First-person horror game Scorn releases update 1.1.8.0, which makes important changes and fixes some of the game's lingering problems. Scorn was first announced all the way back in 2014, with the game finally launching to the masses earlier this month. Scorn reviews have been mixed, but it certainly has its fans, and now those who have enjoyed the game can download the latest update.
Scorn developer Ebb Software has pushed out update 1.1.8.0 to all versions of the game. This means those playing Scorn on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, or GOG can download the update right now, as can anyone that has been playing it on Xbox Series X by buying it or as part of their Xbox Game Pass subscription.
The Scorn update has fixed some of the game's most egregious bugs, making it so players should no longer get stuck when interacting with certain objects necessary to solve puzzles and progress the story. Multiple issues with Scorn Act 5 have been addressed specifically, like a problem that made it impossible for players to pick up an important item after defeating that Act's boss, and another issue where the area wouldn't load properly.
The bug fixes will no doubt be appreciated by Scorn fans, but they will also appreciate the new additions that have come with the latest update as well. Upon downloading the latest Scorn update, players will notice a new Load Last Checkpoint option, improved checkpoints, and a hard save in Act 3-2. Scorn's checkpoints and save system has been the source of much of its criticism, so this update should go a long way in appeasing its critics.
Those who got stuck on Scorn's puzzles and gave up may now want to return to the game after downloading this update, as the overall experience should be improved. It's possible future updates will improve things even further, but information on what any of those potential updates will entail has not been made available at the time of this writing.
Scorn Update Patch Notes
Fixed Bugs
- A player can get stuck in the hurt machine
- A player can get stuck in the collision after performing a glory kill
- After killing the Boss in Act V, players are unable to pick up the dropped item
- A player might die by falling through the floor at certain positions
Fixed Issues
- German localization issues
- Spanish localization issues
- FOV issues on ultrawide screens
- Position of the ammo/heal container when a player uses heal
- Capsule blockers on a bridge
- Act V loading issue
- Crash when exiting the game
- Occasional NPC freezes
- Various collisions causing issues
Updates and Additions
- Removed the Continue option after a player finishes the game
- Removed the Load and the Quit game options from the death screen
- Added safety check for a corrupted save slot
- Added Load last checkpoint option
- Added Act III-II hard save
- Updated checkpoint positions
- Updated list of the Kickstarter backers
- Updated Credits
- Updated FSR 2.0 label in the Options menu
- Updated positions of certain assets
Scorn is out now for PC and Xbox Series X.