Damn lol.
The problem with Returnal is just getting through that first boss. That was the main roadblock for me, on top of figuring out the game's structure and gameplay. Sort of like Souls games tbh, although Soul games do have cheap bosses usually in the middle of the story and end-boss to fuck with you once more.
Funny enough I beat him on like my 2nd/third try but I've seen ppl rage over that boss.
The "funny" thing is I was just a little kid and for some reason I thought he was the last boss at the time. When the game kept going after that I was so burned out I think I turned it off. And as we know you have to start over from the beginning with that game every time ....
Beat it on first or second try I think. I got the gist of it quickly although I wasn't expecting the third phase. It was a really cool - wow - hands clap moment.
This was a pleasant surprise indeed and a breath of fresh air. I wish more ppl actually experienced it.
i 2nd tried that boss but i almost died multiple times bc i was too mesmerized by the attack patterns lol, up to that point probably one of the most visually spectacular boss fights ever.
That game is a just a triumph for Housemarque. I can't say enough good things about it. It's literally the achievement all devs seek to have at least once in their history where you could then go into the sunset and say, we (I) shipped that. I put out a masterpiece up there with the best.
