Scorn

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6.7

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  1. Luuthian
    Oct 15, 2022
    0
    Scorn is a massive disappointment, no idea how they got this so wrong. Being indecipherable is fun for like five minutes and the shock factor wears ofd even quicker. Then the rest of the novelty wears off once you realize you move super slow, absolutely everything is bizarre about the environment so it’s hard to understand how one puzzle connects to the next, the animations that play areScorn is a massive disappointment, no idea how they got this so wrong. Being indecipherable is fun for like five minutes and the shock factor wears ofd even quicker. Then the rest of the novelty wears off once you realize you move super slow, absolutely everything is bizarre about the environment so it’s hard to understand how one puzzle connects to the next, the animations that play are also suuuuper slow and you have to just sit through them even if you fail to do the right thing. Doors don’t stay open in some areas… you have to go through a two step process to unlock them and draw them open. Then they’re timed, so if you don’t make it through the door you have to go through the slow unlock and open animations again…. They spent 90% of the budget on the graphics and forgot they needed a game

    Uninstalled after two hours following the worst opening puzzle and open map section ever in a puzzle game    … Expand
  2. Stepanchikov
    Oct 15, 2022
    10
    Gameplay is weak, but the atmosphere is probably the best I've played in recent years!
  3. p1menta
    Dec 25, 2022
    7
    weird in the best way possible, and it's one of the most beautiful and disturbing designs in games IMO. but the action part was really disappointing to me
  4. lesiuML
    Nov 30, 2022
    6
    As a game - Scorn is very frustrating, unintuitive, boring, poorly designed, buggy experience and for people looking for relaxing game or just some action it will be a horrible idea to pick this game. Only 8% of gamers actually saw ending and only 14% managed to get to 3rd level out of 5... That speaks for itself. Scorn is just not a good game. BUT Scorn actually is an amazing piece ofAs a game - Scorn is very frustrating, unintuitive, boring, poorly designed, buggy experience and for people looking for relaxing game or just some action it will be a horrible idea to pick this game. Only 8% of gamers actually saw ending and only 14% managed to get to 3rd level out of 5... That speaks for itself. Scorn is just not a good game. BUT Scorn actually is an amazing piece of art. Everything from graphics design through sound design is stunning. Story and lore are deep and really interesting. I could only wish that this game would be an interactive simple and linear experience, without stupid unnecessary puzzles, shooting mechanics or easy to get lost labyrinths. It's a shame that so little gamers will actually see that masterpiece of art in it's whole glory. But unfortunately it is what it is. It's just a bad game. I highly recommend to read Scorn official art book if you like the concept of this game. Art book contains beautiful illustrations and it's explaining whole story. For me the actual art book was much much better then a game itself.… Expand
  5. FMagno
    Oct 23, 2022
    6
    The ambiguous approach for the marketing of this game is like if not even the developers knew exactly what they were trying to make, hopefully there is something great about this game.

    The narrative and environment is amazing, like something that you can rarely see in any game, however it is like they were not confident or sure of what they were trying to create, the puzzles fit really    The ambiguous approach for the marketing of this game is like if not even the developers knew exactly what they were trying to make, hopefully there is something great about this game.

    The narrative and environment is amazing, like something that you can rarely see in any game, however it is like they were not confident or sure of what they were trying to create, the puzzles fit really well with the game, but the combat is completely out of place, it could be removed and probably get to an even better product.    … Expand
  6. scurpiun77
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    gameplay 2/2
    music 2/2
    graphic 2/2 story 0/2 puzzels 1/2 i like this game its something new in first person game,if you are DOOM player or call of duty fan dont play it.this game have slow gameplay but we have a few gun or better say slow gun but lovely and new,,graphic is good,music is good,story is horrible because in first hours you think wow whats the story i wanna see ending to    gameplay 2/2
    music 2/2
    graphic 2/2
    story 0/2
    puzzels 1/2
    i like this game its something new in first person game,if you are DOOM player or call of duty fan dont play it.this game have slow gameplay but we have a few gun or better say slow gun but lovely and new,,graphic is good,music is good,story is horrible because in first hours you think wow whats the story i wanna see ending to find it but in ending you say i think **** about story,puzzels are good and new but not balance.in end i like this game and if you want play something new you must play it    … Expand
  7. philzlz
    Oct 21, 2022
    7
    Few games give me a feeling of visceral disgust but this was one of them. As a huge fan of the style of H.R. Giger this game was right up my alley.

