Scars Above

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.

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.