Returnal: Tower of Sisyphus Explained
The winner of the Game Awards' Best Action Game of 2021, Returnal has been met with widespread critical acclaim since its release almost one year ago. Still, keeping the game exclusive to PlayStation 5 has been both a blessing and a curse, simultaneously showcasing the power of the new hardware while also proving that not everyone has a PS5 just yet, leading to many not being able to give the excellent game a go. Now, as PS5s start to become slightly more available in some regions, the hype surrounding Returnal has all but died out.
That's why Housemarque's latest announcement, that the game will be receiving a massive free update this month, is a pretty smart move. Announced during Sony's latest State of Play, Returnal is getting some new modes in its Ascension update, slated for release March 22. Along with introducing campaign co-op to the game, Ascension is also adding a brand-new challenge mode called Tower of Sisyphus, which seems to bring the brutal intensity of the campaign, and dial it up even further.
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When it first released in April of last year, Returnal was immediately renowned for its high difficulty. Using a roguelike structure in which the player's progress is reset upon death, every inch of Returnal becomes an intense battle for survival where even the weakest foe could spell certain death if the player isn't careful.
Returnal's new Tower of Sisyphus mode seems to be taking this one step further, giving the player an ascending challenge Tower to conquer, with each new level bringing even more challenging foes to the fray. Each level of the Tower will consist of 20 floors that need to be cleared of all foes in a linear fashion.
To unlock Tower of
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