For more guides go here - www.gamesradar.com/uk/returnal/

Maybe you should have mentioned that if you do fight the bosses again, they give you 5 Ether and a free artifact, hence they are quite valuable.

If anyone is new to this game, I believe turning on “always sprinting” will massively help. Also, I know this point is a matter of preference, but I found the game to be a lot easier when I keep running and keeping them at a distance from the enemies. Majority of them are slow moving....until they jump of course.

Just in case this helps anyone else, because I didn’t find out until the last half of the game: -You can dash through red lasers and not take damage, but purple ones will hurt you. -If you find an item that’s locked behind a gate, there’s usually a button close by that looks like a glowing pyramid and if you shoot it, the gate will open. -You will eventually get the ability to submerge in water and those red pools without taking damage towards the end. Just keep playing.

This one of the most unique games I’ve ever played, environment changing every time you die, to the exploration and mysterious story, it reminds me of Prometheus and i love it

I am enjoying the crap out of this game. It’s one of those games that you just keep saying “ok this is definitely my last run” 😳👀 oh look I’m late for life

the gunplay and action in Returnal are very addictive!

Hollowseeker with decent damage ans serrated projectiles is godlike

Thermogenic Launcher with Full Auto 3 is amazing. Period.

How to get OP at Endgame: Get all the "On successful overload..." artifacts you can get your hands on; especially the one that shoots lightning bolts at targets. Then get a Coilspine or Rotgut (no extra chamber). Hold and release your Fire button to a regular rhythm for constant overloads that buff you and shoot everything near you. If you're trying to find a good overload rhythm just hold/release to the tempo of the song... you guessed it! I call this method "Cowbelling".

Love these "tips" from IGN/Gamespot etc. if you've played this game for more than a hour, they are as useful as saying "don't die, and shoot enemies". Thanks for the intel.

Small tip: hitting roots/branches on the ground with your blade upgrade can typically net obilites as well. Not much but if you're diligent and even careful, it can help especially once you got the extra obilite adrenaline boost

Whenever I get my hands on a ps5 and get this game, I can always come and visit this video and learn what these weapons do

You know the Coilspine Shredder trait "adrenaline discs"? It works on anything destructible, not just enemies. You're welcome.

1:50 the tachyomatic carbine isn't most akin to an assault rifle, but a carbine. She even mentions it when it's first scanned. The coolest part is how the details section notes it isn't immediately obvious where the ammo is stored or how it's loaded into the weapon.

Thanks for the upload was aware for some of those but not all !

Definitely could've used that tip for the shooting eyes. Those things do HELLA damage; I'm glad I know this now

Came here specifically to hear more info on the Electropylon Driver. Making my way through the 5th Biome now and I feel like I haven't been using it correctly, but I'm not entirely sure. But also, the 5th Biome is when things really get HECTIC.

This is a fun game. Ty for the tips and gl all on the runs. O and epic boss fights.

#1 Tip: STACK INTEGRITY. Do you best to save Silphium until you have full health so you instead of healing you, those items will increase your health bar. It's by far the best way to make this game easier.

Obolite creatures wont die so easily, but wont attack, just run in there with sword is best option.

A thing i found out really late was, that you can destroy achieved artifacts to make space for better ones.. 🤔

I think that the Spitmaw is way underrated. With slug on it, it destroys enemies. The only 2 guns I really use are the Spitmaw and the Electropylon Driver (the driver is SUPER OP when you have it leveled up.

I didn’t realize how many boss spoilers there were in this video! Great tips but come on man.

Nice job and thanks

Can you please spread the word that falling asleep at the crash site heals you to full (if done once or twice) pin a comment or something... thanks :)

The dreadbound with high damage and high return speed is 🔥

Just got to biome 4 and I must say I don’t care if I get a level 100 gun once I see an electropylon driver I’m picking it up lol ... that gun goes brazy

I got really lucky on my 4th attempt in biome 1, which is when I finally beat the 1st boss. I got 2 artefacts, one of which increases your max integrity when you gain or fix a malfunction. The other fixes your integrity when you gain or fix malfunctions. So while I was playing, I picked up all the malignant items throughout the 1st biome, and did their little challenges. By the time I reached the boss, I already had twice as much health thanks to the artefacts, and some silphium resins. I reached max health near the end of the 2nd biome. So yeah some artefacts are really damn strong.

