Ghost Song Review - Noisy Pixel

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[ReclaimerX]

I don't like how slow and clumsy the movement starts, but I'm so glad this is on game pass because I'm enjoying it.

[solovoldo]

This is one of the best metroidvanias I've played in a long time, it's basically the M rated metroid we've always wanted. You can tell this game has a lot of love put in it. The dialog, the characters, gameplay, story, just about everything, the mall could have been a bit more diverse but the connection to the characters and works now than make up for that. And the mechanics, so many hidden mechanics that make the game so much fun to play, even to this day it seems like every time I start up the game I find a new mechanic I had no idea was impacting my play through. So many hidden details that you only notice by chance that can change the whole way you play the game, like how if you kill slimes at point blank range or with a melee weapon your gun gets covered in slime preventing it from overheating, or bosses that only show up under very specific circumstances, like the giant robot skull, I was so proud of my self when I finally figured out how to get it to fight me. Literally the only gripe I had about the game was the amount of backtracking I had to do, but the game makes up for that by spawning random mini bosses that only appear on certain treks and new characters to meet along the way that you find by pure chance more than makeup for the back tracking and even make you look forward to it. It's still no hollow Knight, but you can tell just as much love was put into it. I am so glad I played this game

[X--Ghost-In-The-Machine--X]

I'm having a blast with this game, the atmosphere is excellent, graphics are beautiful and the gameplay and difficulty is very well paced. I don't wanna say its better than Dread but right now the fun factor in this game is even higher for me. I strongly recommend it!

[themightythor]

I feel like this game has been in development since I got back into gaming. Really excited to see this one through.

[methabolica]

I played it last weekend for many hours. Surprisingly Metroid feeling in a charming and chilling way. Great world building and sweet dialogs.

[joshualewno]

Can't do it with this one. You take too much damage from enemies and your gun only shoots for a few seconds before losing the majority of it's power and you're reduced to either close combat or moving away waiting for the cool down. I can see how others might enjoy the challenge, for me it's just tedious. Beautiful game, good controls.

[paledrake]

It looks weirdly...slow? Like that the pc and enemies frequently stop in their tracks before considering their next action. Not sure how to explain it.

[surestrange]

Looks great, sounds great. Plays really slow. I expect the better games to be difficult but when you die, nobody wants to spend that much time making your way back there. Especially with a shitty map like that

[orfeas]

Clunky, laggy controlls, artificial not rewarding backtracking leading to tedium. Same music tone pierce your brain. Bullet sponge enemies test your patience.
Just finished this game and i feel its a 6/10.
Always a pleasure seeing your reviews eitherway but really surprised there was no mention of the control issue

[Maurilustrador]

Personally so find this game more lasting to me than Dread, all the interactions with the characters makes it more memorable. I haven’t replayed Dread since the first time I beat it, and I’m already replaying this one on game+.
What I love the most is how you encounter bosses and characters randomly through backtracking. You also have side quests without knowing about them. To me this game is 8/10. It just needs more content now, maybe DLC or something like that. Hope Matt White comes with more!

[inkpoison]

loving this game so far its like metroid meets hollow knight

[karmicbacklash]

Any fan of Metroidvanias will love this. It feels like a blend of Metroid and and more contemporary MVs like Hollow Knight. The combat and movement feels nice and exploration is good. Audio/visual presentation is great too, however it is quite a short game (Finished in 7 hours, 100% in around 10 hours for me, there is a NG+ too) and while it initially seems like it might be a challenge, the difficulty somehow becomes more trivial as you progress further. What's here is quality though.

[mantonioisc]

I was really hyped by this game and I've been playing it for two days, and jumping is weird, it's bad, you never land where you want and often fall a lot of distance or don't make it to the platform taking damage. I think this is a stain in a really appealing game.

[baldpipesmoker]

I remember reading about this game years ago and I was interested. Glad it's finally done. I think I'll pick it up. I heard it has some issues running on Switch. Think I'll get it on PS4 or Xbox One.

[RagnaRantz]

Been enough criticism on this game where I believe-

So much of its beauty, ambience, danger, bleakness, loneliness & more seem lost in the conversation

I felt a bit frustrated, b/c this dev *absolutely* nailed the atmosphere & even mechanics (truly a great Metroid-Vania) yet…”could it have been *TRULY* great-

Absolutely could have been a legendary game, but where it may fall a little short cannot overshadow just how good the game still is.

Cool to see it getting more & more likes/nods cause this single developer? (I mean holy hell, “1 guy???”) he truly deserves it

[josephjoy]

Does the game get better? It’s got nice atmosphere and chill music, but gameplay is lacking at least so far. I see the high scores and fan comments, so just asking to know how long until more is going on.

[sambemixingrecordings]

what Metroid could have been.. this game is so dope Super Metroid Part 2

[aaryscare]

Ooofff... been looking forward to this. Glad to see it reaches expectations. Now I have to decide between getting it for Steam Deck or Switch Oled. Usually Switch is my go to for Metroidvanias, so probably big N.

[vidarthorsby]

I wish this game funneled you into getting the wall climb or double jump earlier. Because the movements are not that smooth. Double jump helps s lot with that.

[NDJ_Media]

finally got one right... however the real story is not about the ship wreck its about jezecoe