25.8 hours: end of line

[Nerdmigo]

After, waht steam says must be 25.8 hours of playtime, i think i reached the end of line with Returnal. For me its a bit too hard, I am not making enough progress to feel comfortable playing the game. Especially when i have a bunch of other games that i want to continure (Metroid Prime, Dead Space)

Its a bit of a shame, if it would not spread itself so thin with what it gives teh player it would be different, i would totally be fine with it beein easier and playing it to end after lets say 30 hours, but iam nonly on biome 3.. i am not playing another 70 hours. The game is not for me in that case. I am not going into the details or into a rant now, i am just thinking that the game could be easier and fairer and still be fun, where the devs maybe felt the need to stretch the experience for playtime. And i dont mean it shouldnt be a roguelike. Roguelike can be balanced in a good way too. Thats just my opinion, of course. Not a fact.

Maybe its not the end and ill just take a break, but probably not..
Edit: Ok its 26.5 hours, didnt see that last playtime...

[Plagues]

I dont want to be "that guy", but this is probably a player problem vs a game problem. the games really not that hard. It may just not be for you. 26hrs and in the 3rd zone is just...nuts. I beat the game in ~17, and while I loved it, Found the difficulty was wildly overblown.

[Nerdmigo]

Originally posted by Plagues:

I dont want to be "that guy", but this is probably a player problem vs a game problem. the games really not that hard. It may just not be for you. 26hrs and in the 3rd zone is just...nuts. I beat the game in ~17, and while I loved it, Found the difficulty was wildly overblown.

luls yeah.. i mean i think you are spot on. And i even play with mkb where aiming should be easier. So yeah really not a game for me...at least i cant say i didnt try it.

[Mr. Pharaoh]

Use the EZ Auto Backup tool here on nexus mods you can create a save before bosses and restore save file if you lose. It single player so do what u need to have fun: https://www.nexusmods.com/returnal/mods/5 Check the other mods too that will reduce the difficulty a little..gaming is about fun not stress lol.

[Nerdmigo]

Originally posted by Mr. Pharaoh:

Use the EZ Auto Backup tool here on nexus mods you can create a save before bosses and restore save file if you lose. It single player so do what u need to have fun: https://www.nexusmods.com/returnal/mods/5 Check the other mods too that will reduce the difficulty a little..gaming is about fun not stress lol.

thanks! will think about it.. but i am thinking i am cured of rogue likes.. games should make fun.. i am not having fun with that kind of game structure.. difficulty.. i do like games that do something new and different though..

[Mr. Pharaoh]

Yeah, its understood, but I would at least give it one last shot to see what the other biomes and enemies look like. Definitely your call though, peace bro.

[Sunsetter]

When it comes to difficulty, lack of fun is the worst boss you can face :P

Even though I hate roguelikes and bullethell, this is one of the best games I've ever played, in large part cause the gunplay and "planning/buildup" part is so much fun.

But I did find it frustrating before everything kind of clicked and I engaged the game on its own terms, so to speak.

Maybe it would be easier for you if you look around the forums (or ask here) for helpful tips from people.
The Reconstructor, robot doll and shortcuts to unlocked levels do a lot to alleviate some the annoyance imho.

I'd recommend giving it another shot.

[McMurphy]

i beat the 3 boss after 40 hours, i beat the game in 50 hours keep on trying dont give up!

[Binnie]

Take a break then!! The good think about this genre is you can walk away for a month and come back later with nothing to lose.

Go play a different game and when you beat it in under 20 hours... maybe you'll come back and find yourself just clicking better.

My guess is you have some bad reflexes you have learned and some tricks you need to learn. Like when at full integrity you gain resin instead of heals, so never go though picking up heals. You wait till you find a healing ITEM and use that, then run back and pick up all the resins.

Or don't open your weapon chests until your proficiency is leveled up a bit. Leave them all closed if your weapon is working.

Also you don't need to always rush in if you are getting hit a lot in combat. Lure enemies back and take them all alone or in twos, until you learn their attack patterns. Once you start getting the attack patterns the game does sort of open up to you.

I totally agree though, I have taken LONG breaks from hard games in the past. Eventually you'll get the itch and come back.

[KillScreen]

Gotta love ppl who write poems before uninstalling a game.

[Magic]

to master the game you have to be better than the average!

casual players, older people and people with handicaps will never reach the end of the game.
if you look at the global statistics, hardly anyone makes it through the game.

[Dexerino]

Originally posted by Nerdmigo:

Originally posted by Plagues:

I dont want to be "that guy", but this is probably a player problem vs a game problem. the games really not that hard. It may just not be for you. 26hrs and in the 3rd zone is just...nuts. I beat the game in ~17, and while I loved it, Found the difficulty was wildly overblown.

luls yeah.. i mean i think you are spot on. And i even play with mkb where aiming should be easier. So yeah really not a game for me...at least i cant say i didnt try it.

I am at ~50 hours and still 3rd biome as well LOL, but also done 3 full stacks of the tower, I kinda like griding there for weapon upgrades :P
For me I just have to be in some kind of state or what, I was like 90% done on the 3rd Boss on first try, but since then I never even reached it again, I am getting old.

[Wisebl00d]

I find with this game I sorta need to be in a "zone". Sometimes I start a cycle and just play terrible. Some times everything clicks and I'm just awesome.

[Shane-Frost]

I can understand your frustrations with the game. Not everything is everyone's cup of tea, and we all have our needs when it comes to what makes a game fun.

Personally I would recommend the Nexus mods page for Returnal especially since there has been an active modder by the name of Yakuzadeso who has been exploring various tweaks and options for players of various skill levels and needs.

Recently they have released mods such as custom health, starting weapons, enemy health and damage scaling, extra lives, better dash, removal of curses, price ratio for items at the shop, and so forth.

You have a lot of options to better customize the game to what will be the most fun for you so have at it! Cheers!

[doctor_WHOey]

150 hours, almost beat 2nd boss. Still loving it.

[GTCv Deimos]

I was not always a big fan of rogue-likes, but I've definitely been feeling them a lot more in recent history. And I think that's because each player gets exactly what they need/want out of the game. If it gets tedious, move onto something else! If you're in the loop, well, 150 hours later.... >.>