Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - Review

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Review: The dead tell tales in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

For over a decade now, Parisian developers Don't Nod have built a reputation on choice-driven games with rich narratives. Their tenth project, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden doubles down on this focus, while serving as a (literally) spiritual successor to 2018's Vampyr. This is a confident, expansive action game with satisfying role-playing elements and an enthralling story.

One of the most immediately striking things about Banishers is its setting. It takes place in 1695, in the deeply troubled New England island colony of New Eden. The colony is far more interesting than its boilerplate name implies. It languishes under a deadly curse, and the colonists have scattered into its rugged wilds, which prove a hunting ground for wolves, spectres, and worse.

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With Banishers, Don't Nod have elevated their craft to a new level. They combine elements from numerous previous games, but always with a new spin on them. They have combined them into a gripping story of life, death, guilt, and responsibility in a novel fantasy setting. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a notably accomplished action game that should not be overlooked.