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Testseek.com have collected 119 expert reviews of the Returnal and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Returnal.
Award: Editor’s Choice April 2021
April 2021
 
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The editors liked

  • Excellent bosses
  • Immersive atmosphere
  • Compelling narrative
  • Satisfying gunplay
  • Compelling rogue-lite structure
  • Intriguing and mysterious story
  • Thrilling bullet-hell combat
  • Incredible visuals and DualSense features
  • Beautiful visuals and excellent performance
  • Fast-paced
  • Exhilarating gameplay
  • Amazing sound design
  • Fantastic use of the Dualsense controller
  • A wonderfully dark and disturbing plot
  • Incredibly replayable
  • Combat is sublime
  • Fast and frenetic game play
  • Great visuals and particle effects
  • Combat
  • Haptics
  • Temporal loop
  • Imagery
  • Mysterious story teases you with progress and spurs your journey forward
  • Scary cutscenes and spooky ambiance grab your attention and never let go
  • Tight platforming and shooting meets challenging randomized encounters that always feel fresh
  • Even when th
  • Third person shooting
  • Roguelike loop
  • And enough combat depth to have the two systems overlap without friction
  • Dozens of artifacts and parasites to give Selene a fighting chance
  • Excellent implementation of all DualSense features
  • Each map is randomly g

The editors didn't like

  • Low replayability
  • Subpar rogue-like elements
  • Repetitive environments
  • Terrible final act
  • Overwhelming introduction
  • Lacks a save system
  • Some may find Returnal too difficult or too abstract to enjoy
  • Runs can last too long
  • Difficulty curve can be overwhelming
  • Launch issues
  • Overabundance of projectiles from you and your opponents can make it hard to keep track of what's coming and going
  • Success on any given run depends
  • In part
  • On what upgrades the game randomly puts in front of you
  • Being struck by unseen enemies and losing half your life is a common occurrence
  • Half the weapon roster either underpowered or utterly useless for long range encounters
  • Story falls apart and fails to answer Selene's greatest mysteries in the second half

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  Published: 2023-02-15, Author: Mike , review by: gamespot.com

  • Mysterious story teases you with progress and spurs your journey forward, Scary cutscenes and spooky ambiance grab your attention and never let go, Tight platforming and shooting meets challenging randomized encounters that always feel fresh, even when th
  • Overabundance of projectiles from you and your opponents can make it hard to keep track of what's coming and going, Success on any given run depends, in part, on what upgrades the game randomly puts in front of you

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  Published: 2022-06-30, Author: Jordan , review by: destructoid.com

  • Abstract:  After a staggered regional rollout, the “new” PlayStation Plus is available across the board. But is it worth it? And if so, what games should you play? I've got my take.Subscriptions now range from the most basic and familiar Essential tier with free mon...

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  Published: 2021-05-13, review by: gotgame.com

  • Returnal is a tour de force of the roguelike genre. Housemarque has created an interesting world that engages your senses and entrances you. Jumping into Selene's world and discovering more about her and the planet is intense, but fulfilling. With beaut...

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  Published: 2021-05-11, review by: blogcritics.org

  • Abstract:  ‘Wait', she thinks, ‘This time?'The memories are scattered and disjointed but she remembers doing this over and over again.‘Is this my third time?' she mutters aloud ‘Or my 300 th time?'It does not matter; steeling herself she dutifully reports in even th...

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  Published: 2021-05-11, Author: Ken , review by: ztgd.com

  • Combat is sublime, Fast and frenetic game play, Great visuals and particle effects
  • Runs can last too long, Difficulty curve can be overwhelming, Launch issues

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  Published: 2021-05-05, Author: Dylan , review by: newgamenetwork.com

  • Returnal is a brutally tough but satisfying roguelike journey that is buoyed by its addictive combat and myriad of weapons, items and upgrades that ensure the journey doesn't get stale. Its narrative is gripping and unsettling, its visual aesthetic is arr...

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  Published: 2021-05-02, review by: destructoid.com

  • Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.How we score:  The Destructoid reviews guide...

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  Published: 2021-04-29, Author: Mohammad , review by: Laptopmag.com

  • Excellent bosses, Immersive atmosphere, Compelling narrative, Satisfying gunplay
  • Low replayability, Subpar rogue-like elements, Repetitive environments, Terrible final act
  • Returnal boasts fantastic boss fights and brilliant storytelling, but its subpar rogue-like structure makes each run feel like a meaningless slog...

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  Published: 2021-04-29, Author: Rory , review by: tomsguide.com

  • Compelling rogue-lite structure, Intriguing and mysterious story, Thrilling bullet-hell combat, Incredible visuals and DualSense features
  • Overwhelming introduction, Lacks a save system
  • Returnal is a system-seller in its own right. While many of the game's best ideas come from other rogue-lites, Housemarque has blended together all of these different elements into one uniquely satisfying package.This remarkable game feels completely orig...

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  Published: 2021-04-29, Author: Zackery , review by: androidcentral.com

  • Beautiful visuals and excellent performance, Fast-paced, exhilarating gameplay, Amazing sound design, Fantastic use of the Dualsense controller, A wonderfully dark and disturbing plot, Incredibly replayable
  • Some may find Returnal too difficult or too abstract to enjoy
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