Customers are satisfied with Returnal's gameplay, story, sound, haptic feedback, controls, and atmosphere. However, some customers find the game difficult and would like to see more save points and checkpoints. A few customers mentioned the price point as a negative.
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Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun game showcasing a little of the PS5
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Hard rouge-like arcade shooter style game. Fluid controls, and luck of the draw randomly generated maps make this an interesting concept that works 85% of the time.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Return a lot
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Returnal, fight, die, repeat a lot. Collect items, upgrade your gear, fight alien artifacts and monsters. Be strategic in your attacks, some of the machines do not move, so learn how to dodge their attacks. The landscape changes order of appearance after every death.
Great visual graphics, decent controls. You learn more of the story as you find items.
Plan on dying a lot, and staying over. This is not a super easy game to beat in a day, it can be exhilarating or frustrating at times.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
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Difficulty
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Tough fun
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Solid game mechanics and catchy play. Stupid difficulty with a bit too much randomness to being able to make a clean run. Worth buying on sale but 70 is pushing it
I would recommend this to a friend
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Difficulty
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Returnal
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good game for short play sessions. Can be difficult, but feels good to make it a little further each time
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome game but difficult
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome game. It’s a rogue like game so every time you die you start over again. I’m not a fan of these games but this one they do a great job of telling you a bit more of the story almost every time you die and restart that it doesn’t bother you as much that you just died. Also they do a good job of shortcuts to get right back to bosses. Just know the game is hard. Much harder than a souls style game, despite that it is addicting and beautiful to look at at runs at a smooth 60fps.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great game
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The item is amazing. my girlfriend and I are enjoying the game . like the space aspct
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Haptic feedback
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, fun, and frustrating all in one :)
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Frustrating but fun. Great graphics and runs fantastic in 4k. The controller haptic feedback is really good and makes me hopeful for future PS5 titles.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic game
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This game has been pretty polarized. For those of you on the fence, you gotta understand that this game isn’t about simply winning. It’s about exploring, perfecting your skill, and making your character better before trying to take on a boss. I was wary and this game feels like a new game every time you run because the rewards are completely different.
Environment is spectacular and dual sense controller is awesome. Throw is a Steel Series pro headset and it’s totally immersive.
Don’t think twice.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Unique and Well Executed
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Fully utilizes the new consoles capabilities. Gorgeous and detailed world, unique enemies and fighting/weapons system, demon souls style concept and gameplay brought into an alien universe.
So far I have put about 6 hours into the game and have found it to be a game in its own class/style. Controls and gameplay are easy to pickup but do not underestimate this game it has its challenges.
Picked it up on sale which is always nice, but I would honestly say it is worth the full retail price.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I'm dead again and that's ok
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great game, great graphics, great story. I die a lot, but this game actually wants you to die a lot, so I guess I'm a pro.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
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Difficulty
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nothing else like it on the market
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Extremely difficult and at time mind numbing. But well worth the time and energy to complete this game!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
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Difficulty
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
fung ame but DIFFICULT
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great game with awesome graphics BUT REALLY HARD. Be ready for a challenge if you get this one.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun game
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Returnal is a fun rogue-like game for PS5, fun action fun weapons, and an interesting story.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best PS5 GAME OUT
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Such an AMAZING GAME, it really is an addicting game, once you learn the mechanics of the game IT'S FUN AS HELL!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great game
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This game has everything you could possibly be looking for in a video game. Excellent graphics, exploring different habitats, and battling all kinds of different creatures. It will keep you interested and involved for quite some time but you will really be enjoying it at the same time. I saw the trailer and I thought it might not offer a good challenge but I was absolutely wrong. It provides all the challenges that you can want. I know you will really enjoy this game.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
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Difficulty
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Hard but good!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This game is stupid hard. But also stupid fun. I cant put it down. Definitely worth the purchase But i wish it had a proper save system.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sony
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Plays great. Looks realistic on every game play like a movie
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Give it a try!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Returnal is a challenging, interesting entry to the Playstation 5 lineup. Being one of the first PS5 exclusive games I was a bit worried about the quality and gameplay, but it ended up being a mysterious, tense journey through an alien planet with quite a few surprising changes along the way. While I haven't beat the game I cannot judge it for its story. The gameplay, however, is pretty fun! I recommend PS5 owners looking to play a true PS5 game that is a bit challenging to pick this up, even if the price is a bit steep.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great 3rd person action game, if rather hard
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
An excellent game, if a bit hard. Not a traditional rogue-like but shares many of the same elements. The story progresses as you hit certain checkpoints. Sometimes every run, sometimes several runs in between. It also lacks the "you get better upgrades" every run feel of a standard rogue-like. But the 3rd person action is fantastic. The game feels great (when your not ready to smash your controller) and the story is quite interesting
I would recommend this to a friend
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Overall performance, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great game, fantastic story, and great replay value. Would recommend to anybody looking for a fun time!