As ASTRA astronaut Selene Vassos, survive a nightmarish time loop on Atropos, a hostile alien planet where death is never the end. Master adaptive trigger weapons, dash through storms of alien projectiles, and piece together a psychological horror story that reveals Selene's fractured psyche as the planet evolves with every cycle.
Side was excited to partner with Housemarque on this ambitious project. We took care of the voice production, from casting, directing, and recording, to dialogue editorial and mastering, helping bring Jane Perry's BAFTA-winning performance as Selene to life across hundreds of audio logs that capture her mental deterioration throughout the time loop.
“The moment-to-moment gameplay of Returnal is sublime…Even with all of this focus on action, it never drops the ball on the story…Selene is an interesting protagonist who’s in this weird repeating-but-different scenario along with us.” – IGN“
Jane Perry (Hitman’s Diana Burnwood) does a great job of bringing Selene to life, especially when she doesn’t have any other voice actors to bounce off, leaving scout logs for players to find as she records what’s happening on Atropos.” – The Sixth Axis
“Returnal’s sound design is phenomenal either way. The world around you sounds alien, the soundtrack always hits the right notes… and Selene’s voice actress does a brilliant job at portraying the stranded astronaut. I don’t think I’ve enjoyed feeling a game, as much as I have with Returnal.” – Critical Hit