Almost a year ago, on October 22, 2024, a comic book under the Returnal brand went on sale. I'm a huge fan of this title, having platinumed it on PS5. Only 1.5% of owners completed it 100%, and as for

Finally, after almost 380 hours of play, I got the platinum trophy. I can't count how many times I gestured and cursed after a failed run or a stupid death. I got punched in the face even more often by

[Intro] When I think about the most important titles in my life, I usually remember old games. These are: Alone in the Dark 1, CnC 95 (I like RA, but less) Doom 1 & 2, WoW, WarCraft 2 (1 is a beta

Text wrote some time ago. By the end of my Returnal series, two more were created. In part 7 I will describe Towers of Sisyphus, and in part 8 I will summarize why I think it is the best title on PS5.

Important! This text was supposed to appear chronologically earlier (before the one I posted last), but it did not appear. I forgot about him. It will be fun to upload it and read it, knowing that I'm

This time from the end to the beginning. First link = Boss fight. Last link = beginning of the recording. I beat the game on the last day of my May vacation! As with Ixion, I defeated Ophion after midnight.

After Nemesis's servants beat the crap out of me several times, I started to doubt whether I would ever get there. As my colleagues and friends, and even ordinary people on the Internet, have said, the

Sorry for the chaos and mixing up the times. The first and second paragraphs are words straight from the heart and a faithful account of what the fight with the second boss was like. I improved it as much

In 2023, I discovered that I like challenges in games. The culprit is God of War from 2018. It's true that I played on difficulty level 2 (or 3). That's all my poor dexterity allows me to do. Very Easy

If I ever meet someone who has finished this game, I will have to shake their hand and ask how they managed to do so.

Even though I made it to the Crimson Wastes finally, I still have to start over in the Overgrown Ruins every time.

During my 1st exploration of the Crimson Wastes, I dealt with new threats that were even deadlier than previous ones.

After 3 unsuccessful attempts to defeat Phrike, I finally did it! Now I have the Crimson Key and can unlock the portal.

Upon starting my eighth cycle, a mysterious obelisk appeared before the first gate at the Helios crash site.

I have never survived this long in a battle with Phrike, but still it wasn't enough for me to win the battle.

I got overly confident and decided to try another Containment Gate. This turned out to be my shortest cycle yet.

It didn't take long for me to find the room that contained Phrike. So begins my second battle with biome one's boss.

I finally learned how to do an Overload, but that still wasn't enough to prepare me for my first Containment Gate.

This cycle was my best performance yet. I found my first Reconstructor, The Atropian Sword, and then Phrike happened.

Let's talk about suit integrity "aka health" and the insane depth that the weapons selection in Returnal offers.