Returnal Update 1.3.7 Arrives on PS5 Today, Here Are the Patch Notes

Got the platinum last night with zero major issues (other than that broken save patch). I did get the sound glitch they mention here a number of times though. Hopefully this fixes as many issues as possible for those having them

@Voltan congrats on the platinum, I almost got to the key in biome 6 last night but there are some pretty tough gatekeeper type enemies in this biome. I'll see the final boss soon enough. Hopefully luck will be on my side when it comes to RNG!

@MightyDemon82 Thanks. That last part leading up to where the key is, is one of the toughest places in the game no doubt. Luckily I only needed to do it twice

@Voltan Heya man, is there a trophy for the 6 biome complete playthrough?

I hadn't noticed a single issue up until yesterday when I beat Ixion at the end of biome 2 and noticed my trophy didn't pop. Spent most of the evening beating him multiple times until it eventually popped, and on the last run I noticed some frame rate issues and then the audio glitch described in the article. It was extremely annoying if I'm honest but at least Ixion is now an absolute cake walk should I ever feel the need to beat his ass again.

I've also never encountered a Deceased Scout before? Or is this where the data logs are and I've just never noticed a body?

Got to the boss of biome 3 late last night and got pied on the first go, so that will probably be tonight's mission!

I've hit a number of bugs with this game but none have knocked my enjoyment of it. If this patch fixes those then it would make it an even better experience for anyone yet to play it or stuck because of them. I'd definitely class myself as an average / below average gamer and have managed to finish everything (bar getting the platinum @Voltan 😃) so would urge anyone on the fence to give it a go, it's a fantastic game.

@frabbit The deceased scouts were there for a while in the patch that they ended up pulling. Currently they are there but so rare that you've got an infinitely small chance of actually seeing one. Hopefully this patch will fix that.

@KayOL77 Not sure what you mean.
There's a bunch of trophies related to biome 6:

• one for killing the boss
• one for finishing act 2 (rolling the credits for the 1st time)
• another one for finishing act 3 (endgame content)
• finally there's one for completing the "survey" in each biome, which means getting all the ciphers, glyphs, scout logs and apparently clearing the challenge room (yellow door with a star) in the biome. This means multiple runs in every one of them as they don't all spawn in one run.

Edit: Or do you mean completing all 6 biomes in one run? That's not even possible, you can only do 1-3 or 4-6. No trophies for either but tbf you'll probably find this relatively easy to do once you finish the game.

Got the Platinum this week, best game I've played since the original Dark Souls. The fact that we've received a game better than anything from last gen is pretty awesome. There aren't many games where I get all the trophies and still want to play it. I'm glad the scouts are back in as I got a taste of them in the patch they pulled and it basically offers optional mini bosses with great loot throughout the game.

That said, I still have to stand by my opinion that £70 is too much for not just this but any game. I managed to get it for £55 which I was more than happy with, but it seems Returnal hasn't sold very well and I primarily blame this on the ridiculous price point.

@Voltan Haha I'm getting my £70 worth. This is probably the fastest paced game I've ever played but If I keep pushing on I'll get through it.

I traded it on Monday after playing for almost 20 hours.
The difficulty was just too much for me to be enjoying it anymore.
Got Mass Effect Legendary Edition with the trade so I'm happy.

Got the credits to roll last night. Amazing game. Diving straight back in tonight!! 😎

I'm still in biome 3 and it's tough as hell. But I won't give up

Forget fixing the dead scout thing...I want them to increase the roll rate for some of the rare rooms with scout logs and cyphers. This randomness towards the platinum is frustrating.

@Voltan Nice one! I have 3 more survey trophies to get - can I ask, how do the glyphs and logs spawn? Is it one of each per run, for example, if I find a glyph in a biome, should I exit and start again or keep going? They're really frustrating!!

@Bri-Die There's a good tactic to try if you're looking for Scout Log 9 - I got it in under 30 minutes last night, once I started doing that way.
All the others came more or less naturally for me.
Hit me up in the Returnal forum thread if you want specifics

I haven't even killed the first boss yet - after playing for 7 hours now. I like the game but hate myself for being so bad. My problem: When I face the boss I had no health item and no astronaut. I HAVE to have both next time.

@JB_Whiting It's not exactly one per run as some of the rooms they're in appear in specific parts of the biome. For example, I found out (using a YT video) that the ony cipher I haven't seen in Crimson Wastes is always the last room before the one with a teleporter that gets you to the summit, which meant I could use the big portal at the base of the mountain and teleport back pretty much straight there. If the room I was looking for wasn't there, I'd go back up and straight to the Citadel to look for a scout log (that could only be found in the early part of the biome).
If things you're missing don't occupy the same space in the level, there's a chance to get them in one run.
I originally beat Crimson Wastes and the Citadel in a single run so when I went back to look for collectibles, I'd get 2-3 ciphers or logs in one run at first (and 0-1 later )

@Sanctanox The key is learning how Phrike telegraphs its attacks, especially the melee, which does a ton of damage. If you can avoid getting hit by that, you should be fine.

