PC · PlayStation 5
Overall, player feedback for Returnal reflects a strong appreciation for its challenging gameplay, stunning graphics, and engaging audio design, although many also express frustration with technical issues, particularly on PC. The game's difficulty and roguelike mechanics receive mixed reactions, with some players finding them rewarding while others view them as punishing and tedious.
A third-person roguelike shooter that brings blockbuster production to the death-loop structure, trapping astronaut Selene on a shifting alien world she keeps dying and waking back onto. Bullet-hell firefights, a haunting sci-fi horror tone and full use of the PS5's haptics and 3D audio make it the most cinematic take on the loop here. It won Best Game at the 2022 BAFTAs, along with awards for music, audio and Jane Perry's lead performance.
The friction is real and worth naming. At launch there was no way to save mid-run, so quitting could cost hours, and players review-bombed it over exactly that before a suspend option arrived. Runs are long and the difficulty is steep, which some found punishing rather than rewarding. It is for the Hades player who wants the story-through-death idea scaled up to a prestige production, and can commit to sessions that do not forgive interruption. Included with PS Plus Extra.
Overall, player feedback for Returnal reflects a strong appreciation for its challenging gameplay, stunning graphics, and engaging audio design, although many also express frustration with technical issues, particularly on PC. The game's difficulty and roguelike mechanics receive mixed reactions, with some players finding them rewarding while others view them as punishing and tedious.
Based on 106 reviews from playstation, steam
Returnal (PS5) 4K 60FPS HDR + Ray tracing Gameplay
