This console cycle has seemingly been cursed since the start; being birthed in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic seemed to serve as an omen. Xbox spent the first few years flailing spectacularly, while PlayStation mostly followed the same playbook that proved successful during the PS4 era. But following a playbook, no matter how fruitful, … Continue reading Returnal Fulfilled PlayStation’s Next-Gen Promise Better Than Any First-Party Game