    Unfortunately combat that consists of kiting the enemy around corners, left a bad taste in my mouth, I could have done without it and it would have been a better game. I also encountered a few bugs, being stuck in geometry, unable to move    Few games give me a feeling of visceral disgust but this was one of them. As a huge fan of the style of H.R. Giger this game was right up my alley.

    Unfortunately combat that consists of kiting the enemy around corners, left a bad taste in my mouth, I could have done without it and it would have been a better game. I also encountered a few bugs, being stuck in geometry, unable to move and a key item that I could not pick up and had to reload. With the terrible checkpoint system that makes you lose over twenty minutes a big annoyance.

    The visuals and sound design are stunning. To better understand the story the artbook should have been included in the main menu, I can only recommend anyone reading it to get a better understanding.    … Expand
  8. RockerKR
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    Logical horror game full of riddles with addition of combat. Graphics was unconventional and bloody. Atmosphere was dark and easy to get into. Gameplay even thought it wasn't focused on combat it looked brutal, harsh, yet very resourceful. Overall game was great unusual experience.
  9. SilentLev
    Nov 23, 2022
    7
    Впечатляющее произведение, которое с трудом поддается какой бы то ни было внятной объективной оценке. Действительно, проекту не обязательно было быть игрой, но я всё же рад, что она есть, ибо элемент интерактивности, хочешь не хочешь, но порой производит сильный эффект в ключевые моменты. Во многом проект оставляет послевкусие и впечатляет именно из-за финального акта, который отличаетсяВпечатляющее произведение, которое с трудом поддается какой бы то ни было внятной объективной оценке. Действительно, проекту не обязательно было быть игрой, но я всё же рад, что она есть, ибо элемент интерактивности, хочешь не хочешь, но порой производит сильный эффект в ключевые моменты. Во многом проект оставляет послевкусие и впечатляет именно из-за финального акта, который отличается плотностью событий и взвинченным до предела градусом омерзительности происходящего. И концовка тоже полностью соответствует духу проекта.… Expand
  10. Montysk
    Oct 21, 2022
    7
    It's good game, but it should be little longer gameplay. Not much scary but little morbid.
  11. iMohmmedH
    Nov 4, 2022
    7
    I finished Scorn
  12. Bokchan
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hard for me to admit, but I am a bit disappointed. First of all, it is unforgivable for a Serbian developer not to include the Serbian language option, considering how, besides the menu, there's absolutely no text, so it's not that difficult (they also have Bulgarian and Romanian, but for some reason they didn't include Serbian?).
    Secondly, I get that this game is actually more of an experience than a game, and I don't have a problem with it being a walking simulator, because the environments are gorgeous and stunning, and definitely worth trying the game out, but as soon as you get to the combat, the curiosity and the enjoyment end...
    Either the weapons you are given are too weak, or the enemies are bullet sponges who spawn a lot more than they need to, health and ammo are very rare, and on top of that, you have no way to dodge attacks except run behind a corner (and good luck avoiding that sniper-like spit of the little birdie thing or charging of that bull creature, once he downs you, that's basically it, you have nothing left to do but die and start over). Enemies would have been perfectly fine for a game like this if they appeared every now and then, but once you realize there's at least two of them on the every third corner you turn, it takes the tension and the edge away, and turns the gameplay into a tedious task: only 20 minutes after the introduction of the first enemy, I was losing my patience and telling myself "Again? I have to fight these things again? And there's three of them?!"
    I don't know if the developers wanted to make a Dark-Souls-hard game, but this is not a way to do it. In an enjoying difficult game, your skill is what matters; in Scorn, you don't really have a way to use any of your skills, it's just frustratingly hard and unnecessarily difficult, for a puzzle-exploration game.

    If you want to buy this, it really is a one of a kind experience, but arm yourself with patience and nerves of steel once you get to the combat. My honest advice would be to get it on GamePass only. I hope they tone down the enemies in a future update, and make the game a bit more enjoyable.
    Anyhow, this is Ebb Software's first big game, and they're also not a huge team with a lot of resources, so I have to give them some slack.    … Expand
  13. r0m4n0
    Dec 15, 2022
    7
    Tested on pc with xbox gamepass :
    an average game that could be amazing if gameplay would be better ...
  14. Jt0429
    Oct 17, 2022
    7
    Good-
    Gorgeous visuals; Excellent audio; The body-horror style feels wonderfully realized; Puzzle design, while sometimes prone to trial-and-error, is still pretty cool; Creepy setting.
    Bad- The combat brings the game to a screeching halt; Body-horror might put off a lot of people; Story relies on the player’s curiosity rather than strong plot hooks. Thoughts- Scorn is an    Good-
    Gorgeous visuals; Excellent audio; The body-horror style feels wonderfully realized; Puzzle design, while sometimes prone to trial-and-error, is still pretty cool; Creepy setting.

