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RETURNAL
Housemarque swing big – bigger than they ever have – with Returnal, and they hit the ball out of the park. Challenging, quick, thrilling combat and the excellent replayability and arcade nature that the studio is known for are all among Returnal’s biggest strengths, of course, but it succeeds resoundingly in other areas as well. It uses its roguelike structure, for instance, to weave an engrossing story that keeps piling up surreal mystery after mystery, and smartly keeps dropping in new revelations at crucial junctures to constantly keep players on the hook. Right up until the very end, Returnal’s story keeps its claws sunk into you.
