Returnal is a game that concerns itself with cycles, trapping protagonist Selene in an endless loop in which she can't die. The intimidating world of Atropos shifts and changes between cycles, and players must go through dozens of runs in order to fight their way through the PlayStation 5 exclusive. We all know this already, but that hasn't stopped Housemarque and Sony from producing a short promotional film that emphasises the game's strengths with real style.
The game's director, Harry Krueger, is joined by marketing director Mikael Haveri, and they walk together in a remote, snow-covered forest, filming a dev diary. As they discuss the game and point out its various features, the pair find themselves in a mysterious loop of their own. It's a well-produced featurette, and worth watching if you have a spare 12 minutes. Again, the promo doesn't tell us anything new about the game itself, but we appreciate the effort that's gone into it.
The rogue-like shooter was recently patched, fixing numerous bugs and crashes. Have you been enjoying Returnal? What do you think of this video? Go left (or right) in the comments section below.
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I enjoyed watching this. I am waiting for the situation with saves to be figured out before playing the game. I'm not the only one who uses my PS5, so just leaving the game in rest mode as I play through the game is not an option.
Sounds like an episode from Black Mirror.
@TheCollector316 Similar position here. Usually can't dedicate 2-5 hours for a potential run just to be lost.
Are none of the dev team parents??? Or suffer from ADHD or other similar conditions?
It's such a regressive move in so many ways, I really can't fathom what they were thinking.
Its so annoying that i cant find a PS5 now. 😔
@munstre While I agree not every game should be for everyone, having a save is a bare minimum expectation nowadays, most people have lives outside video games.
Considering the lengths Housemarque went to on many other accessibility features i'm honestly surprised that it didn't ship with some sort of checkpointing system.... you know... like just about every other roguelike in the last decade. It doesn't have to spoil their vision but complement it and ultimately lead to more sales and less bad press!
@munstre That's all well and good if you are the only person playing on the PS5! For anyone else it doesn't work. Which is a shame. I don't doubt it works for some people but gaming is about inclusivity, this is not.
Edit: I'm less arguing this corner specifically about Returnal and any potential lost sales, though many have already said they won't buy it due to this, instead it's the general ethos and trying to prevent it happening in future.
Dammit. I want to play this.
@themightyant I'm no parent but I am married and have a full time job. A save and quit would be most welcome but it certainly doesn't stop me from enjoying the game. I just either restart cycle or have Selene go out in a blaze of glory before shutting down my PS5. I only ever use rest mode for charging my dualsense and downloads/updates.
They’ve reached the 5’th biome!
It's great movie!
@MightyDemon82 finally someone exhibiting both common sense and creativity!!
Quality of life feature on a single player game, don't see the problem. The only person your cheating is yourself if your going to exploit the save file somehow. Like many of the comments above, it's not going to magically make it sell millions more, but it might make a few currently sitting on the fence buy it. It's got a window of opportunity before other games take your money 🙂
Lovely promo, from the few minutes I was able to watch!
@munstre "Gaming is one of the most exclusive hobbies out there, it's mostly a luxury for the privileged."
4K gaming on the very latest consoles perhaps, but there are an estimated 3 billion people on the planet who play games, well over a third of the world's population, gaming really isn't that exclusive anymore.
@MightyDemon82 At no point did I say it can't be done, it's just a huge hurdle for many, and too much for some. Returnal seems like a brilliant game, but this decision has put a lot of people off, which is a shame
@themightyant I’m with you 100%. I’m not really sure why there are people arguing against someone looking for a save feature. All it would do is allow more people to enjoy the game if done properly so...
I pre-ordered this game and sold it without giving it a fair shake. I was hyped for this game and never played this type of game before so I gave up after 3 hours in... ya bad move on my part and now I want it back badly lol, but I can wait some as I have RE8 happening now and R&C incoming, but kudos to whomever came up with this short movie promotional ad... this was amazing! truly well done here. Give this person or team a raise they deserve it... Selene I'm sure we will meet again in the not so distant future.
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