Scars Above - Hype Impressions/Sci-Fi Action Game/Steam Launch

Scars Above is a new third person sci-fi shooter that puts players in the shoes of Kara, and a scientist who’s part of a team tasked to investigate a mysterious alien structure that randomly appeared in Earth’s orbit. 🟩Pros +Creative and fun gameplay mechanics +Challenging and interesting use of enemies +Surprisingly good story 🟥Cons -Very janky cinematic presentation -Awful level design Suddenly, everything blacks out, and you are stranded on an alien planet, your crew is missing, and you have nothing except questions and your trusty science-y brain to survive.

Stranded on a hostile alien planet, crew is missing, you need to survive in this third person sci-fi shooter game - Scars Above. The entire gameplay premise of Scars Above reminds me of Returnal: alone, stranded on a strange alien world, and you have to survive amongst hostile alien creatures while uncovering the mystery behind it all. The comparisons end there, as the gameplay and story is vastly different.

PLAY IT OR SKIP IT? Play it if you can get it on sale and don’t mind a pretty brisk game, but maybe skip it if you’re looking for a full, polished, triple-A experience. Scars Above is a sci-fi action game from Mad Head Games, a studio that, as far as I can tell, has mostly worked on hidden object games prior to this. I’m all for game developers trying something new, and Scars Above is certainly a big swing that presents some very intriguing ideas—even if it ends up feeling heavier on potential than delivery.