Ghostrunner: Project_Hel
Ghostrunner Expansion Pack
Release Date: March 3, 2022
Action, FPP, cyberpunk, science fiction, Polish, indie games, parkour, singleplayer
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An expansion to the warmly welcomed 2020 FPP action game. In Ghostrunner: Project_Hel we take on the role of the titular Hel and explore the Dharma Tower, completing a bloody mission. The add-on offers 6 new levels. A new feature here is also the ability to survive one attack.
Project_Hel is an add-on to the action game Ghostrunner, released in 2020. The add-on was developed by the authors of the original, the Polish studio One More Level. Interestingly, it was originally created as a much smaller DLC, but eventually grew to the size of a large expansion.
Plot
In Ghostrunner: Project_Hel we play as the title Hel, who in the basic version of the game acted as a boss. The protagonist has to complete a bloody mission in the Dharma Tower, which is well-known to fans of the original game.
Game mechanics
Similarly to the original, in Ghostrunner: Project_Hel the action was shown from a first-person perspective (FPP). The gameplay basically does not differ too much from what we are used to from Ghostrunner, so we dash through locations and eliminate enemies with a katana, performing lightning-fast dodges and impressive stunts. The expansion introduces a handful of new features, the biggest of which is the ability to survive one attack; only after the second attack Hel will be killed. In the expansion six new levels are waiting for completion. In addition, new bosses stand in our way, and previously unavailable skills are waiting to be gained.
Technical aspects
Ghostrunner: Project_Hel does not introduce changes in the graphical layer. However, we will hear six new tracks in the add-on, which were composed by Daniel Deluxe.
Videos and Screens
[1:05] Ghostrunner: Project_Hel launch trailer
[0:28] Ghostrunner: Project_Hel trailer #1
TechRaptor: 7.5 / 10 by Austin Suther
It's more Ghostrunner, so if you enjoyed the base game, Project_Hel should be on your radar. Hel controls and feels different, so this bundle of levels feels fresh but familiar all the same.
VGChartz: 6.5 / 10 by Paul Broussard
There are very few original ideas on display in Project_Hel, outside of the new meter management system, and too many poor decisions that undermine the core ideas of the original, so it fails to reach the highs of the base game.
Gamepur: 6 / 10 by Grace Benfell
Without the ebb and flow of truly great level design, Ghostrunner’s hallways and arenas can blur together into a neon mess. This is especially true in Project_Hel, which largely takes place in the same district in the tower. With that in mind, it’s best to play with the base game firmly in the realm of memory.
Ghostrunner: Project_Hel Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: One More Level
Publisher: 505 Games
Ghostrunner: Project_Hel System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: (60 fps / 720p) Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 1050 / 4 GB Radeon RX 550 or better, 22 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: (60 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / 8 GB Radeon RX 5700 or better, 22 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
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Ghostrunner
Project_Hel Expansion and New Character Coming to Ghostrunner
Devs at One More Level has announced the Ghostrunner: Project_Hel expansion. The DLC will offer a new playable character and a campaign with six levels.
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Adrian Werner
December 2, 2021