It's going to be a tough cyberpunk year with many premieres spanning an ever-evolving genre. Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most anticipated games of the year, but games like the upcoming Ghostrunner will also earn your admiration for its fun mechanics, glorifying combat, and breathtakingly sinister futuristic scenery. Developed by One More Level and Published by All In! Games, Ghostrunner is a game that should definitely be on your ever-growing radar this year.

History and surroundings

Ghostrunner takes place in the eerily dark and sinister "Dharma Tower"; where your heart rate will be faster as you traverse the tower with the ubiquitous alluring neon lights bouncing off metal surfaces that will soon be stained with blood. Dharma is now humanity's last refuge after the devastating catastrophe that was to end the world. You play the role of a "cyber warrior". Your only real goal will be to climb the tower from its impenetrable roots to the very top. Eliminate enemies along the way with brutal efficiency and learn more about yourself by uncovering the secrets of the Dharma itself.

Your task is to take revenge on the despotic "Marie", crowned "Key Master" of the Dharma. Under Mary's reign, the city-like dystopian tower has fallen into disrepair as people struggle for their own survival with limited and dwindling resources. The Dharma people are oppressed by the shadowed and overwhelming chaos that flows through the veins of the tower. Chained by the stabbing chains of Mary's reign. Those who cannot fight are simply separated by others who have more audacious power. In order to save humanity from extinction, you must ruthlessly rescue Mara from the decadent peak of the Dharma.

Gameplay - Parkour, blood and katanas, the best combination!

Ghostrunner's gameplay has a distinctive spark that emanates from the streets of Dharma. That spark is generated by the combination of smooth and adrenaline-inducing parkour with rewarding combat. Ghostrunner can be described as Mirror's Edge and Superhot effect when combined. Lightning-fast parkour reflex helps to cut the katana intensely and stylishly. The tower is filled to the brim with deadly traps that can stop the climb completely. Enemies protect your way from Mara like the 300 Spartans defending Thermopylae. Break their defenses by using your ability to slow down time and plan another life-ending episode for your enemies, or use this vital skill to navigate traps like running water, effortlessly avoiding a spinning fan or other harmful traps.

While you may feel invincible when wielding a katana, you are the opposite of invincible. A single strike can lead you to a bloody and inevitable end. The Dharma people are trying to hunt you down for the technology implanted in you, and it is important that you understand why the tower is what it is and what the paradigm shift is that will change everything. The one-hit kill feature keeps players on their toes as their blood beats with the beating of their hearts as they smoothly dodge the bullets that are fired quickly at them.

While playing the game, you will surely feel an intense adrenaline rush, but you will enjoy every activity. It is up to you to decide how best to send your enemies out with "monomolecular" katana and other malicious methods. The title "cyber warrior" is exceptionally accurate. There is more to the Dharma than meets the eye, so as you play, you will surely encounter various aspects of knowledge that will allow you to better understand the tower. Dharma is your chaotic playground, and there is no better place to save humanity than in a place where chaos and suffering reign.

Ghostrunner will be released later this year on PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Delivering a rewarding, hardcore and exciting experience to players all over the world. This concludes the article about Ghostrunner. If you are a game fan and want to learn about more games, please click here.