Returnal

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  1. Rubbelritter
    May 25, 2021
    0
    I cant recommend this game. I finished it several times. Problem is my playtime is like 25 hours and i lost 6-7 hours of progression cause of crashes that happens way to often. I had about 10 crashes and 2 freezes while playing it. For me personal it ruined my ecperience and my Motivation to play it
  2. SAJILI1212
    Feb 19, 2023
    4
    This game is a wrong and unsuccessful interpretation of the Souls-like style, which tries to combine the elements of this style with sci-fi. Although there are still positive points in the game, such as dark and exciting atmosphere and attractive gunplay, but in many other cases, it cannot compel the player to continue playing. Of course, this dark and emotionless atmosphere makes theThis game is a wrong and unsuccessful interpretation of the Souls-like style, which tries to combine the elements of this style with sci-fi. Although there are still positive points in the game, such as dark and exciting atmosphere and attractive gunplay, but in many other cases, it cannot compel the player to continue playing. Of course, this dark and emotionless atmosphere makes the game boring and repetitive. While you may have spent a lot of time playing the game and upgraded yourself and advanced the path to some extent, as soon as you are killed, all your achievements will be lost, and in fact, it will be as if you did nothing. The healing system is the worst of its kind as it is completely based on luck and there are no specific healing resources for the player to plan their path. There is no upgrade system so that you can enjoy the results of your efforts. The game is designed to force you to get help from online players or force your friends to buy this game so that they can play with each other. If, like me, you think that this game is a modern Souls-like game and is supposed to provide you with an attractive experience, I promise you that you will be disappointed, but if you go to this game as a separate game and style, you might be able to enjoy it.… Expand
  3. DonCorl3on32003
    Dec 9, 2021
    4
    Just another generic game with political agenda. It really smells not good
  4. Aeterno1
    May 3, 2021
    3
    A bored game, dark, repetitive, and full of bugs and crash. You have to start at the beginning when you die or the game crash. Patetic.
  5. PiePad
    May 12, 2021
    0
    Pésimo juego, es tonto que esto cueste 80 euros ojala y lo arreglen para que valga la pena.
  6. Xfawzi
    May 6, 2021
    1
    It sucks no checkpoints, you need to start from the beginning and lose everything! Whhhy I need refund
  7. jorgefromhell
    May 8, 2021
    0
    Don’t put out a game full of bugs and with no save option, we evolved from that already.
  8. Mielus
    May 9, 2021
    2
    No me ha gustado nada , me ha mareado muchísimo hasta que lo he dejado , una pena de exclusivo …
  9. Artoria40
    May 11, 2021
    3
    While this game looks great it sufferers from one serious flaw. You can not save any progress in the levels. There is 1 checkpoint but you need to complete a minimum 3 hour run to get it. Since a ton of people don't have that amount of time to play a game in 1 sitting it becomes an unbeatable and unplayable preposition.

    This isn't a "Game too hard issue" it's a fundamental design    While this game looks great it sufferers from one serious flaw. You can not save any progress in the levels. There is 1 checkpoint but you need to complete a minimum 3 hour run to get it. Since a ton of people don't have that amount of time to play a game in 1 sitting it becomes an unbeatable and unplayable preposition.

    This isn't a "Game too hard issue" it's a fundamental design issue. If you die you start back and the beginning of the game. Not the Biome you reached. You don't get a "Checkpoint" until Biome 3 which is between 3-6 hours into the game depending on skill level. Again you cannot save or even turn the game off at all.

    Otherwise it plays very well and it looks amazing. if the developer and Sony add a save feature or letting you start at the next Biome you reach then the game would be great. Unfortunately due to the way it's set up it destroys what would have been an interesting concept    … Expand
  10. OdinsBeard
    May 23, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Update: I beat the second boss. Unfortunately after that, the game crashed froze the PS5 had to unplug to restart...and lost ALL my progress. The game literally thinks I've never played it. I'm returning this game. Do pissed. Guess what would have been the saving grace. F@*king save points. Do not buy.

