| Ghost Rider | |
| File:Ghost Rider PS2.jpg | |
| Developer(s) | Climax Group |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Games |
| Designer | |
| Engine | |
| status | Status Missing |
| Release date | February 13, 2007 (NA) February 16, 2007 (AUS) February 23, 2007 (EU) |
| Genre | Action adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Age rating(s) | ESRB: Teen OFLC: M PEGI: 12+ |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable Game Boy Advance |
| Arcade system | Arcade System Missing |
| Media | DVD, UMD, Cartridge |
| Input | Game controller |
| Requirements | |
| Credits | Soundtrack | Codes | Walkthrough | |
Ghost Rider is a third-person game based around the movie of the same name. The game's storyline is a sequel to the movie, and was penned by Marvel writers Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti. Players can play as Ghost Rider both on foot, or on the Hellcycle. The villains are both from the movie and the comic. Such villains are Scarecrow, Lilith, Blackout, Vengeance and Blackheart and for the GBA Mephisto.
Plot
Mephisto brings Ghost Rider to hell. After fighting his way through hordes of demons, Johnny Blaze is goaded into stopping a group of demonic forces escaping hell with the intent of resurrecting Blackheart. Mephisto sends Vengeance to kidnap Roxanne Simpson to force Johnny to cooperate. As Ghost Rider, he chases down, defeats Vengeance, and then returns to Earth. His next destination is the ghost town of San Venganza, where he battles demons and possessed bikers and catches up with Lilith, whom he battles on top of a train.
Ghost Rider then meets with The Caretaker Carter Slade and Blade. Ghost Rider heads to a government facility that has been targeted by Blackheart. Inside, Ghost Rider is ambushed by ninjas employed by Deathwatch as well as water-based monsters. He then pursues his minion Blackout down a river and defeats him. Before being killed, Blackout informs Ghost Rider that the demons are in the nearby city and have kidnapped Roxanne. Meanwhile, Blade fails to stop the demons from absconding with Blackheart's body.
Ghost Rider arrives at the city, battles hordes of enemies and reaches the church where Scarecrow holds Roxanne captive. He frees her and defeats Scarecrow, demanding to know where Blackheart is. Scarecrow directs him to the now-derelict Quentin Carnival, where Ghost Rider battles more demons and killer clowns.
Ghost Rider then finds himself confronting with Mephistopheles, who turns out to have led him on a wild goose chase. His Hell Cycle has blazed a glyph into the Earth that the devil can use to free himself from Hell and hasten the Apocalypse. However, Mephisto is usurped at the last moment by Blackheart. Blackheart then becomes a giant, monstrous creature (more resembling his comic-book appearance) that Ghost Rider fights and ultimately defeats. The game then ends with Johnny reuniting with Roxanne.
Gameplay
The game features a system reminiscent to that of God of War, even having some of the same controls and style of attacks[1]. Combos are done with bare hands and with the Demonic chain. The overall mood, setting and visual style are very much the same as those in the first installment of Devil May Cry. When on the Hellcycle, Ghost Rider is still capable of performing many of the same chain attacks, and can shoot hellfire.
The Game Boy Advance version has some elements of Road Rash and Castlevania.
Alternate characters
After beating the game on certain difficulty levels, bonus character skins can be unlocked. They include Classic Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider 2099, Vengeance, and Blade the vampire hunter.
Blade gameplay
If the player chooses to start the game again as Blade, they get slightly changed gameplay. Blade only has his Daywalker Sword for a weapon, he does not have the shotgun or chain-link attacks of Ghost Rider. Combo attacks are much more limited. He also does not replenish health by absorbing flames from the occasional fire-drums staggered throughout the game levels. Instead, Blade can suck the life force from any wounded foe that is a non-boss (readiness is indicated by a circle above their heads). However, during the motorcycle-racing sections, his vehicle can still shoot firebolts, and he can use his sword for melee combat.
Reception
Ghost Rider has generally received mediocre reviews, with a 54% average on Game Rankings and a 51% average on Metacritic.[2][3] Official PlayStation 2 Magazine UK gave the game a 7/10 rating, X-play gave it a 2/5.
References
- ↑ Ghost Rider PS2 Impressions. Retrieved on 2007-02-28
- ↑ Game Rankings rating
- ↑ Metacritic rating
External links
- Official Site
Rider the Video Game/1038023/ Ghost Rider: The Video Game at the Internet Movie Database- GameSpot PS2 review 4/10
- GameSpot GBA review 7.8/10
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