Travis of Capsule Computers writes:
"Basing a story in a sci-fi setting means that the sky is no longer the limit as developers can freely take their tale into the far reaches of space if it means telling an interesting narrative. Of course, when it comes to trying to create unique gameplay to go along with the storyline, things can become a bit more difficult and trying to find inspiration from other popular titles is a fairly safe bet. Scars Above is the type of game where it is easy to see where it draws inspiration but tries its best to put its own spin on things to try and create something new. The only problem is, sometimes trying something different ends up creating a lesser experience."
Games Asylum: "This third-person sci-fi shooter has a ‘knowledge is power’ ethos, putting the fate of astronaut Kate Ward and her crewmates in our hands. Kate isn’t a battle-hardened grunt, an elusive bounty hunter, or a grizzled merc – she’s a scientist and an engineer, preferring to use brain over brawn. Rest assured that she won’t be breaking boulders with her bare fists or bashing an enemy’s brains out using the butt of a rifle. Instead, Kate harnesses the power of the elements – much like a Pokémon trainer."
XBA says: A mysterious and interesting story with some challenging combat.
From the Developer’s Mad Head Games, Scars Above is a fairly challenging sci-fi third-person action-adventure shooter with an interesting story and very mysterious lore. Mad Head Games also brought us games such as the Nevertales franchise and Rite of Passage. I haven’t seen many of the titles they have made before, but it seems to me that they are more of a mobile games developer and this seems to be their first major console-related title.
