Saros Reimagines Returnal DNA With Bullet-Ballet and Cosmic Horror on PS5
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Saros—Housemarque’s PS5 exclusive—appears to borrow Returnal’s roguelite core but shifts toward a more aggressive ‘bullet ballet’ playstyle, with Arjun's shield absorbing bullets, a lucenite-upgrade system that lets you come back stronger, and an eclipse-driven transformation that turns Carcosa into a Lovecraftian playground, all while deepening a cosmic-horror narrative that expands the studio’s identity beyond its predecessor.
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