PlayStation Official Returnal Discussion

[Dinkin_Flicka]

Had a pretty good run going into the 3rd biome with a good gun and decent relics. Had some time after work to get in a quick session to try and take on the boss. Come home and see the game updated sometime over the last day and the game started over..... So that's cool.

 

[SaiWa]

Had a pretty good run going into the 3rd biome with a good gun and decent relics. Had some time after work to get in a quick session to try and take on the boss. Come home and see the game updated sometime over the last day and the game started over..... So that's cool.

Guh. That would piss me off...

 

[SaiWa]

I haven’t tried, but can you activate the same checkpoint again or are they one and done? It would be nice to keep activating as long as you had the ether to cover to keep a run alive, but guessing you can’t.

What is is favorite guns for your runs? Hands down favorite for me is the Electropylon Driver. Not crazy powerful on hit but keeps up sustained damage over time so you can lay down a ton of damage while staying behind cover. I think it was an early unlock for the digital delux copy. I bought the delux to support the dev not know what it unlocked and glad I did now. I think it’s in the normal game, but just unlocks later.

The Tier II variants of the assault rifle are pretty good too. Raising Pitch is a killer. The amount of rounds it pumps out is crazy.

I found a toxic slime launcher that is retry garbage. Good damage over time but only one shot and the overload window is crazy fast.

So far that's my favorite as well. I love the perk "web" something where it shoots half of all your shots in one go and creates a web of sustaining damage.

I was horsing around with that toxic slime gun earlier and I also didn't like too much. honestly i haven't tried to many guns. trying to beat the game so i always look for the driver...

 

[Fraz]

Haven't unlocked many guns yet, the assault rifle and the shotgun are my favourites right now. Enjoying the lightning alt-fire too.

 

[Dizzy]

Beat Phrike last night, I seriously love the bullet hell that they implemented. Not sure I’ve ever seen it done like this before. I put the PS5 in rest right after so hopefully I can pick up where I left off. The game is scratching all kinds of itches for me. Really enjoying the exploration aspect, trying different modifications, combat is getting more and more satisfying.

It does really seem like they should have implemented some kind of save functionality though. I shouldn’t have to worry about an update causing my progress to be lost.

Put it in spoilers since it’s the first boss but some cool concept art for Phrike:

Spoiler

 

[SwamiLeoni]

This game has been an absolute blast the play. The guns, the enemies, the story, the atmosphere, the music. All of it combined make it such a fun experience and quite addictive. I left biome 1 with a level 8 after beating the first boss. Got all the way to the second boss and his phase II rocked me. The worst is when I get tired and just want to do a 'sprint' run for fun I end up getting further than when I'm a little more serious but I don't have all the upgrades I need to finish off the level. Rougelites are something else.

 

[Lone Coyote]

This game has been an absolute blast the play. The guns, the enemies, the story, the atmosphere, the music. All of it combined make it such a fun experience and quite addictive. I left biome 1 with a level 8 after beating the first boss. Got all the way to the second boss and his phase II rocked me. The worst is when I get tired and just want to do a 'sprint' run for fun I end up getting further than when I'm a little more serious but I don't have all the upgrades I need to finish off the level. Rougelites are something else.

Had a terrible time beating that boss with the shotgun.

Auto repair is a must

 

[SaiWa]

I am getting worse at this game. I get frustrated and I am looking for perks that aren't dropping so its pissing me off. Died a bunch of times rushing and shit.. grrr.

 

[Dinkin_Flicka]

I am getting worse at this game. I get frustrated and I am looking for perks that aren't dropping so its pissing me off. Died a bunch of times rushing and shit.. grrr.

My last run was super frustrating. I played through the first biome and got some great perks and tons of health power ups. Took the short cut to the 3rd biome and took the power up to boost my proficiency and was on the look out for a good weapon. Kept getting shot guns and acid launchers. I don’t like opening the purple chests past the first biome, but was desperate for a better weapon. First purple chest made it so I couldn’t overload and the second made it so I couldn’t pick up a weapon. Was super pissed. Ended up getting smoked in the next room and had to turn it off.

