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Ghostrunner 2 Launches Today [Update]

Ghostrunner 2, the sequel to the best-selling FPP action game from One More Level, will go on sale today. The cyberpunk title has already garnered high ratings from industry media.

Source: One More Level / 505 Games
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Update

At the hottest moment of release day, Ghostrunner 2 reached a score of 1744 concurrent players on Steam. This is a much weaker result than in the case of the first part - on the day of its debut, the latter was launched by as much as 11,294 players. Some consolation for the developers is the reception - on Steam as many as 93% of reviews praise the latest game from One More Level.

Original news (October 26)

Today marks the release of Ghostrunner 2, a continuation of the very warmly received action game that combines the FPP and parkour with solutions straight out of Hotline Miami. The work of the Polish studio One More Level, whose publication was handled by 505 Games, which takes care of the brand, the game was developed for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Ghostrunner 2 - prices and availability

At the time these words are written, Ghostrunner 2 is not yet available for sale.

  1. On Steam there is a few hours left before the game is unlocked; its price remains unknown.

Ghostrunner 2 - reviews and ratings

First reviews of Ghostrunner 2 appeared well in advance, as they became available as early as Monday. The title is receiving high ratings from industry media, and their average on Metacritic is equal to 80/100.

Nevertheless, the game is not free of flaws. Our reviewer, who rated the game at 8/10, pointed out, among other things, a certain repetitiveness of gameplay, technical issues, not very interesting storyline and finally the fact that after some time monotony creeps into the game. In his opinion, however, the game defends itself with a perfectly realized parkour, combat system and motorcycle riding sequences, as well as a great soundtrack.

Ghostrunner 2 - system requirements

System requirements of Ghostrunner 2 are presented as follows:

Ghostrunner 2 - minimum requirements for PC

  1. Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350 or equivalent
  2. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 4 GB / AMD Radeon RX 480 8 GB.
  3. DirectX: 11
  4. RAM: 8 GB
  5. Disk space: 65 GB
  6. Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit

Ghostrunner 2 - recommended requirements for PC

  1. Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or equivalent
  2. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
  3. DirectX: 11
  4. RAM: 16 GB
  5. Disk space: 65 GB
  6. Operating system: Windows 11 64-bit

Ghostrunner 2 - season pass

It is worth noting that release of Ghostrunner 2 is only the beginning of the game's life cycle. Recently, the devs announced a season pass, which will include five DLCs. Four of them will be small DLCs with cosmetic elements, while the fifth is a major expansion introducing an infinite motorcycle mode.

Ghostrunner 2 Launches Today [Update] - picture #1

Ghostrunner 2Source: One More Level / 505 Games

  1. Ghostrunner 2 takes us on a journey to the cyberpunk universe known from the first installment. A year after the events of the first game, Jack has to face a brutal AI cult.
  2. The game doesn't deviate too much from what we are used to from the original. During the gameplay, we speed ahead, overcoming terrain obstacles, eliminating hosts of enemies, and making use of katana and combat abilities. On the battlefield we have to be in constant motion, perform quick evasions and launch lightning-fast counterattacks.
  3. The gameplay is varied by sections in which we sit on a motorcycle and rush at breakneck speed.
  4. Ghostrunner 2 boasts high-quality graphics. Along with it goes an atmospheric soundtrack.

Christian Pieniazek

Christian Pieniazek

Started working with Gamepressure.com in August 2016. Although the Game Encyclopedia has been his pride and joy from the beginning, he also writes for the Newsroom and the Editorial section. Gained professional experience through a now-defunct service, in which he worked for almost three years. Graduated in Cultural Studies at the AGH University of Krakow. Runs his own business, jogs, cycles, loves mountain hiking, is a fan of nu metal, is interested in space, and of course, enjoys playing games. Feels best in action games with an open world and RPGs, although won't turn down good racing or shooting games.

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