A video showing the menu options on a PC version of Returnal was recently posted on YouTube but has subsequently removed. The link now shows the message “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC” which pretty much confirms it was real.
The game was listed in a recent Steam database leak and was also listed in the Nvidia database leak. When that occurred Nvida released this statement:
Nvidia is aware of an unauthorized published game list, with both released and/or speculative titles, used only for internal tracking and testing. Inclusion on the list is neither confirmation nor an announcement of any game.
However since then a huge number of games in the leak have turned out to be coming to PC including Sackboy, God of War, Uncharted, Days Gone and now it a seems, Returnal.
Returnal was released in April 2021 and was met with a lot of critical praise. The game tells the story of astronaut Selene who crash lands on an alien planet. However, the mystery quickly deepens as she discovers that she is stuck in a loop, resetting each time she dies. The base experience was extended with the addition of the Ascension update. This update added the Tower of Sisyphus challenge mode, which added an endless survival element. The update also brought in co-op play for the main campaign, but that does not make things easier.
The PlayStation 5 exclusive ran away with a bunch of awards at the BAFTA Games awards last year, picking up the awards for Best Game, Audio Achievement and Music.
In our review for Returnal, Jim wrote, “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.”
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