“As to how difficult the game is, I'm a player and developer at 40, so my reflexes are not what they used to be. After 23+ hours, it still hasn't taken me more than three tries to beat a boss in the game.”
“Of course, it is extremely important to have quick reactions, but it is also important how you manage your resources before you meet a boss. Over time, you learn which biome contains items that will help you for a boss who is even two biomes ahead. The game offers an excellent balance of randomized items and what you can buy. In other words, for me, Returnal is a challenging, but fair game. As much as it is related to the reflexes of the player, it is also related to the knowledge of the specifics of each biome and what can be derived from it in each cycle.”