Ghostrunner

 PlayStation 5
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 82
  3. Negative: 18 out of 82
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  1. RaneofPane
    Mar 18, 2022
    2
    Feels like a game prototype that the devs never bothered to finish and just released for a quick buck. Extremely short, very little content, no depth to gameplay, no story.
  2. Dwideshrude1
    May 21, 2022
    0
    Um. What? I couldnt make it 10 minutes into this game before facepalming and shutting it off. Its just a memorization SLOG. sighhh. God modern game devs really dont know what actualy difficulty is.
  3. drai
    Mar 11, 2022
    0
    Worst controls I've ever seen in my life, Worst gameplay I've ever seen in my life
  4. vgo31
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    Couldn't actually play the game after purchasing it because there is no way to invert the X axis. It allows the Y axis, but not the X. I know most people don't invert the horizontal, but some people do, and not including the option prevents these players from actually playing your game.

    Sony has been talking a lot about accessibility lately, but for some reason certain game companies    Couldn't actually play the game after purchasing it because there is no way to invert the X axis. It allows the Y axis, but not the X. I know most people don't invert the horizontal, but some people do, and not including the option prevents these players from actually playing your game.

    Sony has been talking a lot about accessibility lately, but for some reason certain game companies refuse to put this simple option in their game. To include one axis and not the other just seems arrogant.    … Expand
  5. Tecneek
    Jan 12, 2022
    10
    I’m giving this game a ‘10’ rating because I think it deserves a higher score than what is shown. I knew going into Ghostrunner I was going to get a fun but challenging experience, but what I didn’t expect was everything else that came along with it. Ghostrunner offers beautiful, finely detailed visuals which takes place in a dystopian setting in a Cyberpunk style world. The game runsI’m giving this game a ‘10’ rating because I think it deserves a higher score than what is shown. I knew going into Ghostrunner I was going to get a fun but challenging experience, but what I didn’t expect was everything else that came along with it. Ghostrunner offers beautiful, finely detailed visuals which takes place in a dystopian setting in a Cyberpunk style world. The game runs beautifully on PS5 at a silky smooth 60fps with Raytracing, or if you would rather have 120fps you can do so, but without Raytracing. I much preferred the 60fps/RT because it ran extremely smooth and looked super gorgeous most of the time. Coming in I thought it was going to be all about the combat and movement(which it is), but I didn’t expect a full story, and this game has a good one that I found to be very interesting with some great voice acting. The Star of this show outside of the beautiful visuals and divine movement/combat is the soundtrack!!! The combination of all three is perfection. This is hands down my biggest surprise game of 2021 and I hope more people play it. 9/10. High replay value!… Expand
  6. redscauser
    Oct 21, 2021
    9
    Бодрая, драйвовая игра с перкрасной музыкой и геймплеем, есть пару спорных моментов, но в целом мне очень понравилось, на последнем уровне чуть не разбил геймпад) 370 смртей на уровне в кибербездне, где нужно допрыгать до Архитектора...это адБодрая, драйвовая игра с перкрасной музыкой и геймплеем, есть пару спорных моментов, но в целом мне очень понравилось, на последнем уровне чуть не разбил геймпад) 370 смртей на уровне в кибербездне, где нужно допрыгать до Архитектора...это ад
  7. Henrypurp
    Jan 7, 2022
    8
    This game is fast paced and punishing, but gives you a sense of accomplishment when you get a perfect run. Story could be better, and it’s a bit buggy. Overall an awesome experience and will give you a challenge if you’re looking for one.
  8. OutlawTX
    Jul 23, 2022
    3
    This is like the Titanfall 2 time trial if it wasn’t good. Wonky feeling controls as you wall run, jump, bullet dodge (one hit and you’re dead) and slash your way through levels you have to memorize in order to get through. Thank God I didn’t pay for this. I deleted it from my system after 15 minutes.
  9. Skydog
    Aug 22, 2022
    2
    I'd give this just a decent score. Graphically impressive for a mostly indie title (although 505 backed it and they are huge now.)

    The game has sort of wonky controls that I'm still getting used to as I play more of it. Will I beat the game? Probably not. But I could see this kind of game being a decent playthrough for people into speedrun/one-kill games. One final note: The 120 FPS    I'd give this just a decent score. Graphically impressive for a mostly indie title (although 505 backed it and they are huge now.)

    The game has sort of wonky controls that I'm still getting used to as I play more of it. Will I beat the game? Probably not. But I could see this kind of game being a decent playthrough for people into speedrun/one-kill games.

    One final note:
    The 120 FPS mode is pointless on a 4k TV as it looks like they took all sense of texture and design out of the game in it. Awful looking on that.

