Ghostrunner 2 review: an imperfect game that understands the rule of cool

Ghostrunner 2 is not a perfect game. I don't believe it'll be taking home many game of the year awards. It won't shake the industry to the ground. There are better games out there right now, 2023 being the monstrous year that it is. So why am I – at 3am Saturday morning – glued to the cyberpunk sequel? The answer is simple: Ghostrunner 2 knows exactly what its audience wants. There's a good chance it has what you want, too.But first, some background. Ghostrunner 2 is the sequel to a moderately successful first-person action game from Polish developer OneMoreLevel. In it you play as Jack, the sole-surviving tech-laden superhuman Ghostrunner, one year after the climax of the original game. With tyrannical rulers taken out in spectacular fashion, it's up to you and your compatriots to face off against a whole new threat from inside (and, maybe, even outside) the Dharma tower.Anyone who has taken even a brief glance at Ghostrunner or Ghostrunner 2 will know action is the heart of the experience here. The game is so damn fun. Whether you're perfectly parrying cybernetic ninjas, slow-mo dashing past incoming fire, or throwing shurikens at hardy mechs, Ghostrunner 2 is a blast. For all the game's faults – and it does have a few – the folks at OneMoreLevel clearly understand how to make a challenging action game like this engaging, exhilarating, and exceptionally enjoyable. Read more