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Returnal review – epic dance of death with beautiful, brutal aliens | Guardian

Exceptionally hostile creatures are round every corner on a glorious, punishing quest through the perilous landscapes of another planet.

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Flawlessmic1073d ago

Love it, but i think my time is done, biome 3 has been kicking my ass for the last week, ive definitely hit a wall.

Vanfernal1073d ago

Hang in there. The game only gets better after that.

ArchangelMike1073d ago (Edited 1073d ago )

You can do it. The trick is to be very selective with the gear that you collect. I always save up obolites for the Astronaut figurine, and Ether for the Sarcophagus checkpoint. Then I hunt for resin until I have lots of extra health. Avoid malignants as well, it's often not really worth the gamble. Also if you can find the parasite that repairs your suit at low integrity, I think that's one of the best ones to have. Only then do I even think about going to take on the boss. I have to say, imho the Boss battle at the end of Biome 3 is best Boss battle in the game.

But yeah the enemies get brutal in Biome 3, especially the big automatons. You just got to keep moving and keep a wide berth from them.

Good luck.

ThePacemaker1073d ago

Totally agree. I hate those flying group of red robots in Biome 3. They are extremely lethal and hard to avoid.

Knushwood Butt1072d ago

Stick at it. I`m in the same boat but made good progress in biome 3 last night. Lots of learning.

Biome 3 is so tense. With so many ledges and drops, even the environment is mostly lethal!

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Knushwood Butt1073d ago

This review nails it.

I"ve just finished up a second night doing a single run, being as thorough as possible and have finally made good progress in area 3. Hope I can continue to make progress tomorrow.

Elda1073d ago

I've been enjoying my time with it but I haven't even encountered my first boss yet...lol.

ArchangelMike1073d ago

I finally got up to the last Biome and faced up to the final boss. My goodness, I got my a$$ handed to me but man, what a rush. Such a brilliant game.

Knushwood Butt1072d ago

I haven't even got the guts to go into the yellow "challenge" room in area 2 as I just didn't want to risk dying in there when I could potentially make new progress in area 3!

ArchangelMike1072d ago (Edited 1072d ago )

Yeah those challenge rooms! I'm not even convinced that the loot drops are particularly worth the pain. I go in there and come out limping and inches away from death, and haven't really gotten anything to show for it.

Knushwood Butt1072d ago

Yep, that's what I thought after beating that room in the first biome.

Good news is that tonight I beat the area 3 boss on my first attempt without a clue what I was doing!

GamingSinceForever1071d ago

I finally beat the game. I think the 2nd boss was by far the most difficult for me. Also I never did find how to break through the walls with the yellow shield barriers.

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The best PS5 exclusives 2024

With so many PS5 exclusives to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick which one to play. This is especially true for a new PlayStation gamer who has yet to experience the wonder of PlayStation-exclusive storytelling. So, here's KnowTechie's take on the best PS5 exclusives in 2024 and beyond

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Hereandthere5d ago

PlayStation is killing it with the exclusives this year. Exclusive wise, what has xbox released this year?

VersusDMC5d ago

They won't complain about Microsoft not releasing games here but put all their effort into saying that only first party counts. Games like Rebirth and Grandblue Relink don't count. Games published by Sony like Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin don't count because Sony don't own the studios.

It's some narrative building so for when Hellblade 2 come out they can say, seemingly without shame, that Microsoft is actually releasing first party games this year. And claim victory.🙃

Chevalier5d ago

Weird 1st party games didn't matter when Xbox had so little, but, now they're important again? Guess Ark 3, Stalker 2 don't count any more?

KyRo5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

ARK 3 doesn't exist and it's just a timed exclusive. It's also a game that a majority of the ARK player base doesn't want as it's a massive deviation from what people like about the original game

Abnor_Mal5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Honestly to me it doesn’t matter what they say, they are just finally getting a chance to say all the things PS fan(boy)s were saying to them for the past few years. Let them get that, they deserve a “win” for a change.