and do not know where to find to expand the space to carry more items? In other words, you start with a single place to carry, for example, a first-aid kit, but I read that there are 2 or 3 more spaces to add, where are they or how do you get them

I just had the most crazily OP run ever. Pylon caster with web Pylon as trait Artefact that gives 20% more stagger power per attached parasite 4 parasites, 1 20% protection, 1 50% better salvage 10% chance at integrity repair per kill Finally, something I usually haven't used; blade balancer. 40% protection, 25% protection and speed when killing with the blade. The 80% added stagger power and the web Pylon just makes ANYTHING stop moving and the blade balancer just slice through hard enemies and mid bosses like butter, since they all get staggered immediately Against flying enemies works fantastic as well. The, most, op run I have had.s

Very informative video! Thank you guys for these tips. I absolutely love Returnal! The PS5 is truly amazing!

I loved playing this game and I love doing it again I beat it just gotta do the trophy stuff Hollow seeker GOD TIER

I was Iffy about Returnal now I'm fully hooked to the game.

Very helpful! Thank you for sharing this with us.

As an average gamer that doesn’t play these types of games, am I likely to get super frustrated and die very quickly, not being able to progress? And is this game playable with friends or randoms?

1 more tip was needed: where can we find a PS5?!

I wish I had found this video earlier. Thanks!👍

I just beat the game now I’m happy that no one showed me anything…I discovered everything in the game

I see in the video that you have 2 places to store items? Where did you find the second one? I am in biome 2 and I only have one place to store items

I read that in the game you get 3 spaces to carry items, do you have any idea where to get them? That is, you start with a space where you put for example a medicine cabinet and the other spaces where they are? And I read that they are not lost if you lose, is that so?

Is there a video that explains weapon progression in detail within the games menu?

I got ps extenuating for this game and I hate the fact that some or maybe all games, will get removed, at some point but I’m enjoying returnal so much , that I’m going to buy the game physical version; regardless. I’ll just wait until it’s about £20. Even tho I’m only on first level, got main boss down to about 5 go on his third and final phase, I’m still really enjoying it. I just hope I beat him soon, get better weapons and mostly, be able to progress more into the game.

Nice Vid

I disagree about the weapons. Although I have my favorites, every weapon in this game is very powerful once you learn to use it. Since you will not always find the weapon you may prefer, you should learn to use them all, and if you're carrying a weapon that isn't currently working toward an upgrade, I would swap it for one that is (unless you're about to go into a boss battle and you know which weapon you want to use it). By actively working toward those upgrades, each weapon will become very powerful and you will become proficient at all of them. I would also advise players not to play cautiously. Play AGGRESSIVELY! Take those enemies down quickly. This really is a best-defense-is-a-good-offense situation. And finally, this may be personal preference, but after many hours of playing the game, I've come to the point where I prefer to worry less about obollites and upgrades and focus more on moving quickly through the biomes and staying in combat. Basically, focus on improving your skills as a player! Doing so is a more effective strategy than simply trying to stack the odds in your favor by picking up all the upgrades. (i'm not saying don't pick them up - especially if you're working toward beating a boss for the first time, they are very important. But sometimes, don't worry about that, and just focus on getting better). Awesome, awesome game!

After killing the first boss and later dying in the second biome, when starting again do you recommend to clean up biome one or go straight to biome 2?

Exploring extensively makes returning no so bad..not super confusing like I thot it was going to be

Very good and useful tips 👍👍

Carbine can be so OP since its the only one who can life steal

One time I was so unlucky I discovered a glitch where you fall in the void till your dead and a glitch where you literally have to restart cycle

theres still no video explaining how progression works in this game

When you die, you don’t keep the same weapon? I’ve changed weapons and it always gives me the same when if I die.

The problem is u can go instant to next biom but ure are tooo underpowerd u havent have a chance..to survice there with any prepattionw

Stack protection and health, protection stops you losing big chunks of health when hit, buy the leech artifact from the shop (it heals you as you do damage). Use hollow seeker with portal beam on it or the electric pile-driver. Thank me later 👍

Good video.

If demon souls fucked risk of rain 2 and had a kid this is the baby that was born

*just an additional Tip... Don't go into secret rooms without substantial Obolites... you can never return...

