Returning DLC: multiplayer, endless mode, release date… We take stock

The second game mode is called Tower of Sisyphus designed to be infinite. The idea is very simple: climb into the building as high as you can and face the challenges it encloses. Each phase of the tower ends with a fight against “Algos” – probably a big boss – and the latter will increase in power as you climb. So this game mode is based on challenge and overcoming, but also on scoring. Sisyphus’ Tower even has a score multiplier on board that decreases as you take damage or remain idle. Finally, Housemarque mentions “optional routes”, “secrets” and even “unreleased narrative content” in the tower, which allows us to understand the heroine’s mysterious past a little better.

Multiplayer is an important addition to this update and deserves a few lines of attention. “In co-op, the gameplay is similar to single player,” writes Housemarque. With the difference that if the two companions move a little too far apart, a “binding” brings them back to the same place. what’s more If one of the players falls in battle, you can revive him (but takes a while). The studio also states that this mutual aid can be both ongoing and one-off. Like Dark Souls, for example, Returnal now allows you to summon a friend at certain points – the famous Chronosis Portals – to defeat a difficult boss. In this case, it’s the part of the host that benefits from the progress. However, the two players will keep the recon logs the same way they keep the xenoglyphs. The more you help others, the higher your scout rank increases. No further details on this rank at this time.