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'''''Moonscars''''' is a 2022 [[platform game]] developed by Black Mermaid and published by [[Humble Games]]. The game was released on September 27, 2022 for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X/S]], [[Nintendo Switch]], and [[Xbox One]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2022-08-10 |title=''Moonscars'' launches September 27 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/moonscars-launches-september-27-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref> In the game, players control a warrior named Grey Irma, who searcherssearches for her maker, the Sculptor.<ref name=":0NintendoLife">{{Cite web |last=O'Reilly |first=PJ |date=2022-10-11 |title=Review: ''Moonscars'' - A Brutal, Beautiful Soulslike In Need Of A Performance Patch |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/moonscars |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> The game received generally positive reviews on release.
== Gameplay ==
''Moonscars'' is a [[2D side-scrolling|2D Side-scrolling]] platform game with [[Soulslike]] elements. Players take control of Grey Irma, a warrior made of clay and bone, who must track down her maker, a being called the Sculptor. To find the Sculptor, Irma must fight through a world inhabited by creatures made of clay, where most human civilization is in ruins.<ref name=":1GameSpot">{{Cite web |last=Ramée |first=Jordan |date=August 10, 2022 |title=2D Action Game ''Moonscars'' Delivers Creepy ''Bloodborne''-Like Energy In New Release Date Trailer |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2d-action-game-moonscars-delivers-creepy-bloodborne-like-energy-in-new-release-date-trailer/1100-6506321/ |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Irma can defeat enemies by attacking them with her [[broadsword]], which can cut through multiple enemies at once. Irma can also dodge or parry enemy attacks, with a parry giving the player the opportunity to both hit and push back an enemy.<ref name=":1GameSpot" /><ref name=":2NWR">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Zachary |date=October 11, 2022 |title=''Moonscars'' Review - Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/61816/moonscars-switch-eshop-review |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Nintendo World Report}}</ref> Each time Irma damages an enemy, she gains Ichor, which can be spent to regain hit points.<ref name=":0NintendoLife" /> Ichor can also be spent to attack with magical abilities, called Witchery.<ref name=":1GameSpot" /><ref name=":2NWR" /> Each time Irma dies, she is resurrected at the last [[Checkpoint (video gaming)|checkpoint]] the player used, and the power of enemies is increased. To alleviate this increase in enemy strength, the player able to acquire items called Glands from slaying monsters, which they can use to reduce the game's difficulty.<ref name=":2NWR" />
== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 75/100 (PC)<ref name="MCPC" /><br>71/100 (PS5)<ref name="MCPS5" /><br>65/100 (NS)<ref name="MCSW" />
| NLife = {{rating|7|10}}<ref name=":0NintendoLife" />
| JXV = 15/20<ref>{{citeCite web |date=15 October 2022 |title=''Moonscars'' : Entre Elden Ring et Dead Cells, un solide jeu d'action à découvrir ! |trans-title=''Moonscars'': Between Elden Ring and Dead Cells, a solid action game to discover! |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1651378/moonscars-entre-elden-ring-et-dead-cells-un-solide-jeu-d-action-a-decouvrir.htm|title=Moonscars : Entre Elden Ring et Dead Cells, un solide jeu d'action à découvrir !|date=15 October 2022|access-date=27 October 2022 |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |langlanguage=fr}}</ref>
| TA = 3.5/5<ref>{{Cite web |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=2022-10-31 |title=SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ''Signalis'' and ''Sophstar'', Plus Today's New Releases and Sales |url=https://toucharcade.com/2022/10/31/ultra-kaiju-monster-rancher-switch-review-signalis-port-sophstar-shmup-moonscars-performance-eshop-discounts/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=[[TouchArcade]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[IGN]] Italy''
| rev1Score = 7.4/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cinelli |first=Diego "Syd" |date=2022-10-05 |title=''Moonscars'' - La recensione |trans-title=''Moonscars'' Review |url=https://it.ign.com/moonscars/197386/review/moonscars-la-recensione |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=[[IGN]] Italia |language=it}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[IGN]] Japan''
| rev2Score = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kino |first=Keigo |date=2022-10-09 |title=『''Moonscars''』レビュー 探索は退屈で成長要素も薄味だが、硬派な死にゲーとしては十分に楽しめるメトロイドヴァニアな2DアクションRPG |trans-title=''Moonscars'' Review A Metroidvania 2D action RPG that's tedious to explore and doesn't have a lot of growth elements, but it's fun enough for a hardcore death game |url=https://jp.ign.com/moonscars/63065/review/moonscars-2drpg |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=[[IGN]] Japan |language=ja}}</ref>
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According to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]], the PC version of ''Moonscars'' has received "generally favorable reviews",<ref name="MCPC">{{Cite web |title=''Moonscars'' for PC Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/moonscars/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[Metacritic]] |language=en}}</ref> while the PlayStation 5 and Switch versions have received "Mixed or average reviews".<ref name="MCPS5">{{Cite web |title=''Moonscars'' for PlayStation 5 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/moonscars/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5/moonscars |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[Metacritic]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="MCSW">{{Cite web |title=''Moonscars'' for Switch Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/moonscars/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[Metacritic]] |language=en}}</ref> ''Nintendo World Report'' rated the game a 5/10, praising the game's art style and options in combat, but criticizing the high level of difficulty and the rarity of the Gland items.<ref name=":2NWR" /> ''[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]'' similarly praised the artsyle and compared the game to ''[[Castlevania]]'', but considered the Blood Moon mechanic of increased difficulty to be a punishing addition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Castle |first=Katharine |date=2022-09-27 |title=''Moonscars'' is too punishing for my blood |language=en |work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/moonscars-is-too-punishing-for-my-blood |access-date=2022-10-22}}</ref> ''[[Nintendo Life]]'' said that the game was reminiscent of ''[[Dead Cells]]'' and liked how it deviated from other Soulslike games with its combat, but found the game's difficulty to be frustrating.<ref name=":0NintendoLife" />
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