** Official Returnal Thread **

I reached the 3rd boss last night, spent at least 2 hours running through the first 2 biomes before heading to the 3rd, armed to the teeth, slaughtered everything on the way to the boss. Got to the boss. Lasted all of 2 minutes. I don't know if I have the time or patience to play this game through.
 
Thesnipergecko said:
I reached the 3rd boss last night, spent at least 2 hours running through the first 2 biomes before heading to the 3rd, armed to the teeth, slaughtered everything on the way to the boss. Got to the boss. Lasted all of 2 minutes. I don't know if I have the time or patience to play this game through.
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That feeling is the worst, when you know you have to start all over, despite the fact you just blitzed everything, so disheartening but equally addictive :P
 
It's just the roguelike/lite loop which I quite enjoy. Enter the Gungeon (I was bad at!), Binding of Isaac, Dead Cells, Hades - they all play pretty much the same way as Returnal. I guess it's not for everyone but personally I've always enjoyed the genre - though I was burnt out of them at one point until Hades released - and this is up there with the best of them, I think.
 
I just wish returnal maybe had more weapons, or maybe passives and pickups that affect the weapons and stuff in fun ways. It just seems to always stay the same /similar. Maybe I’ve been spoilt by gungeon and their synergies and Isaac etc.
 
Mobius 1 said:
I just wish returnal maybe had more weapons, or maybe passives and pickups that affect the weapons and stuff in fun ways. It just seems to always stay the same /similar. Maybe I’ve been spoilt by gungeon and their synergies and Isaac etc.
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The pistol I was using this morning in the daily challenge was insane with its unlocks all at 100% - you barely have to aim it just rips through everything. I have noticed that now I am in Biome 2 I am getting the guns from there dropping in Biome 1 so there is more variation the further you progress. Not Isaac levels of craziness though!
 
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The pistol I was using this morning in the daily challenge was insane with its unlocks all at 100% - you barely have to aim it just rips through everything. I have noticed that now I am in Biome 2 I am getting the guns from there dropping in Biome 1 so there is more variation the further you progress. Not Isaac levels of craziness though!
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Maybe I just need to invest some more time into it. I wish it got as crazy as Isaac / gungeon :D wonder when the “new” Isaac is out..

Edit - summer for PS4/5
 
I'm not fully sure on how traits work, when the proficiency bar fill does that grant a trait for that weapon? I only seem to have 2 on the carbine, and i'm sure I have filled the bar many more times than that! Also is there any kind of message that tells you one has been unlocked?
 
I did the update last night which caused the save game issue and as I type this I'm updating to 1.003.004, anyone updated to this version yet?

Edit: seems fine so far, reports of people losing save game data, but all OK here.
 
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Kerplunk said:
I'm not fully sure on how traits work, when the proficiency bar fill does that grant a trait for that weapon? I only seem to have 2 on the carbine, and i'm sure I have filled the bar many more times than that! Also is there any kind of message that tells you one has been unlocked?
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Yes you get a message. If you see a weapon with locked trait just pick it up and use it. The extra dps you get from them makes a ton of difference. I'm just picking everything up early on to unlock everything I can.
 
First boss defeated! :eek::D Sweaty palms and everything! Jeez! What a tough boss, I found there was so much going on with the dodges, the swipes, the lunge, the rays, on top of actually trying to kill him!

Always good to put it down, sleep on it and return come back the next day - did it first time, funny how that seems to work

This game really is amazing, and this style of game I now get it, death is a part of the game. You improve, you persevere, you conquer.
 
Kerplunk said:
First boss defeated! :eek::D Sweaty palms and everything! Jeez! What a tough boss, I found there was so much going on with the dodges, the swipes, the lunge, the rays, on top of actually trying to kill him!

Always good to put it down, sleep on it and return come back the next day - did it first time, funny how that seems to work

This game really is amazing, and this style of game I now get it, death is a part of the game. You improve, you persevere, you conquer.
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Woop well done! Great feeling :)

Love the last line of your post. Absolutely you get it.
 
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Kerplunk said:
First boss defeated! :eek::D Sweaty palms and everything! Jeez! What a tough boss
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Good job! I'm getting close, but not close enough yet! Had a great run and the best gear I've had to date and got his second bar of health almost to zero, it's his lunge that always gets me, I need to pay attention as I struggle to see that one coming, the rest of it is not too bad.
 
nantucket66 said:
Good job! I'm getting close, but not close enough yet! Had a great run and the best gear I've had to date and got his second bar of health almost to zero, it's his lunge that always gets me, I need to pay attention as I struggle to see that one coming, the rest of it is not too bad.
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When he does that red ring barrier attack ignore it as is slow moving instead just get ready to dodge his lunge attack. After you dodged it then jump over the red barrier.
In the third phase he always starts it with a lunge attack so be ready for this.
 
That's what just ended my first run, his first 2 phases are OK, but I wasn't quick enough to dodge the lunge attack. Those yellow tree energy things are doing me in as well. Used the shotgun for a bit but enjoying the assault rifle with homing shots even more. I normally just run around wait for it to charge and shoot and repeat.

I did find this consumable on the run, so it was fun while it lasted https://i.imgur.com/VUXhREh.jpg
 
Boss two down. 2nd attempt I made sure I was prepared with two health packs, an astronaut and a resurrection parasite. Used one health pack and he was toast. Exploring the third Biome now with a very handy upgrade from that boss!
 
Good game but the main issue is a run is much longer than normal for a roguelite - so I am finding it a bit of a chore when I die and needing to find a 2 hour window to try again.
 
Mint8 said:
Good game but the main issue is a run is much longer than normal for a roguelite - so I am finding it a bit of a chore when I die and needing to find a 2 hour window to try again.
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I just use rest mode. Spent an hour or so in Biome 1 this morning working on my health, proficiency and funds. Spent the next 30 minutes or so in Biome 2 this evening getting ready to go for the boss again. I don't play much in 2 or more hour stretches so this works perfectly fine for me. No different to playing these games on the Switch which don't have saves either.
 
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