    Bad-
    The combat brings the game to a screeching halt; Body-horror might put off a lot of people; Story relies on the player’s curiosity rather than strong plot hooks.

    Thoughts-
    Scorn is an incredible experience, and I’d honestly recommend it to horror fans just because of how unique it is, with aesthetics ripped right out of the mind of H.R. Giger. It features jaw-droppingly gorgeous visuals and phenomenal audio design that really help pile its thick atmosphere on the player. Throughout the relatively-short game—I completed it in a single sitting over around 7 hours—the oppressive atmosphere and the general mystery of its setting was more than enough to pull me through.

    Exploration in Scorn is a lot of fun, and there’s a level of enjoyment to be had just in admiring the craftsmanship of the visuals and audio alone. As a complete package, however, Scorn is a bit of a let down, not because of its short length, but rather its abysmal combat.

    Since it feels like it’s meant to be more of an experience than a game, I believe Scorn succeeds at what it was trying to achieve. Sure, it doesn’t have much in the way of an obvious story to follow, but like I said, even just wandering around ends up being quite a bit of fun.    … Expand
  15. Chnmmr
    Oct 17, 2022
    7
    Oh what to say. How the game strayed from its original plan... sad in a way.

    Graphically and mood, it was spot on to what I hopped. Icky, dreary, unsettling and awe inspiring. I greatly enjoyed the walking simulator aspect of walking around, examining what is around me and trying to understand the world. The puzzles were hit or miss, though the interaction you have with the world    Oh what to say. How the game strayed from its original plan... sad in a way.

    Graphically and mood, it was spot on to what I hopped. Icky, dreary, unsettling and awe inspiring. I greatly enjoyed the walking simulator aspect of walking around, examining what is around me and trying to understand the world. The puzzles were hit or miss, though the interaction you have with the world through devices and tools really got you in the mood.

    The combat was basic and frustrating at times, and I dare say not needed. I would even say it would have been better if you were never given weapons and were expected to avoid things but that's just me.

    Besides the length, my only real criticism is how the story was presented. I felt it needed to provide the player with more definitive information in the form of objects/items/creatures in the world. Far too much is left in the air and leaves the player wondering what happened. This was of course the intention but isn't satisfying to the player.

    In the end I want more in this world. I want another story, or expansion of this one to fill in some gaps.    … Expand
  16. amralchalati
    Oct 27, 2022
    8
    Overall Amazing style and atmosphere, I would stop every once in while to appreciate how disturbing and awesome the environments! Also, Weapons and healing system are very artistic and unique and definitely memorable.

    This game is not a mainstream designed where you have a gun and shoot everything that moves in front of you, it needs patient and some tactics. Also it is short so these    Overall Amazing style and atmosphere, I would stop every once in while to appreciate how disturbing and awesome the environments! Also, Weapons and healing system are very artistic and unique and definitely memorable.

    This game is not a mainstream designed where you have a gun and shoot everything that moves in front of you, it needs patient and some tactics. Also it is short so these two things might not suit everyone.

    For me I would rather play a short well designed game that leaves an impression and memories, other than a long repeatable and forgettable one.    … Expand
  17. chrisothen
    Oct 20, 2022
    9
    Amazing experience! Very dark and VERY beautiful. There are almost no overlays or quest markers which makes the game's atmosphere even denser. Don't expect too much from the game play it is really not about that. If this game doesn't get any rewards for its design I would be shocked.
  18. zexxx
    Oct 20, 2022
    9
    Scorn is an adventure, an experience. I can't really call it a game per se.
    It has some "ok" puzzles and serviceable combat encounters but where it excels is in presentation and atmosphere which I feel are the main points.
    Game is gorgeous and playing this with headphones on and exploring this mysterious and decaying world was a trip. It is too short in my opinion but otherwise it's    Scorn is an adventure, an experience. I can't really call it a game per se.
    It has some "ok" puzzles and serviceable combat encounters but where it excels is in presentation and atmosphere which I feel are the main points.

    Game is gorgeous and playing this with headphones on and exploring this mysterious and decaying world was a trip.

