Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Review – Your Morals Will Be Challenged

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Growing up, I solely played video games that I could spend hundreds of hours on, spending more time on side quests than the main story itself. When I saw Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, I knew it was my time to really jump back in and fall in love with RPG gaming, though I was afraid I would be let down.

I’m honestly so happy with Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden that I’m not sure where to start, but the game begins with a story you’re immediately drawn to, so it seems as good a place as any. You are in the year 1695 and play as a couple, Red Mac Raith and Antea Duarte.

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DON’T NOD brings a beautiful love story without any real backstory or information. Small details in how the characters look at each other, behave, and talk to one another do wonders to display their connection. Russ Bain and Amaka Okafor tell a love story simply with their playful banter, but even the tone in something as small as “Missed me?”, “Always.” makes you feel connected to these characters.

WOLFENSTEIN RPG The core gameplay is the same, but Wolfenstein’s story, style, and lore help to put the game over the top.

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But what is even more compelling is the way DON’T NOD breaks your heart. Right out the gate, Antea dies to save Red while fighting Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden’s big bad, the Nightmare.

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The two move through the world, solving Haunting Cases, which makes me feel like Sherlock Holmes. These are essentially just side quests where someone is haunted, and you need to sort out why or how.

This is where DON’T NOD masters the art of making players question their morality. You choose to make an oath to ascend or resurrect Antea. To resurrect her, you need to take as many human lives as possible. Throughout Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, they introduce stories that get the player invested and don’t shy away from complex topics.

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The Haunting Cases alone cover topics like domestic abuse, murder, cannibalism, Queer issues and torture, and believe me, you won’t be sure where you stand on each one after DON’T NOD gets their hands on them.

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Each of these cases also affects the story in some way. Whether it is who you need to talk to later in the game, what ending you get (there are five in total), or even which shopkeepers love or hate you, you will feel the weight of your choices.

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