    Original Post: Very well done.... also extremely frustrating. I feel like this game is so close to being outstanding. I will say this is probably the most likeable out of any roguelike game but I'm not sure that's saying much. This genre of games always tout themselves as being "challenging" but really what they all mean is frustrating. The game needs more saves or some sort of leveling system that you can carry items over. Spending hours grinding through the first level then dying at the boss and having to start over just makes me want to return the game.    … Expand
  11. Pointswatter
    May 24, 2021
    2
    An impressive fireworks display of Ps5 capabilities that pisses on your time in a way that will strike most as unfair--even Soulsborne veterans. If you are 20 and have nothing but time and no life, ok, but this will eat whole saturdays and leave you with not so much as an extra resin for your time. F this game.
  12. Platinumnupe
    May 26, 2021
    3
    This games gameplay is awesome but what the hell is up with no save feature!!!! It ruins the entire gameplay, it's just stressful
  13. whatajoke
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    This game doesn't feel very next-gen. It's very generic and very boring. Not recommending.
  14. Ronedaz
    Sep 10, 2021
    4
    I was recommended this game by some friends and the visuals are simply astonishing. But I found the game being quite repetitive and extremely hard, which was the reason I stopped playing after more than 6 hours in.
  15. Oktomat
    Sep 17, 2021
    0
    It just happened - after leaving the PS5 in Rest Mode for over two weeks while on holiday, praying the whole time no power shortage would occur ... an automated update was installed meaning my beautiful fully grinded run currently paused in Biome 6 with very nice artifacts, weapons, health, parasites... you name it is GONE! GONE because of an Update - Who makes a game like that - SERIOUSLYIt just happened - after leaving the PS5 in Rest Mode for over two weeks while on holiday, praying the whole time no power shortage would occur ... an automated update was installed meaning my beautiful fully grinded run currently paused in Biome 6 with very nice artifacts, weapons, health, parasites... you name it is GONE! GONE because of an Update - Who makes a game like that - SERIOUSLY - I have no problem starting from square 1 or in my case square 2 when dying in game because of messing up or something but for the LOVE OF GOD implement some safety feature against power shortages, updates, bugs or whatever... I will certainly not reccommed this game to anyone otherwise!… Expand
  16. szenye
    Sep 25, 2021
    1
    The most annoying game I've ever played. I got stuck at the first biome. Unfortunately, I can no longer claim the price back. It’s a very cozy, beautiful game that’s very expensive and I barely saw anything from it. By comparison, I platinumed Demon’s Souls. A repetitive, overpriced game. He taught me one thing: I’ll never buy a rogulike game again, and I don’t trust Sony’s fullThe most annoying game I've ever played. I got stuck at the first biome. Unfortunately, I can no longer claim the price back. It’s a very cozy, beautiful game that’s very expensive and I barely saw anything from it. By comparison, I platinumed Demon’s Souls. A repetitive, overpriced game. He taught me one thing: I’ll never buy a rogulike game again, and I don’t trust Sony’s full merchandise games.
    It just needs a lighter grade. I hope it gets in later and there will be no money wasted!    … Expand
  17. adityash8
    Jan 13, 2022
    1
    Aside from the graphics and fluid gameplay, everything about this game perplexes me. The biggest con: game is way too difficult (not Souls or Hades) but borderline unplayable. Can’t believe I paid 50 bucks for this… Literally made an account to leave this review
  18. iHuet
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    Переоцененный рогалик, где весь геймплей это уворачиваться от разноцветных шариков.
  19. PSforever
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    Un juego muy poco trabajado, lamentable en todos los aspecto, se vendio como un gran juego y nos para nada un juego en condiciones.
  20. ANTIDEZ
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Абсолютно бестолковая игра, чрезмерный хардкор для растягивания времени. Я люблю SoulsLike и RougeLike игры! И очень надеялся на эту игру. НО это бестолковый кусок чего угодно но не игра!
  21. vicentec
    May 2, 2021
    0
    A potentially wonderful game that I had to get a refund for because it doesn't have an Easy mode, rendering it unplayable for me. Maybe Sony will force Housemarquee's hand on this one as both painted it as a AAA game for the masses, it's not and Sony knew it. It's a game for a very specific niche.
    Because of that I cannot score it anything else than 0. I'll update this review/score if    A potentially wonderful game that I had to get a refund for because it doesn't have an Easy mode, rendering it unplayable for me. Maybe Sony will force Housemarquee's hand on this one as both painted it as a AAA game for the masses, it's not and Sony knew it. It's a game for a very specific niche.
    Because of that I cannot score it anything else than 0. I'll update this review/score if Sony updates the game with an Easy mode.    … Expand
  22. dark0153
    May 5, 2021
    1
    You know a game is bad when the developers though its fine to rely on the console sleep option + a uninterruptible power supply for a save system while holding the console hostage (cant play other games or you lose the "save")
    Should be dumped and removed from store just like cyberpunk
  23. Bugternal
    May 5, 2021
    0
    It's a buggy mess. Doors don't open so you have to restart the cycle. Enemies that shoot you after they've died. Enemies that shoot through doors.
    There's an audio bug since the recent patch where the game makes a loud booming glitch noise sound instead of the sound effect.
  24. Jonaver
    May 2, 2021
    2
    El juego es repetitivo..se ve mal...no se puede guardar partidas y cansa rapido.espero lo mejoren por el precio que tiene
    Una mala compra en general
  25. PS_Gamer2010
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Bad optimization, Bugs, so much smog, 4k isn't real... This Ps5 Game need to be fixed
  26. sonatyne
    May 2, 2021
    0
    I really wonder who had the idea to make a roguelike when there is so few exclusive game for PS5 at this time.
    No save point and no difficulty mode bring together are serious dealbreaker for me. I would have wanted to love this game but in this state It's impossible for me with family or work.
    Just a waste of money, it's really sad .
  27. rocco666123
    May 3, 2021
    3
    Exclusion has a new name. Returnal. No savegame(s), no level of difficulty and it's crashing (without possibility to save...great combo).

    Great game for 5% of gamers. And this is an exclusive. Great job Sony, not.

    Don't buy it now for this price.
  28. inkeys
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Es un juego malo en todos los sentidos. A eso le sumamos el precio y las notas infladas de la prensa para cogerle aun más asco.
    NO lo recomiendo.
  29. seemsdisaster
    May 3, 2021
    0
    Overrated game, a lot of bugs and crashes, fog and popping in PS5, the gameplay makes me feel dizzy, the enemies are repetitive. Death Stranding was killed by that but in The Returnal nobody says nothing. Also the game have a 10gb pre-patch. Days Gone was criticized a lot for the day-1 patch when only had 2gb. The marketing around this game are massive but the game is just a poor game. InOverrated game, a lot of bugs and crashes, fog and popping in PS5, the gameplay makes me feel dizzy, the enemies are repetitive. Death Stranding was killed by that but in The Returnal nobody says nothing. Also the game have a 10gb pre-patch. Days Gone was criticized a lot for the day-1 patch when only had 2gb. The marketing around this game are massive but the game is just a poor game. In 2-3 weeks all its gonna forget this game because the "marketing time" will be over. Then we can see the real thoughts. Now we can see it on some users. Meanwhile my score its gonna be 0, then i will change it to the real score like the media does with the 10 to the real scores, a 6 or lees.… Expand
  30. Grimprovise
    May 2, 2021
    4
    The game has some Performance issues such as random freezing and frame drops. The main mechanic of the game I feel gets in the way of the overall design as you spend a good portion running back to certain boss rooms or what have you. The bosses attack in a sequence rather than mixing up their attacks and this ultimately kills a lot of excitement as far as how to take on said boss. ThisThe game has some Performance issues such as random freezing and frame drops. The main mechanic of the game I feel gets in the way of the overall design as you spend a good portion running back to certain boss rooms or what have you. The bosses attack in a sequence rather than mixing up their attacks and this ultimately kills a lot of excitement as far as how to take on said boss. This coupled with the lack of save (even if it's just to step away and come back later) leads to a very strange experience. If you want a bloated rogue-like this is it, but I feel it compromised an otherwise… Expand
  31. ReturntheGame
    May 3, 2021
    1
    If it was multiplatform game, it would have hardly 200 reviews (at best) as of right now. But it's ps5 exclusive, so you already know that fanboys have got this over 1000 positive reviews (all 10 or 9 of course) with 2 days. I wouldn't even call them gamers, because they really aren't. They just care about brand and exclusivity. Those things have nothing to do with actual gaming. ReturnalIf it was multiplatform game, it would have hardly 200 reviews (at best) as of right now. But it's ps5 exclusive, so you already know that fanboys have got this over 1000 positive reviews (all 10 or 9 of course) with 2 days. I wouldn't even call them gamers, because they really aren't. They just care about brand and exclusivity. Those things have nothing to do with actual gaming. Returnal is extremely generic game. Save feature is one of the worst i have seen ever. Maybe half the price, if it really interests you. Can't wait for actually good games from May 2021 like Resident Evil Village.… Expand
  32. Aquelfoly
    May 3, 2021
    4
    The game crach after 5h of play, that realy bad you need to restar at the beagening :(
  33. macdigger
    May 2, 2021
    1
    Know what? I think the game IS great. Great controls, great graphics, great atmosphere, great enemies. Everything's very good.
    That's bad is that unless you really are a hardcore player (to the bones!), your rage quit might not be too far away.
    The game's progression system is extremely unrewarding. The game is HARD - you thought Souls was hard? And it's hard in a way that it is    Know what? I think the game IS great. Great controls, great graphics, great atmosphere, great enemies. Everything's very good.
    That's bad is that unless you really are a hardcore player (to the bones!), your rage quit might not be too far away.
    The game's progression system is extremely unrewarding. The game is HARD - you thought Souls was hard? And it's hard in a way that it is unforgiving, doesn't give you any leeway in terms of what's available to you (weapon choice? nope. keeping health? nope. any sort of guaranteed leveling? nope. any way to keep progress beyond a couple of traversal things and RANDOM perks you might or might not get? nope!).
    I would be great for the price of $40 - a standard game, for a niche player base. But at full extra next gen price of $70 (if you're in a lucky region, right?) - no, I don't think so.
    I spent the money. I loved 10 hours of the game. I am now at 15+ hrs, and I already am about to think twice if I want to spend time on the game, considering the gratification (or lack of thereof), I got coming this way.

