Did I soft lock the game?

[jodas6]

I am in the basement, chapter 4. Insane, no pills that I can find and can not survive like 5 seconds. This is a good game but man claiming this game is hard is not an excuse for this bull

[Sotomar0]

What does soft lock mean, please ?

[jodas6]

From urban dictionary: Softlock
A softlock is a savestate in video games where you are placed in an inescapable situation, preventing progress forward in the game, and also preventing backtracking, leaving you stuck in a particular position with no hopes of escaping. This is usually the product of design flaws, overlooked mechanics or levels, or simply glitches embedded in a game.

The most common way to escape a softlock is to restart the game from the beginning.

Examples of a softlock may include but are not limited to: death on spawn, spawning inside a wall, a game autosaving right the instant before you die, etc.

Gamer1: "Dude, the yesterday I reached the hardest level in the game, but the game autosaved while I had 1 HP and a monster was shooting at me. Now everytime I load my save file I die right away!"
Gamer1: "Dude, the yesterday I reached the hardest level in the game, but the game autosaved while I had 1 HP and a monster was shooting at me. Now everytime I load my save file I die right away!"

Gamer 2: "Wow that sounds like you got softlocked bro. Better create a new save file and hope it doesn't happen again!"

Gamer 1: "Damn it! I had so much progress in that save file!"

[jodas6]

Like I can't go 30 seconds without dying, even in light

[Sotomar0]

:-) Wow, thank you for your extensive explanation. I guess this game is a frustration lock, too. Maybe you should try to hold the pills in one hand, in the other you could carry the camera. You're actually still missing the third hand to light the cigarette, if you have been softlocked again.

[Lo Wang]

You can't get a softlock in this game because you can always take a pill or at least escape from a ghost.

[BlueAura]

You’re supposed to take the working lightbulbs and move them to empty sockets on the ceiling. I’ll admit this took me a few minutes to realize on my first playthrough.

[SirRisen]

where are you exactly and what are you supposed to do?
probably the best solution is to watch a walkthrough but if you are in the part what BlueAura mentioned, that is what you have to do to survive

[jodas6]

Nah, I've done that part. I'm just in the basement after, like no sanity no pills can not walk 5 feet without mr goop killing me

[Lo Wang]

Originally posted by jodas6:

Nah, I've done that part. I'm just in the basement after, like no sanity no pills can not walk 5 feet without mr goop killing me

It's not clear where you are. Have you watched a vhs tape and now you are in the puzzle room with 3 light bulbs in the hall?

[jodas6]

I'm saying its soft locked cause I can't travel far enough without dying to get pills and can't stand still long enough to watch a VHS to open the next puzzle.

[Lo Wang]

Who killes you? The tar guy coming from the wall?