Scars Above may look like any other action horror game on the surface, but looking deeper players can find a whole range of narrative and thematic inspirations that are seldom seen in the video game industry. When making any story to a game, it can be tempting to go with a safe choice that developers know gamers will be familiar with, but Scars Above will be taking a different approach. Game Rant attended a Koch Media pre-show that detailed how Mad Head Studio is taking the road less traveled with Scars Above.
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The Inspiration Behind Scars Above
The style of Scars Above takes a rather unique approach, in that it combines the tone of two dramatically different properties to make one mind-bending result. The primary influences for Scars Above are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the Alien films, which sounds like a very strange combination on paper.
In reality, however, they combine to make a world that not only plays on the terror of gamers, but the fascinating wonder that comes with being thrust into a new world. In a statement to Game Rant, Scars Above Creative Director Ivan Zorkic spoke more about how the worlds of Alice and Alien actually made for a fitting combination.
Scars Above seems interested in giving players an experience that is both entertaining, and thought-provoking. It appears to take an almost artistic approach to the action horror genre where many other games are more focused on frights. It should be interesting to see what the final product will look like moving forward, and if Scars Above will really be able to live up to its lofty inspirations.
Scars Above is currently in development for a 2022 release on PC and consoles.
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