Phantom Dash
About Phantom Dash
OMG dude, you know that Phantom Dash game I was telling you about? The one that description made sound like... I dunno, like describing pizza as "bread with toppings"? I just finished playing for like, three hours straight and I can't sleep now, my brain is still going!
Seriously, that description was so off. "Guide a boy through tricky levels... transforms into a ghostly soul... float past spikes... find the exit." Yeah, technically true, but it misses EVERYTHING. It's not just a cool power-up. It's like, the *whole point* of the game.
So, you play as this little dude, Leo, and the first time I played, I was like, "Okay, ghost mode, I'll just float through everything, easy peasy." NOPE. I died like, three times in the first five minutes on the "Crumbling Crypt" stage. Because yeah, you can float through spikes and stuff as a ghost, but you can't *do* anything! You can't hit switches, you can't open doors, you can't even pick up the little glowing keys. And your stuck as a ghost until you find a safe spot to switch back to human. And that's the real puzzle!
It's not about avoiding traps, it's about *using* the traps and the levels to figure out *when* to be a ghost and *when* to be human. Like, there was this one part where I had to turn into a ghost to float through a wall, but then quickly turn back human *mid-air* to land on a tiny platform and hit a switch that opened a door across a huge pit. If I didn't switch back fast enough, I'd just float past the platform as a ghost and fall into the abyss. It's so clever! And the little "whoosh" sound when Leo turns into a ghost, it's kinda cute.
Honestly, I'm not usually into these super precise platformer games, but this one just hooked me. It's like, you get three lives, and every time you mess up a ghost-to-human transition, you feel it. I started playing around 8:30 and looked at the clock and it was almost midnight. I totally told my cousin Alex he needs to get it, he loves stuff like this. It's really, really good. You should try it.
Seriously, that description was so off. "Guide a boy through tricky levels... transforms into a ghostly soul... float past spikes... find the exit." Yeah, technically true, but it misses EVERYTHING. It's not just a cool power-up. It's like, the *whole point* of the game.
So, you play as this little dude, Leo, and the first time I played, I was like, "Okay, ghost mode, I'll just float through everything, easy peasy." NOPE. I died like, three times in the first five minutes on the "Crumbling Crypt" stage. Because yeah, you can float through spikes and stuff as a ghost, but you can't *do* anything! You can't hit switches, you can't open doors, you can't even pick up the little glowing keys. And your stuck as a ghost until you find a safe spot to switch back to human. And that's the real puzzle!
It's not about avoiding traps, it's about *using* the traps and the levels to figure out *when* to be a ghost and *when* to be human. Like, there was this one part where I had to turn into a ghost to float through a wall, but then quickly turn back human *mid-air* to land on a tiny platform and hit a switch that opened a door across a huge pit. If I didn't switch back fast enough, I'd just float past the platform as a ghost and fall into the abyss. It's so clever! And the little "whoosh" sound when Leo turns into a ghost, it's kinda cute.
Honestly, I'm not usually into these super precise platformer games, but this one just hooked me. It's like, you get three lives, and every time you mess up a ghost-to-human transition, you feel it. I started playing around 8:30 and looked at the clock and it was almost midnight. I totally told my cousin Alex he needs to get it, he loves stuff like this. It's really, really good. You should try it.
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How to Play
Use Mouse and Keyboard for desktop Touch Controls for mobile device
Comments
This game is awesome! I love the graphics and gameplay.
One of the best games I've played recently. Highly recommended!