Ghostrunner Review(Xbox Series S)

by Jim Smale · October 4, 2021

For our Ghostrunner Review, we return to a game that offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Ghostrunner Review Pros:

Awesome graphics.
10.59GB Download size.
1000 Gamerscore.
Graphics- Brightness, gore effect slider, and field of view slider.
Controller-10 schemes, invert axis and sensitivity sliders, and rumble.
Hud-on/off.
First-person perspective.
Opening tutorial section.
Lightning fast-paced combat.
Three ways to play – assist mode, classic, and hardcore, these act like difficulties.
Repetition and learning are the keys as you learn the rhythm of the level from who to kill first to what walls to run.
Wall running, sliding, ramp sliding for speed.
Air dodges- can slow down time and move to avoid bullets yet home in on the enemy.
Gorgeous dark gritty Cyberpunk world.
Infuriatingly flowing.
Wave mode – horde mode with randomizing every run enemy and upgrades between waves.
Instant respawn.
Level design has an almost puzzle-like element to it.
Kill run mode – you get a certain amount of time and add more time by killing enemies and getting pick-ups.
Brutal gory combat.
So satisfying when you nail the perfect run or even just kill a guy spectacularly.
One hit one kill.
Combat assist – low or high.
Photo mode complete with vignette, filters, etc.
Gameplay counters – on or off.
Fast loading times.
Grappling assist – on/off.
Assist mode options – shorter cool down, extra life, and slower gameplay.

Ghostrunner Review Cons:

Small text despite the scale sliders.
Could only get the difficulty options to show when doing level selection instead of a new game.
Checkpoints are far apart.
Infuriating at first.
Very reflex-heavy.
A lot of cheap deaths.
A lot of repeating the same section over and over.
Big learning curve.
One hit one death.