2019-03-01_Official_PlayStation_Magazine_-_UK_Edition

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W

e’ve all felt like a monster at

some point. In the world of

Sea Of Solitude, if you become

too lonely, you actually turn into

one. Consumed by darkness.

This is how Kay finds herself,

newly formed, marooned among

other lonely shadows in a

mysterious city.

These streets are half-submerged

and mostly abandoned, haunted by

monsters similar to Kay, ranging

from small, apathetic lingerers to

huge, dark masses that stalk her

throughout her journey, diving in

and out of the water and looming

over her. Loneliness can feel like a

small problem, but when left to

fester it can tower over you,

looming large as it pursues you.

ALONE IN THE DARK

The European-looking city is

based on Berlin, where developer

Jo-Mei Studios is located. Using a

boat, you travel between buildings

and rooftops above the water as

you attempt to find a way out

and learn why Kay has become a

shadow creature.

“Nearly every human being can

at least somehow relate to or

remember the feeling of being

lonely,” says Cornelia Geppert, the

game’s writer and creative director.

“In my case I started writing the

story when I felt the loneliest in

my life. I think as an artist you

process your emotional worth by

letting it out and putting it into

your art. [...] It’s not a ‘made-up’

story.” Expect some feels.

Loneliness

Pursuit

Darkness

Berlin EmptyCity

Boat

Sea Of

Solitude

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So much to sea, so much to do

Monsters

Rooftops

Like Kay, the other

monsters have come

here because they got

too lonely and turned.

“NEARLY EVERY

HUMAN BEING CAN

SOMEHOW RELATE

TO [...] THE FEELING

OF BEING LONELY.”