 

[SaiWa]

My last run was super frustrating. I played through the first biome and got some great perks and tons of health power ups. Took the short cut to the 3rd biome and took the power up to boost my proficiency and was on the look out for a good weapon. Kept getting shot guns and acid launchers. I don’t like opening the purple chests past the first biome, but was desperate for a better weapon. First purple chest made it so I couldn’t overload and the second made it so I couldn’t pick up a weapon. Was super pissed. Ended up getting smoked in the next room and had to turn it off.

yuack... i understand as well.

that's why my previous run to the 3rd boss was so badass. i had all the right perks, max health was getting health when i was shooting or killing enemies.. sigh...

 

[Zazen]

yuack... i understand as well.

that's why my previous run to the 3rd boss was so badass. i had all the right perks, max health was getting health when i was shooting or killing enemies.. sigh...

Can you warp to this third boss after losing to him? That guy seems really fricking tough, def a step up from the last two in terms of difficulty. I beat Phrike on 4th try and Ixion on 3rd

 

[Zazen]

Beat Phrike last night, I seriously love the bullet hell that they implemented. Not sure I’ve ever seen it done like this before. I put the PS5 in rest right after so hopefully I can pick up where I left off. The game is scratching all kinds of itches for me. Really enjoying the exploration aspect, trying different modifications, combat is getting more and more satisfying.

It does really seem like they should have implemented some kind of save functionality though. I shouldn’t have to worry about an update causing my progress to be lost.

Put it in spoilers since it’s the first boss but some cool concept art for Phrike:

Spoiler

Once you get further in you'll notice that they start to make it easier for you to get back to where you previously died, I'm not quite sure a save feature is needed to be honest. It does really look like the devs crafted the game around not using a save feature. I don't know how I feel about changing their vision of the game.

 

[SaiWa]

Once you get further in you'll notice that they start to make it easier for you to get back to where you previously died, I'm not quite sure a save feature is needed to be honest. It does really look like the devs crafted the game around not using a save feature. I don't know how I feel about changing their vision of the game.

You are skipping levels? I still run the first levels to get gear to increase health, find parasites, etc... All you are skipping is the boss but roaming around the level up is a must IMO.

 

[Zazen]

You are skipping levels? I still run the first levels to get gear to increase health, find parasites, etc... All you are skipping is the boss but roaming around the level up is a must IMO.

I'm just saying its an option for some who think you have to redo all bosses and levels each time. Personally I farm the first level then go to three. I normally skip the second biome.

 

[Dizzy]

Once you get further in you'll notice that they start to make it easier for you to get back to where you previously died, I'm not quite sure a save feature is needed to be honest. It does really look like the devs crafted the game around not using a save feature. I don't know how I feel about changing their vision of the game.

Yeah I’ve heard. I don’t usually have time to sit there and grind out a potentially 3+ hour run and I shouldn’t have to compromise my progress because life gets in the way.

Just because it’s a developer’s vision, doesn’t mean it’s good.

 

[SwamiLeoni]

I wonder what the max proficiency is at each level. I’m pretty sure I was Lvl 8 when I reached biome two. Skipping straight to biome two auto updates you to lvl 5 and I think someone mentioned auto leveling 9 at biome three. So I wonder if you could get to lvl 16 proficiency by the start of biome 3.

 

[Swing]

I've been busy, but I picked it up for a run. Decided to clear the first boss again to deposit a data cube because this game is kinda frustrating in how little carries over from run to run; I did manage to unlock the convert damage to health item so that should be nice for boss fights.

Figured I'd try to check out the 3rd biome for the first time and got planted because of how much damage the basic enemies do. Damnit.

 

[Fraz]

The house is pretty creepy, definitely getting P.T vibes from it.

 

[Dizzy]

This is what I mean. Having to warn your player base to turn auto-update off because you’ll lose your run kinda indicates this should be changed.

 

[Dinkin_Flicka]

This is what I mean. Having to warn your player base to turn auto-update off because you’ll lose your run kinda indicates this should be changed.

This shit burned me yesterday after work. Was pretty bummed to lose a quality run.