    Hardcore folks will like this. Tight shooter, all that kind of stuff.
    But for general hardcore (Souls, Sekiro, Hades) - this one could be WAY WAY over the head (it is for me).

    I'd actually loved having my time and money back. Oh well.    … Expand
  34. unctheels
    May 4, 2021
    0
    honestly, this is a game of two different sides to me. on one side is the gunplay, combat, and control. they are all stellar. i truly love how these battles play out. not to mention the beautiful colors and graphics. on the other side is the lack of a save system in such a big world. ill admit that i read that this game was "rogue-lite" before i bought it, and after looking up what thathonestly, this is a game of two different sides to me. on one side is the gunplay, combat, and control. they are all stellar. i truly love how these battles play out. not to mention the beautiful colors and graphics. on the other side is the lack of a save system in such a big world. ill admit that i read that this game was "rogue-lite" before i bought it, and after looking up what that meant i realized there were very few things that saved if you died. however, i wasnt prepared for no saves in such a large world. it really makes no sense not to have save points in a world this big. if Returnal had the same action and combat, but in a regular action/adventure format instead of this rogue-lite garbage it would be infinitely better imo. then you would save your progress and also save your weapon powerups etc...as it is though, despite me loving the combat, i wish i would have never bought this game. ill never by another rogue-lite or rogue-like game again. and before anyone says i just want to make the game easier. thats not the case. i dont mind a difficult game. i played and beat Bloodborne after all. just in a world this big you need save points.… Expand
  35. aCeManning
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Forget this game bro it crashed on me after I played for like 3 hours so lost everything. I know rougelikes don't save but really? Those are like 20 minute runs not hours
  36. Prosto_Koshan
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Графон говно, геймплей неинтерестный. Сюжет вроде сначала есть, а потом что то его нет. На triple ААА проект не похоже.
  37. MikeT21
    May 2, 2021
    0
    That's a terribly difficult game. Absolutely annoying!
    Sony, please manage your internal studios properly to include an easy mode in every game.
    A lot of gamers just want to relax, have a little entertainment after a busy day. This game is a real trouble. I do not recommend it at all to anyone but souls loving masochists.
  38. dangyosabyss
    May 8, 2021
    4
    Disregard anyone calling this a 10. It isnt. Nowhere near. They are bots or paid shills. Do not pay £/$70. This game is not worth that price. This is a pretty game that wears out its welcome quickly. Bullet hell games shouldnt have hit detection this poor. The random nature ruins any meaningful flow and quickly becomes the equivalent of banging your head against a brick wall until itDisregard anyone calling this a 10. It isnt. Nowhere near. They are bots or paid shills. Do not pay £/$70. This game is not worth that price. This is a pretty game that wears out its welcome quickly. Bullet hell games shouldnt have hit detection this poor. The random nature ruins any meaningful flow and quickly becomes the equivalent of banging your head against a brick wall until it crumbles randomly. At times it is fun but it lacks basic features that are mandatory in 2021. And if a game is missing basic features it does not warrant full price. Ever. This is your typical 'look at the pretty graphics look at the pretty graphics lol nevermind the lack of content' early new gen game. It will be free on ps plus as soon as ps5s are available again. I saw reviews saying it uses the new ps5 controller better than Astros Playroom and to that i say BS. Aesthetically it is pleasing and the sound is good. But it is half a game (if that). It feels like the add on thats unlocked after completing a campaign. It tries hard to make repetition a gimmick but the discerning gamer wont buy that. Buy this second hand (its readily available at a reduced price already).… Expand
  39. skylorface
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Absolutely infuriating. This game was not made for casual gamers. It’s incredibly difficult with no difficulty settings. When you die, you get sent right back to the very beginning of the game, and you die A LOT. And you can’t save anywhere within the game at anytime. All progress is lost on death or if you close the game. I am highly disappointed that this game was advertised so heavilyAbsolutely infuriating. This game was not made for casual gamers. It’s incredibly difficult with no difficulty settings. When you die, you get sent right back to the very beginning of the game, and you die A LOT. And you can’t save anywhere within the game at anytime. All progress is lost on death or if you close the game. I am highly disappointed that this game was advertised so heavily when it is clearly a very niche market. At $70, I am very upset as this was an absolute waste of hard earned money.… Expand
  40. joacko1990
    May 3, 2021
    2
    The game has alot of troubles with bugs and glitches they have to fix. My main issue is how playstation is applying full censorship in the east while giving androgny female designs to their games. it almost looks they hate beautiful powerfull females or minorities who want their characters to feel authentic and creative. They look all the same. In fact they changed the chin of the actressThe game has alot of troubles with bugs and glitches they have to fix. My main issue is how playstation is applying full censorship in the east while giving androgny female designs to their games. it almost looks they hate beautiful powerfull females or minorities who want their characters to feel authentic and creative. They look all the same. In fact they changed the chin of the actress for the game. Playstation has fallen and nobody deserve to pay 80usd for this broken port.… Expand
  41. vovo33
    May 11, 2021
    3
    I love Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro. So Im ok with difficulty. But this game is unfairly complicated. Im stuck in the third biome and have to go through the biome 1 over and over again with no progression at all. And there are crashes ruining part of my attempts. I really dont have time to make million runs hoping one day to succeed. Its so frustrating and Ive paid my money for this.I love Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro. So Im ok with difficulty. But this game is unfairly complicated. Im stuck in the third biome and have to go through the biome 1 over and over again with no progression at all. And there are crashes ruining part of my attempts. I really dont have time to make million runs hoping one day to succeed. Its so frustrating and Ive paid my money for this. Its absolutely unfair.… Expand
  42. zyga
    May 14, 2021
    4
    Returnal is a game that lures you in with the hope of a good experience but ultimately the experience is just pure frustration. Respect your own time by not wasting your life on this masochistic creation. Take a walk, play something from your existing library. This game is a total let down due to how devoid of fun it gets every time you die and are forced to start from scratch. CombinedReturnal is a game that lures you in with the hope of a good experience but ultimately the experience is just pure frustration. Respect your own time by not wasting your life on this masochistic creation. Take a walk, play something from your existing library. This game is a total let down due to how devoid of fun it gets every time you die and are forced to start from scratch. Combined with a system that actively punishes you for any non-lethal mistake makes this a questionable product.

