PS5 Exclusive Returnal Is A Roguelike With Some Creative Control Options

Housemarque, creators of arcade shooters Resogun, Nex Machina, and Super Stardust is once again working on a PlayStation exclusive title. Returnal is a different type of game for the studio, however, shifting to third-person action in a roguelike structure for the PS5. Revealed earlier this year during Sony's PlayStation 5 Showcase in June, Returnal was detailed further in a new game listing on Sony's website today. It expanded more on the game's roguelike elements which will let you collect alien technology to enhance your abilities with each new run. Each run will be a test of resource management and shooting skill, as you explore a procedurally generated world with persistent secrets to uncover. The listing also mentions a narrative through line that will follow through each run, perhaps similar to how narrative is handled in Supergiant's recent roguelike, Hades. Selene, Returnal's protagonist, is seeking lost memories throughout each run which will piece together the story of the strange planet you find yourself on.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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