Shelving this for a bit. Will come back eventually, but man it is such a slog to get through.

One of the most frustrating games I have ever played.

This game has been sitting in my Steam library for a while, so I thought I would finally give it a try while waiting for new games to come out.

I wish I hadn't... Watching paint dry would have been more entertaining than playing this game.

Overall a pretty solid game. Got very repetitive towards the end.

Pros:
-Combat is just as smooth and clean as the first game.
-Linear motorbike levels were awesome.
-Boss fight design was pretty cool.

Cons:
-Not every game needs to be open world, and that is certainly true for Ghostrunner 2. The open levels felt like a chore and really ruined the flow of action.
-Same comment for the hub. The interaction between characters felt awkward.
-Game felt much easier than the first, but I could be in the minority on this one.

No matter how many times I try, I just cant bring myself to like this game. Its just so god damn boring.

Such a disappointment... Nothing in this game stood out to me. Boring story, bland characters, mediocre music.

Pretty bummed about this one. Was looking forward to it for a while.

Enjoyable ride from start to finish. Never knew how badly I needed to be a radio DJ until Killer Frequency.

This was a pretty decent platformer. The puzzles were a bit too easy and did get a bit too repetitive in the 2nd half of the game, but the story makes up for it.

What was the point of this? The prologue actually makes me not want to buy this game and wait for reviews.

Much scarier than I expected it to be.

A good game that could have been even better if it weren't for the many bugs, awful writing, and questionable design decisions.

Pros:
- Stunning visuals.
- Great boss battles.
- One of the best soundtracks I've ever heard.
- Decent story (basically Bioshock)
- Many different ways to play the game. You could go pure gunplay, melee, or a mix of both.

Cons:
- P3 has to be one of the worst protagonists I've ever had the misfortune of playing.
- Awful writing. The jokes were never funny, no matter how many times they were repeated.
- In the open world, enemies respawn incredibly fast, meaning you could never take a breath and admire the world. The game actively punishes you for exploring. By the end, I just ran past everything just to get to the next part of the story.

It may sound like I hated the game, but in fact I still really enjoyed my experience. The fact that this was the developer's first game has me hyped for what they come out with next.

Not sure how about this one. Felt bored half of the time, and yet I couldn't stop playing it...

Also, I was only just about finished reviewing clips from the 2nd film when the game ended. I guess I found everything I was supposed to? Cool idea, but I don't think I played the game as it was intended.

2022

Definitely enjoyed my time with Stray, but I'm not sure the $30 price tag is justified given the length of the game, which took me roughly 4.5 hours to complete.