    Sure, some people like it. I’m sure some people like other things that are objectively terrible. Don’t let that fool you into trying. Say no to this piece of garbage and be happier.    … Expand
  43. MarGGz
    May 2, 2021
    0
    El juego es repetitivo a mas no poder y totalmente carente de diversidad de mecanicas. Personalmente no ha sido de mi agrado en lo absoluto
  44. Nj24
    May 15, 2021
    1
    This game is grindy tedious and a giant time sink in this state. I have Clocked around 48 hours into it it feels like a chore. I don't get the point of people just praising it so much you cant play this game on skill, it's just bad design, if you wanna know what difficulty is play any souls borne games, play doom eternal, They punish players and Teach Them how to get better. To SucceedThis game is grindy tedious and a giant time sink in this state. I have Clocked around 48 hours into it it feels like a chore. I don't get the point of people just praising it so much you cant play this game on skill, it's just bad design, if you wanna know what difficulty is play any souls borne games, play doom eternal, They punish players and Teach Them how to get better. To Succeed in this game it all depends on luck whatever dumb items and guns the games algorithm has decided to vomit out on the player. you cant progress here, you waste hours during each cycle and what's the point of throwing you to the start each time There is a thing called User freedom it's like the basic design goal of ever piece of software. look at souls borne games they are notoriously difficult but they don't waste player's time by throwing them out to the start of the game each time they die. There are checkpoints in each arena in the form of bonfire's. How hard is it for these dev's to start the cycle at the environment that we died last. In this state I am not even picking this game up again until they implement a save point.… Expand
  45. SupremaxAFK
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Why I cant save the game? Its ridiculous. Its so repetitive, its like dead cells but boring. Next gen? What a joke.
  46. Parriller
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Very bad game. it’s completely forgettable in this context — beyond recognizing that doing a lot of damage and being able to take a lot of damage makes the game easier. I now plan replicate this build on every run, and if the world doesn’t give me the necessary gear to do that, I’m going to feel like it’s wasting my time again.
  47. Azalis1701
    May 2, 2021
    0
    This game is just simply too buggy to have been released. I have crashed multiple times, with crashing increasingly likely the longer a run goes on. This would be somewhat understandable in a game where you could reload a save, but in a rogue like where every crash means a complete restart this just isn't acceptable. My advice to anyway playing is to rush as fast as you can to yourThis game is just simply too buggy to have been released. I have crashed multiple times, with crashing increasingly likely the longer a run goes on. This would be somewhat understandable in a game where you could reload a save, but in a rogue like where every crash means a complete restart this just isn't acceptable. My advice to anyway playing is to rush as fast as you can to your objective and pray you can beat if and get to the next unlock before a crash because the longer you play the more likely a crash. How this got released in this state I have no idea.… Expand
  48. basshero
    May 3, 2021
    1
    Good game but too hard. Give up for this game.please don't make game like this anymore.
  49. NazGul27
    May 12, 2021
    1
    This game is way to repetitive for a game that sells for the full PS5 retail price.
    There is also a bug that causes this game to crash. For a game this hard and without the ability to save, they shouldn't even release this game with this kind of issue.
    Overall gameplay is fun, however since it is so repetitive this is a completely ripped off of your bucks. You will lose interest in a    This game is way to repetitive for a game that sells for the full PS5 retail price.
    There is also a bug that causes this game to crash. For a game this hard and without the ability to save, they shouldn't even release this game with this kind of issue.

    Overall gameplay is fun, however since it is so repetitive this is a completely ripped off of your bucks. You will lose interest in a few hours, this should be a 20 dollar game to play on a day you're bored.    … Expand
  50. Yarts83
    May 13, 2021
    0
    Не советую покупать за фулл-прайс. Скучно, сложно, но с претензией на ААА. Игра ну очень нишевая, то есть фанаты у неё будут, но ещё меньше, чем в том же Бладборне.
    Поиграл, не понравилось - диск продал (ещё один плюс ПС5 с дисководом).    Не советую покупать за фулл-прайс. Скучно, сложно, но с претензией на ААА. Игра ну очень нишевая, то есть фанаты у неё будут, но ещё меньше, чем в том же Бладборне.
    Поиграл, не понравилось - диск продал (ещё один плюс ПС5 с дисководом).
  51. Unimatix
    May 5, 2021
    4
    Average gamer, dropped 70 quid on something I can't get off the first biome. I don't have time to spend hours on a playthrough, at the very least give a save option. At best follow Insomniacs example with Spiderman and add another tier of difficulty to make it easier for us casuals! At the price tag EVERYONE who buys it needs to get their moneys worth from it.
  52. Dabest23
    May 1, 2021
    0
    Everybody hyped up this game. For a real next gen experience but it’s far from that. The graphics aren’t that good. Some Textures are low res. The game isn’t even 4K! And it dips frames!. Many bugs I encountered. Game crashed so I had to start all over because of the no save BS. The gunplay is fun m, the bosses are fun. Whoever said it’s a true next gen game is a liar! I spent 70 dollarsEverybody hyped up this game. For a real next gen experience but it’s far from that. The graphics aren’t that good. Some Textures are low res. The game isn’t even 4K! And it dips frames!. Many bugs I encountered. Game crashed so I had to start all over because of the no save BS. The gunplay is fun m, the bosses are fun. Whoever said it’s a true next gen game is a liar! I spent 70 dollars for this game!!… Expand
  53. LuciferAK74U
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Sony has done it yet again and paid a bunch of DESPERATE shills to buy this story this ABSOLUTE piece of garbage. I’m getting real sick of getting review baited into buying a trash game with no story or fun gameplay. 0/10 do not believe the media campaign to ship this **** onto at home consoles
  54. Splinnterr
    May 2, 2021
    0
    ставлю ноль, потому что когда в очередной раз багает и не можешь выйти из комнаты, вынужден перезапускать мир и сам стоишь с нулём в начале.
  55. NERDAleck
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Orrendo! Non ha obbiettivi e non ha una storia. Devi solo sparare a degli alieni! Mi aspettavo anche meglio dalla grafica, è pieno di titoli con grafica migliore e questo è esclusiva ps5 ( scandaloso ). Deluso in tutti i sensi non riesco a credere che sia in esclusiva ps studios. Veramente orrendo!
  56. timeandspace
    May 3, 2021
    1
    Possibly the worst character design in the history of video games. A technically very competent game, but in serious need of the ability to save your game so those of us with less spare time stand a chance. Environments also very samey and often feel quite empty. Massively over-priced too.
  57. LeonRob
    May 2, 2021
    1
    Story is boring and gameplay is fun but gets repetitive after a few hours. I completed the game even through multiple crashes and a bug with the pre order skin that hindered my progress somewhat.
  58. Rush--21
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Too much of the success rate revolves around RNG. Get a lucky RNG run, hours in, and the game freezes.

