PS5 Exclusive Returnal Gets New Action-Packed Footage

Developer Housemarque has shown off new footage from its upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Returnal.

The gameplay is part of the following developer video, in which Housemarque delves into the origins of the sci-fi psychological horror. You’ll also learn more about how the team plans to tackle the narrative and what kind of experience you can expect.

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Returnal tells the story of Selene, who has crash-landed on a shape-shifting world. She has to relentlessly fight for her survival because if she falls, her journey starts over again.

Key features are as follows:

• Fight to survive in this third-person roguelike shooter.
• Take on ruthless enemies in explosive, bullet hell-fueled combat.
• Manage equipment and resources carefully – every time you die, you restart from the beginning.
• Scavenge alien tech for upgrades to enhance your abilities in future cycles.
• Piece together fragments of Selene’s memories as she seeks out answers.
• Forge a personal connection with the planet as you explore its constantly evolving and decaying terrain.
• Jump through portals between worlds with the PS5 system’s ultra-high speed SSD. Get back into the action with near-instant load speeds that won’t leave you waiting to restart after you die.
• Switch instinctively between firing modes by using a single adaptive trigger – go straight from aiming down sights to your gun’s alternative fire.
• Sense in-game actions big and small – while exploring fragments of Selene’s memories, or when firing visceral alien weapons.
• Hear the action from every direction in 3D Audio – bullets flying past you, enemies circling overhead, or unseen foes creeping up behind you.

Returnal will release on March 19th, 2021.