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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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119 Reviews
Users
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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: 2021-04-29, Author: Eric , review by: Gamingnexus.com

  • Abstract:  Hello. My name is Eric Hauter, and I am a mediocre gamer. I'm not saying that to be self-deprecating, I'm saying it because it is true. My twitch skills are not great. I'm pushing 50, and I would like to blame my slow hands on my age, but in truth, I've a...

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  Published: 2021-04-29, Author: Josh , review by: videogamer.com

  • Combat, Haptics, Temporal loop, Imagery

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  Published: 2021-04-29, 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: 2021-04-29, Author: Kai , review by: wccftech.com

  • 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
  • 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,
  • Barring a sci-fi horror tale that doesn't quite nail the slow building reveal, Housemarque has absolutely succeeded with their fusion of third-person shooting and roguelike elements in Returnal, one of my personal favorite PlayStation 5 titles so far...

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  Published: 2021-05-25, Author: Sean , review by: impulsegamer.com

  • The core gameplay loop is definitely not for everyone but the rewards for persisting are well worth pursuing here. The gunplay and movement feels absolutely divine and the “one more run” approach to the gameplay is certainly addictive and unique amongst...

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  Published: 2021-05-12, Author: Keza , review by: theguardian.com

  • Abstract:  This is not the best year for a game about being stuck in an eternal time loop, where nothing much changes but things are always extremely difficult. Many people will find it hard to find the motivation to face down a punishingly challenging game about th...

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  Published: 2021-05-10, Author: Rik , review by: avforums.com

  • Abstract:  We always had the impression that this generation of console gaming would be a bit different – you only need to look at the PlayStation 5, with its massive body, towering blades and trick-laden DualSense controller. And, in Returnal, we have further evi...

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  Published: 2021-04-29, review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Abstract:  Returnal Review

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  Published: 2021-04-29, Author: Tom , review by: dailystar.co.uk

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  Published: 2021-04-29, Author: Giovanni , review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Fast combat, Great risk-reward systems, Engrossing story, Immersive DualSense features
  • Demanding difficulty, Limited build options
  • Yes. For PS5 owners, it's the best exclusive to hit the console since it launched and may remain unchallenged on that front until Horizon Forbidden West.Editors' RecommendationsReturnal takes the indie game revolution to the next level The best PSVR games...

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