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Since each run of Returnal is randomly generated, there’s no way to offer a traditional walkthrough with detailed maps and directions.

Sometimes you die within the first few minutes.

Sometimes the right items and weapons line up to give you a stellar run. Getting farther requires finesse on your end - but also a great deal of luck. Other times - maybe even the very next time - your runs will end shorter than you think they should. In some runs, you’ll make it farther than you ever have. Eventually, you’ll be tearing through this area looking for shortcuts that get you to the other biomes faster.Įach new area and boss follows the same flow: A pile of deaths, which eventually lead to familiarity and mastery. As you get more familiar with the game and encounter the area’s boss, Phrike, you’ll almost certainly have a better understanding of how Returnal works. The cycle is the main gameplay loop Image: Housemarque/Sony Interactive Entertainment via PolygonĪt the beginning, this may feel daunting and even tedious. Ideally, you do a little better every time. However, the layout of the map, the enemies that populate each area, and the items you encounter change. You begin the cycle anew, traveling the same general area over and over as you fight your way further. That means you’ll be jumping and dodging your way through dozens of projectiles, hoping to get further into the game’s randomly generated levels.Įach time you die, you lose (almost) everything you gained, and you restart from square one. Returnal is a roguelike, bullet-hell action game. Expect death, but don’t get discouraged.We’ll also explain how to use some of Returnal’s rare resources and select the right weapons for for survival. We’ll help you understand the cycle of this roguelike shooter while navigating the game’s randomly generated maps. Polygon’s Returnal beginner’s guide is full of our best tips, designed to help you survive and thrive. We’ll do our best to make that dying learning process easier.

While it may feel unforgiving at first, your many deaths become the experience that carries you farther into its story and deeper into Atropos. If you want to uncover the creepy space mystery at the heart of Returnal, get ready to die.