Game:

Scorn (2022)

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Scorn isn't for everyone. A short runtime and little replayability doesn't help.

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It's been some time since I've seen a game as divisive as Scorn. While I did enjoy my time with Scorn, I can see where others are coming from who did not. There was so much more that it could have been. If you're someone who followed it since day one, or a Kickstarter backer, I get the disappointment.

Its presentation and atmosphere, its main selling point, are astonishing. The gameplay shows promise, yet falls short with its combat, and its puzzles. If there was a game to have puzzles that evoke the wonders of Myst, this was it. Yet Scorn never reaches this level.

It's not for everyone, which I can respect. Yet it also needed to be more clear about what to expect from it.

If you enjoy the games I cover here, I do recommend Scorn with a caveat. As of writing, it's available on Xbox Game Pass. Else, I would wait until a sale. $40 dollars for a title under five hours with next to no Replayability is quite steep.

I respect and appreciate what the developers were going for here. Yet for everything, the game does right, in many areas it falls short. It makes Scorn a fascinating yet frustrating experience.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Prelude
02:21 - Presentation of Scorn
04:43 - Puzzles in Scorn
06:45 - Combat in Scorn
10:06 - Length and Replayability of Scorn
12:31 - In Conclusion

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