Ghostrunner 2

SUMMARY: 9/10 game with potential for 10/10 if you fix that ♥♥♥♥ ass motorbike --- very cool and almost everything is an improvement over the first game with the exception of the motorbike. although it was supposed to be a fun and welcome addition to the game, the motorbike is clunky, has terrible controls and most frustratingly it constantly gets stuck requiring a checkpoint reset which adds a death to your counter. this sucks because you are being "punished" because of a bug when there could just be a "reset position" for when the bike does innevitably get stuck, it feels like it wasn't playtested very comprehensively. other than that the game slaps hard. fast pace, good mixture of puzzles, strategy, action and fluid gameplay requiring precise mechanics, movement and skill usage. it runs well, with good distribution of checkpoints and instant recovery from death (so i've been told IDK i never died because the game was too ez) meaning you can recover quickly from innevitable mistakes; similar to the first game in that respect. the abiliies/skills/ultimates/etc. has greatly improved allowing you to have signifficantly more control over your play style which is also great. rich assortment of enemy types each having their own unique threats and requiring different techniques to kill. new mechanics and enemies are introduced all the way through to the end of the story as well - very nice. the game focuses on skill and technique rather than damage and health bars making it a lot more punishing but consequently more satisfying as you progress. the training wheels are off - under most circumstances with a couple of exceptions a direct hit or wrong move will result in instant death so you must be consistent and accurate. this can be obviously a little tedious to begin with but once you get into the flow of the game it the fun snowballs. i havent played anything else quite like it. BUT the standout by far is the boss design which is some of the best i have seen in any game - absolutely excellent. --- great game, highly recommend but for ♥♥♥♥ sake if you make a third game that bike has gotta go