History VideoGame / OmikronTheNomadSoul

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Unused dialogue found within the game's data shows evidence that it was originally going to be significantly larger in scale, with several areas increased in size and importance and new ones available to visit (like Omikron's fourth district), along with the inclusion of additional missions and game mechanics. There would have been more CharacterDevelopment, and some subplots that were [[AbortedArc left open]] in the final version would have been resolved. The leftover data also explains a few minor [[PlotHole plot holes]].

Square-Enix has made the game available for free until Jan. 22, 2016, in tribute to the late David Bowie, who voiced the main character, Boz (details available here: https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3&theater)

An [[AdventureGame Adventure]] VideoGame created by French studio Creator/QuanticDream. Yes, that's the one behind ''VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}}'' and ''HeavyRain'', and is a game often forgotten to be mentioned in previews, reviews and discussions about Heavy Rain and Quantic Dream's work — which is unwarranted.

An [[AdventureGame Adventure]] VideoGame created by French studio Creator/QuanticDream. Yes, that's the one behind ''{{Fahrenheit}}'' and ''HeavyRain'', and is a game often forgotten to be mentioned in previews, reviews and discussions about Heavy Rain and Quantic Dream's work — which is unwarranted.

* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: [[spoiler:Kay'l and his partner were investigating a serial killer who mauled their victims, only to begin to suspect that this murderer was no mere human... In fact, once figure out that it is actually a demon, this leads your character to uncover that Omikron is [[GovernmentConspiracy actually ruled by a shadow government controlled by evil demons]].]]

* MegaCorp: The government-linked trusts, Khonsu and Tetra.

An [[AdventureGame Adventure]] VideoGame created by French studio Creator/QuanticDream. Yes, that's the one behind ''{{Fahrenheit}}'' and ''HeavyRain'', and is a game often forgotten to be mentioned in previews, reviews and discussions about Heavy Rain and Quantic Dream's work - which is unwarranted.

Not to be confused with ''[[VideoGame/SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters Soul Nomad]]''

The plot concerns [[NoFourthWall you]], or more specifically, your soul. You buy a video game that allows your soul to enter another world; the titular city of Omikron.

* BureaucraticallyArrangedMarriage: Select Omikronian citizens are paired together and wed by the government based upon their physical and mental compatibility with one another. This is compulsory as refusal is so frowned down upon by the government that punishment will be the result should it ever occur.

* PopulationControl: Documents found in the game show that becaue of limited resources and space inside the dome, Omikronian law restricts couples from giving birth to no more than two children. The law is so strict on this that sterilization becomes mandatory after birthing a second child. If that's not enough to show how dedicated they are to population control, the government terminates anyone who has more than two children or any couples who aren't legally paired with one another.

Is now available DRM-free on [[http://www.gog.com/gamecard/omikron_the_nomad_soul?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=game_subject&utm_campaign=enlight_weekend_promo_150313_releases GOG.com]]

A GenreBusting game that incorporates fighting, {{FPS}} and {{RPG}} elements alongside its adventure, QuanticDream call the game a [[JustForPun "Soul Playing Game"]].

* PopulationControl: Documents found in the game show that becaue of limited resources and space inside the dome, Omikronian law restricts couples from giving birth to no more than two children. The law is so strict on this that sterilization becomes mandatory after giving birth to a second child. To further cement their dedication to population control, the government terminates anyone who has more than two children or any couples who aren't legally paired with one another.

* PopulationControl: Documents found in the game show that becaue of limited resources and space inside the dome, Omikronian law restricts couples from giving birth to no more than two children. Going over this number is illegal with the punishment being death. As you can imagine

* Bureaucratically Arranged Marriage: Select Omikronian citizens are paired together and wed by the government based upon their physical and mental compatibility with one another. Not only is it compulsory for people to wed when another partner is chosen for them, married couples are the only ones that are allowed to have children which is practically mandatory.

* PopulationControl: Documents found in the game show that becaue of limited resources and space inside the dome, Omikronian law restricts couples from giving birth to no more than two children. Going over this number is illegal with the punishment being death.

* PopulationControl: Documents found in the game show that becaue of limited resources and space inside the dome, Omikronian law prohibits couples from giving birth to no more two children. Going over this number is illegal with the punishment being death.

* PopulationControl: According to documents found in the game, due to limited resources and space inside the dome, Omikron law prohibits people from giving birth to no more two children. Going over this number is illegal with the punishment being death.

* UrbanSegregation: the city of Omikron is divided into four districts, each with its own style of architecture and fashion. People aren't allowed to move freely between them, they need special passes to do so. Only three of the districts are visited during the game.

* DecoyProtagonist: [[spoiler:Sayl. He's played up in promotional material as the main character, with the intro showing him involved in sequences that come long after his death.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: having someone like David Bowie to compose the OST of your video game wasn't really common in 1999.
** The story behind makes it even more awesome. As the game and universe were in an early stage of development, the staff started to think about the music that should go with the whole story. Given that it was a weird alternate universe, David Bowie came on the table pretty often. They finally decided to licence songs from Bowie. A meeting was scheduled at Eidos' headquarters in London between David Cage (head of Quantic Dream) and David Bowie. David Cage told in an interview that he couldn't believe that David Bowie would actually be there. He kept supposing Bowie would cancel. He didn't. But the meeting didn't turn out as David Cage had hoped. David Bowie basically told him that he found the idea of licencing his music for a videogame pretty uninteresting. But that he found the idea of designing the whole music for a videogame was VERY interesting. And that's how David Bowie spent several months in Paris discussing with the game designers to understand the setup, the world, the ambiance of the game, and composed songs in the hotel with Reeves Gabrels based on what he understood. A fine example of artistic collaboration, and a confirmation of DavidBowie's openness to novelty.

** SaveGameLimits: you need to gather said rings.

An [[AdventureGame Adventure]] VideoGame created by French studio QuanticDream. Yes, that's the one behind ''{{Fahrenheit}}'' and ''HeavyRain'', and is a game often forgotten to be mentioned in previews, reviews and discussions about Heavy Rain and Quantic Dream's work - which is unwarranted.