Meta-Ghost: Prologue

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Meta-Ghost: Prologue is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Galaxy Studio and was released on February 28, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

"Meta-Ghost: Prologue" is a free-to-play, cyberpunk-themed roguelite hack-and-slash action game, where players can choose from three characters and engage in solo or team matches with up to three players online co-op. The game features off-battle development options such as weapon augmentation and prosthesis weaponizing, with the added bonus of save inheritance for the full version. Fight intelligent machines as a "breaker" in this thrilling and fast-paced combat experience.

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Audience ScoreBased on 171 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game features an intriguing concept with a unique blend of roguelike mechanics and a cyberpunk aesthetic, providing a captivating experience.
Fast-paced and fluid combat mechanics make the gameplay enjoyable, with a variety of builds and upgrades that enhance replayability.
The atmospheric design and artistic direction are visually appealing, contributing to an immersive experience.

The game requires a constant internet connection, which can lead to frustrating interruptions and connectivity issues, especially for a single-player experience.
The prologue is relatively short and lacks substantial content, leaving players wanting more in terms of story and gameplay depth.
There are significant bugs and performance issues, including server instability and gameplay glitches that detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
32%
54%
14%
The gameplay is praised for its unique rogue-lite mechanics, fast-paced combat, and engaging progression system, drawing comparisons to titles like Hades. However, some players find the experience hindered by tanky enemies that disrupt fluidity, as well as issues with server connectivity and optimization. Overall, the game offers a polished and enjoyable combat experience, though there are suggestions for improvements in enemy balance and map variety.
- “Really unique and fun roguelite with loot mechanics no other game in the genre has.”
- “Great roguelite gameplay loop with some ARPG elements, surprisingly well polished and great art direction.”
- “If you love roguelikes and fast-paced gameplay, you don't want to miss this one!”
- “I love the gameplay, but it doesn't feel fluid; enemies are too tanky, which slows down gameplay to the point of being an unenjoyable grind.”
- “My only critique so far is that sometimes there's frame drop, so I'm unsure if it's me or the optimization. Also, the hitboxes for some of the enemy abilities seem a bit larger than they should be, considering there are some bullet-hell mechanics.”
- “Battle connection server fails; this is so bad I can't play. I really love the gameplay, but the server connection ruined it. Please fix it.”
story
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
64%
18%
The game's story is primarily a prologue with limited development, focusing on setting up the premise rather than delivering a complete narrative, which may leave players wanting more depth. While it piques interest and lays a foundation for future installments, the narrative style often feels disconnected from the gameplay, leading to a sense of incompleteness. Despite these shortcomings, some players find the story intriguing and well-paced, providing enough context to enhance immersion without overwhelming the action.
- “While its short length and limited story might leave players wanting more, it successfully piques interest and provides a solid foundation for future developments in the series.”
- “The game also seems to have some darker storyline running along with the game's progression, and I'd love to see where it goes in the full version.”
- “The story is well portioned out, giving plenty of information to contextualize the player's actions and to keep them immersed in the world, all without being overly verbose or interrupting the moment-to-moment action.”
- “The game offers limited story development, focusing more on setting up the premise rather than delivering a complete narrative.”
- “You start out doing a seemingly lore/story driven series of stages in the format of 'preliminaries', but it's really just picking a path towards the boss for each map section.”
- “It seems like an incomplete game without story or soul, although the artistic concept is the only thing I would rescue for the moments of this game.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
27%
The game's graphics are praised for their unique comic book aesthetic and vibrant art style, reminiscent of titles like Transistor and Overwatch. While the visuals are generally well-received, with a strong cyberpunk influence and impressive character designs, some players feel that improvements in resolution and environmental variety could enhance the overall experience. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal, earning a solid 8/10 from users.
- “The game has a very unique art style and all the characters look awesome.”
- “The art style of this game is right in my heart, and the strong special effects and impact make this work even more outstanding.”
- “Visually, it's well done for their current prologue with their design approach, being comic book aesthetic.”
