New Returnal: Ascension gameplay shows off the new Endless Mode, Tower of Sisyphus, and more
Returnal has a new update dropping on March 22, 2022, entitled “Ascension,” and it’s free for all players. It will come with two very important features. The first is co-op gameplay, but the other is a new Endless Mode, the Tower of Sisyphus.
19 minutes of gameplay has now been revealed on PlayStation YouTube, where the developers walk players through the upcoming Returnal: Ascension content.
The free expansion for Returnal will also feature this new Endless Mode, the Tower of Sisyphus. It’s a massive tower and will serve several purposes in the game. It will house secrets to uncover, act as a new endless challenge for players, and provide some narrative content.
The Tower, as shown in the gameplay, has a very foreboding look, but the visuals for the Tower will change quickly enough. As the player makes one attempt after another, the developers pointed out that the Atrium (the beginning of the Tower) will offer some narrative insight.
Depending on where Selena is in the story, she will react differently to the Tower, connecting it directly to the main narrative. If the player has completed the game, she will react in different, subtle ways.
It’s a pretty action-packed series of rooms, where the developers combine the best parts of Returnal’s combat and put them in one place. There will also be a score where the player can track their progress. To get the best score possible, they will need to stay active and keep their score multiplier going.
This isn’t to say that the action is completely non-stop, there are moments where players can stop and breathe, but the multiplier still ticks down. Each run will also be unique, thanks to it all being procedurally generated.
The gameplay loop is simple enough - defeat the enemies in a
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