The new narrative is that suddenly first party games matter again when awhile ago they didn’t, but that was because they were struggling with the same three games with the occasional fourth or fifth. That games should be everywhere on all platforms since that’s whats happening to theirs. The consoles don’t matter just the ability to play anywhere. Whatever Xbox is doing Sony will soon follow.

They’re not moving the goalpost anymore, but rather just moving the whole damn stadium.

jwillj2k45d ago

Only a incel would care about who published what and who owns who.

If it’s not on the other consoles it’s an exclusive.

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Cacabunga5d ago

Killing what? Where are the 1st party games??
Stellar Blade and FF7 is what I’m seeing this year.. so shallow!!!!

andy855d ago

Doesn't really matter as long as they're great games. Baffles me why people put an emphasis on 1st party. They're still games you can't play anywhere else this year

Cacabunga4d ago

Andy

PS brand is my favorite because of their stellar first party software.. currently I see absolutely nothing to go crazy for..

CS74d ago

Nonsense.

PS1 and PS2 was built on great third party exclusives like FF, MGS, GTA & Tekken.

RonnySins5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Killing it my a$$! The 1st party is still MIA and no... Remakes and remasters don't count.

andy855d ago

I mean they literally do count. Imagine saying FF7 Rebirth doesn't count 😂

Tody_ZA5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

@Andy85 Don't forget the remakes for Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, two of the best PlayStation games around!

And beyond PlayStation, what about Resident Evil 2 and 4? RonnySins wins the award for dumbest opinion!

raWfodog5d ago

Of course I love the games I’ve played from PS but I don’t believe we need to limit it to ‘exclusive’ to acknowledge that Xbox will be releasing some good games this year also. In that same vein, I believe that Xbox diehards shouldn’t limit their acknowledgment of good PS games to 1st party. There are plenty of good games to go around for everybody.

Tacoboto4d ago

This is a Playstation article about Playstation games and your comment is about Xbox. Can't you just celebrate what PS has without dragging this into console war BS?

ChasterMies4d ago

I don’t think Microsoft is releasing games exclusively on Xbox anymore. They have some timed exclusives that release on Xbox first.

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Abear214d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Returnal, Astro Bot, and Ratchet made having it since day one worth it.

GT7 free updates and Spiderman 2 and others at 60fps have made this last year more than okay.

But yeah, it’s been dry lately. BG3 and third party have made great filler, but we ready for that SOCOM or Killzone announcement and some more 1st party goodness. Crossing fingers for Ghost of Tsushima 2 announcement this summer.

Didn’t know Helldivers was exclusive! Wtf is going on at Xbox that they can’t get these games, series s strikes again.

SonyStyled4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Sony owns the Helldivers IP. The first was a PS3/Vita/PC game. It was never an Xbox game that they could ‘get’ a decade ago. I’m not sure what the upset is with Xbox here

CS74d ago

Lol, how do you ignore Rebirth one of the best games ever made?

anast4d ago

Looks like they are on par with the previous gens. Solid games all around. Interestingly enough, we can't say they released a bad game yet this gen. Unlike the Quiet Man dustup.

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DefenderOfDoom24d ago

I actually do not mind if Marathon releases on multiple platforms . I just wish that Marathon has a dedicated single player campaign.

DaniMacYo4d ago

Helldivers 2 is exactly what gaming needed. I’m loving it.

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Humble Choice Bundle April 2024 Lineup Includes Returnal

The games for Humble Choice Bundle for the month of April, 2024, have begun to be revealed, and they include Returnal.

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TheEnigma31320d ago

Some solid choices but i feel they're late to the party. I'm subscriptioned out like most people.

vTuro2420d ago

This made me check out the current month and holy crap it's actually a great bundle. It's unfortunate that Saints Row is among them but the Nioh 2 and Afterimage make it worth it. I think I'll probably grab it and give away Saints Crap.

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The best roguelike games on PS Plus Extra

Looking for a roguelike to test your skills? Here's GameSpew's guide to the best roguelike games on PS Plus Extra.

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