    You get a zero from me.
  59. truenorman
    May 3, 2021
    2
    Un juego con tantos fallos de diseño y errores que te echan de la partida, y con un precio de lanzamiento de 79€, no merece una buena nota.
  60. odincamaross
    May 3, 2021
    0
    No accessibility mode for people who are a dexterity problems or Handicap .
  61. ConnorMak
    May 6, 2021
    3
    30+ plus hours in and a "patch" corrupted my save. Would have rated this game a solid 8 otherwise. Simply unacceptable for Sony to allow this kind of arrogance from a developer, especially on a AAA $70 game.
  62. CarlosNb7
    May 5, 2021
    1
    Cant see anything. Everything its black and fill of fog. I set all the tv settings of brightness to 100% and even there. I cant see anything. PD lost all my progress this game its just ....
  63. DmitryV
    May 3, 2021
    1
    скучно, постоянно умираешь меня хватило часов на 15... и тупо однообразно.. сюжет не понятный, раскрывается открывками... в общем не рекомендую.. и за фулл прайс 6к рублей почти .. извините...
  64. Andizzzzy
    May 12, 2021
    2
    Game is mediocre at best. It is not open world and yet the graphics are worse than Far Cry 5 and this is supposed to be a ps5 game? The character while appreciate she isn’t some blonde bimbo like in 9/10 Asian games, she is really plane and boring and doesn’t at ALL suit the combat role she has been placed in, she looks the type that would be a dog minder (you know those people that walkGame is mediocre at best. It is not open world and yet the graphics are worse than Far Cry 5 and this is supposed to be a ps5 game? The character while appreciate she isn’t some blonde bimbo like in 9/10 Asian games, she is really plane and boring and doesn’t at ALL suit the combat role she has been placed in, she looks the type that would be a dog minder (you know those people that walk your dogs for you?) let a lone a combat ace. And worst of all this rubbish was $124? Honestly what has this world come to.… Expand
  65. MaykonDias
    May 3, 2021
    0
    a ideia do jogo é boa , porem mal executada, não tem um save no jogo, é obrigatorio ficar conectado, alguns bugs no jogo e quedas de fps, um desastre grafico é bom mas parece estar em 1080p, perdi 2 horas de jogo quando o jogo crashou, e o preço cobrado é de um jogo de alto orçamento. complicado infelizmente vou pedir reembolso do jogo
  66. Carlox26
    May 3, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me he topado con muchos bugs y crasheos en el juego, inaceptable en un juego que cuesta 70/80 euros… Expand
  67. Gabrielostoic
    May 3, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No paran de salirme bugs, increíble que no tenga un autosave decente, ésto se supone es un juego de nueva generación?. Menuda estafa.… Expand
  68. Peshetoman
    May 3, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is nice but... the lack of clear option to select the level of difficulty is terrible for people with families and jobs... it would have been better to have an option like most games... i have 2 kids and a job. I have 2h per day to play tops... i want to see the story and feel the game not restart after each mistake. Most of the time i have is late in the evening when my reflexes are bad...… Expand
  69. Sergiox
    May 3, 2021
    2
    Jugabilidad mediocre, gráficos mediocres, IA mediocre, precio muy alto, muy oscuro, mucho humo niebla para ocultar errores gráficos,
  70. sonystaBRasil
    May 4, 2021
    0
    gameplay travada demais, nunca que esse game vai valer mais de 300 reais, se valesse uns 70 conto daria uma nota maior.
  71. PSIsLove
    May 11, 2021
    0
    I’m at the boss fight of the 3rd biome (the flying blocks sequence) and this piece of **** decided to have bug and close the game and now everything I played for today went to vain my 260% integrity and my fully equipped suit with no slots open are all gone. **** this piece of **** I literally made in account just flr this **** that calls itself a game.
  72. Phoenix_ZA
    May 17, 2021
    1
    Returnal looks and feels beautiful , however the constant barrage from mobs that cause you to die and resets your progress makes me feel like I would rather bud my head against a wall than try and complete the game.
  73. Sweetonn
    May 2, 2021
    1
    J'adore les rogue-lite et j'ai prit vraiment du plaisir les premières heures. Mais malheureusement le fait que ce soit un tps gâche le plaisir. En fait tu vois pas ce qui vient de derrière. C'est complétement id**t. C'est un rogue like tu dois pouvoir savoir ce qui vient de derrière ou des cotés!!! Mais les développeurs disent qu'il faut mettre le casque pour savoir qu'en ça vient deJ'adore les rogue-lite et j'ai prit vraiment du plaisir les premières heures. Mais malheureusement le fait que ce soit un tps gâche le plaisir. En fait tu vois pas ce qui vient de derrière. C'est complétement id**t. C'est un rogue like tu dois pouvoir savoir ce qui vient de derrière ou des cotés!!! Mais les développeurs disent qu'il faut mettre le casque pour savoir qu'en ça vient de derrière où des cotés. Parce que la télé ne permet pas de faire se rendu. En gros faut jouer soit au casque soit avec un home cinéma. Sinon bah tant pis pour toi, t'as plus qu'à deviner et devenir devin pour anticiper.
    Et sinon le jeu devient très vite trop répétitif. Alors on s'en douté avec tout les previews et test qu'il y a eu avant mais là c'est beaucoup trop. Tu peux passer 1h sur la même map à la faire, refaire, rerefaire, rererefaire, rerererefaire, rerererererefaire et ainsi de suite. Ca devient n'importe quoi. Le jeu devient une vrai punition. Dans les Souls au moins au bout d'un moment tu comprends et enregistre les pattern des pnj etc... mais là non tu vas comprendre au départ de la map mais vu qu'il faut recommencer depuis des points déterminés tu dois quasi tout te retaper. Et ça fait beaucoup trop de chose à retenir et ça c'est à chaque map. C'est vite saoulant. Il y a des rogue-like bien meilleure et bien plus fun. Je crois que les développeurs on oubliait que c'était un jeu vidéo et on voulu montrer qu'ils pouvaient encore plus dur que les Souls comme pour ce démarquer et on oublié le plaisir de jouer. Un coté un peu démonstration et élitiste.    … Expand
  74. gandaluci
    May 3, 2021
    1
    No puede haber nada más irritante que estar en medio de una run y que el juego crashee, BASTA. Arreglen los bugs que es injugable a la fecha entre crash y puertas que no se abren.
  75. MedusaMadman77
    May 8, 2021
    3
    Don't believe the hype. This is a highly overrated product and Housemarque's worst game. I don't care about the save situation or the difficulty. Not an issue for me. The problem is... the gameplay loop simply is not fun. The weapons, upgrades, and room design is all very dull. I will say, it controls well, is a good looking game and the enemies have some cool designs. This is a $20 gameDon't believe the hype. This is a highly overrated product and Housemarque's worst game. I don't care about the save situation or the difficulty. Not an issue for me. The problem is... the gameplay loop simply is not fun. The weapons, upgrades, and room design is all very dull. I will say, it controls well, is a good looking game and the enemies have some cool designs. This is a $20 game at best and not worth a penny more. Do yourself a favor and pickup Hades or Dead Cells instead. They respect your time and have a good loop. Or, check out Housemarque's older games, like Nex Machina or Resogun. Both of which are excellent. Super disappointed to have to add them to the black list along with CDPR and Hello Games.… Expand
  76. SuperShrooms
    May 2, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible game. Not worth the 70 price tag. I wouldn't pay more than 30 for this.… Expand
  77. ekwador15
    May 1, 2021
    0
    Bugs bugs, almost the same bugs like Cyberpunk. Were it not for the constant deaths, the contents would be enough for 3 hours
  78. BrAtur
    May 3, 2021
    0
    Returnal could be a good game, if it didn't have countless problems. Apparently beautiful graphics, but when we stop to look they ARE SIMPLY TERRIBLE. The game keeps closing, it's a mess!
  79. Ghoster
    May 10, 2021
    1
    Uhh. .What a wasted opportunity! Game look and play very well, but going from the beginning collecting weapons after boss beat you is really too much. Made for kids which have soo much extra free time to spend playing same level in circles! With more Dark Souls approach to boss fight game could be awesome!
  80. Hanover
    May 30, 2022
    4
    The biggest issue with this game is that there is the brutal way they've implemented death. You don't get ANYTHING for the next play through. At least with Hades I could collect gems and loot to help buff my character for the next loop so it felt like I gained something. In Returnal, all you get is Ether and then it's mostly used to put more items in a random pool that you might or mightThe biggest issue with this game is that there is the brutal way they've implemented death. You don't get ANYTHING for the next play through. At least with Hades I could collect gems and loot to help buff my character for the next loop so it felt like I gained something. In Returnal, all you get is Ether and then it's mostly used to put more items in a random pool that you might or might not get. You don't even get to choose the items...so there goes any strategy you might have wanted to develop. It's lazy game design. RNG instead of some sort of system that could actually help the player improve.

