Scorn, the survival horror game from Ebb Software, is out now on Xbox and PC, but how is the game holding up with critics? Reviews are now online alongside the game's launch, and opinions are all over the place.
Scorn's art is inspired by the works of H.R. Giger and is very disturbing and disgusting. Here at GameSpot, our Scorn review scored the game a 4/10, with critic Alessandro Barbosa saying the game is hard to recommend. «There's simply too much in Scorn that works to push you away from it rather than pull you deeper into it… » he said. Barbosa went on to note that Scorn's save system leaves much to be desired considering there is just one checkpoint saved at a time with no option to manually save.
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In addition to be available to purchase directly, Scorn is available through Xbox Game Pass. Ebb Software signed an exclusivity deal with Microsoft for Scorn to help the studio obtain more resources and greater exposure through marketing, the studio said. Whether or not Scorn is ever released on PlayStation is unknown.
For an even more detailed look, check out GameSpot sister site Metacritic.
«The restrictive saves and unbalanced combat combine to make much of Scorn's adventure a frustrating slog, betraying the initial promising opening hours that emphasize puzzle-solving and atmosphere above everything else. Even with the disappointing smaller puzzles, the overarching ones that are the centerpieces of each act are satisfying to slowly put together, but not captivating enough to
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