    It is too short in my opinion but otherwise it's a brilliant experience.

    It's probably best described by what this is not (the list is relevant to what most people might mistake this game for. it is obviously "not" a lot of things.)

    What this game isn't:
    - a horror game
    - a shooter
    - a story driven game
    - a puzzle game    … Expand
  19. lociobello
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    Every single room is a masterpiece in environmental design. Gorgeous tribute to Giger that expands and deepens the aesthetic. It doesn't explains you much, but it's ok.
  20. Chapa9dj
    Oct 17, 2022
    2
    Nothing makes any sense, it's the most boring piece of walking simulator i have ever seen.
    I'm only giving it a 2 because the atmosphere, the graphics and the sounds are fantastic. Everything else is awful.
    1 hour was more than enough.
  21. djura
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Unfortunately this game got bad press from few big game review websites for very questionable reasons. Please do not read reviews of people who only used to playing big AAA BLOCK BUSTER throw everything in your face / 50-100 hours + games... With that out of the way this game deserve your time for sure.

    So here is my short list: - game is NOT worth $40, maybe that is the biggest sin    Unfortunately this game got bad press from few big game review websites for very questionable reasons. Please do not read reviews of people who only used to playing big AAA BLOCK BUSTER throw everything in your face / 50-100 hours + games... With that out of the way this game deserve your time for sure.

    So here is my short list:

    - game is NOT worth $40, maybe that is the biggest sin of this release but I think the price will come down fast. $20 is ideal price or even better play it on Xbox game pass. Support the developers more and buy it on EPIC or GOG

    - Graphic is FENOMENAL... The attention to detail is simply stunning. The dark ambient , colors , sculptures, animations... everything is top notch. I think most of the development time was spend on the art. So take it slow and enjoy the view. It's simply beautiful in gross ways.

    - Sound is AMAZING as well. Little sounds, big sound, ambience, meat sound, mechanical fx, steps and even some subtle music everything fits perfectly into presentation.

    - Gameplay is OK. I know people complain about this but it is really not that bad. It's not doom but its fun. I tried to play it with controller but after a few close encounters I realized that mouse and keyboard is still the king and save yourself a lot of nerves.

    - People complain about autosave, I had one a little far away autosave so I had to repeat a few steps every time I get killed. Still after getting the grips with monsters and controls it was OK

    - Story? I still don't get it , no spoiler but I think there is definitely a bigger meaning in all of this. Final ACT is full of stuff to think about.

    - Maybe they could incorporate some kind of story telling during the game (like senua sacrifice has) . I have a feeling that this have been a missed opportunity to show and expand the story in some way...

    - Game is around 4 to 5 hours max if you stretch it. For me that was totally enough as well you can get all achievements pretty easily. I love the feeling of completing everything without hundreds of unnecessary achievement left behind that only fanatics can get after playing the game for years.

    This game is PURE ART. So go play it as you cant see often stuff like this in video games.    … Expand
  22. Joker1993
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    There are some problems in the game and also the presence of bloody scenes is almost a blood game more than a horror game
  23. jonnb123
    Oct 16, 2022
    6
    The game is a work of art. However, this does not make for a good game. Saving was an issue, as you could only load saves at the start of an Act. I recommend this game if you’re into visuals over gameplay.
  24. TheAnimalBoy
    Oct 16, 2022
    9
    Scorn is gruesomely beautiful and sometimes just plainly jaw dropping. I caught myself several times just sitting with my mouth open amazed at the artwork and the weirdly intriguing things I was surrounded by. That is exactly what the developers always intended it to be. It was never intended to be a shooter. It was never intended to make full sense. It was intended to be art that justScorn is gruesomely beautiful and sometimes just plainly jaw dropping. I caught myself several times just sitting with my mouth open amazed at the artwork and the weirdly intriguing things I was surrounded by. That is exactly what the developers always intended it to be. It was never intended to be a shooter. It was never intended to make full sense. It was intended to be art that just happens to be a game. But to appreciate art, we have to draw some of our own conclusions. In that reasoning the developers did give us plenty of environmental clues as to what this world was and possibly what happened. It’s story or your purpose is not straightforward, but if you're really paying attention you can see the everything nearly perfectly. For those wanting more story, the art book explains more by holding your hand through the design process of this world and what things are or possibly are.