    Re-review:
    Okay i see where people say the game lacks. The controls really hurt you about 20 minutes in. Complete trash of a game if this is the best they could do for controls and how the game functions. Does feel like an incomplete demo.    … Expand
  10. HaloFever
    Mar 15, 2022
    6
    Double A all the way. Booting up Ghostrunner, I was immediately perturbed by the tiny on screen text on my living room TV. This is the hallmark of a lazy PC port. Not a great start. The game does have some fun, interesting gameplay in a first person Super Meatboy kind of way.

    Full disclosure: I got this from PlayStation+ for "free", I played through 90% of the game in assist mode, I'm an    Double A all the way. Booting up Ghostrunner, I was immediately perturbed by the tiny on screen text on my living room TV. This is the hallmark of a lazy PC port. Not a great start. The game does have some fun, interesting gameplay in a first person Super Meatboy kind of way.

    Full disclosure: I got this from PlayStation+ for "free", I played through 90% of the game in assist mode, I'm an old man by gamer standards, and I think 6/10 is a good score or at least not a bad score. Somehow I made it through the first few levels. There was a lot of trial and error and mostly error. The game is basically a platform puzzler but in the vein of Super Mario the Lost Levels. As in, this game is super difficult. Only after getting stuck at really hard spot did I realize how the assist mode works. You have to choose "level select" and then select your assist options. The most salient option for me is slowing down time. The extra shield also helps. Huge time saver. Now I feel like I am playing the game in the way I think it was meant to be played.

    The action is based around running and never stopping. Not just running, but running at oblique angles from combatants so they can't shoot you. The a.i. is not brilliant, and if you look at the a.i., the a.i. will likely shoot you regardless of the angle you are running. For me, this kind of actions harkens back to some of the shareware games of the early 2000s that took games like Unreal Tournament to the next levels. You might think Call of Duty is a fast twitch shooter but Call of Duty is slow compared to some of the PC shooters from back in the day. The problem for me is that I was never good at those games. Even in my prime, I was slow. Now that I am an old man, forget about it. 505 Games deserves a lot of praise for including assist options in Ghostrunner.

    Ghostrunner brings back checkpoints and quick reloads after death. This seems to be a lost art in today's world. Some checkpoints are lengthy. You have to find a path to take out shields and then enemies all without getting hit once (or twice in assist mode). A third person replay feature would look cool (or not if you stuggle to grapple hooks and jump like me). This is not a free flowing action game like in the trailer. You have to stop to plan, take the right path, and step into slow moving elevators. That loss of freedom is part of the problem with this game.

    The controls are terrible. In another sign of a lazy PC port, the developer did not decide on a control scheme. Instead the player has to select one of 5 preset layouts or opt for a custom control scheme. I opted for a custom control scheme. Even though I played a lot of Halo, I never picked up bumper jumper (R1 to jump). I'm just an old school press X to jump kind of guy. I should also be able to press X to grapple with my laser rope. Instead, grappling has to be another button. Jump and grapple would feel good and keep the flow, but if you know PC games then you know that developers for PC games like to use the entire keyboard. Dash also feels week as does turning quickly only to overshoot the ground from your frictionless momentum and fall off a ledge. At least the wall running is really sticky.

    The story in the game is not much. Everything is told through audio and I have been tired of audio logs since BioShock 2. The game world is made up of rearrangements of the same dozen building blocks. There are no set pieces like in a triple A game. At least the game is light on your hard drive which is a major bonus these days. I have no qualms with no frills double A games, though the lack of a compelling story means that a game is much more likely to wear out its welcome.

