Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Reviews

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2024

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden falls short of its potential. Its central protagonists lack the chemistry and development to make meaningful choices feel impactful. Its combat and exploration feel like they've been lifted from better games, barely iterating on established formulas and, in some cases, making them worse. While there are some enjoyable side quests and the occasional glimmer of hope in the main subplot, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden never reaches the heights it should.

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8 / 10
Feb 13, 2024

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden has turned out to be another strong IP for developers, Don’t Nod. The game features unique, real-time character-swapping to access different techniques and a solemn story that works best when it’s focused on the protagonists, Red and Antea. While the enemy variety is lacking and the investigation elements can be a tad tiresome, this 25-hour action RPG should absolutely be on your radar.

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9.5 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2024

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is well beyond anything Don't Nod has ever done. It successfully merges their renowned knack for solid characters and great stories, engaging and enjoyable combat and a unique setting to create an experience like no other. It's a incredible fun and easily the studios most ambitious game so far. It doesn't get much better than this.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2024

When it comes down to that final eulogy, I have way more fond memories of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden than I do regrets.

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7.5 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2024

Banishers Ghosts of New Eden's rough edges are easily compensated by its charm. I had a ball meeting the inhabitants of New Eden and making judgements accordingly.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2024

Having completely finished Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, I can say that it is part of one of the best releases that will be released in this current year 2024. If you're looking for a story full of tension, emotion, and complicated decisions, this is the game for you. And if you already like combats full of magic, action, great animations and unbearable enemies, it will be a success if you get it. In short, this semi-open-world action RPG is one of the greatest successes that the developer has brought to life.

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Feb 12, 2024

Don't Nod has carefully crafted a heartwarming tale of ghost hunting lovers that breaks down the need for human connection and forces us to grapple with hypocrisy, sacrifices, and the pain of loss. Despite its heavy subject matter, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden still manages to just be a fun action RPG experience, though its message will continue to haunt me long after the console is shut off.

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7 / 10
Feb 12, 2024

Banishers is a long and content-rich game, with an excellent combat system, over-the-top love melodrama, and an open world that’s exciting but arduous to explore.

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Feb 12, 2024

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

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Feb 12, 2024

As a medieval epic, although it can be inserted in the category of ghost hunters, where there is room for the Souls saga and vampire games, the most salient trait that many will identify when playing is how these influences also pour into an adventure that is also a beautiful love story, a romance in the sense that it seems to command the fate of the characters. It is clear that the developers wanted to make a different game here, to attribute a broader purpose to Antea and Red's relationship, far from retaining the gaze on their occupations and in giving more depth to the narrative, surprising the player and leading him to experience more emotions.

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Feb 12, 2024

Overall, Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden is an interesting and innovative action RPG with a few flaws here and there that stop it from being perfect. Its emotionally strong core story will keep players pushing to the end, while its key moral mechanic does have enough complexity to make players think about their decisions. It may have its clunky moments, but it's nonetheless something beefy for players to sink their teeth into.

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78%
Feb 12, 2024

A fine AA open world action RPG with a compelling story and decent combat, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden might be one of the bests games you've never heard of. It deserves more than a ghost of a chance.

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7.8 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2024

Ultimately, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a solid action RPG, but its value is limited by a general lack of polish in the core mechanics.

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RPG Site
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7 / 10
Feb 12, 2024

Banishers: Ghost of New Eden's excellent characters and storytelling are diminished by its mundane world structure and repetitive combat.

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7 / 10
Feb 12, 2024

A sprawling action RPG with a poignant love affair at its heart, whose enjoyable combat and supernatural detective work is all in pursuit of a morally ambiguous goal of your own choosing.

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PCGamesN
Top Critic
8 / 10
Feb 12, 2024

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a hauntingly beautiful tale of two lovers embarking on a treacherous journey that tests their relationship through tragedy. With a world and combat that emulate the God of War reboot, and side quests similar to The Witcher 3, this is one of 2024's early must-plays, even if its moral decisions are restrictive.

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GBAtemp
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2024

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden offers an original, engaging narrative-driven experience with impactful in-game decisions.

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Polygon
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Unscored
Feb 12, 2024

Banishers is a spooky, loving tale about two incredible people. I cried a few times, both for these two characters I grew to adore, and for the very sad stories of others just trying to make it in a difficult world. While the combat is not spectacular, and the graphics are middling, everything else makes this a very special game. With superb writing, excellent performances, a clever central mechanic, and thoughtful, engaging stories, Banishers is Don’t Nod’s best game yet.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2024

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a deeply emotional collection of human stories, of both the protagonists, but also the settlers of New Eden. The combat is nothing great, but the stories within certainly are. You'll be surprised at how easily you can empathize with late 17th century colonials, which is the magic of developer Don't Nod.

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9 / 10
Feb 12, 2024

Most gameplay elements in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden have been done before, but they're pulled off way better in this title. The choices you make carry the already gripping story. Missing out on this experience may haunt you for years to come.

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