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Ghostrunner<\/strong>
505 Games \/<\/strong> One More Level<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just like games with pixilated graphics, platformers have been making a pretty decent comeback as of late. These are mainly of the 2D variety where things are more or less clear, as to where you should guide your digital avatar. 3D platformers, on the other hand, can be a little trickier to pull off since it\u2019s usually harder to see where you need to go next within game levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghostrunner<\/em> is a new 3D platformer that mainly avoids the latter pitfall, for the most part. In the game, you play as a cybernetically-enhanced ninja with amnesia. Your only link to your shrouded past is a voice calling out to you periodically from some entity known as the Architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Basically, some sort of apocalyptic event happened that pretty much ended all of civilization. A gigantic mega-structure known as Dharma Tower is humanity\u2019s last refuge, but it\u2019s not a nice place to live. Those with power rule with an iron fist and subject the weak and innocent citizenry to all sorts of mayhem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your objective is to make your way up from the bottom to the top of Dharma Tower and confront the tyrannical \u201cKeymaster\u201d to exact your revenge. That\u2019s a pretty cool setup for a game\u2014luckily, Ghostrunner\u2019s<\/em> gameplay largely backs up its nifty backstory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this 3D platformer, you\u2019ll be able to maneuver your cyber-ninja around the game\u2019s cyberpunk environs utilizing a wide array of movements. You can dash, slide, wall run, and grapple your way across the vertically-designed tower. These fun mechanics create some of the most exhilarating and satisfying moments in the game. There’s a distinct thrill that comes with climbing to great heights as you rapidly run across walls and leap over massive chasms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, the game is usually pretty clear as to where you need to go next and indicates reachable points within each environment. In a few areas, however, you’ll be sprinting across a few walls, and since you\u2019re moving so fast\u2014might not notice the next waypoint.  It\u2019s at these rare times that you\u2019ll encounter a few breaks in the action that requires some careful trial-and-error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Personally, I found this aspect of Ghostrunner<\/em> a challenge to relish. Instead of holding my hand throughout the game\u2019s various levels, it forced me to become hyper-perceptive of each environment. I can see why this element of difficulty could be frustrating for many gamers out there, so patience and persistence are the order of the day. You won\u2019t find a laydown, lazy experience here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As far as your opposition goes\u2014there\u2019s a lot of it. Throughout each level are multitudes of enemies that want to kill you, but you\u2019ve got a few advantages over them: you\u2019re super-fast, wield a \u201cmonomolecular katana\u201d (that just sounds badass), and have a few tricks up your sleeve. Most of the enemies can be disposed of by simply sheering through them with your katana or reflecting their projectiles right back at them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combat takes place at a blindingly fast pace\u2014almost too fast sometimes. While it\u2019s entirely possible to take out multiple enemies within a single location by dodging incoming fire and eliminating them one-by-one, sometimes you\u2019ll get shot at from many different angles that you\u2019ll get caught off-guard. Since everything is happening at such a spastic speed, you\u2019ll typically get blindsided and won\u2019t even know where an enemy\u2019s killshot came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A simple replay feature would have greatly benefited Ghostrunner<\/em> in this respect. Because then you\u2019d be able to go back and see where you\u2019d made your mistake and learn from that experience, rather than just have to repeat the same zone over again and not know what you did wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall though, Ghostrunner<\/em> is a thrilling and immersive-power-fantasy-of-a-game that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Its fluid controls, fast-paced action, and great writing all combine to make it a very enjoyable post-apocalyptic experience that should provide multiple playthroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RATING: 8.3\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghostrunner<\/em> has some pretty good looking graphics that make its platformer gameplay truly shine. However, you want to have a pretty beefy gaming PC or gaming laptop in order to play it at a decent framerate. So, you may just want to invest in a decent gaming rig:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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