![]() You’ll use a combination of Weapons, melee attacks and dodging to dispatch groups of enemies that are somewhat randomly determined. ![]() That is to say that you won’t be covering behind objects, but instead will be running around at lightning speed as you avoid enemy projectiles and attacks, using the verticality of each area to your advantage when you can. Returnal is a fast paced third-person shooter, with less emphasis on precision combat, and more focus on speed and mobility. Most of the elements are immediately familiar to those who play either genre, but let’s discuss the combat and Weapons first, before we jump into the rogue-like side of things. Returnal combines a third-person shooter, with rogue-like elements, to create a unique blend of gameplay that I honestly cannot say I’ve ever experienced before. Playstation exclusives have historically had some of the best storytelling in the business, and Returnal is no exception. In Returnal the story and setting are so compelling that it feels like reading a good book, or binging a show on Netflix. This, in my opinion, is where Returnal really separates itself from most other Rogue-Like titles, many of which don’t focus on their story as much as they do their gameplay. With nothing but a strange sense of Deja Vu, and the logs stored in your ship’s computer, which remain seemingly unaffected by the anomaly, you must piece together what is happening by following the clues left by “former versions” of yourself. ![]() Stuck in some sort of time loop anomaly, each time you die you relive the crash landing again, and begin your journey of discovery on Atropos anew. As you explore the planet, which appears to contain the remnants of an ancient alien civilization, you will soon come to the terrifying realization that you are trapped and cannot escape. In Returnal you play as Selene, an astronaut who crash lands on the planet Atropos after her ship is badly damaged.
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