I beat SCARS ABOVE because no one else would

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  • čas přidán 15. 03. 2023
  • Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of purchasing a game from a smaller developer with a compelling and intricate narrative about how aliens want our DNA. Set in a mysterious alien world to explore, Doctor Kate Science must use her gun to shoot the same 3 insect guys again and again and again for about 7-8 hours.
    This video was recorded live at / oboeshoesgames
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Komentáře • 554

  • @pajamapantsjack5874
    @pajamapantsjack5874 Před rokem +1460

    These games feel like they don’t exist. Does that make sense? They look decent enough where it’s like “huh I’ve never heard of this?” But there’s no marketing so…?

    • @SuperCakeKing
      @SuperCakeKing Před rokem +56

      please change the pfp

    • @kendrickl5913
      @kendrickl5913 Před rokem +196

      I think these are the video game equivalent to movies that are made just as tax write offs

    • @owllymannstein7113
      @owllymannstein7113 Před rokem +170

      They seem like the kind of videogames you would see in a videogame where they don't want to put in a real videogame

    • @MilkyMonstrosity
      @MilkyMonstrosity Před rokem +11

      there was marketing for it it was just minimal, I saw it when it was listed on steam and a couple gaming channels showed the trailer for it, it think I saw one youtube add for it aswell, I was considering getting it but yeah it did not look any good

    • @Skulker42
      @Skulker42 Před rokem +12

      I'm getting absolutely inundated with CZcams ads for this game. I wish I wasn't...

  • @drphalanges1520
    @drphalanges1520 Před rokem +1295

    I like how Oboe finds games from alternate universes to play. I've never heard of this game or like 95% of the other games he plays.

    • @quint3ssent1a
      @quint3ssent1a Před rokem +42

      "Scars" was quietly hyped on some youtube channels which cover upcoming undie, but it looked so "meh" nobody talked about it.

    • @MilkyMonstrosity
      @MilkyMonstrosity Před rokem +25

      The other universe is called steam, lmao

    • @drphalanges1520
      @drphalanges1520 Před rokem +13

      @@MilkyMonstrosity hey good job ruining the joke I guess

    • @8ballpoolsharkful
      @8ballpoolsharkful Před rokem +18

      The other universe is called "Unity asset flips"

    • @johndodo2062
      @johndodo2062 Před rokem +1

      They aren't hard to find buddy

  • @Kirbyoto2098
    @Kirbyoto2098 Před rokem +722

    When the first boss was named "the Alpha" I joked to myself that the final boss would be named "the Omega". Then I was like, no, that's silly, he's just the "alpha" of the pack. Obviously they wouldn't do something like that.
    But...

    • @cattysplat
      @cattysplat Před rokem +24

      Feeling when it's over: Pepega.

    • @mrpalaces
      @mrpalaces Před rokem +111

      Scars Above 2 will include the sigma and the ligma

    • @R-SXX
      @R-SXX Před rokem +25

      @@mrpalaces what is ligma? :)

    • @amadeusagripino6862
      @amadeusagripino6862 Před rokem +41

      @@R-SXX Ligma Johnson

    • @Bruhman_YUSS
      @Bruhman_YUSS Před rokem +4

      @@amadeusagripino6862 oh

  • @Upsetkiller456
    @Upsetkiller456 Před rokem +144

    "Maybe save your money for Red Fall"
    Boy did this not age well.

  • @johnspinker3579
    @johnspinker3579 Před rokem +544

    that DB Cooper reveal at the end hit me like a truck

    • @scarletcrusader5431
      @scarletcrusader5431 Před rokem +96

      Went from heisting to creating mediocre games, the best coverup there is

    • @baseballviolation
      @baseballviolation Před rokem +21

      @@scarletcrusader5431 Not so sure, if this is the best the Phantom of the Sky had for his return he should have just stayed missing.

    • @Cat-uv7dy
      @Cat-uv7dy Před rokem +40

      @@baseballviolationhe purposefully made it bad so nobody would play it, so he could remain missing

    • @coolfaiq8057
      @coolfaiq8057 Před rokem +28

      Bro went from epicly hijacking a plane for money into holding a game studio hostage to make a crappy game 52 year later

    • @Fang.1
      @Fang.1 Před rokem +16

      EDIT: WAIT I GOT A BETTER ONE
      "Unfortunately it didn't really... take off"

  • @MajorganPlays
    @MajorganPlays Před rokem +166

    for some reason the design choices in this game felt more understandable when i saw that DB Cooper came out of hiding to direct this game.

