Returnal update 1.3.7 out tomorrow – here’s the patch notes

Update 19/05: Housemarque has released the patch notes for Returnal update 1.3.7, which will be out tomorrow, Thursday 20th May, at 12PM UK Time. As a reminder, your PS5 will update the game automatically in Rest Mode, unless you disable the auto-update setting.

Here’s the Returnal update 1.3.7 patch notes:

• Fixed an issue with Deceased Scouts not appearing as often as intended.
• After having one of their Deceased Scout corpses scavenged, players will no longer receive a negative-effect parasite on startup.
• Fixed an issue where the Ophion boss might disappear after a player uses the Reconstructor during the fight.
• Fixed a rare audio bug causing loud noises during combat.
• Fixed a small number of issues where players might become stuck in various rooms.
• Fixed several issues where the player might encounter a black screen during the credits or whilst playing.
• Multiple fixes for rare crashes during gameplay.

The original article follows.

Returnal developer Housemarque have confirmed that a new update for the roguelike shooter will be going live later this week.

Taking to Twitter, the Resogun studio announced that the patch will be coming very soon – this Thursday, in fact. However, they did not disclose what new features and fixes will be coming in Returnal 1.3.7.

It’s likely that we’ll see a number of technical and stability issues ironed out when the new update drops. Since launch, a number of Returnal players have reported crashes, corrupted save data, and missing trophies.

Some Returnal players are no doubt hoping 1.3.7 will do more than remedy these issues. There’s a growing appetite for more content now that PS5 gamers are starting to wrap up the game’s story – including its mysterious third act.

One of the most requested features since Returnal launched is the implementation of a save system. If you close the game during the middle of a run, you will lose your progress. Many of us learned this the hard way, sinking hours into a playthrough only to switch off the PS5, come back later, and find Selene back at the game’s starting point.

It’s a pain, and a design choice that has split the fanbase. While it does help Returnal hold onto its hardcore status, there are plenty of player who simply don’t have three or so hours to commit to a single play session. Besides, desperate gamers have been resorting to pausing Returnal and putting their PS5 into standby.

When we reviewed Returnal, we gave the game a stellar 9 out of 10:

It feels immensely satisfying to be sat here in 2021, eons after playing Super Stardust HD on PS3, and see just how far Housemarque has come. Offering a visual bullet hell spectacle, a showcase for the DualSense controller and a rewarding sci-fi narrative woven around the roguelike loop, we can say with unflinching confidence that Returnal is the PS5’s best game to date.

Source: Twitter

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