Hint: Phrike always uses melee immediately after using the red ring attack + uses it twice at the beginning of phase 3

@Voltan congratulations! I will go for the last of the sun fragments (in the Scar) tonight. Can you tell me if it’s hidden in one of the two yellow challenge rooms?

@Daleaf sadly no. I didn't even reach the boss so far. The enemies are so tough in 3rd biome. I think it's a lot harder than biome 1 and 2.

@Feena It's not. It's in a small area with an orb you have to shoot, just off the main path. Previously you'd find a datacube there.

It's usually next to one of those narrow bridge areas where there's a chest on a broken part of the bridge - you need to go past the chest.

@Daleaf thanks for the advice 👍🏼
I don't have names of the weapons in my head. But I like the machine gun like weapon with the red bullets and this bio gun, which shoots 1 shot and does additional damage than.

This game is a MUST own if you have a PS5. Period. Yes it is difficult, but to me it’s not anywhere near as bad as Demon’s Souls with it’s BS cheap deaths and clunky gameplay making it that much harder.

I can assure you, that audio bug is not rare for me. I encounter it every time I play. And with a Pulse headset cranked up, it not only makes me cack my pants, but it's so loud my left eye nearly bled.

Do I dare reinstall and risk another hard crash...? 🤔

@Daleaf
Question for you…
If I recall correctly you’ve played Sekiro before. I appreciate they’re very different games but how similar/different are they in terms of difficulty?

I'm done. After a crash wiped a lot of my progress, I don't have any enthusiasm for the game. Off to eBay with you!

After 61 hours — I know, far longer than most of you — I finally rolled the credits yesterday! Had a ton of doubt that I'd be able to do it at all, so I am quite proud of myself

I just started a new run last night, and put it in rest mode, so I won't be installing the new patch until I die. That audio bug is most prevalent in the second biome, too :-/

@Voltan Sorry for not being clearer bud. I did mean a single 1-6 play. I was dreading AND relishing that challenge if it were an actual trophy. I’m 70 hours in and I still love it. I’m at B6 but got destroyed in a 4-6 run by a big foe with too much energy 🤣

@Daleaf
I’m not a huge fan of rogue lites but the more I read of this game the more it appeals to me (plus I’ve played a number of other games by Housemarque and really enjoyed them). I do like a challenging game and based on your response I shall be picking it up.

I bailed on Demon's Souls. I found it to be very frustrating. Returnal is much more fun to play, so even though I'm having a difficult time with it, I keep pressing on. I've made it as far as the sixth biome, but I haven't been able to get to the final boss yet. Considering how difficult it was when I started, I'm pretty proud of myself for making it this far, especially as I don't have the time to put into it as many other gamers seem to. Regardless of how difficult I find it, I don't get too frustrated because it's still a blast and controls beautifully. Usually if I die, I know it was my fault 😆

@Constable_What - I remember one in my first hour of play on release day (that was maybe just part of the tutorial?) Haven't seen one since.

I did one run with the new patch so far and the deceased scouts are a nice addition! Be ready for a very difficult enemy to spawn if you try to avenge their death, but its nice to have an extra way to earn ether and other supplies. One of the dead scouts rose up and attacked me as well which was a fun battle.

Also, in that one run since the new patch one of the final two xenoglyph ciphers spawned for me in the Crimson Wastes! Not sure if thats a coincidence but hopefully not. I’m very close to the platinum but the rng for these ciphers has not been on my side. Hopefully the new patch has made them more likely to appear somehow.

Easily my game of the year. Hopefully I can finish it up before Ratchet & Clank.

@Voltan found it! Thank you very much.

Had a lot of encounters with other’s players’avatars after the patch

@Nintendo4Sonic @Daleaf I'm in the same boat - stuck on biome 3, haven't reached the boss yet. Still enjoying the game, it's a blast, but trying to improve how I play

@JigsawPieces @Nintendo4Sonic @Daleaf Biome 3 was by far the hardest for me. By 30+ hours I still hadn’t got passed it! I was pulling my hair out. Once biome 3 was out of the way I managed 4-6 without dying and rolled credits and could not believe it! Keep going and you’ll get there. Biome 4 is a breath of fresh air.

I’m so close to the platinum, just missing 1 cipher from 2 biomes but am taking a break with resident evil!

@Daleaf congrats on finishing biome 3! you’ll need to wait til you finish the game to go back to the first biome. When you finish it you unlock the ability to travel to either area 1 or area 4

@Ward_ting a friend told me too, that 3 is the hardest.