Ghostrunner 2 (Xbox One/SX)

Der Mix aus Action und Akrobatik ist so packend wie sein Vorgänger, bietet aber viel mehr Möglichkeiten Gegner zu umgehen und zu beseitigen.

Ghostrunner 2 bietet die gleichen frustigen Puzzle-Kämpfe und Parkour-Abschnitte wie schon der Vorgänger, setzt hier aber mit besserem Blocken, neuen Fähigkeiten, einer Außenwelt und dem Motorrad gepaart mit einer guten Portion Feinschliff noch einen Drauf.

Ghostrunner 2 pulls back just in time before getting too close to the sun to remain an entertaining sophomore entry in the series that hopefully won't end here.

There's a handful of small control niggles that might annoy, and if repeatedly dying is a pet video game peeve of yours, it might not be for you, but if the game gets its hooks into you, it's a sheer, visceral delight of dude slicing, shuriken flinging, laser dodging, taking a bullet to the face, reloading, and trying it all again.

It is great that Ghostrunner 2 exists, as there are simply not many games that can match the quality of its brand of action. With its formula and level design, players are always going to be finding something new to marvel at, impressed by its thumping music and the majority of its visuals.

Though Ghostrunner 2 falters in a few ways, like its more open-ended sections and superfluous wingsuit, what remains in the hours outside of those missteps is its best-in-class parkour action. And like its predecessor, it remains a damn treat.