Moonscars

 PlayStation 5
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10

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  1. TaysomHill7
    Oct 11, 2022
    8
    I'm digging this metroidvania souls like platformer game so far. If you liked Blasphemous you'll enjoy this. It might not be as good as Hollow Knight, but what metroidvania is?
  2. FrEaKpUnK
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Moonscars is one of the best soulslike metroidvanias of all time. Not quite as extensive as blasphemous, but with a much more sophisticated combat system, as well as a much darker and more artistic art style. With the current updates, the map is also much clearer and tidier. Only a few rather unfair passages prevent the 10/10.
  3. Jt0429
    Oct 4, 2022
    8
    Good-
    Gorgeous graphical style; great controls with satisfying combat and snappy traversal; well adjusted difficulty that is challenging but fair
    Bad- Soundtrack is disappointing; story is cryptic to a fault Thoughts- The stumbles, however, are minute in the big picture, and hardly matter next to everything the game does well (which, to be clear, it does so well that anyone who    Good-
    Gorgeous graphical style; great controls with satisfying combat and snappy traversal; well adjusted difficulty that is challenging but fair

    Bad-
    Soundtrack is disappointing; story is cryptic to a fault

    Thoughts-
    The stumbles, however, are minute in the big picture, and hardly matter next to everything the game does well (which, to be clear, it does so well that anyone who has an interest in any of the various things Moonscars is trying owes it to themselves to give it a go). I started this review by noting that 2D pixel art action platform souls like indie games are over abundant – Moonscars doesn’t necessarily fix that problem, but it does truly stand out in an increasingly crowded segment of the market by acquitting itself through sheer mastery of almost everything it sets out to do, delivering a compelling and well playing, one that knows not to outstay its welcome, and one where its few flaws can’t detract from its overall appeal.    … Expand

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 7, 2022
    65
    Moonscars has so much potential, but its ruthless battle format and flat character dialogue left much to be desired. There’s no denying that it’s beautiful and the customization of weapons and attacks makes the character-building process exciting, but I was still left wanting more bang for my buck, and less doom for my gloom.
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Oct 16, 2022
    75
    Even if we feel that the Moonscars formula is not at its full potential, the Black Mermaid studio delivers here a solid and often quite ingenious action-RPG. Between mixing genres with a touch of rogue-lite; two-speed difficulty; good sensations in combat and beautiful artistic direction, there is really something going on, controller in hand. It is finally two or three inaccuracies, in terms of balancing and finishing, which pull Moonscars down. Regardless, it's always a pleasure to restart a game. A good pickaxe for fans of demanding action games.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Oct 5, 2022
    67
    I wouldn’t call Moonscars a must play game, but I can appreciate that it tries to do a couple of new things with a sub-genre of Souls-like games that has become increasingly popular over the past few years. I think there are better examples of 2D Souls games out there, but Moonscars doesn’t overstay its welcome and the combat/exploration is fun enough that I found myself willing to overlook most of the other issues. I wish the magic/special abilities were more useful, as it would be nice to switch up combat encounters a bit more, but it’s perfectly serviceable as is. So if you’re in the mood for another attempt at a 2D Souls-like, Moonscars might just be the game for you.
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