Beautiful game unfortunately ruined by ridiculous puzzles. NO GAME should ever require you to use a guide within the first 10 minutes. The entire experience and all my immersion was utterly destroyed by a ridiculously designed puzzle with no discernible logic whatsoever. Extremely disappointing.

So many soft locks and bugs. Better to just watch a letsplay of this. Imagine having to redo 15 minutes of tedious gameplay because of a softlock.

Scorn is a first person, puzzle game. I usually don't play puzzle games but since it was on sale I decided to give it a try in hopes that the interesting art direction could hold my attention. I've enjoyed it so far and I hope I finish it one day but I might just not be the target audience for puzzle games.

• Art Direction
  The H.R. Giger inspired art is definitely a unique aesthetic and I greatly enjoy it.
  
• Lack of Story
  I haven't finished the game yet but so far there is no overarching narrative. And even though I wouldn't want that in most games, in this game it works well. It's refreshing to not have lore dumps in your face every five minutes. You start the game with no information and just get to let your imagination run wild.
  
• Start Menu
  This is one of those games where you press start and the game seamlessly transitions to gameplay. I don't know if this mechanic has a name but a few games do this and I'm always impressed when they do. It's such a small thing but when it's done it's such a "chef's kiss" feeling for me. 
  
• Items
  All interactable items whether stationary or equipable have satisfying animations and are fun to use.

• Textures
  While the graphics as a whole are great, for some reason the textures for the H.R. Giger inspired art are all low resolution. Since this aesthetic is arguably the main selling point for the game it is a baffling decision to let something which should be the main focus become so third rate. There is a point in the game where you go outside and all the ground and rock textures are very high resolution and look amazing. Why can't the titular art be of the same calibur?
  
• Checkpoints
  I died and had to repeat a section. I would understand if this was a survival game but having to solve a puzzle that I already solved and rewatch unskippable animations play out just feels like I'm wasting my time.