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[Matsuchezz]

What is the premise of the game, where is all this happening? is that hell, is this a factory or prison in hell, a spaceship? And who is the main protagonist and what is he/she doing there?
I took a look at the gameplay and it looks rather bland. I will take a wait and see approach, what I have seen got me a mixed reaction.

 

[manfestival]

That was a super interesting trailer. Unfortunately it seems like these things are too ambitious and end up sucking. I would like to see actual gameplay of the game and learn more about what it is about. the design is incredible.

 

[Matsuchezz]

That was a super interesting trailer. Unfortunately it seems like these things are too ambitious and end up sucking. I would like to see actual gameplay of the game and learn more about what it is about. the design is incredible.

There, watch and judge.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Agony looked interesting before it launched too.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

What is the premise of the game, where is all this happening? is that hell, is this a factory or prison in hell, a spaceship? And who is the main protagonist and what is he/she doing there?
I took a look at the gameplay and it looks rather bland. I will take a wait and see approach, what I have seen got me a mixed reaction.

The devs are being obtuse about it. Could be that's part of the mystery.

 

[niilokin]

Looks cool but since it seems to be heavily about Giger-esque visuals I don't think there's much leeway for variety in there. Which could get boring really fast unless it's a really short game.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Art style is cool. Very Giger-esque. Gameplay in those earlier videos left much to be desired, tho.

 

[Craig of War]

Hope it on Gamepass Day 1

 

[D.Final]

There, watch and judge.

Cool

 

[V4skunk]

Art style is cool. Very Giger-esque. Gameplay in those earlier videos left much to be desired, tho.

That is alpha gameplay from a demo released to us backers.
We felt the same way and gave much feedback.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

That is alpha gameplay from a demo released to us backers.
We felt the same way and gave much feedback.

That's good to hear. Hopefully they've had enough time to make it play as interesting as it looks.

 

[D.Final]

I'd hope that will be great

 

[_Spr_Drnk]

As others have said, got a Prometheus vibe. Doubt I'm getting both consoles next gen (have previously), but if this is an xbox exclusive it's a title that could sway me. Proper chills from the trailer, and that's never happened to me before.

 

[D.Final]

As others have said, got a Prometheus vibe. Doubt I'm getting both consoles next gen (have previously), but if this is an xbox exclusive it's a title that could sway me. Proper chills from the trailer, and that's never happened to me before.

One of the best games of the event

 

[cormack12]

The Easy Allies have a vid where they play through and alpha

 

[Rodolink]

looks very promising I hope it delivers

 

[Jesb]

I’m getting vibes from 2006 Prey in this game. That’s a good thing for me. I loved the aesthetic of that game.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Scorn developer will only include ray-tracing if it doesn't sacrifice performance

The Xbox Series X exclusive Scorn may be a visual powerhouse for next-gen gaming, but the hardware-intensive ray-tracing lighting will only be included if it doesn’t sacrifice the game’s 60fps performance target. Scorn game director Ljubomir Peklar told us that, while the developer is currently...

mspoweruser.com

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Scorn: What You'll Actually Be Playing, and Why It's on Series X - IGN

"We don't want to make any compromises and Series X certainly enables us to do just that."

www.ign.com

Dev quote -

On XsX version

"It was about bringing it in line with the PC version", says game director Ljubomir Peklar when I ask what the thinking was behind releasing Scorn for the new Xbox. "We don't want to make any compromises and Series X certainly enables us to do just that."

I ask what, specifically, Series X offers the team that current-gen consoles couldn't: "It's mostly evolutionary improvements that are going to make the biggest difference. The most important one is elimination of the CPU bottleneck that exists in the current-gen consoles and much faster loading of assets thanks to the SSD. It's all about responsiveness and not having to wait on things."

On Unreal Engine

Scorn is being built in Unreal Engine 4, and appears to be an exercise in pushing those tools as far as they'll go - Peklar doesn't say it outright, but Ebb appears to be aiming for high resolution and framerates as much as it is shiny (or should that be slimy?) new looks: "If developers decided to opt for lower resolutions and 30fps they could get more spectacular results, like in the new Unreal 5 showcase few days ago. What you have to remember is that responsiveness and motion clarity are also part of the overall presentation, so you would still be losing detail in a sense."

