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.

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