GHOSTRUNNER 2... A Flawed Sequel

This video is a critique, review, and analysis of Ghostrunner 2, sequel to Ghostrunner 1 developed by One More Level. Ghostrunner sees Jack and the climbers trying to take down a rogue group of Ghostrunners called The Asura. Throughout the game you use your ghostrunning abilities to slash through the Asura's reinforcements in cyberpunk dystopian environments. The first game was pretty damn good, does this sequel live up to it? Well as you can see from the title, it's complicated.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:47 - The Premise
02:09 - Visuals and Performance Issues
06:49 - Gameplay
12:54 - Story Impressions
14:58 - Conclusion
Voiced, Edited, & Reviewed by Josh GreenFist (Joshua Guignard)
Instrumentals used:
"Midnight Nocturne" by Dirty Art Club
"Dorks" by Aesop Rock
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#ghostrunner2 #ghostrunner2review #ghostrunner2gameplay

[@JoshGreenFist]

So for whatever reason half of my footage decided to record in HVEC format and washed out the colors when transferred to the editing software . So if some of this looks foggy, that’s why.

[@tubaeseries5705]

for the future you can use ffmpeg to easily convert hevc into h264

[@JoshGreenFist]

didn't know, thanks for the tip.

[@rudyh721]

I agree with this review, while I like that they added more content and enemies than the first game, and it looks visually stunning, the “open world” sections outside of dharma get really janky and boring.
There’s some cool ass moments with the motorbike but it feels a little half baked, and those levels just don’t fit the fast paced feel of ghostrunner. (Despite going 250 km/h on a bike.)

[@ayushmaniar9011]

There is a special upgrade which if you install has a specific benefit but comes at the cost of NOT being able to gap jam on enemies. I think most likely you had the upgrade installed.

[@Grumm_tnt]

Got this from ps+ and coming from doom eternal it the map design and movement feels very janky, like wall runs and climbing up walls specifically because they are very glitchy for me at least

[@ericmarino1650]

Have you checked if you have the upgrade that costs you using your gapjammer on enemies?

[@JoshGreenFist]

of course, the game wouldn't allow me to use it for some reason.

[@ivankostiuchenko6620]

I have GOG version of the game, and it seems to have less bugs, at least major ones. Performance is still varied. If I had to add to your thoughts I'd say that the second game has too many buttons, makes me want to buy a gaming mouse with extra buttons, because with blocking and shurikens and gap-jamer it is a lot of buttons to press almost at once.

[@pillaichan]

A well rounded review!
As a HUGE fan of the first game, this one felt mediocre. The bike sections were horrible and the rest of the game feels like it's missing something. Apart from a couple of levels where the soundtrack fits perfectly ('Setting the stage' immediately comes to mind), the rest of the game has some pretty underwhelming music. The open world section of the game has successfully dampened my interest in the series.

[@Vinnie2nuts]

I wish this was a squeakquel