After spending 150 hours on Returnal, Saros needs to nail these 2 features

Saros It's near the top of my must-play list this year. The game launches in a little over a month now, and I'm dying to see what Housemark has up its sleeve next. Saros seems to be taking returnThe formula and improving it with some interesting tweaks. This is the biggest difference between the two Saros can actually reach a larger audience. Some of the gameplay changes may be somewhat disappointing return fans, but I'm not too bothered by the more forgiving progression system and hero Arjun's resurrection mechanic.

return Probably one of my all-time favorite stories in gaming. The way it uses elements like its illness to delve into Selene's psyche and tell the story of her trapped in a painful cycle is nothing short of brilliant writing. It's a great way to demonstrate how gameplay mechanics are important storytelling tools. Saros' The story has some high expectations to live up to, but Housemark is bound to bring players something compelling and emotionally deep. returnThe story is what first caught my attention when I started playing, but after about 150 hours in the game, there are two main gameplay features that I would expect. Saros Nails do the same or improve: use and build variety of haptic feedback.

Returnal is still one of the best showcases of DualSense's haptic feedback features.

This year will mark six years since the PS5 first launched, and it still feels like many developers have fully embraced DualSense's capabilities. Of course, this is partly because so many cross-gen games have been introduced in the past few years, but the PS5 finally seems to be hitting its stride.

Developers are finally moving on from the last generation of consoles, and that means better use of DualSense's haptic feedback. Like the latest PS5 exclusives Astro Bot, Death Stranding 2and Ghost of Yotei Great use was made of the controller's features, however return It was actually ahead of its time. Both return and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Launched in 2021, and those two are still some of the best demonstrations of how versatile DualSense is as an immersion tool.

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Saros has an opportunity to show more of what DualSense can do

return It makes your hand feel like it's experiencing its own version of surround sound, and it's still as impressive five years later. Now that Housemark has experience in development returnHaptic feedback and many years of work SarosThat's hoping the game is going to feature even better DualSense controls. Saros' Confirmed features have already made it clear returnThe use of bullet-hell gameplay and roguelike staples as storytelling tools is being used again, so hopefully haptic feedback is getting the same, hopefully better, treatment.

Wedge feedback makes haptic feedback part of the experience

Raindrops are sensed through tiny vibrations.
Different ground textures evoke different emotions.
Weapons have their own unique vibration.
Moving around in different environments feels different.
Alt-fire adaptive trigger makes gunplay more realistic.
Haptic feedback in cutscenes adds more depth.

return It makes your hand feel like it's experiencing its own version of surround sound, and it's still as impressive five years later.

Returnal could have used more build variety, and Saros may eventually have that

return Makes full use of its roguelike elements, but I think it could benefit from greater build variety for each run. Run variety isn't really a part returnand Saros It seems to be considering it. Saros How is a very important change return approaching death. The latter was more difficult in this regard because Selene would lose most of her upgrades upon death. With Arjun, it looks like Housemark is more forgiving this time, but hopefully not too much. Tagline for Saros Leading up to its release is “Come Back Strong.” It's playing straight Saros' permanent progression system, and I'm really curious to see how different it makes the game feel return.

Death is basically more about development than starting from scratch SarosAnd it can probably be really useful for building systems. Of course, traditional roguelikes are all about starting a run with a blank slate, but Saros' A roguelite, static approach requires more methodical thought about what upgrades are chosen. There's also the option to choose Arjun's loadout before each run, which alone provides more build flexibility than ever before. return.

Other ways Saros's progression system differs from Returnal's

Carcassonne modifications can be used to adjust the difficulty.
The second chance mechanic allows for instant resurrection instead of death.
An eclipse can be triggered that affects enemies, weapons and armor.

There is still time to check the returnal before Saros gets here

funny enough, Saros Starting at return5th anniversary on April 30. Since the former starts this month, Housemark pushing it back to that date is either a funny coincidence or an exciting sign. Saros One is lucky to be strong like a game return was I'm crossing my fingers that it gets better because Housemark's work deserves to reach a larger audience. return By no means a financial failure, but it certainly didn't reach the number of players. return It was one of the very first original PS5 exclusives, and it's surprising that fact alone didn't generate more hype.

Saros There is a chance to be a different story, though. April seems sparse when it comes to AAA titles, so hopefully this one works out Saros'Grace. return Not just wildly underrated for its story and gameplay. It's an underrated gem because it's still a fantastic showcase of the PS5's DualSense features when it should be surpassed by now. The game still hasn't really gotten the praise it deserves in this regard, and Saros Hopefully that will open the door for more gamers to experience such great gameplay, storytelling, and well-crafted immersion.