  • @vitato
    @vitato Před rokem +90

    "99% glowing orbs and 1% armor, and the armor is a weak spot"
    Its literally Astel from the Elden Ring lmao

    • @hazukichanx408
      @hazukichanx408 Před rokem

      Who? *_Looks it up_* Ohhhhh, that one. Yeeeeah, that was... yeah.
      I mean, there were a lot of glowing orbs, in a manner of speaking... explodey glowing orbs.
      Fun times!

  • @Beanibirb
    @Beanibirb Před rokem +300

    Actually love seeing him cover AA games, have found some of my favorite little gems from his videos

    • @themagalanium9491
      @themagalanium9491 Před rokem +5

      honestly he should just dedicate himself to that

    • @KA-vs7nl
      @KA-vs7nl Před rokem

      ​@@themagalanium9491he pretty much has. His second channel seems its for borderlands and other stream highlights

    • @marcelocaballero8128
      @marcelocaballero8128 Před 5 měsíci

      I felt really alone seeing his videos and really liked some of the games 😂

  • @Freddie7191
    @Freddie7191 Před rokem +88

    Was this game made while DB Cooper was holding the entire studio hostage, forcing them to complete the game before jumping off the roof and parachuting away like 12 feet because it's only a 2 story building? The world may never know, but yes.

  • @pcarls713
    @pcarls713 Před rokem +228

    My favorite part was when the main character scarred above

  • @DrManiacalGenius
    @DrManiacalGenius Před rokem +39

    "When's the last time a game told you to Press A to extrapolate the conclusion" Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments would like to have a word

  • @linkedsnake6021
    @linkedsnake6021 Před rokem +84

    That Redfall line aged like fine milk.

  • @winterflan
    @winterflan Před rokem +30

    The "DB Cooper" reveal came out of left field and sent me spiraling to the floor

  • @sonicecho5235
    @sonicecho5235 Před rokem +21

    We need more games like this that are just simple AA third person shooters. It feels like every game now is either a major budget game or a small pixelated indie title with no in between

    • @wariokhabib245
      @wariokhabib245 Před 7 měsíci

      Play it on Commander Mode and you'll realize there's NOTHING simple about it!!!
      FUN FUN GRIND, THOUGH!!!

  • @chiefsofcapitalcity
    @chiefsofcapitalcity Před rokem +121

    this game is to dolmen what Callisto Protocol is to Dead Space

    • @loubloom1941
      @loubloom1941 Před rokem +25

      This game is more like Returnal at home with a pinch of remnant

    • @shadows_star
      @shadows_star Před rokem

      @@loubloom1941 Both those games had more production value haha, I definitely agree with you that this is the 'at home' varient

    • @Dave_ja_vu
      @Dave_ja_vu Před rokem

      This game is far more enjoyable than Dolmen.
      Sincerely, the one moron who suffered through both games

  • @tymebaez9424
    @tymebaez9424 Před rokem +172

    Oboe is the type of guy to constantly give us Mass Effect references, but never gives us videos on Mass Effect.

    • @cabbageleon4914
      @cabbageleon4914 Před rokem +2

      ur comment made me wanna watch this video. anything that's mass effect, I flock to.

    • @gusdavid7798
      @gusdavid7798 Před rokem +5

      He likes playing games that we don't usually play just to show what we dont miss by not playing them. At the end theyre all kinda the same.

    • @FatherAlduin
      @FatherAlduin Před rokem

      He has a mass effect 2 rant on his second channel

    • @demonintellect9834
      @demonintellect9834 Před rokem +1

      After how 3 ended and the travesty that was andromeda, ME doesn't deserve to have videos made of it.

