It's been a hot minute since PlayStation studio Housemarque released a new game, following the absolutely superb work it had done with Returnal back in 2021. Earlier this year, Housemarque gave us a teaser trailer for its next game, Saros, which featured lead actor Rahul Kohli staring down an ominous alien foe in a desert environment.
We didn't see any gameplay at the time, but the orbs that could be seen reflected in Kohli's eyes at the end of the trailer seemed to tease that it would be quite similar to Returnal. That has now been pretty much confirmed in a new trailer that premiered during today's State of Play showcase, as Housemarque showed us a full five minutes of Saros in action.
It was a pretty fast-paced gameplay trailer, showcasing a ton of different combat encounters, which provided plenty of opportunities to show off the game's new features. One of these was the Solari Shield, which will seemingly allow players to block all incoming damage from enemies. It can also be used to absorb projectiles too, which can the be channeled into your Power Weapon to deal massive damage.
Another new feature for Saros is Second Chance, which...
