Scorn

PlayStation console exclusive Stray has been announced for Xbox Series X/S, while Xbox console exclusive Scorn is coming to PS5. Confirming earlier rumours, Microsoft has confirmed that cyberpunk adventure game Stray will make its Xbox debut on August 10. Unique horror game Scorn, on the other hand, has been given a 2023 release date for PS5. While the exact launch date is yet to be revealed, Scorn developer Ebb Software has revealed that the game will take advantage of the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller. In a post on…

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The latest update for survival horror game Scorn is out now, addressing one of the game's most flawed aspects.At launch, Scorn had a severely limited save system that only gave players the choice to reload their last autosaved checkpoint or restart the entire act. Checkpoints were also often poorly placed, either kicking in far too infrequently or at times where you were dangerously low on health or ammunition (or both), making progression frustratingly challenging. You…

Scorn is a difficult game in just about every way. Not only will it test your fortitude as you attempt to navigate its disturbing environments, but it will frequently block your progress with cryptic puzzles. Each act in the game has a main puzzle or two, but just like the world around you, there's very little in the way of explanation on what you're even supposed to do. The biggest hurdle you'll come to in Scorn's third act is a pair of bizarre light puzzles. These are perhaps the most challenging puzzles the…

Finding a gun in Scorn is harder than you might expect. When you first awaken in the bio-mechanical nightmare world of Scorn, one thing is made immediately clear: You’re on your own. The game gives you zero guidance, explanation, or standard tutorial. It’s almost Myst-like in its opacity… just less sunny and inviting, and more relentlessly bleak and slimy.Given the obscurity of Scorn’s introduction, getting through the first stretch can be a challenge, especially with the tough puzzles riddling the halls…

Scorn is an obtuse game in just about every sense of the word. Right from the start, you'll be thrown into a nightmarish world of disturbing icons, harsh landscapes, and a brutal sense of dread with no direction. To make matters worse, this alien environment is a nightmare to navigate easily. Nothing is recognizable, which makes the prospect of solving puzzles even more daunting. Right in the first act, Scorn will stop you with a massive door you need to open. Exploring will show you an upper level with a puzzle…

By the time you reach the second act in Scorn, you should be prepared for how obtuse this game is. Nothing is made clear, and the game trusts you to simply intuit what you need to do either through trial and error or luck. While there is some combat in the game, your main sticking points will come down to the puzzles that you face in each act. Act two's puzzle is one of the more involved in the game. Instead of just a single puzzle, Scorn throws a series of spinning puzzles at you when you make it to act two. You…

“Scorn impresses as a visual tribute to H. R. Giger, but half-formed gameplay hurt its horror more than it helps.” Pros Striking art Astonishing sound design Some solid puzzles Cons Sparse shooting Aggravating resource scarcity Legibility issues Scorn has three things on its…

We're just a few days away from the launch of Scorn, a new first-person survival horror game that's exclusive to Xbox Series X|S and PC. If you're interested in picking up the slice of unnerving horror for PC, you can get a great preorder discount on Fanatical. With promo code FANATICAL667, you'll snag a Steam key for Scorn for just $33.59, down from its $40 retail price. You can also save big on the Deluxe edition by using the same promo code.Based on the trailers thus far, Scorn features…

Xbox Game Pass is getting at least 11 new games — that includes four day-one releases — in October 2022, Microsoft announced on Tuesday. (As tends to be the case, we've previously known about some of them.) Amongst new launches, we have the stealth action-adventure sequel A Plague Tale: Requiem, which releases October 18 globally on PC and Xbox Series S/X, but will be available from the night of October 17 in India. And a few days earlier on October 14, Game Pass subscribers will be treated to the atmospheric first-person…