    The randomness is what really kills the joy in this game. In one loop you've done pretty well, the next is an insurmountable difficulty spike that is just going to be a waste of time because you know you won't have enough health by the time you get to the boss. The first boss is a THREE PHASE FIGHT. What were they thinking??! Even Souls Games give you more of a break with early bosses. Sekiro wasn't even that punishing.

    I also wonder about the fact that your character realizes she's going through loops, yet she loses all of her weapons proficiencies each time. That absolutely makes no sense and I think the weapons proficiencies should be the carry over from each attempt. "ooops! I forgot how to use my handgun!"

    Finally, the game taunts the user with grappling points that you cannot use until after the 2nd boss. So the shortcuts to the first boss are staring you right in the face, but you are not allowed to use them. After 50 failed attempts, those become extremely cruel. It feels very punishing.

    Returnal? Yeah, I'm Returnalling and exchanging it for another game. It's sad too because a lot of time and development went into it, but it's all locked behind a place where a majority of players will never see. What a waste of talent.    … Expand
  81. 80sChild
    Jun 28, 2021
    0
    This is NOT a Souls style game, its a "Rogue-Like" game (whatever that is). It is, point in fact, a lazy mess designed to generate articles and buzz from trendy game journalists. The focus here was NOT the player or the experience, and asking $70 for Returnal is absolutely shameful.

    In a Souls style game you can upgrade your character, develop weapons/strategies and come back to your    This is NOT a Souls style game, its a "Rogue-Like" game (whatever that is). It is, point in fact, a lazy mess designed to generate articles and buzz from trendy game journalists. The focus here was NOT the player or the experience, and asking $70 for Returnal is absolutely shameful.

    In a Souls style game you can upgrade your character, develop weapons/strategies and come back to your game via campfires/checkpoints. Returnal has NONE of this. In returnal, you grind, as in similar games, to upgrade your charcater and weapons, usually in anticipation of a boss fight.

    However in Returnal, when you die you lose EVERYTHING and start at the beginning of the game. Liked that weapon you found and upgraded? Gone. All the materials you collected? Gone. Those mini bosses you cleared in the locked room? Fight 'em again.

    This in and of itself wouldn't be so bad except the world is proceedurally generated, the layout is randomized making matters worse because you now have no idea where all the keys/weapons/materials/bosses are located. Zero character progression, zero weapon collecting/tuning, zero resource collecting, zero respect for the players time, zero fun.

