Key Takeaways
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- Armor Enhancement: Players can now upgrade their armor using the Armor Matrix, allowing for customization based on preferred stats and skills.
- Quick Travel System: Once a biome is unlocked, players can instantly return without replaying previous sections, making game progression more efficient.
- Eclipse Challenges: New challenges are introduced through the Eclipse feature, altering weapons and artifacts, and creating additional obstacles such as corrosive water in swampy areas and enemy waves with corrupted projectiles.
- Continued Updates: Housemarque will release more details about the game leading up to its release, promising an evolving experience for players.
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Upgraded Armor, Quick Travel, and Eclipse Challenges in Returnal – Housemarque’s Enhanced Action Shooter
The latest trailer offers a closer look at Returnal’s gameplay and clarifies what Housemarque means by “returns stronger.” Players can now enhance their armor using the Armor Matrix and collect resources during missions. In addition, players are able to select upgrades tailored to their preferred stats and skills. The trailer also showcased the quick travel system; once a biome is unlocked, players can instantly return without replaying previous sections—a welcome change for experienced players. The Eclipse feature introduces new challenges by altering weapons and artifacts. Players will face the Eclipse’s effects, such as corrosive water in swampy areas, in addition to enemy waves. Enemies will also use corrupted projectiles that deal more damage. Housemarque will continue to release details about the game leading up to its release.
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