    • @cabbageleon4914
      @cabbageleon4914 Před rokem +1

      @@demonintellect9834 ur problem is u associate the bad eggs with the good eggs my man you gotta acknowledge them separately

  • @MilkyMonstrosity
    @MilkyMonstrosity Před rokem +207

    you're underrated af, there isn't a funnier more topical gamer on youtube

    • @TheVintress
      @TheVintress Před rokem +21

      his voice is iconic

    • @ironduke5058
      @ironduke5058 Před rokem +5

      ​@@TheVintress Yeah he sounds funny. Where is his accent even from lol

    • @Soulache
      @Soulache Před rokem

      @@TheVintress sounds a lot like early days pewdiepie

    • @delugesofgrandeur
      @delugesofgrandeur Před rokem

      He's definitely funnier than most True Crime CZcamsrs.

    • @xXbaker115Xx
      @xXbaker115Xx Před rokem

      Kevduit is another creator you'd like if you like this guy

  • @Fang.1
    @Fang.1 Před rokem +146

    I mean, this doesn't look like the worst game. I'd be pretty proud of this result as a small studio with like 3 games to their name. Gameplay is generic, but there's nothing outwardly insulting in it. Decent visuals, decent gameplay. It has better art direction than some games, as it actually looks alien. A real 6 out of 10.

    • @GutsyViceroy
      @GutsyViceroy Před rokem +38

      I guess that's just the issue though, right? In a world with so much good content, stuff that is just mediocre isn't really worth anyone's time.

    • @GutsyViceroy
      @GutsyViceroy Před rokem +29

      @boba Plenty of indie games craft great experiences on a minimal budget, the problem is that this game isn't doing anything to set itself apart from games that have done the same thing but better.

    • @corvus8638
      @corvus8638 Před rokem +10

      @boba There are probably thousands of better indie games than this

    • @rileytruax766
      @rileytruax766 Před rokem +10

      @@corvus8638 and theres thousands that are worse whats your point

    • @corvus8638
      @corvus8638 Před rokem

      @@rileytruax766 idk the person I was responding to deleted their comment

  • @caskye1950
    @caskye1950 Před rokem +68

    finally another dolmen-like

    • @edesbalazs
      @edesbalazs Před rokem +9

      Should I look for other sources of dolmen?

  • @dancing_odie
    @dancing_odie Před rokem +12

    DB Cooper is so bold hes still goin by the same alias. What a chad

  • @mayorwest12
    @mayorwest12 Před rokem +5

    I love how well that Redfall reference aged 😂💀😭

  • @YourCaptainDrew
    @YourCaptainDrew Před rokem +10

    Im so glad DB Cooper jumped out of that plane so he could show us his Scars Above

  • @zoom9037
    @zoom9037 Před rokem +20

    i love you oboe

    • @amadeusagripino6862
      @amadeusagripino6862 Před rokem

      Me too. I love him so much I want him to be the godfather of my children.

  • @operatorfedge4306
    @operatorfedge4306 Před rokem +26

    My favourite part of Scars Above (2023) was when the dead spoke

  • @ColourWithoutCrayola
    @ColourWithoutCrayola Před rokem +14

    Honestly, Scars Above is a great game! Okay it's not mind blowing but it has a good story. Combat is fun and for a AA only costing £25, its definitely worth playing. Also on PS, completion rate is 23.3% atm

    • @oompalumpus699
      @oompalumpus699 Před rokem +2

      I am not paying 25 quid for that.
      I'll pay 5.

    • @shield6324
      @shield6324 Před rokem +1

      I played it as well and I found it quite fun
      one aspect I liked about the story is that she wasn't randomly special
      she was just the first person the the alien lady got
      as for the combat I really enjoyed it on the hardest
      because it causes you to use the weapons as best as possible

    • @patjc6598
      @patjc6598 Před 8 měsíci

      Good take. I enjoyed this game for what it was. Interesting protagonist and story, serviceable combat and a good sense of progression and pacing. PS Naya and her final scene was the best part of the game.

  • @versebuchanan512
    @versebuchanan512 Před rokem +29

    Behold: The Caffeine-Free Diet Coke of video games.

  • @chompythebeast
    @chompythebeast Před rokem +6

    "Looks like you're going to Seattle Day 1, Jimbo."

  • @Wayclarke
    @Wayclarke Před rokem +7

    Press X to Jason.
    Press F to pay respects.
    Press A to extrapolate the conclusion.
    How far we've come.

