Returnal
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Returnal Trailers
Returnal - Story Trailer | PS5
Returnal - State of Play Gameplay Walkthrough | PS5
Returnal - Gameplay Trailer | PS5
Critic Reviews for Returnal
Demanding but excellent combat and gorgeous visuals sit awkwardly in a half-baked roguelike structure.
In Returnal, Housemarque builds a game on both euphoric highs and confounding lows.
Returnal marks yet another high quality PC port of a PlayStation exclusive game and is a must-buy for anyone that hasn't already played on PS5.
Housemarque's Returnal is a shining example of what the studio is capable of, packing tight gameplay together with an interesting world.
Its roguelike runs are too long and it needs a way to save in the middle of them, but Returnal's third-person shooter action, clever story, and atmosphere are excellent.
At its core, Returnal is one of the most satisfying third-person shooters I’ve played - it’s Hades via Vanquish. It forces you to meet it at its tempo and doesn’t relent. It makes Doom Eternal seem like Baby’s First Shooter. It’s gorgeous, frenetic, and endlessly replayable. I just wish success wasn’t so tied to luck, which only exacerbates any frustrations you have when repeatedly trekking through areas you’ve already beaten. Even after the credits rolled, I felt satisfied, but that satisfaction was also mixed with relief - the ordeal was finally over and the chiropractor's elbow has been removed from the small of my back.
What should have been a hotchpotch of other people's ideas, made worse by frustratingly high difficulty, is in reality one of the most cleverly designed video games of recent years, with superb action and endless replayability.
Industry Coverage
Sony Acquires Housemarque - And Maybe Bluepoint
Though Sony says it's not in an arms race with Microsoft, recent history suggests otherwise. Today the company has revealed its latest acquisition, the Finnish team at Housemarque, while an apparent social media mixup may indicate another buyout is not far behind.
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Resident Evil Village was One of the Top Downloads on the PS Store for the Month of May
The top downloads for the PlayStation Store in the month of May have been revealed
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The PlayStation Store's Top Downloaded Games for April Have Been Announced
Sony has revealed the top downloaded games on the PlayStation Store for the month of April
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Returnal Review Embargo Details
Returnal is a week away from launch, which means its review embargo is coming up quickly. If you're wondering when you can find the earliest Returnal reviews online, here's what you need to know.
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