Here are some examples that we’ve encountered: These little alien critters will attach themselves to Selene’s suit and give both a buff and a debuff to the character, and can only be removed with single use items or a machine in the game world.
Parasites give with one tentacle, and take with another.
Ground Surge – Create a ground-based spike to impale the closest hostile in sightĪnti-Energy Pulse – Turn all projectiles into ObolitesĪpex Sphere – Boost Selene to Adrenaline Level 5.0 Parasites Shocking Springs – Create explosions whenever you jump (30 seconds) Shield Vial – Gives you a shield that will block the next attack that hits you Parasite Harvester – Turn a random Parasite into Obolites Nullification Sphere – Fix any suit Malfunctions Silphium Vial – Repair some suit Integrity Using single use items is done with the L1 bumper button, and once you’ve unlocked additional item slots, you can select between them with left and right on the D-pad. These stay with you until you use them up, replace them or die. There are tons of single use items that you can find as well, whether they’re picked up in chests, from fallen enemies or found lying around. Messages recorded by Selene delivering a dose of story. These are collectables that help to unlock parts of the game’s narrative through translating Xenoglyphs. Glowing red markings on the walls of Atropos’ biomes. These are found within the biome and are not transferred between runs. You require Atropian Keys in order to open locked chests and locked doors, both of which are coloured red instead of blue.Īdditionally, you will require a specific key – an Anathema Key or Echoing Key, for example – in order to reach a biome’s climactic boss battle. Keys can be pretty important for your progress through the game. Proficiency determines the minimum level that you will find weapons. CalibratorsĬalibrators are blue pick ups that give a boost to your Weapon Proficiency during a run. All guns come with their own core stats, a randomised Alt-Fire mode, and Traits – bonus effects that you can unlock by mastering each weapon over a period of time. The quality of the weapons you find will depend on Selene’s Weapon Proficiency level. Starting off with a standard service pistol, Selene will acquire new alien weapons through weapon rooms, from chests, prior to boss battles and from defeating powerful enemies. Weapons are a regular pick up to find through Returnal. Your Ether persists between runs, but it is a rare pick up and should be used with some consideration. There are also small Obolite chunks that can be tucked away in the environments, and large Obolite chunks that need you to unlock the melee attack before you can break them down.Įther is a game-wide currency that can be spent at certain alien machines and cleanse other items of their malignancy. Enemies sprinkle them on the ground when killed, and these disappear after a few seconds. There are multiple shapes to unlock and to switch between to facilitate the navigation and sabotage the complex.The yellow Obolites are the most common pickup by far in Returnal, acting as the basic currency for interacting with some mysterious alien fabricators in the game.
The player controls an alien worm wanting to get rid of a human space colony on his planet. Parasite is a non-linear retro platformer with a mix of action and puzzles.
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