Scanner Sombre

A game that's hauntingly beautiful. It's really easy to lose track of the fact that it's a kinda scary game because of just how pretty it is. I loved walking around and blasting dots to map out the cave walls. Gorgeous.

Well that was interesting. Something about the way the visuals are in this game makes it both beautiful and horrifying. It has an eerie atmosphere and makes you feel uneasy about exploring with glitches and audio that makes you feel like you are somewhere you shouldn't be. I wasnt expecting the story and I wasn't expecting where it went but it was good. I really enjoyed this and if you have a little time to spare, I think its worth checking out.

Very strange. The gameplay is unique and if you like the aspect of exploring a completely dark cave by shooting coloured lights at the walls, then this is for you. Don't go into this game expecting an interesting story or character progression. It's a recommendation from me because of the novel gameplay/gimmick, but I'm absolutely confused why the story is *this* lazy.

Scanner Sombre is the type of game that reminds you where the real creativity in the industry resides. Its novel premise of using a LIDAR scanner to highlight paths inside a pitch-black cave is enriched by a surprisingly emotional score and narrative underpinning. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

A VR experience with stunning visuals but almost no gameplay. Note: If your controls don't work, try turning on the beta version in the game settings on Steam.

Original idea. But boring.

I decided to finish it because it's a short game, but it's just yet another overwrought narrative game about a straight man tortured by his own actions. I really like the LIDAR gimmick (though not the 'material' mode) but the rest of the game just isn't engaging or tonally consistent. As I moved through the clearly lived in spaces, my character saying/thinking "I can't believe I was the first one here" while looking at statues and furniture is ridiculous and totally pulled me out of the narrative, which is most of the game. There were certainly a few spooky moments towards the start that worked well but then they had to layer on exposition about cultists, monks, witch trials and industrial negligence, most of which can be inferred from the environment. To top it off, the music choices were poor. There's nothing sombre about Epic Gamer Action Hero music playing while you ride an elevator. 2/5 maybe, just for the LIDAR stuff, but it could have been a tech demo with no narrative or music and been better.