![]() Recent Nvidia leaks have shown Returnal in their lists of possible PC ports. This means it isn’t beyond the realm of possibilities for Returnal to eventually head over to PC, as well. With that being said, many PlayStation exclusives have recently made their way to PC, including games like God of War and Death Stranding. So far, there is no mention of Returnal going anywhere other than the PS5. ORIGINAL: Returnal is Housemarque’s debut game for the PlayStation 5 and their first game for the newest generation of consoles overall. UPDATE: on May 26th, 2022, a SteamDB page for Returnal appeared, proving that a Returnal PC port is on its way. Returnal slowly feeds the story piece by piece to the player, motivating them to push through the torture of repeatedly dying to make it to the next biome and escape from Atropos’ time loop. The story alone is quite intriguing and bizarre. This grueling gameplay style isn’t for everyone, but it is incredibly rewarding. Each time you die, you’re unable to discover more of the twisted story and uncover secrets that you may have missed the first time, even potentially stumbling upon better loot. In Returnal, you will die, and it’ll happen a lot. What you had before may no longer be available when you restart the cycle after dying, since the loot is randomly generated each time. The loot you so desperately need to succeed constantly varies from lifecycle to lifecycle. You are constantly at the mercy of a harsh, ever-changing environment. The game is challenging not because of its gameplay, but because it’s wildly unpredictable. There is even a pop-up before you begin the game that warns you of this. At the very heart of the game lies Returnal’s extremely challenging storyline and gameplay. Returnal is a third-person action game set on the alien planet of Atropos that mixes together exploration, platforming elements, and a roguelike adventuring style for its gameplay. That leaves the question of whether or not Returnal will head to PC, and the answer is a solid maybe. Since Returnal runs beautifully on the PlayStation 5, PC fans of the game have been wondering what it might look like on a beefed-up PC. The game’s graphics are phenomenal, and it boasts essentially non-existent load times. The response to Housemarque’s brilliant game was positive, with fans stating that Returnal makes excellent use of the PS5’s hardware. ![]() A lot of people who didn't pay as close attention to the information just before release, will buy this expecting something closer to an action/adventure, 3rd person FPS, and be disappointed.Returnal was one of the biggest PlayStation 5 exclusives of 2021, as the game received a ton of attention and was the first major exclusive of the year. I was consuming every bit of news and followed the lead up to release intently and even I was surprised to find out the week before release how many of the games systems were implemented. This could have been an 8 or 9 with some better decision making on the devs part, a more robust narrative in the second half of the game, and better marketing that didn't mislead many that pre-ordered the game. ![]() Ultimately, the story which has a great premise, falls short late game, and makes completing the game more of a slog than it should be. The game also has some bugs that stop progress and forces you to have to repeat a run, just like a crash. ![]() With no ability to save or checkpoints, the probability that large chunks of progress will be lost because life or the dreaded crash (it's happened to me 3 times), is great. Gameplay is solid but the structure holds this back, along with some jaw dropping decisions when it comes to respecting a players time. ![]() Gameplay is solid but the structure holds this back, along with some jaw dropping decisions when it comes Visually stunning and atmospheric. ![]()
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