  • @sashafocaccia3409
    @sashafocaccia3409 Před rokem +7

    “My face is tired 😐” will never not be funny

    • @cattysplat
      @cattysplat Před rokem +1

      Failing the spoken dialog and animation at same time truly made Mass Effect Andromeda an experience.

  • @maishomemenos
    @maishomemenos Před rokem +3

    Hey oboeshoesgames, greeting from Portugal, just to let you know I just recently found your CZcams channel and LOVE your videos. Keep it up !

  • @houdiniabracadabra6180
    @houdiniabracadabra6180 Před rokem +5

    Redfall the foreshadowing

  • @JTPS_Kasper
    @JTPS_Kasper Před rokem +2

    that “gotta attach 3-4 supporting paragraphs” made me subscribe…keep up the incredible content my guy 😂

    • @JTPS_Kasper
      @JTPS_Kasper Před rokem

      p.s. this game reminds me of returnal 👀

  • @kurttank8963
    @kurttank8963 Před rokem +10

    FBI's most wanted hijacker directed game named "Scars ABOVE" is too intriguing lol

  • @jujujameson
    @jujujameson Před rokem +7

    Me when I misplace my final chloroplast: 😭

  • @thej2241
    @thej2241 Před rokem +39

    I feel like i’ve played this game like 20 times

    • @SuperBliter23123
      @SuperBliter23123 Před rokem

      @The Neb Neb why scam acc?

    • @sirgs5662
      @sirgs5662 Před rokem

      The most savage own scars above ever got and it came from a bot account

  • @fathercatishungry
    @fathercatishungry Před rokem +3

    I love how the character death animation is sort of like minecraft's, they just tip over and disintegrate.

  • @antipothis
    @antipothis Před rokem +3

    I love games about people getting infected with space virus, where the main character spends all of their time in a tank top with no rebreather/mask/life support of any kind.

  • @HQ_Default
    @HQ_Default Před rokem +3

    3:42 "This... was a massacre!" has the same energy as "What the fuck... they're all dead" from Hunt Down the Freeman

  • @beno1129
    @beno1129 Před rokem

    Love your sense of humour bro. Subbed

  • @10011110011
    @10011110011 Před rokem +3

    Nice KOCH mate

  • @chompythebeast
    @chompythebeast Před rokem +3

    lol the Casting and Directing Consultant wanted nothing to do with this one

  • @nickhatcher2609
    @nickhatcher2609 Před rokem +1

    I never catch your vids as they drop, I'm glad I did today

  • @KaitoGillscale
    @KaitoGillscale Před rokem +1

    5:03 that monster dabbed RIGHT at you...truly horrifying.

  • @Blackobluna
    @Blackobluna Před rokem +4

    I can't believe Mr. Dolman missed his opportunity to put Mr. Jefferson in Dolman's hit game Dolman

  • @Ezmeranth
    @Ezmeranth Před rokem +1

    "I beat SCARS ABOVE because no-one else would".
    Mortismal Gaming: well, this is awkward.

  • @Pipkiablo
    @Pipkiablo Před rokem +1

    It's funny, I thought before I pressed the play button on this video that I'd never heard of this game before, but within the first few minutes I was having a sense of deja vu like I'd seen someone play this game before already, and realized that I've seen Iron Pineapple play this.
    Also as a huge fan of Mass Effect, all the Mass Effect jokes give me life. XD

  • @SonySteals
    @SonySteals Před rokem +1

    Oh man! Thankfully I saved some money for Reddfall! Thanks for the advice, I’m sure it’s going to be worth it

  • @cvn-652
    @cvn-652 Před rokem +3

    Doleman 2 looks pretty good

  • @quinnsoto4501
    @quinnsoto4501 Před rokem +1

    Best Dolmen-like I've seen in a while

  • @TheMC1102
    @TheMC1102 Před rokem +7

    I sure hope that Oboe makes a video on Prey 2017 one day.

  • @Trumplican
    @Trumplican Před rokem +1

    i just started playing it and I love it. I hope it stays good.

