Returnal Review

38 Comments

1. It's Nex Machina but in 3d! Fabulous!

2. And where is the PS4 Version? This does look like a PS4 game.

3. im a grown man born in the 80s with multiple consoles with lots of games…i cant dedicate my time to beating a game with no saves like im some try hard 15 year old with no responsibilities….this game NEEDS the option of an autosave, they can implement it has…"save mode option, but no platinum trophy", problem solved

4. He sounds like the list 25 guy

5. You finished the game in 18 hours?! I'm at 30 hours and couldn't even reach the final boss…
   >_<'

6. This game is too niche for my liking. 80% of people that tried this game ended up getting rid of. The lack of saves, the repetitive dying and starting over, the lack of objectives and narration it’s not your standard game. It’s that 20% that will love it like crazy. But most gamers will drop the game after awhile before finishing it. I’ve watched it happen to 5 of my friends including myself.

7. Fantastic game. Love it.

8. how much Death Stranding and PT influence does this have?
   Trying to figure out if its just borrowed groundhog day sci fi or if there is something more unique here.

9. Looks r*t*rd*d as all hell. Huh

10. Playing this now after playing tons of the binding of isaac, unreal game so far

11. ps4 could easily play this

12. At the crash site you can turn off the PS5 or switch to anything else without losing anything or it counting as a death. And at the start of every level except the first you pick up an item that increases your weapon proficiency to match what you’d have had you grinded earlier levels, which absolutely shortens runs to a manageable length, unless you never die. Some of these criticisms are very misleading.

13. What would happen if Horizon Zero Dawn met Doom Eternal

14. darksouls mimicing boring game. wated my money ?

15. Only 42 hrs blah

16. Yeah, that save feature alone sadly makes this game a pass for me. It's odd because this game looks to be marked for adults. But adults work for a living. We often only have 30 minute windows in an evening to play a game. Game systems with rest modes are a huge feature to maximize short gaming periods. Howwver, saving has been a base feature since the SNES days. Games that limit saves feel like a big step backwards.

    Sure, for those who want the challenge and long sessions can go right ahead, but adding a quick save or a 20 minute checkpoint save would make the game more approachable to more people.

17. It’s Ratchet and Clank for adults,

18. Reminds me of lost planet 2….

19. One of the best games ive played in a while. Highly recommend!!

20. Not interested in this game at all

21. So its Hilary Clinton in space

22. Runs are way to long… make em longer mate..
    Just need the save and exit that's it.

23. lulz… really … ?

24. Damn this game died faster than my pet goldfish

25. Looks very much like Mario!!!! I'm sold

26. The lack of a save feature is to prevent people from save scumming (reloading a save over and over) which would make the game less of a challenge and basically undermine the risk/reward mechanics the game offers. It would also greatly shorten the game.

27. One thing about the review: if you're decent at the game, you don't have to go through all optional rooms or biomes to beat the bosses, and there are shortcuts that you can unlock once you go through the entirety of the biome to make it shorter. You can completely skip fractured waste and crimson waste and still have a great chance at beating the final boss if you have a decently leveled dreadbound or hollowseeker.

28. Hades 3D

29. Can’t save? ? damn

30. Man its either this or Mass Effect Legendary….

31. Played for 8 hours without dying. Lots of HP, bunch of upgrades, about 8,000 obolites, 27 Ethers and 4 keys all gone because my PS5 crashed while going on Rest Mode. There should be a save mode for turning off the system. Im 100% fine with dying and starting over while playing!!

32. It was a masterpiece. Missed opportunity IGN.

33. Pass

34. Recturnal

35. You can’t save between levels?

36. This game came with a bundle and looks like it's immediately worth trading in. Especially after this douchey review.

37. any game with guns and slightly fast combat:

    ign: "doom eternal"

38. This reminds me a lot of risk of rain

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