...Geist begins in familiar videogame territory but quickly takes a turn for the supernatural. Raimi, a disease control expert, accompanies a counter-terrorist squad to infiltrate the headquarters of the sinister Volks Corporation. However, the plan quickly goes awry. The Volks troops ambush Raimi and his squad mid-mission, leaving you to shoot your way out of the complex...
...So far, Geist could be forgiven for looking like an ordinary first-person shooter. That is, until the main character is killed off within the first 10 minutes. Instead of escaping, Raimi is captured by Volks forces, who subject him to a deadly experiment that rips his spirit from his body.
You awake in a peaceful Eden-like netherworld which serves as a training ground to take your first steps as a spirit. In ghost-form, Raimi can float around and explore his environment, but he can only exist without a body for a limited time. A meter shows how much spirit energy he has remaining, which you can replenish by absorbing life force from living things, such as the plants you find growing around the heavenly garden.
Being a ghost is cool but your powers are practically zilch. To progress in the game youll have to find a body (or object) to inhabit before your spirit energy meter reaches zero, or Raimis essence will evaporate forever. The simpler the host, the easier it is to possess. For instance, you first get to practice Raimis possession power on a rabbit scampering through the grass. We had fun for a few minutes, seeing what life was like as a bunny, but theres more to this game than dreaming of carrots...
