Housemarque
Housemarque said it was leaving arcade shooters behind,and its first PlayStation 5 title appears to be proof of that. The studio has taken the wraps off of Returnal,a third-person shooter for the PS5 that’s decidedly more ambitious than titles like Resogun. At first blush,it’s an Edge of Tomorrow-inspired thriller that has you desperately trying to break a cycle where you crash,die in an attack,and somehow come back to life. You can expect strange enemies,a test of your sanity,and lots of projectiles.
The title doesn’t have a release window at this point,but it should be worth investigating when it does show. Housemarque has excelled at making fast-paced but ultimately uncomplicated games — this is its chance to show what it can do with a deeper narrative and fresh mechanics.
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