Ghostrunner

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: 505 Games (EU), All in! Games (US)
Developer: One More Level
Release Date: Sept. 28, 2021

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'Ghostrunner' (ALL) Comes To PS5 And Xbox Series X|S In 2021, Free Upgrade For Current-Gen Owners

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2020 @ 5:12 p.m. PDT

Ghostrunner is a hardcore cyberpunk adventure where you become a cyber-warrior and experience dynamic fights.

Ghostrunner is set in a world which is a unique, grim blend of cyberpunk and post-apo genres.

After a cataclysmic event, the remnants of humanity dwell within Dharma Tower, a megastructure constructed as a temporary shelter. A century of conflict led to a brutal division of Dharma — the lower the floor, the lower the resident’s status. The enigmatic Keymaster maintains this imposed caste system, but the people have had enough. Ascend the tower as a Ghostrunner capable of blistering speed and deadly precision, and learn the truth behind the Keymaster’s reign.

Join the resistance known as the Climbers on their mission to cut through the Keymaster’s regime. Death awaits on each level of the tower, from the derelict industrial machinery of the Base to the sickening sheen of the Summit. Dodge oncoming bullets by dashing and wall-running, then slice through enemies with a single cut. Cybernetic implants push the limit even further with bullet-timelike mechanics to keep the cyber-warrior out of harm’s way.

You are a cyber-warrior, a living weapon, the only one capable of fighting both in the physical world and in cyberspace. Lost and hunted, thrown into the middle of the conflict, you must use this bond with technology to ascend the tower.

High mobility of the main character, one-hit-one-kill, and bullet-time mechanics are the bases of the gameplay, which focuses on fast-paced, high-adrenaline combat.

Co-publishers All In! Games and 505 Games announce today Ghostrunner, developed by One More Level, 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks’ will wall run to PS5 and Xbox Series X in 2021.

Owners of the current generation version will be upgraded to the next generation versions when they are released in 2021. More details to follow at a later date.

Purchase Ghostrunner on Xbox One to receive an Xbox Series copy via MS Smart Delivery, or fight through Dharma Tower on the PS4, then upgrade to the PS5 version for free upon its launch in 2021

Key Features

  • Ascend the tower – use the environment to your advantage and face fast and determined enemies.
  • Act fast – armed with a melee weapon, get to the enemies before they have a chance to shoot.
  • You are a cyber-warrior – fight both in the physical world and in cyberspace.
  • Choose your own strategy – use your special abilities to avoid bullets and eliminate enemies: the dynamic movement system turns combat into a true dance of death.
  • Trial and error – you die from one hit, so learn the levels by heart and adapt.

Ghostrunner’s vertical setting enables One More Level Games to show off the beautiful duality of the cyberpunk genre. RTX-powered raytracing highlights lower Meru’s crumbling infrastructure with grungy neon signs and the apathetic hedonism of the clubs and bars on higher levels. An intense retrowave soundtrack by the acclaimed Daniel Deluxe maintains an energetic throughline to punctuate this dangerous journey to the top.

Ghostrunner is coming to PC (Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG), Xbox One and PS4 on October 27, 2020 for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99, while PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players will have to wait until 2021.


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