![]() If fast-paced action-heavy games are your style, I highly recommend it. Ghostrunner also continually ups the ante just when you think you’ve got a handle on it, whether that’s through a new ability, a new obstacle, or a new enemy. The only way I could get screenshots of combat was having my brother use another controller for screenshots while I actually played the game. The moment it would take to hit the button is all the enemies need to get you. It may not be terribly intuitive, but it does work.Īs an example of how important it is to keep your fingers on the controls at all times, screenshots were basically impossible to get while in combat. I did consider changing the controls, but I realized that you need fingers on both control sticks at all times to constantly adjust the direction and keep moving, so the triggers and bumpers really do need to be the main buttons you use. Most of the buttons you need are either triggers or bumpers, which can be confusing for your brain at times, meaning it’s fairly easy to hit the wrong button. I would recommend using the Nintendo Pro Controller if you have access to it. The controls also do take some getting used to, especially on the Switch’ Jo圜ons. It’s mainly in reviewing my own screenshots that I noticed the somewhat lesser visuals. The graphics on the Switch certainly do not match up with those of the PC or PlayStation, but when you are moving fast through the levels it becomes hard to notice this. This game (which is truly laudable) caters to both these crowds. Speedrunners will have a real field day with this game, and there will be people who will just play for fun. Ghostrunner is extremely fun, even for someone like me, who doesn’t usually excel at fast-paced action games. ![]() I enjoyed playing on the big screen, but in handheld mode, with headphones, it makes the game surprisingly immersive. This is an extra important element on the Switch as well. If you are lucky enough to line up an awesome combo with the music, it just elevates you from cool to sub-zero. ![]() The music is also worth mentioning as it makes the combat all the more intense. This is also more than just about adding variety – in a game that asks a lot and gives little back, it can be quite nice to take a break from being shot at for a little while. Sometimes, just finding your way around obstacles and hazards can be just as tough as fighting a squad of enemies. The game utilizes the parkour movement and abilities for some interesting and challenging 3D puzzles. Slicing enemies in half is certainly a big part of Ghostrunner, but there is a lot more to it. It’s easy to see how you can improve on the next attempt, making that itch to try again even harder to resist. Ghostrunner manages to strike that perfect note of difficult, but achievable, which might keep most players from putting the controller down. Then, you move on to the next checkpoint to do it all over again. All that failure proves how difficult it is to be successful, which means that the very act of success makes you an awesome robo-ninja samurai assassin. And it is as cool as it sounds. You nail all the jumps, dodge all the bullets, and slice all the enemies. But all this frustration is what makes the eventual success worth it.įinally you have that perfect run. There were a few times when my brain blanked and I just ran off an edge without jumping. This is when it can get a tad frustrating. Usually, the first few deaths will give you the idea of how to get past a section, which then results in many deaths as you make mistake after mistake. Ghostrunner really makes your work for your reputation. This is certainly true, but not in the way you might expect. With the cyberpunk aesthetic and a robo-ninja protagonist, it is hard to believe you would ever feel anything but cool while playing this game. But the combat, with slow motion dashes and constant momentum, evokes memories of SuperHot. The game bears a striking resemblance to Mirror’s Edge, with its fast-paced parkour flow movement. Wall-run, dash, and slash your way through the cyberpunk world again and again, because there’s no way you won’t die at some point. But at no point does the plot outweigh the gameplay. The story centers around a highly trained robotic assassin, a Ghostrunner, who’s out for revenge. Ghostrunner is an unforgivingly difficult, but extremely fun and fast-paced action game. Difficulty can get frustrating at times.Switch graphics don’t match up to other consoles.Makes you feel like a robo-ninja-samurai-assassin. ![]()
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