    This is... asinine. Foolish, idiotic, moronic, pick your favorite synonym. This game is designed to disrespect your time and money. The fact that the devs solution to "how to checkpoint" was to disable your consoles update feature and never close the game is... 7 shades of stupid. This game expects you to sit down and play through it, in its entirety, in order to complete it. Lmao what?! So it's designed for... kids/non-working adults? Who has time to play any game for 7+ hours straight?! Eventually you have to charge the controller. Right? lol.

    PROS:
    - Top teir graphics
    - Unique storytelling
    - Great atmosphere
    - Tight gameplay
    - Flawless Dualsense implementation

    CONS:
    - No progression, of any kind. Die once and start the entire game over.
    - No save/checkpointing. ...WTF, they expect you to lock down your living room/PS5, never closing the game in order to complete it (or die and start again lol!)
    - Randomized world layout makes getting familiar with the game almost impossible. A game with no checkpoints and perma death. Lol!
    - In a game like this, the simplest bug/CTD can ruin HOURS worth of playtime
    - UI is an abject disaster, cluttered and the polar opposite of "user friendly"
    - Active reload is an unwelcome feature in a game this chaotic
    - Mini bosses have shots that track you during a dodge, making the mechanic useless at times.
    - No respect for the player experience or time invested
    - Absolutely, 100% horribly overpriced at $70. This is a $20 AA game, AT BEST.

    Putting your entire living room on lockdown because you can't shut the game off is a appallingly bad decision from these devs. The "Pride and Accomplishment" excuses, a la EA, doesn't fly here. Housemarque, this is the last game I will ever play or buy from your studio.

    A overpriced, poorly designed, indie game. This is NOT a $70, AAA exclusive experience. Do not buy, even on sale, it does not respect your time or your purchase and does not deserve your hard earned cash imo. The first geuine disappointment on PS5. Housemarque and Sony: you should be ashamed of yourselves for asking $70 for this.    … Expand
  82. Fragmatic
    May 3, 2021
    2
    Опять на рожу наср..и за 70 долларов а многие на фоне ноугеймза настолько деградировали, что с упоением обмазываются этим калом. Playstation 2 показывала на всем протяжении цикла что такое норм гейминг и новый икспириенс, а это е6аный стыд по оверпрайсу. Жалею что купил эту поганую консоль, благо хоть продать выгодно можно.Опять на рожу наср..и за 70 долларов а многие на фоне ноугеймза настолько деградировали, что с упоением обмазываются этим калом. Playstation 2 показывала на всем протяжении цикла что такое норм гейминг и новый икспириенс, а это е6аный стыд по оверпрайсу. Жалею что купил эту поганую консоль, благо хоть продать выгодно можно.
  83. Beowulff78
    Jan 11, 2022
    2
    Tedious and punishing, without any sense of progression or accomplishment, nor any satisfying learning curve as found in other challenging games like the Souls series. I just can’t find sense in the challenge that this game presents. A pity, as the gameplay mechanics are incredibly smooth and the world gorgeous.
  84. JoeDreddfort
    May 9, 2021
    4
    The game looks great, has fantastic atmosphere and presentation. The controls are tight. Unfortunately the design leaves a lot to be desired. Levels are randomized in such a way that they will either be a cake walk or filled with high level enemies room after room. You might spawn the boss room early, but even though you've fought all the way to it previously, you don't have any of theThe game looks great, has fantastic atmosphere and presentation. The controls are tight. Unfortunately the design leaves a lot to be desired. Levels are randomized in such a way that they will either be a cake walk or filled with high level enemies room after room. You might spawn the boss room early, but even though you've fought all the way to it previously, you don't have any of the weaponry or health or keys or parasites you had before. If you want any of those niceties, you're just going to have to play the whole thing over again and hope for a favorable roll. There's no particularly good reason why Selene can keep a teleportation device, and a sword between runs but not a decent gun except it makes the game artificially harder and that seems to be what Housemarque is going for.: difficulty for difficulty's sake. It's a game that eschews many of the niceties of soulsborne games like shortcuts and recoverable items in favor of stripping the player down to nothing.

    This is a fact very much supported by the studio's behavior since launch. People asked for a save system like so many other roguelikes have. They shrugged. Their patch corrupted and destroyed save files and cost people dozens of hours of progress.. They gave a half hearted apology. They fixed the save corrupting bug but in the process nerfed multiple healing items in the game, calling one in particular a bug, not a feature. Housemarque seems to think this is an arcade game that uses time instead of quarters as currency and has designed it to be as exploitative of player's patience as possible.

    Had Sony a decent refund policy, this might be more refunded that Cyberpunk. Fortunately for Sony, they don't.    … Expand
  85. EvilAlpacino
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    More like Return-it.

    I have to put this in because the system says I need 75 more characters.
  86. ZerroShadows
    May 3, 2021
    3
    The lack of any meaningful progression and lack of saves just makes this game not fun. It had potential. But I am done. I do not have time to play this game, and it does not respect my time.
  87. Darkvenom39
    May 15, 2021
    4
    EDIT: after revisiting the game i just realized that its lame AF!!! Checkpoint or save system needs to be implemented and adjust difficulty!!!! Chances are i would not be excited for this IP or another housemarq game anymore. now read my full review below.

    This game is DEFINITELY NOT A 10! DONT BELIEVE THOSE HIGH STAR REVIEWS LIKE I DID. Its a solid 7 and no more but probably less. The    EDIT: after revisiting the game i just realized that its lame AF!!! Checkpoint or save system needs to be implemented and adjust difficulty!!!! Chances are i would not be excited for this IP or another housemarq game anymore. now read my full review below.

