PS Plus just got a bunch of new classic PlayStation games, including this underrated PS2 classic.
At long last, Sony has started adding more PlayStation 2 games to its classic catalog on PlayStation Plus. The first batch included Sly Cooper and Tomb Raider: Legend as the big names, and while the prospect of diving back into Sly was incredibly tantalizing, it was a title on the list I had never heard of that roused my curiosity.
Recommended Videos I ain’t afraid of no ghost The first thing you’ll notice about Ghosthunter is how well it holds up graphically. Coming out in 2004 in North America, this was the tail-end of the PS2’s lifecycle and it shows in terms of how well the lighting, character models, and animations of the era have aged.
Where Ghosthunter feels most fresh is in its puzzles and the second character called Astral. At specific points, players can summon a ghost companion to fly around environments and reach areas Lazarus can’t. She can’t fight, but if players capture enough of specific kinds of ghosts then they unlock new abilities for Astral, such as luring other ghosts around, traversing through specific points in walls and ceilings, and manipulating objects to solve puzzles.
This game’s brevity would have been a negative when it was first released, but it might be one of its greatest strengths on PSN in 2024. The combat, puzzle solving, and exploration are all solid, but nothing mind-blowing or so exemplary that it demands more than the about 10 hours it takes to complete. It gets in, doles out new toys and sights at a nice pace, and doesn’t overstay its welcome once it runs out.
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