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Scars Above is a sci-fi space shooter with big Returnal energyA challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter, you say?
A challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter, you say?
When I first played PlayStation exclusiveReturnallast year, I didn’t think it would be my jam. I’ve never been one for bullet hell shooters, and especially not super difficult ones that also double up as roguelikes. Turns out, it absolutely was my jam, and I thinkScars Above, the new third-person sci-fi action shooter from Mad Head Games that was revealed tonight at Gamescom Opening Night Live, will be, too. Let’s have a watch of the reveal trailer, shall we?
Scars Above – Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube
Scars Above – Reveal Trailer
Oh yes, that’s the good stuff. Weird alien artifacts hovering in outer space? Check. A lone female astronaut stranded on a rocky alien planet with strange glowing monoliths? Check and check. Big horrible beasties out to get her? Check check check. Please and thank you.
In any case, you play as Dr Kate Ward, who is first and foremost an astronaut and scientist, the Steam blurb is keen to point out -nota soldier - but you soon find yourself alone on an alien planet after an expedition to investigate the enormous, ominous Metahedron structure hanging above Earth’s atmosphere goes awry. As you fight to find your fellow crew mates and get to the bottom of your current predicament, you’ll be using all manner of weapons, melee attacks and elemental tricks to take down the planet’s vicious local wildlife. The Steam page also mentions crafting different gadgets and items to help you fight against its “countless threats”, as well as doing classic science-y things like scanning objects and your surroundings to catalogue and research this new world you’re in.
All things that I’m very excited about doing when the game eventually comes out in early 2023, and I’m excited to find out more in the months to come.
