Amongst the newly-announced games (including that one with Bruce Campbell), Housemarque revealed Returnal, a third-person sci-fi shooter that shares an obviously similar theme with Bethesda’s upcoming Deathloop.
First announced back in June during PlayStation’s Future of Gaming showcase, Returnal follows Selene, an Astra space scout who’s trapped in an endless time loop on an alien planet. Every time she dies, Selene finds herself awakening at the start of the loop. For those unfamiliar with Housemarque, the developer previously worked on the PlayStation 4 launch title Resogun, as well as Nex Machina and the Super Stardust series.
Over on PlayStation Blog, Housemarque dropped a few more tidbits about the game, such as Returnal taking advantage of the PS5’s 3D audio and the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback. Each weapon in the game has an “alt-fire” mode and you can switch to using the adaptive triggers on the controller. Given the fast-paced nature of the gameplay, you’ll be having to switch back and forth between alt-fire modes and aiming down your sights.
Returnal will be headed to the PlayStation 5 on March 19, 2021.