On Exclusivity

What remains less clear is whether Series X is the only console platform on which Scorn will arrive. When I ask if this is a Series X exclusive, or if it could hit PS5 sometime after launch, Peklar says he can't discuss that information. We still don't know if the game will come to Steam and Windows Store simultaneously with Xbox Series X, either.

 

[BusierDonkey]

What remains less clear is whether Series X is the only console platform on which Scorn will arrive. When I ask if this is a Series X exclusive, or if it could hit PS5 sometime after launch, Peklar says he can't discuss that information. We still don't know if the game will come to Steam and Windows Store simultaneously with Xbox Series X, either.

Some other studios that couldn't "discuss that information" were later announced as new XGS acquisitions. If these guys were having trouble staying solvent and Xbox stepped in it's not unreasonable to think they might pick up the studio as a whole.

 

[Journey]

 

[Journey]

Man i knew I saw this game years ago lol

It's so damn freaky! perfect timing release date

 

[D.Final]

A concept indeed

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[The Fartist]

Fuck. Yes. Is this coming to PC?

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Fuck. Yes. Is this coming to PC?

Yes, that demo is very old.

 

[The Fartist]

Yes, that demo is very old.

Cool, I knew the game existed, but I had only seen it during one of the recent XBOX events. Giger would be proud, or rolling in his grave, we'll never know.

 

[Stuart360]

I sooo wish i could get my hands on that demo. It looks so good and atmospheric, even if its an old Kickstarter demo.

 

[JonnyMP3]

Damn. I thought there was a new trailer for this game.
This game definitely has my interest piqued.

 

[Balducci30]

I mean are they basing this off of giger art or just trying to mimic the style?

 

[JonnyMP3]

I mean are they basing this off of giger art or just trying to mimic the style?

Based. I mean it's either HR Giger or it's not lol

 

[Balducci30]

Based

Cool, that seemed likely

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Looking forward to this one.
Hoping it has a multiplayer component.

 

[Bernkastel]

 

[DarkMage619]

Don't post stuff like this it hurts the narrative about MS holding back next gen!

 

[Mister Wolf]

The next gen game we've all been waiting on.

 

[Nvzman]

Don't post stuff like this it hurts the narrative about MS holding back next gen!

Why would it hold anything back when the game has been in development since 2014? Its not like previous gen couldn't handle UE4 lol. Game has a great artstyle but its not exactly "next-gen".

Looking forward to playing it but I highly doubt its coming out this year

 

[Mister Wolf]

Why would it hold anything back when the game has been in development since 2014? Its not like previous gen couldn't handle UE4 lol. Game has a great artstyle but its not exactly "next-gen".

Looking forward to playing it but I highly doubt its coming out this year

We will see how it compares to Doom Eternal the best looking 60fps first person shooter of last gen.

 

[nikolino840]

 

[Nikana]

We will see how it compares to Doom Eternal the best looking 60fps first person shooter Ever.

FTFY

 

[Mistershine.]

This game, I need it. Is there a release date for it yet?

 

[Clear]

I guess there might be a game in there somewhere, but 7 minutes-worth of asset-flybys and basic cut-scenes don't impress me in the slightest. The art-direction and overall quality is good, but its wholly derivative and very samey. I mean the novelty of having nicely rendered ersatz Bekzinkski and Giger artwork wears thin just in this trailer.

Whats more damning is the one bit that appears to be user controlled is a painfully over-extended reload animation, that in the context of actual gameplay is sure to become aggravating as hell past the first viewing.

Bottom line: If this was a scene demo it'd be pretty good, but as a promo for a game? Fail.

 

[Concern]

I don't find this interesting at all. But may try it out depending on reviews.

 

[RoboFu]

I temper this from the early eza days lol. I think thats the same game?

 

[Mister Wolf]

FTFY

If Scorn's environments truly look like that trailer its going to blow Eternal out the water.

 

[Nikana]

If Scorn's environments truly look like that trailer its going to blow Eternal out the water.

Diversity of environments is my worry for Scorn. Looks good either way.

 

[Albion]

The art direction looks amazing, I love the scifi horror genre

 

[JCK75]

It looks awesome but I do share some concerns others expressed on how it's going to play..
As a young metal head I obsessed over Gigers works so it is of interest to me.

 

[jaysius]

Ummm ok...? I'm aroused and disgusted all at the same time, but where's the FUCKING GAMEPLAY already?!

 

[_SAKY_]

Temper expectations, we haven't even seen the game yet outside of it's art style. Hopefully we get some game footage in October.