Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Top Critic Average

79%

Critics Recommend

Game Rant
3.5 / 5
PC Gamer
74 / 100
Eurogamer
4 / 5
IGN
7 / 10
TheGamer
3 / 5
GamesRadar+
3 / 5
GameSpot
7 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
3.5 / 5
Creators: DON'T NOD, Focus Entertainment, Maximum Games
Release Date: Feb 13, 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Strong, emotional narrative and character arcs

Compelling moral choices and player agency

Uneven pacing with dull moments between highlights

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an action-adventure RPG with a strong narrative focus. Critics praise its emotional storytelling, particularly the complex love, loss, and sacrifice themes. The interplay between the two main characters and the complex moral choices they face is highlighted as a strength. However, the combat and pacing receive mixed feedback, with some critics finding the combat repetitive and the game’s pacing uneven. The overall experience, though flawed, is considered compelling and emotionally engaging.


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Critic Reviews for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is in the spirit of high-quality AA games that should not go unnoticed.

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This ghost story is stretched a little thin, but still well worth exploring.

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Don't Nod drops the melodrama for a poignantly performed story about grief and injustice, where the difficult choices tug at your heart and principles.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden’s memorable story and inspired investigative cases help carry it across its rougher patches.

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Banishers is a game I’m going to be thinking about for a long time, for better or worse. You’ll likely not find a better story than it any time soon, but there are plenty other better ways you could be spending your time.

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Some gripping ghost stories justify gathering around Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden's campfire, but an open world full of routine skirmishes and mindless repetition might just scare you off again. As Dontnod's longest game yet, Banishers underlines the value of a tighter focus.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a love story about loss and sacrifice, propelling its choice-driven narrative forward amidst middling combat.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden offers an interesting twist on tried and true RPGs mechanics. A form of a morality system is implemented, but instead of being simply good or evil, it's based one what Red wants to do with Antea's soul which adds a sense of personal investment to one's choices beyond choosing which side with which to align. The mix of detective work to remove hauntings blended with the action-oriented combat elements helps make the role of Banisher seem more complete, as they have to rely on several different skill sets in order to accomplish their goals. This was further enhanced by the interplay between Red and Antea. The biggest stumbling block in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is the pacing, as there are many fantastic moments in the game that are spread too far apart by uneventful travel. But even with the overall experience being uneven, the good qualities greatly outweigh the bad.

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