Company Sony Interactive Entertainment presented large-scale material about the upcoming experimental action Returnal Finnish studio Housemarquepreparing for a console-exclusive release Playstation 5… The text was published on the official blog page Playstation, you can read it in Russian here…
Below is the old and new information on Sony’s Returnal.…
- Plot Returnal talks about Selene, the scout of the space control “ASTER“, whose ship crashes over the surface of the mysterious planet Atropos. All that now remains for the heroine is to get to the source of the mysterious radio signal and try to survive in an inhospitable and unfamiliar to her hostile world.
- Returnal’s gameplay is based on dynamic encounters with various alien creatures. In the arsenal of Selena there is a whole set of useful skills that allow the heroine to move around the location with the highest possible dynamics – jumping, dodging, grappling hook and much more. Agility and dexterity will not only help you win, but also contribute to getting interesting mechanical bonuses – making quick maneuvers, Selena accumulates special “adrenaline” points, which temporarily endow her with special skills, such as increased damage and a bonus to vision.
- Returnal’s weapons also have a number of unique properties. Each of its types has two alternative shooting modes, and reloading turns into a separate mini-game – once you hit the timing, you endow the gun with bonus damage.
- Death in Returnal is far from the end. Dying, Selena wakes up again near the destroyed ship, but the world around the heroine completely changes. Thus, the Housemarque team implemented complex roguelite elements in the project – the “reboot” of reality changes the unique modifiers-artifacts, bonus items and much more located at the locations. Thanks to this, every attempt to defeat Atropos turns into its own adventure.
- In addition to battles, a significant stake in Returnal is placed on the exploration of locations. The Housemarque collective tried to endow each biome of Atropos with its own mood, characteristics and obstacles. Dense jungle, ancient temples, catacombs and much more await you. All these places keep their own secrets and useful secrets, but whether you want to study them or whether you prefer to immediately rush into battle – it depends only on you.
Among other things, the article again mentions how Returnal uses gamepad features DualSense…
An excellent example of the DualSense adaptive triggers: to aim the crosshairs, just press L2 halfway (at this moment the enemy’s vulnerable points will be highlighted in red). Pressing L2 fully activates alternate fire mode. You can follow the cooldown of the alternate fire on the interface, as well as be guided by the short beep that will sound when the cooldown is complete. But there is one interesting feature specific to the DualSense controller: if you keep the trigger pressed after a discharge, you will feel a low-level vibration that will constantly increase in intensity, corresponding to the reload cycle of your weapon’s alternate fire mode.
In addition, the novelty Housemarque also actively uses 3D sound technology Playstation 5…
In the lower left corner of the screen, the durability of the suit (in other words, your health) and weapon qualifications are displayed. Durability can be restored or increased with collectibles. Weapon proficiency determines the level of the next weapon you find, be it loot from the corpse of an enemy or the contents of a chest. It can also be increased with the help of some items. Weapons range from familiar pistols, rifles, and more to alien devices (Uterine Belcher, for example, releases a corrosive liquid that gradually takes away the enemy’s health). The sounds emitted by alien weapons deserve special mention: the echo of the explosions spreads through the valley and bounces off the walls in confined spaces. Fun fact: This effect is generated in real time using 3D sound and raycasting, which adjusts the sound based on your position.
Premiere Returnal will take place at the end of this month, April 30, only on console Playstation 5…
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