    All in all, Ghostrunner is not a bad game. There is certainly an audience that craves this kind of fast twitch, perfect run experience. This might have been me 20 years ago. This type of game is also a nice palate cleanser between 100 hour open world titles. I would prefer more freedom. Ghostrunner does not feel alive in the way it should. If anything, I feel like jumping back into Halo and running and gunning through Silent Cartographer. That was game that really rewarded momentum.    … Expand
  11. frederik1478
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    I truly enjoyed this game and fart it maybe it would be one of the best on PS5 But then I went to the level gatekeeper All my infusion for a game evaporated why mostly because of the movement controls in this section. laces everywhere but because you playing in first person. It's very hard to se so it feels very unfair when you dead. The game traves and level of precision that is justI truly enjoyed this game and fart it maybe it would be one of the best on PS5 But then I went to the level gatekeeper All my infusion for a game evaporated why mostly because of the movement controls in this section. laces everywhere but because you playing in first person. It's very hard to se so it feels very unfair when you dead. The game traves and level of precision that is just not possible for me when I'm playing it in first person so I had to quit the game because I can no longer played I cannot get floor and I have been stuck for half an hour and I'm done. Sorry game I really like you're the first half but I cannot get through this part.… Expand
  12. boris_out
    Oct 29, 2022
    6
    Неплохое развлечение для тех, кто хочет пощекотать себе нервы. Играть исключительно ради геймплея и музыки!
  13. Daniel0809
    Nov 27, 2021
    7
    Addictive! Very hard, one shot and your dead game which I dislike. Once you get the controls down it gets intense. Completing a run is very fulfilling and it might take 50-100 trys but when you complete something in this game it feels great. Im running my game on performance mode and have not had 1 issue. Great music also.
  14. painava
    Nov 9, 2021
    7
    Great atmosphere and music, fun and very challenging gameplay. Sort of like Mirror's Edge and Dishonored. Levels and enemies vary nicely. However the game is really buggy. I mean one of the buggiest games in recent years. Music/audio stops suddenly, controller vibrates like crazy. Quitting is the only thing that helps with these bugs. Maybe give it a go if it gets on sale, but definitelyGreat atmosphere and music, fun and very challenging gameplay. Sort of like Mirror's Edge and Dishonored. Levels and enemies vary nicely. However the game is really buggy. I mean one of the buggiest games in recent years. Music/audio stops suddenly, controller vibrates like crazy. Quitting is the only thing that helps with these bugs. Maybe give it a go if it gets on sale, but definitely don't pay the full price, not worth it. You also can't save in the middle of a level.… Expand
  15. Blanker
    Apr 24, 2022
    6
    Worst control experience, even making me feel motion sickness (which never happened before)...
  16. KingNyx
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    This is one of my favorite games and I'm glad I tried it out via PlayStation Plus. Gets annoying at times, but love it.
  17. Pitipat
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    This game is too hard and you get one shot you die but this game is very fun graphic look amazing.
  18. Sapra
    May 25, 2023
    1
    Awful awful awful controls.
    For a game trying to be all "look! parkour!" this is embarassing.
    Don't even bother.
  19. AdrikD
    May 25, 2023
    10
    I have been playing video games for 5 years now. Despite this, I can say without a doubt that this is my favorite game ever. Thank you developers!
  20. FrodoTBaggin240
    Mar 7, 2023
    7
    Ghostrunner is a very good game. It has fantastic music, fun and fast paced gameplay, and is just a good time. The problems are: 1. The story is trash. Practically non existent and better ignored
    2. The controls are not always precise when attacking or jumping on a wall which in this game being one-hit-kill, that's an issue.
    3. First boss is the hardest in the game and it gets    Ghostrunner is a very good game. It has fantastic music, fun and fast paced gameplay, and is just a good time. The problems are: 1. The story is trash. Practically non existent and better ignored
    2. The controls are not always precise when attacking or jumping on a wall which in this game being one-hit-kill, that's an issue.
    3. First boss is the hardest in the game and it gets progressively easier boss to boss which I'd odd and none of the boss fights are fun.

    Tl;Dr
    I love ghostrunner and think it is worth your time but it is far from perfect.    … Expand
  21. ihearthawthats
    Jul 18, 2022
    8
    Hours Played: 10 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 34/34 PLATINUM
    Worth My Time: Yes, it's short. Worth My Money: Yes, it's included with PS+ Extra. What I Like: Has tons of style, but also substance. The mechanics are really tight. Chaining moves together is so satisfying. As far as PS5 ports go, it's one of the few games so far that has a good ray tracing mode, but I still prefer the    Hours Played: 10 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 34/34 PLATINUM

    Worth My Time: Yes, it's short.
    Worth My Money: Yes, it's included with PS+ Extra.

    What I Like: Has tons of style, but also substance. The mechanics are really tight. Chaining moves together is so satisfying. As far as PS5 ports go, it's one of the few games so far that has a good ray tracing mode, but I still prefer the 120FPS mode.

    What I Dislike: AI can display erratic behaviour sometimes which can be frustrating, even with the instant respawn. Not the biggest fan of the skill system. Boss fights are extremely underwhelming. Quite a short game with a predictable story and anticlimactic ending.

