Get Ready for PS5โs Biggest Original Challenge Yet
Returnal got some new footage at Februaryโs State of Play, showcasing some of the new features and enemies that we can expect, โ and boy, are we in for a treat.
Returnal puts you in the shoes of Selene, an astro-scout drawn to a mysterious planet by an equally mysterious message: White Shadow. As she explores the planet sheโll die over and over again, only to resurrect on a planet thatโs changed, meaning that whatever the path she forged or challenges she faced previously, sheโll need to face something new, with many different enemy types with their own skills and weaknesses, as well as enough weapon augments, traversal techniques, artifacts, and parasites to give yourself an unpredictable edge.
The new video also gave us a glimpse of the promised deep and engaging story โ apart from the first mention of White Shadow โ the signal which begins Seleneโs adventure โ we see Selene seemingly reliving twisted versions of her memories, beginning with her exploration of a house which, she claims, is just as she left it โ and shouldnโt be there. Perhaps the mysterious planet is Earth, in some Planet of the Apes-esque twist, or perhaps Seleneโs connection to the planet runs deeper than anticipated โ after all, there has to be a reason that the words White Shadow Selene ignores the flashing red โApproach Forbiddenโ message on her screen.
Whatever the case, itโs fair to say that Returnal has a lot of excitement considering we know very little about the actual game. We donโt even know how the storyline will be incorporated into the roguelike game, i.e. whether progress is tied to certain landmarks or other key events. What we do know is that we canโt wait to unravel the mystery.