3 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 13.8 hrs on record (7.1 hrs at review time)
Posted: 26 Oct, 2023 @ 3:25pm

This game is the only game I have preordered in my life, and I'm glad I did, because it is amazing. Ghostrunner 2 improves on just about every issue that the first game suffered from. The combat flows extremely well and the new ultimate abilities are amazing. New sword inspect animations are incredible, and the boss system is much better.

In the previous game, boss fights were just about dodging or parrying the attacks and then slashing them when they're vulnerable. GR2 doesn't do that, and instead opts for a proper damage system, constantly striking your opponent while dodging their attacks. The levels flow very well, and the perfect parry takedowns are a little janky but still pretty cool. There's also a sort of home base that you can explore and interact with in between missions, talking to characters in the game, upgrading your skills, ect.

There's a bunch of new skills to experiment with and have fun with. The game looks graphically amazing as well. The cutscenes feel much better compared to GR1, although the facial expressions of some characters in game feel kind of lifeless and they just stare into your soul while talking to you, but other than that they're great.

And there's also the bike levels and the levels are kind of more open rather than directed. I won't spoil anything but I will say that the bike is a blast to use and is probably the most fun I've had in a game for a long time.

Yes, the game is difficult, just like the first one. There is no denying that. One hit and you restart at the last checkpoint. (there's alot of those thankfully) But if you can get the flow and movement down and learn to use your abilities in unison, Ghostrunner 2 is so much fun, and considering that most AAA games are $80+ these days, this game is definitely worth the price
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