Best game I've played so far on the ps5.. just bout to start dead space

This game is so good. It's a crime if no dlc is provided.

I can’t stop playing this game lol.. even when I’m about to rage quit.. almost like gambling lol.. “maybe this time”! Once I got the Melee weapon.. it’s on like dynamite 🧨 🤘🏼.. the only bitch is it took me over 2 hours just to get it.. still trying to get enough either just to SAVE 😡.. besides that .. this game is the best 3D rogue lite I’ve ever played minus old school 2D /2.5D

What about those glowing lights at the edges of tall cliffs?

Electropylon Driver. Enough said.

Amazing game.. 10/10 for unique mechanics...

Is it possible to beat the bosses again if i want to?

Turn your brightness down - it looks washed out af.

Just finished the game. God it was good.

Just connect a keyboard shift control Alt 1-0 pick you favorite weapon.

I have to, with respect, disagree with the weapon selection. Save rooms for upgrading a weapon you might not like, even if to get the 2nd Alt fire... The Spitmaw for instance, with slug shot etc... plays completely different than a level 3-5 Spitmaw w/ "widemaw"... and it's a stagger beast! The Carbine gives you the protection... But Mag size can be an issue etc... Every time you Active reload, you can shave off Alt Fire cooldown with certain items... But if you have an Artifact that gives you +X proficiency or protection while Alt Fire is charging... well there beings the entry into the insane meta this game provides... and might actually prefer a large mag... as Active reload isn't as important on a build for that run...

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is it possible to complete this game in one playthrough, ie without dying?

I hope they make Returnal 2, it’s the main reason I bought PlayStation 5 over Xbox Series X 😅

tells you to shoot the eye, then did not shoot the eye in the video *shrug*

Biggest tip I can give is map the dash button to R3!

Is the hollow seeker in the game or I can’t get it at all without deluxe I bought the standard

Thank you for The tip about The tentacles!

My GOTY it’s so addicting!!

I guess you just got a beat this game in one clip huh

These are very beginner friendly tips lol.

Is it necessary to show bosses 🙄

Eternal + Return = Returnal 🤯

I'm so pissed i paid for the deluxe version of this and didn't get the extra things smh

So if i get once suit artefact like emergency repairs it doesnt dismiss after death?

Can someone tell me how to access the bridges??

Nah, hallowseeker is the best weapon. Literally beat the game multiple times just because of that weapon. That weapon is just pure dps output

Just finished the game after ten hours of playtime in my 6th run (with about 180 out of 250% hp and unused 2 revival items). Got to admit that I watched a guide for each boss before encountering them, so if I had chosen the learning by doing method it might have been twice the time/tries, but generally speaking: the game really isn't that hard when you know enemy patterns, farm a lot to increase your health and use that fucking pylondriver as soon as it becomes obtainable, because it's destroys everything.

Believe me I know where that first boss is at 😡

I've never felt so lame like I do when playing this game.

this game desperately wants me to not play it, but its so addictive lol

Why the hell are all these developers, using the same damn, "Run" scheme, give us the weapons to start with and we'll level it up, not u have to roll the dice and hopefully get a weapon u can use

I remember I was in the second biome and had only a sliver of health but i found a really cool gun that was absolutely annihilating the enemies so dont give up cause u might get lucky.

The minute I died for a countless time and realized that this game is going to ruin me to all other games because they will be too easy.

illuminati conspiracy

I just don’t understand why you can’t make a tip video without showing boss fights and biomes past the first and second level. Most people that would watch this type of video are doing so because they haven’t progressed much. Really should be careful not to spoil things. Just some constructive criticism. The video had good tips - especially didn’t realize that about the squid things in the first biome helping you reach inaccessible things.

Dude can’t see at max brightness

This game is fun….but it is Painstakingly Annoying and Completely Vague as Hell you do so much and complete Nothing, I just do not get it!!!

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Oh great… so I’m not discovering an ancient civilization as a cool Space Explorer lady on a foreign planet, but helping a traumatized woman deal with her trauma… gameplay amazing, annoying and hard, story 0/10

No spoiler warning. You should add that. Don’t show the boss....🤦‍♂️

all of this seems kind of obvious to me I'm gonna be honest

This is the worse video ever made