Scorn Is Out!

[Leo Gura]

Anyone play Scorn yet?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/698670/Scorn/

I don't like puzzle games but the art in this game is just too good to ignore.

[Extreme Z7]

@Leo Gura I recently got my first gaming PC. Hoping to try Scorn out sometime but I've got other games I've been meaning to play at the moment.

Like 'The Talos Principle' which is ironically also a first-person puzzle adventure game.

Could buy Scorn early if it's on sale though. I mean a bigger sale, it's at 10% off right now, it could be better.

Edited October 17, 2022 by Extreme Z7

[Thought Art]

@Leo Gura Watched a play through. Really like the art. I like the organic aspects. Also, it’s so brutal of a game. Reminds me of life.

[Leo Gura]

Well, I started playing it. There's little action or gameplay, but the environment design in amazing and the puzzles are impressive.

A unique and beautiful game, just don't expect action.

Edited October 17, 2022 by Leo Gura

[Ulax]

I haven't but looks like that game would scare the shit out of me haha.

[Extreme Z7]

@Leo Gura  I mostly care about the narrative and world-building. Scorn seems so mysterious.

[Leo Gura]

There is no narrative.

It's creepy but not scary.

[Extreme Z7]

3 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

There is no narrative.

The best kind of narrative.

[Leo Gura]

21 minutes ago, Extreme Z7 said:

The best kind of narrative.

In this case, yes. It's best to just bask in the creepy mystery of it.

The newest Alien films really ruined the lore and mystery of the whole Aliens world. Scorn does it properly. You don't want a bunch of stupid human explanations.

The environmental storytelling is amazing here.

Edited October 17, 2022 by Leo Gura

[The Mystical Man]

Many people have been waiting for this game for a long time, and it seems like many are disappointed. Unfortunately, an interesting art direction isn't enough to entertain an audience. What is entertainment? 

"Entertainment is the ritual of sitting in the dark, staring at a screen, investing tremendous concentration and energy into what one hopes will be a satisfying, meaningful emotional experience." - Robert McKee

Atmosphere, art, and vibe aren't enough to create a meaningful emotional experience. And that's the reason why I can't play most games anymore, because most games focus solely on art direction. Great art direction is impressive only if it serves a larger vision. 

There is nothing visionary or unique about Scorn. They simply made a game based on Giger's art style. 

Edited October 17, 2022 by The Mystical Man

[Yog]

Waiting for it to go on sale.

Getting my disgusting gun ready!
 

 

[Thought Art]

Had fun watching reviews and the lore and seeing the gross bits

[Vynce]

@Leo Gura I have played the first three acts now, and I love the idea, that you explore a giant organism, like a single cell of yours exploring the entire body.

[Tristan12]

9 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

There is no narrative.

It's creepy but not scary.

Just as a side note, I’m curious, do you enjoy horror movies/games?

[Leo Gura]

6 hours ago, The Mystical Man said:

Many people have been waiting for this game for a long time, and it seems like many are disappointed.

They are disappointed because they expected an action-packed AAA FPS.

Scorn is a slow game for thoughtful people, not Fortnite players.

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There is nothing visionary or unique about Scorn. They simply made a game based on Giger's art style. 

Such an ungrateful take.

You do not comprehend how much work and taste it takes to create something like Scorn. The artistry of it is insane.

38 minutes ago, Tristan12 said:

Just as a side note, I’m curious, do you enjoy horror movies/games?

Almost never.

This is the only horror game I've ever been interested in. And I never watch horror films.

Edited October 17, 2022 by Leo Gura

[The Mystical Man]

3 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

They are disappointed because they expected an action-packed AAA FPS.

Scorn is a slow game for thoughtful people, not Fortnite players.

No, they are disappointed because they expected something with more substance. It was already clear that this was not going to be an action-packed game, but people were hoping for more substance. 

3 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Such an ungrateful take.

You do not comprehend how much work and taste it takes to create something like Scorn. The artistry of it is insane.

They worked on this game for almost a decade, so obviously a lot of work went into it. But taste? No. A creator's taste gets expressed through the choices that he makes to fulfill the purpose of his vision. Unfortunately, the creators of Scorn didn't have a vision, for the desire to create an atmospheric experience inspired by Giger does not constitute a vision. That's like making a post-apocalyptic game just because you're inspired by cordyceps, and the only thing that the game has to offer is cool-looking cordyceptic environments. But that's not what The Last of Us is about.

Edited October 17, 2022 by The Mystical Man

[puporing]

No but I'm looking forward to these "silly" ones with beautiful art :

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1591450/Aka/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638500/The_Garden_Path/

[Leo Gura]

7 minutes ago, The Mystical Man said:

No, they are disappointed because they expected something with more substance.

Demos clearly showed what this game was. It was a walking puzzle game, not some RPG.

[Thought Art]

Dead Space is incredible Leo

Scorn - The art is very impressive to me… I think it’s one of the main talking points in all the reviews 

Edited October 17, 2022 by Thought Art

[Leo Gura]

4 minutes ago, Thought Art said:

Dead Space is incredible Leo

Never appealed to me. Too generic space horror.

They are doing a remake of it, tho.

Edited October 17, 2022 by Leo Gura