. According to the studio this was due to hardware limitations as well as time restraints.
In the Official Gameplay Trailer #4 we saw the player walking around an area with four statues. This has been cut out and replaced with more areas that make more sense to the story apparently. The Tweet below shows off the one location youâll be venturing through in S.O.N.
RedG Studios also reference some creepy mutilated man that has appeared in a few of the trailers for S.O.N. They state that heâs still in the game and hasnât been cut, but even has âfriendsâ. Whatever they mean by that I have no idea. One thing for sure is he does not look like heâs in a good place.
While the game was delayed from its original 2018 launch, the studio state that they have added new sections to the caves, some new features, and more. It's safe to say though that the game is still very much being worked on, and hopefully, we'll see it on the way sometime in early 2019 for PS4.