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Although it\u2019s been the biggest first party PS5<\/a> exclusive of the year so far, a reader is disappointed with Saros<\/a> and how it compares to predecessor Returnal<\/a>.<\/p>\n Those in the know all agree that Returnal is the best exclusive on PlayStation 5. Even though it looks like it could be a PlayStation 4 game, it\u2019s definitely my favourite game of the generation, with amazing action and a fantastic atmosphere and story. So, obviously, I was really looking forward to Saros, which isn\u2019t a sequel in terms of the plot but is in every other way.<\/p>\n Naturally, I pre-ordered it and at first it seemed as good as I hoped. The action is very similar to Returnal but that in itself I found a bit disappointing. I wouldn\u2019t necessarily say it was better in any way. The shield is an interesting addition, but it seems a bit underused a lot of the time and I prefer the way you upgrade weapons in Returnal.<\/p>\n In terms of action it is good though. You could argue it\u2019s either a little bit worse or a little bit better, but for me the rest of the game is a major step down.<\/p>\n The most obvious problem is the story and characters, which are far too straightforward, compared to Returnal. In Returnal you never knew if anything you were seeing or doing was real. In Saros though there\u2019s kind of a mystery but it\u2019s very obvious what\u2019s happened and for most of the game you\u2019re just playing some generic tough guy who\u2019s looking for his wife.<\/p>\n Things do get more involved towards the end but it comes way too late for you to really care and most of it I\u2019d guessed beforehand anyway. The game has the same sort of Lovecraftian influence as Returnal, but it\u2019s all a lot more on the nose and nowhere near as interesting. There\u2019s still an atmosphere to it but it\u2019s not borderline survival horror<\/a> like Returnal, just because it\u2019s not much of a mystery as to what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n