    This game is DEFINITELY NOT A 10! DONT BELIEVE THOSE HIGH STAR REVIEWS LIKE I DID. Its a solid 7 and no more but probably less. The games sound design and soundtrack is the best ive ever experienced in a video game! absolutely brilliant! Especially if youre using the PS5's Puls 3D audio headset youre going to get such an awesome experience its a pleasure to your ears. The graphics are ok and nothing really groundbreaking. And gameplay is super fun! I really did not expect to like this game even with low expectations. And the best part about the game is how amazing it uses the PS5's duel sense controller and really takes full advantage of the unique features, making the experience far more better. But after many reviews recommending the game and even ACG giving it a buy, its like he gave a buy to metro exodus which was the lamest game ever, and the worst in the metro series. However returnal with all the good stuff i have mentioned has downsides to it. The game is extemely challenging and as someone who is a souls fan and familiar with the rougelike genre i cant really recommend this game as much, it really does need a checkpoint system or lowering the difficulty. Enemies are extremely hard and its hard to even move on to the next room without taking any damage. the way to bosses is a pain in the freaking asss that when you die before a boss fight, guess what you start all over again from the very beginning next to your ship after progressing for so long and getting all these consumables that make you strong, all it takes is just two missles from the 3rd dimension enemy to ruin your experience and back to the start. and then you have to upgrade yourself and get to the 3rd dimension all over again and again and again. and what happens when you die in the boss fight before killing him? you go back to the start and it just get super annoying!! its like you want your refund from those 70$ I would recommend this game if it wasnt for 70$ but the fact that it is, i wouldve looked back and just hold my money for a sale.    … Expand
  88. Armexjudgex
    May 9, 2021
    4
    Well, I say wasting of time. Dying over and over again and not to have the progress to be saved!!!.
    Come on! it's so boring!!!
    Only if you are lucky enough to get a great weapon and not to be traped in a lock down could give you the chance to enjoy the game slightly. After wasting 10 hours on this game and it seems like you have not started the game yet! No way! Graphics- great Gameplay-    Well, I say wasting of time. Dying over and over again and not to have the progress to be saved!!!.
    Come on! it's so boring!!!
    Only if you are lucky enough to get a great weapon and not to be traped in a lock down could give you the chance to enjoy the game slightly. After wasting 10 hours on this game and it seems like you have not started the game yet! No way!
    Graphics- great
    Gameplay- so-so
    Sound effects- great
    Saving system-sucks
    Difficulty- illogical

    This game is designed for certain of gamers who are putting their time of the day mostly on gaming.

    Definitely I sell this game , I lose money but better not to see this game in my archive    … Expand
  89. KaliusMaximus
    Jun 2, 2021
    0
    Frustrating rogue like game accompanied by boring and repetitive gameplay. You will often lose content due to constant crashing.
  90. rw88
    May 3, 2021
    0
    Very disappointing. This is not a 3A game, and it does not worth 70 dollars.
  91. Airamleb
    May 9, 2021
    0
    Disappointing, frustating and trickster. I have tried several times and only one I reach the first boss, obvioulsy I was killed. I have played all the dark souls and are demanding but you have some progression. And of course this is not a AAA, it's very expensive and will sell it
  92. mosvin
    Dec 28, 2021
    0
    Too hard, no difficulty settings.
    For example, Нades has the special mode for inexperienced players.
  93. tronalddump87
    May 11, 2021
    0
    It is the most tedious, boring game I have played since I had a mega drive. To die and gave nothing to show for your hours of gameplay is just plain annoying in this day and age. I get that it is a roguelite but I expect my player to slowly get stronger over time. Thankfully I bought the disc version so that I could trade it in!
  94. Darknight2k
    May 12, 2021
    4
    I started off liking this game but it quickly wore off. I don't have countless hours to end up in a random room with powerful enemies to destroy me and cause me to start all over again! The game can be fun but they take the fun away really quick. Is it impossible to have two ways to play the game, the way the dev's wanted you to play and a mode with game saves? I think its ridiculous toI started off liking this game but it quickly wore off. I don't have countless hours to end up in a random room with powerful enemies to destroy me and cause me to start all over again! The game can be fun but they take the fun away really quick. Is it impossible to have two ways to play the game, the way the dev's wanted you to play and a mode with game saves? I think its ridiculous to not have saves.… Expand
  95. manu_bln
    Jul 15, 2021
    0
    Returnal’s lack of a save- or checkpoint-function is one of the worst game design decisions within the past decade.
  96. thegamer105
    May 2, 2021
    4
    Returnal is an amazing graphical showcase for the ps5 and shows the potential of the fast ssd and the haptic feed back controller. The game is truly addicting and doesn't do much wrong story wise. But the games bugs are really being over looked here. If this were a game on PC or even on Xbox it would get a metacritic rating in the lower 70s because of the bugs. The thing that really ruinsReturnal is an amazing graphical showcase for the ps5 and shows the potential of the fast ssd and the haptic feed back controller. The game is truly addicting and doesn't do much wrong story wise. But the games bugs are really being over looked here. If this were a game on PC or even on Xbox it would get a metacritic rating in the lower 70s because of the bugs. The thing that really ruins the experience are all of the weird bugs that take you out of the immersion in the game. There's also a issue with the ps5 crashing which happened to me twice! The difficulty is too hard and I really just want to play through the game for fun and not have to try my absolute hardest on it. The game would be a 9/10 but the games difficulty and bugs truly hold back the game from reaching it's full potential. The 70 dollar price point is also too high. The game should be priced at 40-50 dollars with all of the crashes and the random bugs throughout the game.
    Overall this game is a 4/10 held back by bugs and crashes that plagued the game.    … Expand
  97. Sleyx
    May 3, 2021
    0
    Terrible mala jugabilidad camara horrible el precio es demaciado alto para lo que ofrece me deje llevar por la prensa mejor hubiera comprado re 8 No lo compre tiene bastantes errores
  98. FridgeStealer
    May 6, 2021
    0
    Too many problems with it than good things. Runs are so long that you could lose an hour of work. There is glitches and the updates that close the game wasting time. Quality starts to look bad. Graphics are no where near good for for the fps. 1080p checkered and upscaled to 4k.
  99. Ffeerree
    May 2, 2021
    1
    The game is repetitive
    it also contains bugs that ruin the experience, I will buy it later because I am disappointed
  100. Whambo
    May 4, 2021
    1
    Game is beautiful but far too difficult, extremely stressful, repetitive and frustrating. The boss fights are almost impossible and there's no difficulty setting or game save. You die then you have to start all over again. It's a shame because many will abandon the game because of this.
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 107 out of 115
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 115
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 15, 2022
    100
    A perfect example of the performance of the PS5 and all its functions. Great gameplay and the music catches and won't let go until you get to the bottom of it all. But in the end, the final may surprise you unpleasantly.
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 7, 2021
    85
    An unobvious reinforcement of PlayStation’s range of exclusives. You can love Returnal, you can hate it, the feelings can even be simultaneous. Even though it’s tough love, there’s something about this game that makes you scream into a pillow and then try again. And again. And again. [07/2021, p.44]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2021
    83
    Returnal has everything you’d expect from an exclusive that comes early in a console’s life-cycle. It shows off everything PS5 has to offer, while delivering a solid roguelike experience. [Issue#254, p.54]
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