Scorn: The Horror Adventure is now available on PC and Xbox Series X | S, including on Game Pass

First unveiled in November 2014, nearly eight years after its announcement Scorn finally lands on PC and on consoles Xbox of the new generation. The ‘biomechanical’ horror of Ebb Software an adventure strongly inspired by the works of Hans Ruedi Giger, Swiss artist to whom we owe the creation of the iconic Xenomorph of Alien and other works in which mechanical and organic elements blend. Here you are how it was received Scorn from specialized critics.

Scorn arrives on PC and Xbox: a lukewarm reception from the critics?

“Without any form of assistance, players will have to face the horrors that consider this crumbling world their home, using an arsenal of biomechanical weapons to survive unscathed “so is the publisher Kepler Interactive introduces players to the Scorn adventure.

Dedicated to those players who have “a certain taste for the macabre and the grotesque”this unusual first-person adventure is distinguished by a refined aesthetic style clearly inspired by the designer’s works HR Giger, Xenomorph’s ‘dad’ and Academy Award winner for special effects (1980). In Scorn we find the typical elements of first-person shooterwith an arsenal worthy of David Cronenberg’s most famous films, as well as demanding environmental puzzles and puzzles.

“With the aim of crossing a desolate and intricate bio-labyrinththe only way to make it learn the rules of this nightmare place and activate the cruel machinery that you will find on your path “reads the official statement of Scorn. “By putting these secrets together and using the organic tools at your disposal, surviving this world may be possible. Finding the truth, however, is another matter entirely“.

In a tweet, later removed, the insider Tom Henderson pointed out the surprising variety of votes that specialized critics have reserved for Scorn: you travel between 4 (XboxEra, VGC) and 9 (Gaming Nexus), with an average of 7.2 / 10. In a provocative tone, Henderson then stated that Scorn proves “why game reviews don’t matter in 2022”. The post was deleted a few hours later and Tom Henderson he apologized publicly.

Scorn now available on Xbox Series X | S come on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). Users subscribed to Xbox Game Pass I can redeem the game from the catalog and install it on console and PC.