Scars Above

"I hope Mad Head Games gets another chance to build upon these ideas in a future sequel. But for now, as it stands, Scars Above is still a perfectly serviceable and surprisingly challenging shooter primed to indulge Sci-Fi fans."

"I really enjoyed Scars Above on the XSX and it was an enjoyable experience from start to finish, without the grind that are sometimes associated with third person games. Overall Scars Above delivers a strong narrative with playable gaming mechanics …"

"Despite its flaws, Scars Above&s;s engaging combat and expansive toolkit keep it interesting for its entire 10-hour campaign. Though its world is gray and the story leading you through its levels is a let down, the moment-to-moment gameplay makes the …"

"As a TPS with soulsike elements and a sci-fi setting, Scars Above fails to be a worthy heir to Returnal due to several limitations that make the game very different to shine, especially from a technical point of view."

"Scars Above is a journey into a mysterious planet that lacks polish, depth, and balance, preventing it from being a memorable third-person shooter."

"It&s;s just a shame really that, in its efforts to be a solid action-adventure, none of its ideas were explored any deeper as we&s;d have loved to have seen the team swing for the fences in one area or another …"

"Scars Above offers a rather condensed third-person shooter adventure. While I was surprised at how quickly I breezed through the game, considering the other titles it was borrowing ideas from, it was still an interesting journey. I wouldn’t say there’s …"

"Scars Above is a well-crafted third-person shooter with plenty of options to take on the punishing alien world you find yourself in."

"All things considered, Scars Above works because its pain points are, for the most part, forgivable when the runtime is this short. For me at least, the opening was thrilling enough to trigger fond memories of Mass Effect’s heyday. And …"

"Unless one is really desperate to unlock a bunch of easy achievements, there is no real reason to play Scars Above. It&s;s like a video game rough draft. Some games have been accused of being half-baked, but Scars Above is …"

"A good example of a game that would have needed a thorough review to go out and reduce its true quality. Some ingredients are fine, but the set is below what you would expect from a "space" adventure like this. …"

"Scars Above is unfortunately bland, with dull combat and very few puzzles. It has hints at interesting ideas and ambitions, but couldn&s;t execute on those."

"Scars Above is an enjoyable, if simple, entry into the sci-fi shooter genre. Although elements of the game feel a bit rushed or unpolished, none of that will detract from the overall experience. If you have a few hours to …"

"Scars Above is an excellent TPS with a plot that plays a leading role without stealing the show to the action. Due to a wave of alien monsters or some environmental trap and the above-average difficult, Kate Ward&s;s every step …"

"While the core shooting mechanics and elemental weapons deliver the goods by setting up engaging, open-ended tactical battles, all of the elements that surround that core are lacking in some way."

"There&s;s not a lot of negative things I have to say about Mad Head Games&s; Scars Above, but I don&s;t have a lot of positive things to say either. It&s;s an aggressively average experience brought down by performance issues and …"

"While it does have some good moments, Scars Above is ultimately an unimaginative experience devoid of any cutting edge."

"A good proposal that mixes several elements of different generosity to create its own identity, but fails in its graphic section."

"Scars Above tried to make its place by adding twists onto well know mechanics, but tragically falls just short. While it does bring many new and interesting ideas to the table, it is hard to notice them when none of …"

"Scars Above is a solid sci-fi romp with an identity complex. It wants so badly to be a Soulslike and instead feels more like a game that just borrows ideas without understanding what makes them work. I enjoyed my playthrough, …"

"Scars Above is a more appealing prospect than it is a final product - an interesting premise that&s;s ultimately lost amidst repetitive gameplay and mundane design. Some aspects of it are genuinely intriguing, if underexplored, but simply reaching for the …"

"Here is a game that falls short of its potential, but still won&s;t make patient gamers unhappy. If its general sloppiness and various bugs don&s;t get on your nerves too much, fans of the genre can give it a chance."

"Perhaps if Scars Above had put more work into the areas where our lead heroine has to explore this strange world and analyze it more in order to solve various puzzles, basically letting her be the scientist she is, it …"

"The inspired environments and tactical element behind the gunplay are certainly appreciable but they fail to overcome the boundaries of sufficiency to Scars Above."

"Overall, Scars Above just can’t rise above its AA roots. This translates to some cut-rate animations, character models, and environments. The game’s primary weapon is good enough, as is the story and combat. But just being adequate is a tough …"

"Scars Above is a fascinating mix of point-and-click narrative and Soulslike action games. I can&s;t recall playing a game quite like it in the recent past, and for that alone, it deserves praise."

"An interesting concoction of genre traits and structures makes Scars Above one of the more engaging action-adventure game attempts even if it does suffer from some combat woes."

"Scars Above is pretty much forgettable and that&s;s a real shame, because some of its intriguing ideas had no chance to shine in the game structure and its mechanics."

"Scars Above offers a space adventure that mixes several genres with an asymmetric result that does not work as well as it should."

"A perfectly decent chunk of linear extra-terrestrial shooting, with a sprinkling of mild Soulslike elements, nice puzzles, and plenty of exploration, Scars Above is a double-A budget game that&s;s worth a look."

"Scars Above&s;s exploration gameplay is rewarding, if a little trite and it&s;s characters mostly forgettable – but some inventive combat saves it mediocrity. A decently fun, if not overly groundbreaking, sci-fi action adventure."

"While Scars Above has a predictable story, it’s nevertheless an engaging, interesting sci-fi title that would have benefited as a shooter/exploration hybrid rather than the Soulslike it wants to be. Your expierience will definitely vary, though if you’re intrigued by …"

"Scars Above offers a great shooter experience that&s;s a bit rough around the edges in some areas when it comes to realizing its vision and potential. While these problems are noticeable, I don&s;t feel like it takes too much from …"

"Scars Above sets out as a standard sci-fi action game and experiments to great success. The story intelligently weaves in some horror elements to keep you hooked with a level of narrative consistency and cohesion that keeps things simple yet …"

"Story-driven sci-fi adventure is a rare guest these days. Despite low-budget limitationб Scars Above is a worthy experience to spend a few evenings with it."