Returnal Developer Housemarque Provides Details on the Game's Combat

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Returnal developer Housemarque details how the game'southward combat works. A new trailer is available below.

"With Returnal we've aimed to blend a unique mix of game styles," said Harry Krueger, creative director at Housemarque. "Information technology combines our trademark explosive arcade action, responsive controls and bullet hell gameplay, and this time information technology'south all presented in third-person. There volition be fast and frenetic combat and intense gunplay, and also some rich exploration and traversal as you explore the procedurally generated environments of Atropos. We've created Returnal to exist a challenging and rewarding experience, with plenty diversity and depth to continue you always coming dorsum for 'ane more than go.'"

In Returnal y'all play as Selene, a space explorer who'south stuck in an countless time loop . With each fourth dimension Selene dies, you lot'll be sent back to the commencement of the game. Similar other roguelikes/lites, nigh of your items and abilities will be lost. As Krueger explains on the PS Blog, one item that yous'll ever become is the Cthonos, a device that gives you an item at the beginning of each story. Additionally, information technology tracks your progress and can grant yous a new item as y'all earn more than progress.

As you explore each part of the game, at that place will exist tons of loot to find. One of the principal forms are Parasites, which can offering either positive or negative furnishings. 1 example in the PS Weblog post is yous can option upwards one that regenerates your health when its depression only enemies volition create a puddle of acid when they die.

To make it through each loop, Returnal offers several weapons at your disposal. You tin only equip i weapon at a fourth dimension, making each choice really important. One weapon at your disposal is the Spitmaw Blaster, a typical shotgun. To brand weapons fifty-fifty libation, you tin add modifiers that add extra effects such as being able to conjure pools of acid or shells that explode on impact.

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Returnal is the latest game from Housemarque, developer of games like Super Stardust and Resogun. The game'south March release appointment was announced during The Game Awards last month. More recently, Housemarque detailed how they're taking advantage of the PS5 and DualSense controller's features.

Returnal releases on March 19, 2022 exclusively on PlayStation five. Stay tuned to DualShockers for more updates on Returnal and other next-gen news.

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