    Scorn has its issues. It’s combat can be annoying and not accurate. In fact, the enemies in one section deter you from exploring slowly, which is it’s main draw to play. That could’ve been dealt with better somehow. Its puzzles are hard, but I found myself wanting more and easier versions of them in sprinkled around in bite size doses as well. It’s tragically short. I also feel like it could’ve been half the amount of time longer. It probably should’ve been 11-12 hours of game when if you’re fast to normal paced you can play it in 3-8. I was satisfied with the last level, but I could’ve used about two more areas with different aesthetics sandwiched between to round the whole thing out. It’s very harrowing as a whole, but didn’t get to me too bad. I am a horror and Giger fan though. Some other players might need to spread the playing out for the emotional toll it may take.

    It’s an experience. And for that it succeeds. I caution to even call it a full game and rather an interactive art and puzzle story. It has some flaws, is tragically short, very heartbreaking, but so worth it for the trip info this alien world. It’s not for everyone. Go into it with open expectations about what type of experience it is. Don’t hope for something the creators have directly told us it’s not. It’s not a shooter and it’s not text or dialog driven. You are there to take it in, analyze the surroundings, and make your way through with every gruesome and heart breaking step.

    For the experience it is, it succeeds completely. I’d love a sequel or DLC and gladly delve back into it or something like it. The one thing it could use to break up the heartache is a little more reward or investment into the character. Scorn is for you if you’re a surreal art lover, sci fi buff, horror fan or if you enjoy speculating about strange stories. It’s an absolutely gorgeous piece of work made with so much love. It’s something to be amazed by and does it extremely well. I’m thankful someone dared to make it and hope there is always more of that risk taking for art in the future. It’s more than worth it to create and to experience.    … Expand
  25. Muppet8355
    Oct 15, 2022
    3
    The graphics are great, other than that, the game is empty and totally less than expected. The title was hyped and failed to deliver.
  26. dunnyone
    Oct 18, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished it.

    The 4/10 is for the graphics alone, as the plot (there is none) and gameplay (it's extremely basic) don't garner any points. This really took 6 years to make? It's a four-hour long game with a really disappointing ending as if the developers didn't have enough time to think of a satisfying conclusion...

    The shooting is bad, it's just plain bad. There are 3 enemy types and you move slower than a snail stuck in glue. There is one boss (which is really just another puzzle) and the game is 100% linear with zero exploration. Flip this switch, grab that jar of goo, get a piece of your body ripped off, etc. Not worth playing, watch a YouTube video walkthru instead as there is no satisfaction in finishing the game yourself.

    I don't think it's even worth playing if you got it for free, it's just too slow and extremely unsatisfying! Don't expect any answers or satisfaction from this walking simulator/puzzle game.    … Expand
  27. Ratingss
    Oct 17, 2022
    3
    I hope you love those Alien™ human ribs walls because staring at those is all this walking simulator is about.
  28. DaveModer
    Oct 15, 2022
    1
    It is a meh game. I tried it as part of Xbox PC Game Pass, so did not buy it, but still disappointed. There is no direction, aimless wondering… Everything looks as it was turned inside out. Maybe some hints?! I uninstalled after an hour… has better games to play!
  29. Augusto
    Oct 16, 2022
    6
    Cudos for the art team! The environment and graphics here are amazing! This must be incredible at 4k, but at the end of the day this is a videogame and it supposed to be fun, which it isn't. You ged bored VERY fast.
  30. Grandmaul
    Oct 16, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a boring game that looks really good some of the game choices don't make sense things like why do I need to but the jar babies in to the exo skeleton before I break them open why can't I do that when they are just sitting out many things are done just for shock value like the statues late in the game the biggest problem I have with it is the fact that it is short It took me 6 hours and I think the shooting part was added just to pad the game time I would give it a better score if you told me this was part 1 of the game because the way it ends is strange… Expand
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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 72
  3. Negative: 6 out of 72
  1. Oyungezer
    Dec 7, 2022
    75
    Scorn makes up for its mechanical deficiencies with its wonderful design. Whether that will be enough for you to enjoy is your judgment call.
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  2. Vgames
    Nov 20, 2022
    40
    Scorn was one of my most expected horror games, after a long while, what we got is a fairly boring game with bland mechanics and mostly just environments. I wish this would be an experiment for Ebb Software, but there is just so much wasted potential here which left me with just disappointment.
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  3. TrueGaming
    Nov 14, 2022
    75
    Scorn has a unique setting focusing on symbolism, leaving everything to the player to discern and interpret. It is an acquired taste.
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