If horror movies have taught you anything, it’s that remote wilderness settings are bad news for anyone who’s stuck in them. That’s only part of RedG Studios’ psychological horror game S.O.N., as you not only have to contend with the forest, but with loss.
Releasing on PlayStation 4 this December 11, 2018, S.O.N., aka the “South of Nowhere”, takes place in the southernmost part of a 300,000 acre Pennsylvania forest. You are Robert Alderson, a father plagued with demons of his past. Unfortunately, a new problem arises when Robert’s son Jay is taken right out of their home and deep into the woods by someone (or something?). The forest is infamous for its missing persons, and Robert aims to make sure that Jay doesn’t remain one of them.
Now you might be thinking that this isn’t really horror. Well, check out the trailer, which is pretty bonkers. Children’s skulls and bones litter the snow-covered ground. Dark passages with strange figures covered in white sheets. Stranger-looking figures up against trees. No sound apart from the howling wind and static from your walkie-talkie. It definitely got my attention quick.