Returnal Is Awarded Best Game at Bafta Awards 2022

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2020 saw Hades pick up Game of the Year nominations and awards from high-profile gaming awards ceremonies. In 2021, gaming celebration shows such as The Game Awards had roguelikes Returnal and Deathloop competing against each other to see which game had the best take on the premise of the player living, dying, and repeating that process until they finally figured out a way to break the cycle.

It seemed at last night's 2022 BAFTAs that the sci-fi shooter Returnal was the big winner, as the game picked up the Best Game award during the ceremony. A third-person shooter with some psychological horror elements, Returnal sees players take on the role of Selene Vassos, who disobeys the orders of the ASTRA Corporation in order to follow a strangely familiar signal known as «White Shadow.» The game was met with a favorable reception, with reviewers praising how Returnal's gameplay was complementary of its story and world.

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Alongside being nominated for Best Game, Returnal was up for awards for Audio Achievement, Music, Technical Achievement, Original Property, Performer in a Leading Role, Narrative, Artistic Achievement, and Game Design. Of these nominations, Returnal took home four BAFTAs. However, for many, the Best Game award will be seen as the most prestigious of these prizes, as it marks Returnal as BAFTA's game to play of 2021. The game was also up against some of 2021's most popular titles like It Takes Two and Deathloop, with the former taking home multiple awards as well.

Returnal was also up against some smaller titles in addition to the larger games of 2021. It lost the Narrative award to indie game Unpacking, a title that focuses on a