Ghostrunner

This game is like Hotline Miami or Katana Zero mixed with Mirror's Edge. The premise is quite simple and addictive - you are a cyber-ninja traversing complex environments with parkour and you got a katana that kills with a single hit, but the at the same time you dies in one hit. You also got some powers that allow you to dodge shots and slow down time. If you die, you can replay the section instantly until you get it right. For me that would have made the perfect game, since I love these kind of titles, however the problem is with the game-play being first person. The game has some tough platforming sections that are also mixed with combat, so the trial and error gameplay can get frustrating. It also does not help that the parkour is not consistent an requires precision, which would be fine for a 2D game, but in FPP sometimes things just don't work, and you are forced to replay a section without knowing if you screwed up, or the the game just failed to register a jump or dash. Games like Titanfall and Mirror's Edge did this better and in Ghostrunner going through those sections is basically THE gameplay, so when stuff doesn't work as expected, it's frustrating as hell. I have replayed one section early in the game for about 50 times, because the jumps and platforms didn't really mix. Add enemies to that later on and it feels like sometimes it's just luck not skill. It also doesn't help enemies shooting at you feels random, sometimes they do with perfect accuracy, sometimes they don't do anything at all. Another issue I think is worth pointing out is that such games work well when you can get to a certain skill level and then just go forward in the zone, but here the short sections between checkpoints just don't allow you to get comfortable with the mechanics. Also the final boss is a machine-fight platforming section, kinda lame choice. All in all, a fun game with great potential, but slightly too unpolished in its mechanic for the difficulty.

Ghostrunner is a fast paced FPS game sets in a beautiful cyberpunk environment. The gameplay is similar to Hotline Miami: you get hit, you die. At first this can be frustrating, but the game does an excellent job at sending you back in action right away! No loading screen or anything, just press R and you are back at the checkpoint. As i said the game is really fast paced: you are a cyber-ninja doing parkour inside Dharma tower, slaying enemies as you go up. Along the way, you will find different kind of enemies and abilities to overcome them. So don't give up when you die, just try to find another way to complete the stage. The game is built to let you choose different approach to the level you are playing, every run can be different from the last one. (Tip: if you find yourself having trouble, inside the game setting there are options that you can toggle on to help you) Ambient and music: i am a fan of cyberpunk and outrun music, so i appreciated the soundtrack. The beat never stop and you will enjoy the music with the pace of your run! The design and graphic of the game are amazing and the game support AMD Fidelity FX, so if you have a low spec pc like i do, you can enjoy the game at higher setting. In the end, the story is a generic plot but i have to say that i have enjoyed the dialogue between the protagonists and the english voices. I'd like to wrap it up saying that (like other reviews mentioned) it's not an easy game to play. But that does not mean you should not try it (there's even a demo) and find your pace to the game! Thank you for reading and thank you to the developers of the GhostRunner! See you Jack!

This is a game where you will end up with trial and error a lot to figure out things. If that is something you do not like this game is not for you. As you do progress further into the game there will be some very challenging parkour parts so a lot of trial and error to get it right. Enemies one shots you so you can't do any mistakes. I will say having the ability to reflect shots was probably the best one I got. Music and visually it is great. Story is ok. Overall a good game but there is a lot of trial and error to be able to get through some part.

Как по мне маловато за 1500 рублей, но визуальный стиль, хардкорность и сеттинг заставили меня влюбиться в неё. В игре, без шуток, 8 часов геймплея и ньюгейм+, но зато каких! не так много игр заставляют тебя ощущать каждую минуту, даже секунду геймплея. Игра полностью оправдала ожидания и окупила вложенные в неё деньги. Единственный минус - в динамичной игре сделали субтитры:( прикола такого не оценил.

Game is repeditive and not forgiving hwhen you die but its fun and has a good story.