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Scorn - Reviews Thread

ZehDon

Member
Feels like a "love it or hate it" kind of game. I've really grown to appreciate those. When it's for you, you get something new and special. And when it's not, you can ignore it and move on. Death Stranding bored me to fucking tears. For others, it was GOTY. I'm glad we have games like that, offering up new things and taking big risks, even if they're not for me.
 
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adamsapple

Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Getting this for possible tentacle sex.

Possible ?

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Magic Carpet

Gold Member
Will be playing this through The weekend. See everyone in chest bursted land! I assume something is gonna jump out of me at some point.
 

poodaddy

Gold Member
Feels like a "love it or hate it" kind of game. I've really grown to appreciate those. When it's for you, you get something new and special. And when it's not, you can ignore it and move on. Death Stranding bored me to fucking tears. For others, it was GOTY. I'm glad we have games like that, offering up new things and taking big risks, even if they're not for me.
This is a great, even handed take. Wish there was more of this on Gaf these days man, the warrior shit is getting so tiresome. You've got the same idiots popping up in every thread to shit on a game they never intended to play anyway just to achieve some imaginary "gotcha" trying to fight for a massive conglomerate who couldn't care if they lived or died. It's pathetic and weak.

Yeah, Death Stranding didn't do it for me but my wife loved it. Just like I know I'll love this, and my wife will most certainly hate it lol. She hid under the blankets during Hellraiser....but hey, it's great to have diversified content man! Something for everyone out there.
 

01011001

Banned
to copy what I said in the other thread:

played it for 2h,

if I had to describe it with as few words as possible I would say "Horror-Action-Myth"
it has slight Survival Horror elements, Action Adventure elements, and classic graphics adventure elements of Myth-like games

Survival Horror elements: you die real fast and you have to manage ammo + health items
Action Adventure elements: you upgrade something that's similar to a key card, and have navigate placed with small environmental puzzles and find items to progress
Myth like elements: puzzles that could be straight out of Myth and that influence usually bigger puzzles that lock your progression

so anyone who likes Myth like puzzles, Resi like health+ammo management and slight metroid like elements will be into this for sure.


Feels like a "love it or hate it" kind of game. I've really grown to appreciate those. When it's for you, you get something new and special. And when it's not, you can ignore it and move on. Death Stranding bored me to fucking tears. For others, it was GOTY. I'm glad we have games like that, offering up new things and taking big risks, even if they're not for me.

indeed, we need more games like that
 
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Hero_Select

Member
This is a shame. Why couldn't they make it a "Proper" horror game? I had the same problem with The Medium. They both have amazing visuals and concepts but they seem to really lack in the gameplay department. Gimmie Scorn but with survival-horror elements and I'd be so happy.
 

splattered

Member
Holy crap these are polarizing reviews... i dig the art style, i'll check it out for that alone. one and done, cool with me.
 

Topher

Identifies as young
I don't think I've ever seen a game with review scores that literally range from 1 to 10.

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adamsapple

Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Some screens from the first 10~ minutes of the game from my own system.

Merits of the game aside, it has a fantastic art style, areas look like they're straight up Giger concept art, and the performance (so far) has been really good. Looks like a (possibly dynamic) 2160p at 60 FPS to my eyes.


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skit_data

Member
I don't think I've ever seen a game with review scores that literally range from 1 to 10.

1

10
Wow, yeah that’s actually fascinating enough for me to at least consider buying the game when it (hopefully) arrives on PS5.
 

Magic Carpet

Gold Member
I feel as if they should never have shown any of this game in any promotion.
Was Poppy Playtime heavy promoted before it's release? I feel as if that game was all over the streamers and was hearing about it for quite a while after release then everyone played it then forgot about it.
But Poppy Playtime became much bigger than it had any right to be while it was out.
 

SJRB

Gold Member
It's a walking sim with unique visuals and atmosphere, and some light puzzles.

Everyone will play this tonight, finish it in one go and collectively forget about it in 24 hours.

Watched a little bit on Twitch and like all walking sims it is overwhelmingly boring to watch.
 

Haggard

Banned
So, Myth in an HR Giger setting with some fractions of "combat" mixed in.

Sounds like it would bore me to death after an hour at the latest.
 

skit_data

Member
Some screens from the first 10~ minutes of the game from my own system.

Merits of the game aside, it has a fantastic art style, areas look like they're straight up Giger concept art, and the performance (so far) has been really good. Looks like a (possibly dynamic) 2160p at 60 FPS to my eyes.


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The art style and graphics looks impeccable. They’ve really recreated a virtual Giger playground, which is a pretty damn impressive effort on its own.
 
After playing for awhile on PC I'll say this is an absolutely beautiful game..Its like the most beautiful weird most boring game of all time, but I like it...I think that Skill Up Review nailed it when they said its a game that makes you so curious to see whats around the corner.

They were also right when they said this game doesnt hold your hand or tell you shxt...cause for the people who played it
my high ass was stuck trying to open that first door for 30 minutes
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Do not eat an edible and boot this game up :messenger_grinning_squinting:
 

Philfrag

Banned
It's a walking sim with unique visuals and atmosphere, and some light puzzles.

Everyone will play this tonight, finish it in one go and collectively forget about it in 24 hours.

Watched a little bit on Twitch and like all walking sims it is overwhelmingly boring to watch.
Why would they all collectively forget. It looks like one of the most visually striking games i've seen in years
 
I don't think I've ever seen a game with review scores that literally range from 1 to 10.

1

10
Critics reviews scores*
 

Fess

Member
Lmao I’ll play this for the weirdness alone, free on Gamepass too, can’t be worse than Immortality
 

Hendrick's

If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
I do wonder and I posted this elsewhere, whether people give up on games too easily because they tried them on GamePass and didn't have to spend money on them outside of the subscription cost that they've already paid.
Yes, but that is a good thing in a lot of cases. If I'm not enjoying myself, I can drop it with zero guilt. One of the things I love about GP.
 

clarky

Gold Member
Feels like a "love it or hate it" kind of game. I've really grown to appreciate those. When it's for you, you get something new and special. And when it's not, you can ignore it and move on. Death Stranding bored me to fucking tears. For others, it was GOTY. I'm glad we have games like that, offering up new things and taking big risks, even if they're not for me.
Most sensible post of the year goes to.................................................
 

skit_data

Member
Checking out Gmanlives review atm.



Jeez, it must have taken so much time creating these assets! It really looks awesome!

Combat looks pretty damn bad tbh but damn this game looks the part if you like the aesthetic.
 

DeepEnigma

Gold Member
I don't think I've ever seen a game with review scores that literally range from 1 to 10.

1

10
There is no way this game is a 1. I can see lowest a 3 or 4 if that's your opinion, but a 1 or even a 2?

That should be reserved for total unplayable and broken trash.
 
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