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GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead Reviews
GHOSTWARE is a retro-fps combining the lore-heavy plot and exploration of adventure games with the fast action of '90s shooters. You and other ghosts have been trapped inside an Arena FPS created by a Wizard's unwillingness to overcome his nostalgia. Escape the past, shoot your way out.
| App ID | 1893370 |
| App Type | GAME |
| Developers | Daev Team |
| Publishers | Hyperstrange |
| Categories | Single-player |
| Genres | Indie, Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Release Date | 12 Apr, 2023 |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Supported Languages | English |
170 Total Reviews
133 Positive Reviews
37 Negative Reviews
Mostly Positive Score
GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead has garnered a total of 170 reviews, with 133 positive reviews and 37 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Mostly Positive’ overall score.
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
78 minutes
cool idea in concept, buggy mess.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime:
90 minutes
Honestly, this is probably the most mid game out there. The shooting is serviceable, the story is serviceable, the exploration is serviceable, and the dialogue is kinda bad and I could only eyeroll at some of it. Nothing much stands out (Besides something I'll get into later). And it's kinda boring too because you do a arena combat, maybe a boss fight, then you need to explore those maps being empty to get the unlocks needed to progress.
The only thing that kinda stands out is there these "meta" in-game websites to explore to get more power ups too while giving you clues about the story.
Honestly this game is more nostalgia bait that I can not make myself finish.
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime:
128 minutes
Wish I could leave a neutral review, but that isn't an option.
I was under the impression that controller support would be implemented when this game was out, because I was told on the discussions forums it would be.
They backtracked on that and decided they wouldn't bother with it, which was part of the reason I bought the game unfortunately. Lesson learned.
Ignoring that, lets talk about the game.
While the gameplay is decent, I found the game to be a bit too clunky to be enjoyable. Checkpoints are rare and I felt the game was difficult, but after the controller support issue I felt like it wasn't worth trying to get it to work.
This game feeds off the nostalgia cravings while not entirely hitting the mark.
Not a bad game, not a good game, just meh.
Due to the controller issue, I probably won't be seeking titles from this developer/publisher again.
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime:
19 minutes
If you look at the trailer n' screenshots from the Store and the first thing that comes into your mind is "Oh wow, Unreal tournament 99 / 2004 - Quake 3 Arena!!" Leave it!, it ain't like that, not even close. Can be fun? Yes, however for me, it just doesn't have the core, nor the essence of those games. It tries, but it keeps chaning, the combat... it ain't right, dunno. I can't say that it feels "sluggish" because it doesn't, but at the same time, it does not feel good at all, like, only by playing you'll feel the "ummmm, this is odd".
You want something to be "retro", shoot, don't have nothing to do, for the lulz? Get it. You want an UT experience? I reiterate, pass on this.
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Negative
