Ghost Rider review

How can a game starring a skeleton with his head on fire be so dull?

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The PSP version has an entirely new racing section as compared to the PS2 version, called Challenge Mode. Here you choose a character (Johnny Blaze, Classicor Movie Ghost Rider, or even Marvel vampire-hunter Blade). The tracks incorporate Marvel mainstays, as The Daily Bugle and The Vault prison are available. So it's on to the deathraces, with bike-to-bike melee combat as well as random weapon pick-ups in the style of Mario Kart.

These range from the obvious (flaming shooty stuff) to the ingenious – “confusion,” for instance, which flips your screen and forces you to control the race upside-down. Compared to the rest of the game this is good solid fun, especially as Challenge Mode is playable with four people over Wi-Fi. As well as straight-up racing there’s also Eliminator - last place is ditched every lap - and Survivor with time-extending checkpoints - to vary things a little.

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GenreAction
DescriptionIn Hell all fighting is done using samey combos that look like they've been stolen from God of War.
Platform"PS2","PSP"
US censor rating"Teen","Teen"
UK censor rating"",""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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