Perfectly adequate DMC/GoW clone that I’ve wanted to play for years since I’m a big fan of the character. Sure it’s a movie tie in and a 2007 ps2 game but I had a pretty decent time with it and since it’s the only solo ghost rider game on console I’m grateful it’s not horrible.
The gameplay is divided into two sections: hack and slash gameplay and motorcycle sections.
The character action parts are just the player going room to room beating up waves of enemies or bosses to unlock the next door to progress. You start with a few basic combos but can upgrade your abilities with the souls you collect from slain enemies. You’ll be able to unlock new strings as well as buff moves you already have. The upgrades are pretty cool and mixing and matching different moves keeps your style meter up to maximize your end of level score. There are ground pounds, chain swings and a shotgun to help crowd control. You also have a block move and a roll to use as your defensive options. There aren’t a ton of different type of enemies and most enemies have only one or two moves but on higher difficulty you definitely have to use a good variety of your tools to survive and not simply button mash although as I got further in the game I realized you “devil trigger” was a bit OP and recharged a bit too quickly and could be abused a little.
Aside from the combat there’s absolutely nothing else to these levels. No platforming (the jump button is solely there for aerial attacks and juggles), no puzzles, no key items, no collectibles and the environments are pretty good graphically for a ps2 game but artistically bland and forgettable.
The motor cycle sections are there instead to break up the pacing and they’re ehhh ok. Not horrible. The physics are a little janky but they’re short and don’t overstay their welcome. Even if gameplay wise they’re a little bland it’s bad ass to slide your flaming hellcycle under an obstacle and then wheelie off a jump over a chasm in slow-mo. Unfortunately a couple bosses are wasted on dumb vehicular combat but the few bosses you fight in the regular combat sections are competent enough.
This game isn’t amazing by any means and I wish there were CG cutscenes instead of comic panels voiced over but playing a passable ghost rider game was really fun for me and the unlockable cheats and characters (including Blade with a whole different move set) makes me almost want to play it again…almost.
6/10
The gameplay is divided into two sections: hack and slash gameplay and motorcycle sections.
The character action parts are just the player going room to room beating up waves of enemies or bosses to unlock the next door to progress. You start with a few basic combos but can upgrade your abilities with the souls you collect from slain enemies. You’ll be able to unlock new strings as well as buff moves you already have. The upgrades are pretty cool and mixing and matching different moves keeps your style meter up to maximize your end of level score. There are ground pounds, chain swings and a shotgun to help crowd control. You also have a block move and a roll to use as your defensive options. There aren’t a ton of different type of enemies and most enemies have only one or two moves but on higher difficulty you definitely have to use a good variety of your tools to survive and not simply button mash although as I got further in the game I realized you “devil trigger” was a bit OP and recharged a bit too quickly and could be abused a little.
Aside from the combat there’s absolutely nothing else to these levels. No platforming (the jump button is solely there for aerial attacks and juggles), no puzzles, no key items, no collectibles and the environments are pretty good graphically for a ps2 game but artistically bland and forgettable.
The motor cycle sections are there instead to break up the pacing and they’re ehhh ok. Not horrible. The physics are a little janky but they’re short and don’t overstay their welcome. Even if gameplay wise they’re a little bland it’s bad ass to slide your flaming hellcycle under an obstacle and then wheelie off a jump over a chasm in slow-mo. Unfortunately a couple bosses are wasted on dumb vehicular combat but the few bosses you fight in the regular combat sections are competent enough.
This game isn’t amazing by any means and I wish there were CG cutscenes instead of comic panels voiced over but playing a passable ghost rider game was really fun for me and the unlockable cheats and characters (including Blade with a whole different move set) makes me almost want to play it again…almost.
6/10