Run out
Parkour Games, as are their Freerunning protagonists, are on precarious field. On the one hand, series like The edge of the mirror And Titanfall I made a creative tour of first -person action, offering a unique feeling of freedom and speed. On the other hand, this creativity has not always translated sales.
Ghostrunner is the last game to present a complaint in the Parkour genre. Developed by One more level and published by 505 games, Ghostrunner Take the freerunning of The edge of the mirror and apply a layer of cyberpunk paint. Add katanas, virtual worlds and cybernetic increases, and it is easy to see the call.
Unfortunately, Ghostrunner cannot live up to his ambitions. His parkour offers brightness lightning, thanks in part to intelligent platform segments, but these moments are reduced by clumsy controls, a frustrating fight and a multitude of technical problems. Gender fans can ignore the rough edges, but Ghostrunner is a difficult sale for almost anyone else.
The last stand of humanity
Ghostrunner takes place in the dystopian future. As a jack, you are a ghostrunner: a supersoldier responsible for defending humanity. Unfortunately, humanity has been confined to the Dharma tower, a massive structure which serves as a last bastion. When this structure is threatened, you are responsible for finding the director of the tower, of Mara Le Keymaster, and doing things correctly.
On paper, GhostrunnerThe premise and the adjustment are barely unique, echoing the titles as Deus ex and 2016 Furi. In reality, the game sculpts a surprisingly interesting story for itself during its 7-8 hour race. Unfortunately, the vast majority of this story is told in mid-a-action, with few cinemas or pieces. Thus, although the game has a lot to share, most ideas take a rear seat in the action to be performed.
Pick up the speed
Regarding action, Ghostrunner offers a lot of mixed results. The game is divided into 17 levels, each in another part of the Dharma tower. The environments are generally made up of industrial funds; The panels and scaffolding provide parkour spontaneous routes, just like cranes, vents and conveyor belts. If you have played a game in the genre, you will feel at home.
Just like The edge of the mirrorYour goal is to go from point to to point B as quickly as possible. You can scale the edges with the jump button. Another button gives you the opportunity to tackle objects and run against the suspended walls. Other movement tools include a slide and a dashboard in the air; The use of the latter triggers a SLO-MO effect, which helps you align jumps and dodge attacks in the opposite direction.
There is no penalty for taking your time, granted. But as for most games in the genre, speed is everything. At the end of each level, Ghostrunner Flash your completion time, encouraging you to perfect each race and compete for a top speedrun on rankings.
Constant stumbling
Yet Ghostrunner Ask players to control his subtleties, he pushes over almost every turn. On the one hand, the game commands are cowardly and heavy. Contrary to The edge of the mirror Or Titanfallwhich allow a good degree of leniency for player jumps, Ghostrunner has no scruples to punish you for slight deviations in positioning. Expect to climb on the surfaces you wanted to say to Wall Run and Vice-Versa. These moments do not feel difficult; They just feel frustrating.
Exacerbating this problem is the fight is the fight. Ghostrunner Try to spice up your levels by pepper in various armed and warriors to block your path. With your faithful Katana, you can reduce enemies, divert bullets and run special withdrawals. However, while all the elements are there for the right chaos, they never really moan.
The problem stems from the way Ghostrunner The handles have reached detection. Similar to The last of us part IIThe game almost always records success when you run directly on an enemy. Thus, by tilting your movement, you can bypass the balls coming in the opposite direction and create a safe approach.
Unfortunately, the levels of the game often force you to these direct meetings. The emphasis is placed on the deviation balls – something that is satisfactory to succeed but requires precise timing. While some armed men telegraph their attacks, others do not do it, which makes them difficult to manage. Even when you successfully judge balls, it looks less like playing the game as planned and more as a path through.
Fight with GhostrunnerOrders are quite difficult. The layer on these enemies – each of whom will kill you in one blow – and the level of frustration strikes its peak.
Scintillate
It’s a shame that orders and fighting fight rarely for me, because in the rare cases where any click, Ghostrunner shine. There is a fluidity to the experience reminiscent of the best Parkour games; Once you are in this flow, it’s magic.
Most of these times have come for me during Ghostrunneris quieter moments. At certain times, Jack plugs into a digital network known as Cybevoid. These segments provide a reprieve of the fight, task players with large platform stretches and even a light puzzle resolution.
The realization of these segments also grants new upgrades for Jack, such as increased dashes and easier ball deviations. Players can exchange these abilities inside and outside as they wish, through a Resident Evil 4-inventory stretch. Although a nice gesture for players looking to personalize their style of play, these capacities do not do much to save the overall experience.
Ghostrunner is also hampered by a multitude of technical problems. On PlayStation 4, the game suffers from stuttering and screen tear; Although far from being unbearable, it is certainly noticeable. The game also has unpleasant bugs. In a level of the start of the game, the long -term path has become inaccessible due to a pair of soil fans that would not activate. It took several harsh reset to make them work as expected, and even then, I found my game crashed periodically.
It brings me to perhaps the most aggravating point of all: save. While Ghostrunner Provides many control points throughout a level, the game does not really save during these points. By dying, you will reappear at the last checkpoint, no problem. But if you leave the game and come back later, you will be forced to return to the start of the level. Worse still, the game never explains this to players correctly – by informing it that almost everyone will lose progress at one time or another.
Final reflections
Ghostrunner is a game of exciting and extreme lows. When his commands click, he offers an exciting Parkour platform experience. But these moments are not worth faced with its frustrating fights and aggravating bugs. If you are passionate about first -person platforms and you can ignore a lack of blatant varnish, Ghostrunner can have a limited value. For everything, there are other gender titles more deserving your time.
Score: 6.0 / 10
This criticism of Ghostrunner appeared originally on Darkstation.com, where the game received 3 of the 5 stars.