  • @amadeusagripino6862
    @amadeusagripino6862 Před rokem +1

    My favourite Theory of a Deadman album, Scars & Souvenirs Above

  • @raynebowmo2223
    @raynebowmo2223 Před rokem

    "press a to extrapolate conclusion" and your jokes after that had me laughing out loud obnoxiously

  • @budthecyborg4575
    @budthecyborg4575 Před rokem +9

    I am eternally flabbergasted that game developers have such a hard time creating enemy variety.
    Every new game you play, you think "Surely these game developers have actually played some games before and know that if you don't introduce a new base model enemy for every hour of story progress the game will feel very dull"... And then year after year we find half a dozen new games that probably cost $100 Million each to make but still have less than five total enemy types.

    • @Trepidateousflesh
      @Trepidateousflesh Před rokem +1

      Cough cough Breath of the Wild

    • @budthecyborg4575
      @budthecyborg4575 Před rokem +2

      @@Trepidateousflesh Yup, Breath of the Wild is one of the best examples of a game done right.
      13 base enemy types, with an average of five variations of each, plus overworld boss types, plus 8 unique dungeon bosses.

    • @budthecyborg4575
      @budthecyborg4575 Před rokem +2

      @@Trepidateousflesh The BotW Wiki has a total of 96 entries for enemies.

  • @thedepressedgamer7375
    @thedepressedgamer7375 Před rokem +5

    Koch media out here with another “meh” game. You love to see it.

  • @_Paul_N
    @_Paul_N Před rokem +1

    “Save your money for Redfall” 😂

  • @alanwestmoreland6152
    @alanwestmoreland6152 Před rokem +9

    Apparently the only thing the casting and directing consultant stole was oboes time.

  • @weld546
    @weld546 Před rokem +14

    Oboe you should try to play Black Mesa, the half life remake. It's beautiful, and very well executed

  • @epmcgee
    @epmcgee Před rokem +1

    The final chapter isn't named after THIS game but it certainly does have the name of a game.

  • @randomperson2797
    @randomperson2797 Před rokem +6

    Ok but the name “scars above” is pretty good

  • @stoogemoedude
    @stoogemoedude Před rokem +8

    Bruh this game was pretty fun. Refreshing to see a third person game like this. Also you need to hit the orange ball on the alpha with the orange gun to do max damage

    • @Thatonedude227
      @Thatonedude227 Před rokem +7

      This game is garbage wydm

    • @stoogemoedude
      @stoogemoedude Před rokem +5

      @@Thatonedude227 for its price, it was fun. And I love tps games like ME and Returnal. So this hit the spot for me

    • @thesupreme8062
      @thesupreme8062 Před rokem +1

      ​@@stoogemoedudeits objectively shit though

    • @noelmakarth156
      @noelmakarth156 Před rokem +1

      @@thesupreme8062 "its shit". Okay but why? "Because the CZcamsr told me it is".

  • @socaldayve6684
    @socaldayve6684 Před rokem

    Best Wingdings reference in a game review ever!

  • @negative6442
    @negative6442 Před rokem +4

    DB Cooper did it again! He's made off with more money

  • @JesseAnderson
    @JesseAnderson Před rokem

    I'm pleased to know this was in fact scuffed Returnal

  • @Jormyyy
    @Jormyyy Před rokem

    What we need next is; The Doleman Protocol, the ultimate video game.

  • @AlanQSmithee
    @AlanQSmithee Před rokem

    The "Per aspera" chapter title is from the NASA motto "per aspara ad astra" -- "through hardships to the stars"

  • @ty_teynium
    @ty_teynium Před rokem

    Damn; I actually wishlisted this one too!

  • @AC-hj9tv
    @AC-hj9tv Před rokem +1

    Instant sub

  • @JohnQ5
    @JohnQ5 Před rokem

    Good to see Mr. Cooper is still getting work.

  • @mileskosik472
    @mileskosik472 Před rokem

    I fucking lost it at Seattle day 1, that got to me. I love your videos

  • @kwdblade4683
    @kwdblade4683 Před rokem

    My god, I almost forgot about Dolmen. I shall have to say 7 hail Dolmens to cleanse my Dolmens before I Dolmen tonight.

