I'm going to go out on a limb with a hot take. Housemarque's 2021 hit Returnal is the best game on the PS5 so far. If I'm completely honest, I very comfortably fall into the camp that would argue there aren't enough PS5 games - and by that I mean original, truly next-gen feeling games made specifically for the console.
Of course, there are great third-party offerings, and there are some great first-party sequels to PS4 games, but I'm not sure any of those feel distinct enough from what came before to truly argue they're PS5 games . Returnal is one of very few first-party exclusive games that understood the PS5 assignment, in my opinion. And that's coming from a guy who usually dislikes roguelikes.
Returnal has it all, from using haptic feedback and trigger resistance cleverly, to a structure that feels narratively relevant, to making something that caters to a PlayStation player base that's getting a little older. Thanks to Prime Day, you can get this truly exceptional video game for only $29.99 at Amazon (was $69.
99). Put it this way, Returnal is a game so good that Sony pretty much immediately bought the studio that made it after it was released. If you're yet to sample it, now is a fantastic time.
We don't often see first-party exclusives like this drop in price to this extent, and this Prime Day PS5 deal means its only $3 off its lowest-ever price at Amazon. The only caveat I should add here is that, unless you like owning physical versions of your games, there's no need .