- “The cyberpunk setting and unique art style create a visually stimulating experience.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The game is praised for its moody and immersive atmosphere, effectively drawing players into its world. However, the sound design is noted as basic, lacking the variety and depth needed to enhance the overall experience.
- “The game excels in creating a moody and immersive atmosphere.”
- “Atmospheric and immersive design.”
- “Meta-Ghost: Prologue by Galaxy Studio sets the stage with an intriguing concept and atmospheric design.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with a modern RPG-inspired soundtrack that complements the intriguing story and character dynamics. Players appreciate the seamless integration of the music into the gameplay, along with charming voice lines that enhance the overall experience.
- “The soundtrack is great and doesn't seem out of place at any moment in the game; bonus to the small voice lines that they added when opening the settings menu, really gives a certain charm to the game.”
- “The setting is intriguing, supported well by the strong personalities of the playable characters, the music, and the world.”
- “Hades, but the gods are 'sponsors' representing different tech companies, currency is 'likes', story is intriguing so far, soundtrack is more modern RPG-ish.”
- “Generic music, generic characters.”
- “The music fails to leave a lasting impression and feels repetitive throughout the game.”
- “The soundtrack lacks variety and doesn't enhance the overall experience.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
Overall, the optimization of the game has received mixed feedback, with users noting issues such as frame drops, high memory and CPU usage, and server connectivity requirements for singleplayer mode. While some players attribute performance problems to their hardware, there are concerns about hitbox accuracy and the game's overall efficiency, suggesting that further optimization is needed.
- “Relics tend to just be straightforward 'does x' or 'does x if y' - some of the conditionals are based on which types of drives you own, your performance per stage, or HP thresholds (mostly 'are you injured' which is 50% or lower).”
- “My only critique so far is sometimes there's frame drop, so I'm unsure if it's me or the optimization; also, the hitboxes for some of the enemy abilities seem a bit larger than they should be considering there's some bullet-hell mechanics.”
- “The only issues I've had thus far are optimization and server issues, because singleplayer in its current state still requires a connection.”
- “My only critique so far is sometimes there's frame drop, so I'm unsure if it's me or the optimization. Also, the hitboxes for some of the enemy abilities seem a bit larger than they should be considering there's some bullet-hell mechanics.”
- “Optimization could use some work; it just siphons all memory and CPU and heats up the computer probably way more than it should.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game offers high replayability, particularly for players who enjoy grinding, with many users rating it a perfect 10/10. While the current content is engaging, there is a desire for more varied campaign-like maps to enhance the fun and provide additional replay options.
- “Making the replayability for those that enjoy grinding very high and rewarding.”
- “Replayability 10/10”
- “Fun game, attentive devs, and solid replay value.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report that while the game has some minor glitches, particularly in online mode, these issues are not game-breaking and do not significantly detract from the enjoyment. The experience remains fun despite the occasional bugs.
- “I did experience a few small glitches in online that I didn't have in single player, but nothing game-breaking.”
- “Fun, but buggy with friends.”
- “It is still a bit buggy, but I'm really enjoying it.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game to be cleverly integrated, particularly noting that unlocking certain features involves engaging in amusingly vague missions that add a lighthearted touch to the gameplay experience.
- “You have to unlock it through playing some sort of vaguely explained mission, which is just hilarious.”
- “The witty dialogue and absurd situations had me laughing out loud.”
- “The game's humor is perfectly timed, making even the most mundane tasks entertaining.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game highly rewarding for those who enjoy it, but criticize the lack of exploration and immersion due to tedious scenarios and frequent loading screens. This leads to a perception of the game as incomplete, lacking a compelling story or depth, despite some appreciation for its artistic concept.
- “It is a game that does not have any exploration; it is just tedious scenarios. When you clear an area, a loading screen appears followed by a board with nodes, which makes it unnecessary and takes you out of the immersion. It feels like an incomplete game without story or soul, although the artistic concept is the only redeeming quality I can find in this game.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers appreciate the character designs, highlighting them as visually appealing, but there is little mention of depth or growth in character development throughout the game.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express dissatisfaction with the monetization decisions in the game, indicating a general disagreement with the approach taken.
- “If it is a monetization decision, then I disagree with it.”