  • @cyborggunslinger4230
    @cyborggunslinger4230 Před rokem +11

    This game feels like an unreal 5 asset flip with a budget of 250k

  • @RandomGuy_O
    @RandomGuy_O Před rokem +2

    Oboe you should realy consider playing IGI 1 and 2 someday

  • @dvalinoff
    @dvalinoff Před 6 měsíci

    Nice koch, sir

  • @KevinBYee
    @KevinBYee Před rokem +1

    Did DB Cooper finally slip up? Ladies and gentlemen... we got him.

  • @D3Z3R7
    @D3Z3R7 Před 11 měsíci

    I also say "oh no!" every time I wake up in Seattle.

  • @dinkeserovic2992
    @dinkeserovic2992 Před rokem

    The DOLMEN verse is expanding

  • @abismogizmo6947
    @abismogizmo6947 Před rokem +2

    In defense of dollmen, its a Brazil game and as a brazillian our games tend to suck

  • @crogsmash1611
    @crogsmash1611 Před rokem

    There's this old pc game called Kohan: immortal sovereigns, and it's sequel Kohan 2 kings of War. It's a rts strategy game similar to like a halo wars or aoe campaigns. I played 2 back in 2004-8 religiously and it seems mostly forgotten

  • @theproudprince8954
    @theproudprince8954 Před rokem +1

    Only played and beat it to hear TheDoos guitar solo near the end

  • @golevka
    @golevka Před rokem

    My favorite DB Cooper game, by far

  • @mjasz4341
    @mjasz4341 Před 11 měsíci

    "The omega" looks like the enemies from the lego Space Miners sets. Remember those?

  • @KRAElliott
    @KRAElliott Před rokem +4

    I would like to see you try psi ops: the mindgate conspiracy. I think you’d have fun

    • @sirgs5662
      @sirgs5662 Před rokem

      His whole gimmick is playing bad games not good ones

  • @islaydragons1563
    @islaydragons1563 Před rokem +2

    “We have Returnal at home” the game

  • @gonzoshots4691
    @gonzoshots4691 Před rokem +5

    I was going to have an opinion about this video but I forgot to hit A so I didn’t extrapolate any conclusion.

  • @justadeer2660
    @justadeer2660 Před rokem

    The seattle day 1 joke killed me lol

  • @xian1978
    @xian1978 Před rokem

    "Why having ice makes lighning hurt more?"... because ice is... water?

  • @LotarWc2
    @LotarWc2 Před rokem

    The bad guy is the Custodian?
    By the Emperor... you playing as a traitor. Call Adeptus Arbites!

  • @shaneregan7745
    @shaneregan7745 Před rokem +1

    “We have returnal at home.” Nah it seems like a perfectly acceptable AA game. Luckily it’s priced accordingly.

  • @ChadKenova
    @ChadKenova Před rokem +1

    I remember seeing this and thinking it looked good but I didn’t know much about it back then or who made it.

  • @georgediamond991
    @georgediamond991 Před rokem +7

    Bro was definitely a history major lmfao

    • @Fang.1
      @Fang.1 Před rokem +2

      Let me guess, they don't teach history in schools in... *checks notes*... the USA?

  • @pyner0s496
    @pyner0s496 Před rokem

    The custodian 🧐
    I never did trust that guy!
    🤣🤣

  • @xXbaker115Xx
    @xXbaker115Xx Před rokem +1

    Finally, next gen gaming

  • @QuickQuips
    @QuickQuips Před rokem +1

    At least you didn't fight an attack helicopter for the final boss.

  • @HekateMGO
    @HekateMGO Před rokem

    OMG they found DB Cooper! :O

  • @purpleblah2
    @purpleblah2 Před rokem +3

    Is the name "DB Cooper" like when film directors list themselves as "Alan Smithee" on movies they don't want to be associated with? But that makes no sense, because who wouldn't be proud of their work on Scars Above?

  • @sassybakka
    @sassybakka Před rokem +1

    Looks like the aliens use wingdings! Lololol!

  • @stara_garda_3
    @stara_garda_3 Před rokem

    I spit my coffee upon seeing guys from Balkan made this game

  • @Cesly-mo3uf
    @Cesly-mo3uf Před rokem

    Damn, this reminds me of the good ole Doleman days.

  • @WorldGoods
    @WorldGoods Před rokem +2

    Just a normal day as a wildlife scientist