- Publisher: Idea Factory International
- Release Date: May 29, 2025
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
- Summary:
- Developer: Idea Factory, Neilo
- Genre(s): Action, Shooter, Third-Person, Arcade
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 3
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Mixed: 2 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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May 23, 2025It’s a bummer, because when Scar-Lead Salvation actually gets around to where it wants to be, this game can cook. The boss fights are awesome, the rooms that actually fill up with enemies really test your knowledge and reflexes, and again, the basic gunplay and combat mechanics feel great to engage with. It’s all the other structural stuff that really holds the experience back, and makes me wonder if this project really needed to be a roguelike at all in the first place. For a game that is clearly inspired by Returnal, we seem to have really missed the forest for the trees here. But points for trying, especially from a set of studios that haven't played in this space before. I’d love to see another shot, no pun intended.
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Jun 3, 2025Scar-Lead Salvation might be worth a cautious look if you’re in the mood for some scrappy third-person shooting. For everyone else, it’s more a case of missed potential than a direct hit.
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Jun 6, 2025While I was just a tad hopeful about Scar-Lead Salvation due to its developer changing up genres from the norm in a new IP, what's here is unacceptable. The abysmally designed choices permeating every facet of progression, from its lack of enemy variety, repetitive room structure, and meager meaning in choice, make this undoubtedly one of Compile Heart's worst games yet.