Is there a true ending Returnal?

Returnal's true ending is hidden behind an entire third act. In it, Selene returns to the car that she left underwater in the previous ending. This time, she's teleported to a strange void where she finds a skeletal alien sitting in a wheelchair.
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Does Returnal have an ending?

In the secret ending, subtitles reveal that the mother, gasping for air at the end, is Selene. Theia was in an accident that left her physically paralyzed from the waist down as well, but the driver of the car is capable of swimming (while her hands are not moving, no less) and rotating her body after the crash.
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How do you get the ending of Returnal?

In order to unlock the secret ending in Returnal, you have to start over with a fresh run. In doing so, you can begin to collect the six Sunface Fragments. You can find these scattered in random places across Returnal's world, meaning that you may need to die and restart several times to get them all.
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What percent of players beat Returnal?

Only 10 Percent of Returnal Players Beat The Game According to Trophy Data. Despite the popularity of the PS5 exclusive Returnal, and the push for it to be a Game of the Year contender, few have apparently finished it.
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Is there gonna be a Returnal 2?

Housemarque won't be making a 'Returnal' sequel any time soon. Although Returnal was a big success for Housemarque, don't expect a sequel anytime soon. The studio is working on a new game with a fresh IP, managing director Ilari Kuittinen told journalists at the DICE Awards.
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Will Returnal get a sequel?

Housemarque is busy with a different game

While nice, these upgrades do not amount to a proper "Returnal 2," which has not been announced in any capacity. According to a VentureBeat interview with key individuals at the studio, Housemarque is working on a new IP, as opposed to a "Returnal" sequel.
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Is Act 2 the end of Returnal?

First, the players will have to beat the game and see the normal Returnal ending by completing Act 2. The players will have to then find 6 Sunface Fragments across every Biome in the game. The locations of these fragments are random, and the players will have to find them across several rooms in each Biomes.
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Is Returnal all a dream?

The implication here seems to be that Selene is being pulled through the time loop once more. One of the more popular early interpretations of this ending suggests that the events of Returnal are all a dream.
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Is Helios Selene's daughter Returnal?

Selene also occasionally calls out to Helios after being resurrected, and more evidently during the game's ending. Helios represents Selene's son, who is also named Helios.
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What is the point in Returnal?

Returnal only saves when you complete an entire biome or die and start over. And then, it only logs that you beat the boss of a particular biome, and it only carries over permanent items, such as the grappling hook. There's is no way to manually save progress during a cycle, and there are no save points.
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Was Returnal all in her head?

The simple explanation is that all of Returnal is taking place in Selene's head. The White Shadow signal she's been chasing? That was simply the light above the water's surface which her car crashed into.
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What happens after I beat Returnal?

The Best Things To Do After Beating Returnal

Unlock Act III: When the player beats the game, they will receive an Act II trophy, but there is an Act III trophy available with more content. To unlock this, go back to the forest biome to discover the new house sequence.
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Is there an Act 3 in Returnal?

To complete Act 3, approach the driver's seat and use the car key to open the door. This move triggers the final cutscene for the game, and, thus, the ending of Returnal. Returnal is available now on PS5. Be sure to read our review check our useful tips to help you survive in Returnal.
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What is the next Returnal?

Announced during Sony's most recent State of Play, Returnal: Ascension is the latest expansion to grace the 2021 roguelike, and adds a whole new element of challenge--and cooperation--to the sci-fi shooter. The update is slated to be released on March 23 and will be free for all players.
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What do we know about Elden ring?

Elden Ring will release on February 25, 2022, across all platforms. The game was originally going to be released in January 2022 but was delayed to give the developers more time to add polish. As release draws near, Elden Ring has now become the most wishlisted game on Steam.
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What happens when you beat nemesis Returnal?

Upon defeating Nemesis, you also achieve your goal of reaching the White Shadow broadcast, and Selene reaches the supposed "end" of her journey. This is actually a false ending, and after the next cutscene, you instead end up in the Echoing Ruins, which is basically the start of Returnal's second "campaign".
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How do you get the third ending in Returnal?

How to Unlock Act 3 in Returnal?
  1. Step 1 – Complete 5 House Sequences. Advertisement. ...
  2. Step 2 – Defeat the Boss in the Final Part and Finish Act 2. Advertisement. ...
  3. Step 3 – Collect All the Six Sunface Fragments. Advertisement. ...
  4. Step 4 – Go Back to the House in Echoing Ruins. ...
  5. Step 5 – Defeat the Final Boss Again to Unlock Act 3.
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Are Sunface fragments permanent?

Sunface Fragments are permanent key items. You do NOT need to collect them all in a single run. Return to the House in the Overgrown Ruins.
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Can you complete Returnal without dying?

If you don't die, you can miss those items because they're tied to the game's procedurally generated map. You need the map to rearrange itself to find them. So Returnal's story is built expecting you to die and replay portions of the same biomes over and over.
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Is Returnal worth getting?

Returnal is one of the best-looking games on the PlayStation 5 console. Atropos consists of six uniquely designed biomes; a tropical rainforest, a dense forest, a desert, and more. Each biome has unique design elements, including towering statues of the extinct alien civilisation and dense alien flora.
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Will they add save to Returnal?

A new version 2.0 update for PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal has added a system that allows players to temporarily save their progress and shut down their console. This fixes a long-standing player complaint, and will allow players to play a run of the roguelike across multiple sessions of play.
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Are there any checkpoints in Returnal?

It effectively serves as a pause button that'll last even when your PS5 is turned off, rather than a checkpoint you can reload whenever you want. Returnal doesn't have a feature like that, and it looks like they're not going to add one any time soon, considering it would go against the game's intentional difficulty.
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Is Returnal hard?

Returnal released in April as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, and received favorable reviews from critics. However, the game is notorious for its high level of difficulty, causing Returnal to fall off people's radars in recent months. Although its gameplay is challenging, Returnal's concept is fairly straight forward.
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Do you have to complete Returnal in one run?

And if you do skip ahead, you'll immediately find a power-up on the other side that boosts your weapon level so you're not underpowered for all the foes ahead. The next question I've seen is whether that means you have to finish the entire game in a single run. The simple answer: no, you don't.
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Is Returnal worth 70 bucks?

If we want to cut to the chase, the answer is yes, I consider it worth $70, as it has experiential value beyond simply existing as a great game.
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