Ooh, you’re in for a treat
I played Returnal last year and can confirm that it is splendid, and also that you will grow to hate the kamikaze squid in the final area with every fibre of your being. Presuming you get that far.
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There’s nothing revelatory in that PC features trailer, though ray-tracing and DLSS support are nice to have. The most notable detail on the tech front is thatyou’ll need a whopping 32GB of RAMto meet the recommended system specs.
The combat feels crunchy, and overcoming the challenge is satisfying - but it really shines because it weds often oppressive difficulty to such a sinister and absorbing world. Every element coheres in an unusually effective way, and it’s catnip for people who like stories where you can’t trust what you’re seeing.
I think you’re likely to love it, but, gah, I also think £50/$60/€60 is a bit steep. It costs that muchfrom Steamorthe Epic Games Store.
Disclosure: Alec Meer (RPS in peace) works at Housemarque these days, and wrote Returnal’s DLC.
