Scum aims to evolve the multiplayer open world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control and progression, where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival. Combining the methodical planning and management of hardcore survival with optional PvP ‘network events’ available to everyone at anytime, SCUM strikes a unique balance between complex simulation and intense action in the next generation of survival game.
I will preface the following by saying I have had many good hours in this game otherwise I would not have racked up 6500 hours, but, the last few months, weeks, but in particular days what has transpired with the game, the one thing we have all become too accustomed to, the update, a hotfix and hotfix to the hotfix, and hotfix to the hotfix of the hotfix...
NOT RECOMMENDED
I've played SCUM since August 30, 2018. I believed in this game for years, bought it on five accounts and even gifted copies to friends.
Years ago I would've recommended it. Now I'd tell people to stay the hell away.
The game has gone to ♥♥♥♥.
Early on it was rough, laggy, desynced and painfully slow to develop, but at least it felt...
If I could give this game zero stars I would. I will attempt a refund after 7 years and 3700 hours played. My reasoning for this is because after 7 years they still haven't fixed broken game mechanics. Last year when they released 1.0 all us OG's said not to do it. The game is not even closed to polished. They did not listen. And now the Devs new tactics...
I have approximately 530 hours in SCUM and have invested significantly more than just the purchase price of the base game. I have purchased multiple DLCs, operated two private servers, paid recurring server rental costs, and also paid for third-party server-management services such as WhalleyBot.
My experience ultimately ended with what the game identifies...
Was once a great game, until the original developers left, and instead of enabling mods and letting the community improve the game, the Dunning-Kruger developers are an effective malware on everything except pay button. They're real good at making those.
