After being woken by a voice named the ‘Whisper’, the Ghostrunner is given the job of scaling the Tower, whilst defeating the guards known as ‘keys’ and ultimately their leader, the Keymaster.
Ghostrunner free#
The combination of the brisk free running with these slick abilities gives the gameplay a unique flavour and can make for some super satisfying moments, particularly when you replay levels and are able to rip through them with ease, with the prior knowledge of enemy positions and optimal routes to clean house.
Ghostrunner upgrade#
The upgrade system is similarly dynamic, allowing the player to compound improvements onto their preferred abilities whilst ignoring the others, and being simple and non-intrusive enough that the focus remains on the action and not in the menus. Granted these abilities are on cooldown but their immense power means they are always worth the wait and are a useful crutch in the heat of battle. I abused the hell out of Blink, an ability that allows you to warp toward and instantly kill enemies. The unlockable abilities are incredibly useful and as the game rarely forces you to use a particular one, the player is encouraged to use the ones that fit with their specific playstyle. This was especially the case in the first seven of the seventeen stages, where I was hoping for slightly more variety with the enemies and environments. In some ways, the gameplay loop is so enjoyable that even when the areas themselves started to become a little repetitive, as long as the free running and sensory abilities were available, I still had a great time stylishly dispatching enemies and moving forward through the main game. These varying routes are a definite highlight of the stage design and it was quite rewarding to see my efforts in finding faster and more convenient ways to clear levels pay off. This rewards experimentation with different routes and strategies to clear a room, something the player is more enticed to do knowing they won’t be harshly punished if they make a mistake. Levels contain numerous checkpoints so death is not a big deal. When the game is at its best, you are sprinting through a beautiful neo-noir inspired city, leaping from wall to wall, swiftly slowing time to a crawl to evade a guard’s attack and then promptly sending them to paradise, or wherever they go when chopped in half by a katana. It’s a fun twist, aided by the responsiveness and rapid pace of the wall running and movement in general, as well as the Sensory Boost ability which allows you to slow down time whilst you dodge bullets and adjust your jumps in mid-air.
By de-emphasising the combat itself, more importance is placed on traversing the environment to outmanoeuvre the enemy’s attacks whilst closing the distance to them.
It’s a platformer first and foremost but the action itself remains exciting due to two reasons: most enemies die from a slash of your sword and ALL enemies kill you in one hit.
It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.Ghostrunner’s blend of free-running and action is refreshing because the latter is incorporated into the former. Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. Use your superior mobility (and frequent checkpoints!) to engage in a never-ending dance with death fearlessly. One-hit one-kill mechanics make combat fast and intense. Slice your enemies with a monomolecular katana, dodge bullets with your superhuman reflexes, and employ a variety of specialized techniques to prevail. As the most advanced blade fighter ever created, you’re always outnumbered but never outclassed. A final attempt to set things right before mankind goes over the edge of extinction. As resources diminish, the strong prey on the weak and chaos threatens to consume what little order remains. Mara the Keymaster rules with an iron fist and little regard for human life.
Ghostrunner full#
The streets of this tower city are full of violence. Make your way up from the bottom to the top, confront the tyrannical Keymaster, and take your revenge. Climb Dharma Tower, humanity’s last shelter, after a world-ending cataclysm. Ghostrunner is a hardcore FPP slasher packed with lightning-fast action, set in a grim, cyberpunk megastructure.
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