IGN’s Game Prep is your guide to getting you prepped for everything you need to know before playing Housemarque’s Returnal. Brian Altano is detailing tips for getting familiar with the game’s systems and mechanics, currency, combat, and even a boss encounter to get you one step closer to crossing Returnal off your backlog.

IGN’s Game Prep will dive into the rogue-like mechanics in Returnal, progression, item progression, upgrades, unlocks, currency like Silphium Resin, artifacts, parasites, Obolites, keys, Ether, and more. Additionally, we’re taking a look at malignancy, malfunctions, overloads, and even early game help with the Overgrown Ruins biome and Phrike boss encounter.

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Here’s another Playstation 5 exclusive title. Returnal does a great job at enhancing the player’s immersion through it’s atmospheric world, interaction sound designs & the use of both haptic feedback & adaptive triggers.