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Wonder how many of you lucky PS5 owners are playing Returnal?
For the longest time, I didn’t have this game on my radar. I knew it was coming, but it looked somehow not very exciting for me, even though I’m a big sci-fi fan. Due to high praise from the critics and intriguing gameplay footage that was shown just before the launch of the game, I decided to give it a go.
I was a bit worried because I was kind of burned by Demons Souls. I like Demons Souls, but I didn’t love it and the high difficulty is really punishing sometimes, plus the gameplay feels a bit dated, given it’s a remake of an older game that makes sense. Returnal, at first glance, seemed like it could be Demons Souls but in space.
After playing it for a while, there are definitely similarities, like high difficulty for example and cool boss battles, but at the same time it’s a much better game (to me). Maybe it’s the sci-fi, maybe it’s the intriguing story, maybe it’s a much more fast paced gameplay, compared to a slow and methodical gameplay of Souls, maybe it’s excellent visuals, sounds, and Dual Sense implementation. No matter what it is, I’m not regretting getting the game. I just died to the first boss after killing him a few times and seeing multiple forms of it, and I’m excited to get back at it. No idea how exactly I’ll be able to defeat him, but I hope for some good items and just getting better at the game. I did have some good parasites on me this time, like the one that heals you at low integrity and the one that gives you an extra life basically, but it was still not enough. Once the boss starts jumping at you while at the same time using his other skills, things get really tough. Anyway, I’m looking forward to going at him soon.
Highly recommend the game, if you are at all interested it in and haven’t decided yet.
For the longest time, I didn’t have this game on my radar. I knew it was coming, but it looked somehow not very exciting for me, even though I’m a big sci-fi fan. Due to high praise from the critics and intriguing gameplay footage that was shown just before the launch of the game, I decided to give it a go.
I was a bit worried because I was kind of burned by Demons Souls. I like Demons Souls, but I didn’t love it and the high difficulty is really punishing sometimes, plus the gameplay feels a bit dated, given it’s a remake of an older game that makes sense. Returnal, at first glance, seemed like it could be Demons Souls but in space.
After playing it for a while, there are definitely similarities, like high difficulty for example and cool boss battles, but at the same time it’s a much better game (to me). Maybe it’s the sci-fi, maybe it’s the intriguing story, maybe it’s a much more fast paced gameplay, compared to a slow and methodical gameplay of Souls, maybe it’s excellent visuals, sounds, and Dual Sense implementation. No matter what it is, I’m not regretting getting the game. I just died to the first boss after killing him a few times and seeing multiple forms of it, and I’m excited to get back at it. No idea how exactly I’ll be able to defeat him, but I hope for some good items and just getting better at the game. I did have some good parasites on me this time, like the one that heals you at low integrity and the one that gives you an extra life basically, but it was still not enough. Once the boss starts jumping at you while at the same time using his other skills, things get really tough. Anyway, I’m looking forward to going at him soon.
Highly recommend the game, if you are at all interested it in and haven’t decided yet.
Haven't played it much today – though I will soon – because the second I turn it on...nothing else is being played.
I'm by no means a perfect player and definitely don't have the reflexes I had as a kid, so the game permitting errors is nice, I assumed it was more brutal. 👍
