Who is that weirdo in the space suit injecting himself into my sweet crash sequence?.Ahhhhh! The tree stuck me to the ground! It spits tree-glue! What the hell?.Hey, if I shoot these purple 'splody flower things, I can get the golden moneys! Sweet!.Wait, does this thing shoot lightning? Eat it, stupid dogs!.Are those things flying? Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Okay, I can handle these burp dogs now.
Wait, now there are SIX burp dogs! Lightballs are everywhere! Charlie's up in the trees! Jump! Jump! Jump!.Hey! I killed the burp dogs! There has to be some serious aim assist going on here, because I can't shoot for shit.I'm going to shoot them with my sweet gun. Is that the rain I'm feeling through the controller? Neat.Hey, for a starter gun, this thing is pretty cool.Oh, here is my gun, on my own dead body.This PlayStation 5 game looks better than all the other PlayStation 5 games. Her eyes are two different colors! I'm like space-Bowie, which I've always wanted to be!.I'm afraid of bullet-hell games, and I hate dying. Here, instead, is a collection of thoughts that went through my head during the four-or-so hours I've spent with Returnal, arranged in some sort of chronological order. I need to save up all of those descriptive paragraphs and fancy turns of phrase for the actual review. But - real talk - I've gotta review this thing in a week. The preview embargo on Returnal lifted last night, and I've noticed a lot of folks writing very fancy preview articles about the first two biomes in the game. So far, it has raised my blood pressure, caused me to stomp on the floor so hard I think I chipped a bone in my heel, and given me very strange dreams.
The game requires about 60 GB of free storage which does not include any mandatory day one updates.Returnal, the new AAA bullet-hell roguelike from Housemarque has been in my hot little hands for about 48 hours. Those who have already pre-ordered can start pre-loading their purchase. The game releases in a couple of days exclusively for PlayStation 5. Returnal was originally supposed to release in February 2021 before being delayed by a couple of months due to production challenges birthed by the pandemic. Based on the early review, about 50 hours on average might be needed for players to complete the entire game. The game is challenging and players will quickly come to terms with death over and over again. Note that Returnal has already been mentioned to have a difficulty ceiling. On that note, the weapons of Returnal have been said to play a major role in keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging. The high praise for its narrative is interesting because until now, early impressions were focusing everything on visuals and gameplay. The review further goes on to compare a captivating adventure with the likes of The Expanse and Mass Effect, assuring that science-fiction fans are in for a real treat. While the complete review itself remains unaccessible at the time of writing, users who were able to skim through the article the moment it went live have shared that Returnal will prove to be “a sleeper hit” and make “a compelling case to get a PlayStation 5.” Returnal has started receiving its first reviews nearly a day before the review embargo is set to official end and they are just as expected.Įarlier today, publication Fextralife was spotted (via Reddit) to have rolled out its review, giving Returnal not only a stellar 9 out of 10 score but also calling the roguelike experience a strong contender for being the game of the year for 2021.