Ghost Song

 PC
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 68
  3. Negative: 17 out of 68

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  1. ImperialKnight
    Nov 12, 2022
    4
    The game was decent up to the point they disable fast travel for the fetch quest. WTF. I can't positively review any game that disrespects players' time. Unnecessary backtracking is just padding, and that's a mark of lazy/bad game design
  2. kyleb2112
    Nov 13, 2022
    3
    I wonder if all these "10" reviews are from people who FINISHED it. Half way through I would've also rated it high, but the last quarter of the game is a massive fizzle. None of the mysteries the game sets up get satisfying resolutions. The big questions just get answered in text bubbles instead of game play. And you start realizing the big bosses are just massive bullet sponges youI wonder if all these "10" reviews are from people who FINISHED it. Half way through I would've also rated it high, but the last quarter of the game is a massive fizzle. None of the mysteries the game sets up get satisfying resolutions. The big questions just get answered in text bubbles instead of game play. And you start realizing the big bosses are just massive bullet sponges you can cheese your way through. The final boss is by far the easiest one, which is just dumb. I LOVE the atmosphere of this game, they just didn't go anywhere interesting with it.… Expand
  3. Arkane7
    Nov 5, 2022
    3
    Decent take on the 2D metroidvania genre. Unfortunately, very low production values and poor writing let the game down. The main character as well isn't great to play. They could have done so much better with this title. The visuals are decent and so is the sound but this might be one for the bargain bin.
  4. Wavew
    Nov 5, 2022
    0
    Timo de reviews, ni caso.Este juego es un 4 como mucho.

    Estamos ante un metroidvania de principios del 2000. Con todas las mecanicas obsoletas y aburridas que tendrian que estar erradicadas. Graficos mediocres, diseño de arte horrible, y un guion perezoso y lento. El juego consta de ir y volver de un lado a otro de forma OBLIGATORIA, con los mismos enemigos y los mismos escenarios    Timo de reviews, ni caso.Este juego es un 4 como mucho.

    Estamos ante un metroidvania de principios del 2000. Con todas las mecanicas obsoletas y aburridas que tendrian que estar erradicadas. Graficos mediocres, diseño de arte horrible, y un guion perezoso y lento.

    El juego consta de ir y volver de un lado a otro de forma OBLIGATORIA, con los mismos enemigos y los mismos escenarios aburridos. Jefes poco inspirados y escasos. con 1 o 2 ataques.

    La dificultad consiste en perder media vida de 1 golpe y de recibir poquisima Exp por enemigo.

    A evitar a toda costa.    … Expand
  5. MindWanderer
    Mar 6, 2023
    3
    This game is a Soulslike, make no beans about it. Even on the easiest difficulty, it will chew you up, spit you out, and make you backtrack 10 minutes from the last save spot.

    For my own experience, I started off going left, because this is a Metroidvania and that's what you do, right? Well, nothing stopped me from immediately encountering a powerful enemy that killed me in about a    This game is a Soulslike, make no beans about it. Even on the easiest difficulty, it will chew you up, spit you out, and make you backtrack 10 minutes from the last save spot.

    For my own experience, I started off going left, because this is a Metroidvania and that's what you do, right? Well, nothing stopped me from immediately encountering a powerful enemy that killed me in about a second. I tried again, more cautiously this time, but after a short duel I still died. I decided to try going right instead, and reached the tutorial. Yes, that's right, I managed to die twice before the tutorial.

    I proceeded for a bit until I got to an area with strong but normal enemies with a large, hard-to-avoid ranged attack that kills you in about 3 shots. After dying twice here, each time making me spend several minutes getting back to where I was, I decided maybe the Easy difficulty was a better fit for me.

    On Easy, I did better, but not a lot better. I still died trying to go left, though I survived longer. I made it to the first movement upgrade, but on my last tick of health. One more hit and I would have gone back to that first save spot, and it was a long way back. At this point I decided this game wasn't any fun at all, and quit. Thank goodness I was playing it for free as part of Humble Choice.

    I'm not a bad gamer. I've gotten the true ending in Hollow Knight (though not the Path of Pain). I've beaten Celeste (though not Chapter 9). But this game wasn't just too hard for me, it was too punishing. The Dead Suit in this game moves so sluggishly that just catching back up to my last death was a chore.

    Everything about this game tells me it was only playtested by people who got really good at the game and forgot what the experience of someone trying it for the first time would be like. Maybe it gets good when you've mastered it. I'm not going to try to find out.    … Expand
  6. Alexflame108
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    Not available in my region, so f off devs.

    F off devs F off devs F off devs F off devs F off devs F off devs
  7. dotrem
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    Garabage indie game.
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    **** you devs. You owe me 15$
  8. thatjoe
    Apr 5, 2023
    3
    The uncomfortable truth about this game is that it's just lame.
    Ghostly-girlish-like voice that hides a "mystery", that it's just... meh...
    There's nothing new about the game-play, which is ok (one may say), but the lack of creativity doesn't add much to the experience of playing other Metroidvanias. The game starts well, but it falls to the point that it's just a platformer and you    The uncomfortable truth about this game is that it's just lame.
    Ghostly-girlish-like voice that hides a "mystery", that it's just... meh...
    There's nothing new about the game-play, which is ok (one may say), but the lack of creativity doesn't add much to the experience of playing other Metroidvanias.
    The game starts well, but it falls to the point that it's just a platformer and you need to fetch "this" to get "that"... Just lame.    … Expand
  9. bokarsh-z
    Nov 5, 2022
    0
    (6/10)
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    only worth 15 dollar
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    - 7-10 hours long.
    -disappointment final boss and ending.
    -meh gameplay and story.
    -good atmosphere and music.

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. PC Gamer
    Nov 9, 2022
    49
    After a promising opening, Ghost Song collapses under the weight of its ill-conceived mechanics.
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  2. The Games Machine
    Nov 8, 2022
    80
    Ghost Song is a love letter to metroidvania genre with a huge map, so big that even the portion that can be immediately visited could almost represent a complete game. The game features an excellent graphic design, albeit with improvable animations, and an interesting story to follow despite starting with a little delay. The soulslike component makes things as hard as expected, and while it might annoy players who don't like repeating the same section again and again, it's part of the game. Definitely recommended for those who love exploration, too bad for the limited support for keyboard / mouse combo.
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  3. Noisy Pixel
    Nov 8, 2022
    95
    In a year of great releases, Ghost Song stands apart as one of the best. It was a fantastic adventure from start to finish. If you have played and enjoyed Metroid Dread and are looking for something to tie you over as you wait for Silk Song, Ghost Song will take you on a journey that will amaze and surprise you.
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