It seems as though part of Housemarque's marketing strategy for its upcoming shooter Saros is to drip-feed snippets of gameplay as we approach the game's release.
After last week's tiny video, the studio has returned with another, and it's whet our appetite for the PS5 exclusive once again.
The footage takes place in a very different-looking environment to the first clip, and instead of fighting one big, intimidating enemy, Arjun is this time clearing out a mob of bad guys.
It's pretty standard gameplay for anyone familiar with Saros or its predecessor, Returnal, but one notable detail is that you're able to rebound shots off walls and other surfaces, which is pretty damn cool.
Saros is a roguelite third-person shooter that builds on what was achieved with Returnal. It has more of an emphasis on permanent progression, a more overt story with multiple characters, and new systems that ensure a steady level of challenge.
It's due for release on 30th April. Are you excited for Saros? Tell us in the comments section below.





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You know what? Yes, I am mildy excited for Saros.
Day 1 for sure, Housemarque's game play is just so much fun.
Saros is day 1 for me. I loved the bullet hell action of Returnal and beat it a couple times (it beat me many, many times 😋) though I confess I didn’t return for the post launch tower that was eventually offered as a free update.
I did everything i could with Returnal, even got the Platinum trophy. I'm hungry for more, and after the wonderful news today I'm definitely picking this up soon
@Carnage you definitely should play Returnal's DLC. It's really damn good
@Carnage
Much more enjoyable than main game.
@Carnage I shadow what @themaladroit says the tower DLC is so much fun, it's where you can really experiment with the different weapons.
Tempted to get the digital deluxe for this. I expected to hate Returnal but it jas become my game of the generation so far. Saros seems to be making some smart changes while retaining the core
Can not wait for the feel of the trigger again.
This looks amazing. Looks so much more polished and clean than Returnal does. Returnal is literally one of the best looking games of this gen. Can't wait
Cannot wait. Returnal was sooo my jam. Did EVERYTHING in it
@Carnage the post launch update is amazing. Play the tower and do a co-op run with someone. Such fun!
I sold my original PS5 post-pandemic (when work travel opened up again)
But I plan to buy a digital slim PS5 in next month or so, mainly for Saros
Returnal is in my top 5 GOAT games, and I cannot wait to see what Housemarque have cooked up here. I appreciate that some might argue it looks quite iterative of what preceded it…. But I’m absolutely fine with a pseudo Returnal 2, take my money
Easy day one for me. Returnal is still my favourite PS5 game.
I love Returnal, and Saros is looking pretty great too, but man, £70 RRP for this type of game is just too much. It should be £45 tops.
I paid £50 for Returnal on disc at launch and that was expensive imo.
This looks FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC, however I hope they have improved the gameplay loop in Saros. Dying was one of the most soul destroying things in Returnal knowing it might take over an hour to get back to where you are. It's brilliant but also could have been so much better.
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