Scars Above
Scars Above is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Mad Head Games. It centers on area and route exploration, story, case, or mission progress, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.5 / 10
About this game
Scars Above is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on area and route exploration, story, case, or mission progress, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 5AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
Elemental ideas struggle against repetition.
Elemental combinations make observation useful, giving otherwise familiar shooting a tactical purpose. Their appeal is strongest when the environment matters, while limited opposition reduces the need for fresh approaches later. The short campaign revisits familiar areas before discovery has fully developed. Stronger boss encounters test environmental knowledge, but they cannot completely compensate for repetitive journeys and increasingly recognizable ordinary opposition. Hostile scenery gives the alien mystery an effective identity and makes investigation feel appropriate. Conventional puzzle structures use that premise less imaginatively, leaving atmosphere more memorable than the solutions themselves. The PS5 test finds generally smooth delivery, but stiff movement weakens the physical response. Adequate rendering is not the same as polished handling, and these observations concern the historical tested build.
Strengths
- Environmental elemental interactions.
Weaknesses
- Backtracking and stiff movement.
Who it is for: Players seeking compact alien adventures.
Play notes: Based on the dated build and stated content boundary; later updates are not automatically included and online conditions require separate checking.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Backtracking overwhelms discovery in a short campaign. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Environmental combinations enliven otherwise familiar shooting. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The setting has more character than its conventional puzzles. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Basic delivery works better than physical responsiveness. | Reviewed | 6.9 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Mad Head Games
- Publisher
- Plaion
- Release date
- Feb 28, 2023
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genreShooter
- Tags
- Main Story 10–20 Hours3D GraphicsWarSlow BurnSolo-friendlyThird PersonInvestigationPuzzle SolvingScience FictionStory-drivenExplorationLinear Levels
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideFeb 28, 2023
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