Ghostrunner 2 is unquestionably one of the coolest games this year. A high-speed, high-stakes romp through rain-slicked, neon-soaked city streets, this ‘first-person slasher’ is not-so-quietly the most exciting cyberpunk game on the horizon. Ghostrunner 2 makes you feel as cool as you thought you’d be in Cyberpunk 2077; and as deadly as you wish you were in Mirror’s Edge. Don’t just take my word for it, though – you can try it right now on Steam courtesy of a free demo over a month ahead of the Ghostrunner 2 release date.
Ghostrunner 2 has just about everything you could want from an ultra-slick movement shooter: a mid-air dash, a slide that just keeps going, a grappling hook, deflects, parries, shuriken, perfect dodges, even a ‘focus’ that lets you pause the action momentarily to catch your breath and determine your next move. And it’s all set to a pulse-pounding, momentum-driving synthwave soundtrack to cement the atmosphere perfectly.
As much puzzle game as platformer, Ghostrunner 2 is all about staying on the move and not getting hit. Its checkpoints are fast and frequent; you can even toggle an option in the menu to allow manual restarts at any moment if you’re really trying to perfect your skills. As you dash, slide, and zip through streets, along walls, and across rooftops, you’ll encounter all manner of enemies – each a tiny combat puzzle to solve, and all of them as satisfying as the last.
There’s even more to Ghostrunner 2 than its predecessor, too. New skills will give you more ways to be creative and experiment with your routes – something you’ll need in the more open, nonlinear levels of this sequel. Enemies will react dynamically to the skills you use, while boss fights promise more freedom to choose how
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