Returnal was a very challenging game at first for me and it was very easy for me to get frustrated with the game in the beginning. It took me about 30 hours just to beat the first level. I am someone that never really had much experience with roguelike, metroidvania or third-person shooter type games. But once I played Returnal enough and got use to the controls and the overall gameplay mechanics it became very worth it to complete the game to the very end.
Everything about from how the game is played, the graphics, the challenges, the music score, the game’s sounds, the controller’s responsiveness and feedback are all perfect. Even playing through the main story’s campaign, the boss battles and the Ascension DLC all have so much replay value for me to play over and over again that I can’t ever get bored of it. I’ve even had to start a fresh save file for the game just to be able to recollect all the trophies all over again like I was playing it for the first time.
I highly recommend this game to anyone with a PS5 or PC. If there was a way to give this game more than 5 stars I definitely would. Because of Returnal I am really looking forward to more games from Housemarque in the future.