    How It Stacks Up: I like it more than Mirror's Edge, which was about momentum and puzzle solving. This game is more about precision platforming and optimizing routes. It is a mix between Mirror's Edge and games like Super Meat Boy. In terms of ports of PS4 games go, this one is quite good and benefits greatly from the increased performance. Worth checking out since it's included in PS+ Extra and is a small download. You'll know after the first 30 mins whether you'll like it enough to see through the 7 hours it takes to beat the game.    … Expand
  22. Blue9710x
    Jul 20, 2022
    6
    I had a good time with Ghostrunner. The graphics are impressive for an indie game, the combat is fast paced and feels really good, and the game has many features that help make the game good to speedrun (i.e. fast paced combat, in-game timer, leaderboards). Although the story kinda sucks, the game is short, and the bosses (for the most part) are not very fun, this is a solid game thatI had a good time with Ghostrunner. The graphics are impressive for an indie game, the combat is fast paced and feels really good, and the game has many features that help make the game good to speedrun (i.e. fast paced combat, in-game timer, leaderboards). Although the story kinda sucks, the game is short, and the bosses (for the most part) are not very fun, this is a solid game that would be a nice buy on sale.… Expand
  23. M069EX215A
    May 9, 2022
    7
    An easy game whose difficulty is achieved by dishonest methods
    An awful final that hard as **** and boring as ****
    But in most things gameplay is cool
    I got this game by PsPlus, that's why i put 7, but if i bought this game, score would be much different
  24. PhantomIsCoolio
    Mar 5, 2022
    7
    The combat feels great and the music is just chefs kiss, just the stupid checkpoint system make this game frustrating making you do an entire level again, if this wasn't that case, it would have been a really great game
  25. Seisouken
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    If you liked the first Mirror's Edge, you'll love this! The gameplay is fast and very addictive, the graphics are very good on PS5 and the music is amazing. A great surprise can't wait for the sequel.
  26. Faust2016
    Apr 11, 2022
    9
    Very fast paced. Good challenge, sometimes frustrating, always rewarding. Nice tunes. Only disliked some of the Cybervoid puzzle parts. They slow the game down too much.
  27. mortalvii
    Apr 20, 2022
    7
    I think the game is fun & enjoyable but as you progress deeper it get's unnecessarily hard and near impossible.
  28. Alijf
    Jun 10, 2023
    0
    This worthless game is so hard that you can't even skip its steps, don't buy it at all and it's not worth playing.
  29. PanPawel
    Dec 21, 2022
    10
    Really good game with comfortable gameplay ,stabile frame rate, good graphics, feeling of power
  30. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
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  31. FangRu
    Jun 21, 2023
    8
    Very hard fast-paced game where one hit means your death. Its also way harder if you play on console, so beware because until you get used to controls you will be ragin dying because you used wrong button or you were too fast or too slow. Extremely addicting. You will rage but still play until you defeat level even if it means that you will die over 100 times in each level. But towards theVery hard fast-paced game where one hit means your death. Its also way harder if you play on console, so beware because until you get used to controls you will be ragin dying because you used wrong button or you were too fast or too slow. Extremely addicting. You will rage but still play until you defeat level even if it means that you will die over 100 times in each level. But towards the end where you have it in your hand you will feel super skilled. Music is also amazing. I wanted to give it 9 but the last run after final boss almost had me destroying my PS5 and throw this game in trash even though I was like couple of minutes before completing this game. So 8/10.… Expand
  32. Mustkill
    Aug 22, 2023
    4
    Buenos gráficos, historia interesante pero ahí se queda, se vuelve repetitivo ya que es un juego de prueba y error, casi nunca vas a poder matar a todos los enemigos de una zona a la primera, siempre tendrás que intentarlo una y otra vez hasta dar con la solución, ya que el juego no tiene libertad a la hora de enfrentar situaciones contra los enemigos, la jugabilidad con control esBuenos gráficos, historia interesante pero ahí se queda, se vuelve repetitivo ya que es un juego de prueba y error, casi nunca vas a poder matar a todos los enemigos de una zona a la primera, siempre tendrás que intentarlo una y otra vez hasta dar con la solución, ya que el juego no tiene libertad a la hora de enfrentar situaciones contra los enemigos, la jugabilidad con control es horrenda! Si quieres disfrutar más cómodamente de este juego, mejor jugarlo en PC con teclado y ratón, los tutoriales ni siquiera funcionan como dicen. En resumen, avanzar, morir, repetir hasta dar con la única forma de matar a los enemigos, continuar.… Expand

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#39 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    80
    Beautiful 120 fps, razor-sharp edges and an epic soundtrack create an atmosphere so thick you could cut it with a knife. And when a playthrough is finally successful, you can't help but pat yourself on the back and keep playing. [Issue#319]
  2. KeenGamer
    Jul 31, 2023
    90
    Ghostrunner is one of the most polished, gameplay-focused experiences in the cyberpunk genre. It is more than an enjoyable and decent challenge, especially if you're an avid gamer. If you die, it is 100% your fault, so you must try every single strategy that comes to your mind to break the loop. But once you master all the elements of the game's combat, it becomes very satisfying. And I think that's the peak, priceless moment of this amazing game.
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  3. Shindig
    Jan 5, 2022
    70
    One aspect of Ghostrunner that is consistently impressive is the presentation.
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