Name: Alien Planet
Item: Returnal
Rating: 8.5
Author: Jezreel Ian Manuel

I really suck at these types of games. Returnal by far is actually one of the hardest games I have experienced. Played on PS5. The haptics and 3D Audio are impressive. The combat is really that satisfying but unforgiving. I like the fact that the levels will randomly generate every time you die. It added more depth to the game. As a person who really sucks at rogue-like games like this. I swear to God that I had a hard time playing this. It took me several hours just to get out of the first world. Well, imagine every time you die, you will respawn from the very beginning. Damn, that really hurts. This is actually of those few games that I won't get back to playing again in the future.

**VISUALS**

_Artistry: 12/12_

_Technical Merit: 7/8_

  

**SOUND DESIGN**

_Music: 12/12_

_Sound Effects & Vocals: 6/8_

  

**INTERACTION**

_Control & Interface: 6/8_

_Player Agency: 6/8_

_Accessibility: 3/4_

  

**MECHANICS**

_Feedback & Fun: 10/10_

_Depth: 4/5_

_Variety: 5/5_

  

**CHARACTER**

_Narrative: 6/8_

_Heart: 3/6_

_Originality: 5/6_

I really suck at these types of games. Returnal by far is actually one of the hardest games I have experienced. Played on PS5. The haptics and 3D Audio are impressive. The combat is really that satisfying but unforgiving. I like the fact that the levels will randomly generate every time you die. It added more depth to the game. As a person who really sucks at rogue-like games like this. I swear to God that I had a hard time playing this. It took me several hours just to get out of the first world. Well, imagine every time you die, you will respawn from the very beginning. Damn, that really hurts. This is actually of those few games that I won't get back to playing again in the future. VISUALSArtistry: 12/12Technical Merit: 7/8 SOUND DESIGNMusic: 12/12Sound Effects &amp; Vocals: 6/8 INTERACTIONControl &amp; Interface: 6/8Player Agency: 6/8Accessibility: 3/4 MECHANICSFeedback &amp; Fun: 10/10Depth: 4/5Variety: 5/5 CHARACTERNarrative: 6/8Heart: 3/6Originality: 5/6

Returnal

Alien Planet

Player Score

Jezreel Ian Manuel