63: Returnal

This episode is about the stunningly well-crafted and harrowingly difficult PS5 exclusive Returnal. It's kind of a coming-of-age party for Finnish shoot 'em up studio Housemarque, who've been covered several times on the show before. Returnal certainly has a lot to delve into, including the terrifying space-horror scenario, next-gen looks, haptic feedback, sound design, and lack of difficulty settings. (Note: I only discuss the first biome, and stay spoiler free until a flag that some Phrike boss-chat is coming up.) Also mentioned this episode: Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart, Nowhere Prophet, Final Fantasy XV, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, and The Wild At Heart. You can come say hi and follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch via http://gaminginthewild.carrd.com. If you'd to support the show on Patreon, I'm very grateful – in return, you get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for more info. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!