We all know how Sony is with its exclusive games, which are its main asset against Microsoft and Xbox to clearly differentiate itself from them. Around those studios that work in a unique way with the Japanese, more than interesting names have appeared in recent times that have ended up with a port for PC. Returnal is the last of them and we explain why you should play with it… if you haven’t already.
Death is the protagonist
Returnal is a game that came to PlayStation 5 on April 30, 2021, practically a few months after the premiere of the new console and its exclusive status of that next-gen made it bring together many current focuses at that time. And already at that time, practically all the specialized critics and those of the users were unanimous at the time of evaluating the work of Housemarque.
Indeed, Returnal could have its things, but as a general rule it was an innovative, unique proposal, very rare to see in a AAA launch in which companies do not usually take risks and prefer to go for formulas that are clear that they will work. A sandbox with dozens of hours, a classic role-playing title or a first-person shooter with just enough gameplay to avoid experimenting too much.
However, in the case of Returnal , an idea that is as surprising as it is attractive is used: whenever we die, our protagonist returns to the starting point of the game and, furthermore, loses practically everything he has achieved up to that moment during the game. Do you think that such an approach is more of a problem or an incentive to continue playing?
die and go back to the beginning
As we tell you, that every time they kill us we have to go back to the beginning may seem strange and desperate . Other great games have experimented with a similar idea, like the superb Dead Cells , but there are a few small details here that don’t make the situation so stark. One is that the scenarios are generated randomly with each new game, so we cannot say that there are two alike and the other is that we will keep some achievements, as well as the progression of the story that will make it easier for us to reach those advanced points without we have to die on the way.
For the first, Returnal resorts to some objects/skills that are special and do manage to stay within our character’s inventory despite the fact that we lose some life, which gives us more power to face the enemies that await us in each new game room. The second is unlocked as we progress through the story (which has it) and brings us closer to those places in such a way that we can return to them more quickly. Without having to go through all the initial levels from the beginning, going through rooms that we have already seen dozens of times before.
It goes without saying that Returnal is a different experience , that you already have available to play on PC and that we especially recommend it for its original approach. We do not want to reveal any more, so that you are the ones who have a great time advancing in its labyrinthine map and that, armed only with your pads, you are capable of unraveling all the secrets it hides . great game