

Are you kidding me? These are the only enemies that you continually slog through, in varying numbers and in different locations, and they're not even worth breaking a sweat over.

Every now and then, you'll have to face off against an elemental for its soul. For Christ's sake, with the entire pantheon of Marvel villains, you'll take out such fearsome beasts as minor demons, ninjas and clowns. This is a lame way to extend gameplay for a title with the limited beasts that you'll face off against. Not only is this a skewed system because it forces you to constantly launch attacks against this "impregnable" shield until the game registers enough damage, but it is way too easy for some monster from off screen to hit you, eliminating the Vengeance Bar and forcing you to start over from scratch. The times where the rating does matter is when certain demons are protected by energy shields, which require a specific level on the bar to break through the defense. For the most part, it doesn't really matter what kind of rating you receive during battle, because you'll still gain enough souls during a stage to unlock just about every move early on in the game.

The depicted chain attacks are obviously stolen from God of War, just as the battle rating system is snatched from Devil May Cry.
#Ghost rider games play now manual
Unfortunately, if you've ever played an action title that requires any kind of manual dexterity or skill with combinations, you'll notice just how much Ghost Rider attempts to emulate these experiences and literally butchers them in the translation. What's more, if you manage to vary your attacks, you can increase your Vengeance Bar, which will increase the number of souls you receive from downed beasts as long as you don't take any damage from incoming strikes. Regardless of how you choose to dispatch enemies, the result is the same: you'll receive souls for each demon you kill, which can be used to purchase new skills and abilities for the Rider to use in the game. Filling the spirit gauge lets the Rider enter Retribution mode, which boosts his speed and his damage, and gives him the opportunity to perform his ultimate move, known as the Penance Stare. These can be strung together for combos, which also power up two separate gauges that let the rider pull off specialized attacks like shotgun blasts and radial energy strikes. Ghost Rider starts out with a number of attacks, such as light and heavy strikes with his chains wrapped in hellfire.
