Ghostbusters: The Video Game

1. Aaron

   Jul 9, 2009

   10

   Face it, its an old classic reborn, and the game with its first run, it terrific for all us older players! Improvements sure, but can not beFace it, its an old classic reborn, and the game with its first run, it terrific for all us older players! Improvements sure, but can not be perfect in the first launch now can we, or where could the game build to. Great storyline, terrific REAL voices of all original Ghostbuster's!! This game is fun as heck and only one like it and very fun!… Expand

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2. 911nsidejob

   Oct 30, 2014

   10

   This is the 3rd movie you always wanted and it is a blast.
   We will never see the guys in another film now Harold Ramis has passed away RIP soThis is the 3rd movie you always wanted and it is a blast.
   We will never see the guys in another film now Harold Ramis has passed away RIP so this game is a treat since he does the voice work in this game.… Expand

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4. JohnT.

   Jun 18, 2009

   10

   THose who loved the movie or cartoon in the 80's will find this game to be absolutely fantastic. If you are unfamiliar with the show in THose who loved the movie or cartoon in the 80's will find this game to be absolutely fantastic. If you are unfamiliar with the show in general it may not be your thing. The gameplay fantastic and the recreation and immersiveness is beyond anything I expected. This was well worth the wait.… Expand

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5. TobyD.

   Jun 19, 2009

   8

   You'll notice that the word 'fun' is used a lot in reviews of this game, and for good reason: they nailed that part. From the You'll notice that the word 'fun' is used a lot in reviews of this game, and for good reason: they nailed that part. From the hilarious writing (the cut scene with the TV toward the end killed me), to the voices, to all the details and destruction you unleash upon it all...WOW. Definitely worth the wait. The bad points are so overshadowed by the good ones, they're almost not worth mentioning. But I will. ;) The ending felt rather hasty...or rough. Or rushed? Not sure. Something felt off, at the very least. Venkman's "love interest", Ilyssa Selwyn was utterly superfluous and her voice actress (Alyssa Milano, I believe) was uninspiring and felt out place. At least some sections of the game (sewers of the Lost Island, and large swaths of the Central Park Graveyard) were verging on being mind-numbingly uneventful. Again, thankfully, these things are relatively minor in the face of all that went right in a product from an industry where these things almost universally go south. Oh, and one additional thing I feel the need to bring up... These people who are marking the game down for not including the multiplayer of the console? Get over it. They didn't have the funds to get multiplayer going on the PC (so I read in an interview). Given the circumstances, they should be PRAISED for doing the right thing and bringing the price down instead of shafting us.… Expand

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6. SuperkenGaming

   Dec 15, 2016

   7

   Ghostbusters the Video Game
   Decent but dated.
   It’s so rare to find a licensed game actually worth playing through... and thankfully this isGhostbusters the Video Game
   Decent but dated.
   It’s so rare to find a licensed game actually worth playing through... and thankfully this is one of them.
   In Ghostbusters the video game you play as a nameless and voiceless recruit…
   Perfect opportunity to have a customizable character... but no... You’re just some generic dude that joins the ghostbusters squad.
   Your journey starts checking out a hotel and ends up in a chase to shut down this giant ghost portal by taking care of different points across Manhattan.
   This game is about 7 and a half hours long, and is varied and well-designed preventing repetitiveness to kick in…
   You’ll visit spooky libraries, different dimensions, and a graveyard just to name a few...
   But this game is from 2009 and it definitely shows with its grainy texture…
   It’s very hard on the eyes after being so used to the graphics and textures of modern day games 7 years later…
   The actual gameplay here is engaging enough to force your eyes to just deal with it…
   You have a proton pack and a scanner..
   As you progress through the story you’ll gain new abilities and modes for the proton pack which tie into level progression itself, like being able to make a slime tether to pull items, and you of course have attacks and ways to capture the ghosts you run into…
   To capture a ghost you have to weaken it, shoot out your capture stream and try to wiggle it into your ghost trap…
   There are also possessed creatures that you can just straight up kill and not have to capture.. which I found to be way more fun to deal with…
   The ghost capturing sections of the game for me were by far the worst…
   they take way too long to complete and bring the game to a crawl… they are spaced out more the deeper you get into the game, but are still an eye roll when they pop up…
   And with the scanner you can scan a ghost or enemy to learn its weakness so you know which mode to use... but it also rewards you with cash, as do the collectibles in the game, giving true incentive to capture stats and seek items out to upgrade your proton pack modes…
   And at the end of each spooky location is a pretty awesome boss battle.. all of which feel unique from each other, and the game does a great job of hyping them up with their story as your progress through the levels
   there wasn’t one I didn’t have fun trying to defeat or capture…
   most if not all being fan favorites as I’ve never really seen a ghostbusters movie.
   There is a game save bug here though so be cautious…
   I Turned my ps3 off right before the final 2 bosses and when I woke up in the morning the game wasn’t reading my save.. Thankfully it did after I reinstalled... but be warry of this glitch going in…
   And this games multiplayer is lost in time, it’s no longer works.
   Other than dated grainy textures, this is a really solid game worth checking out if you’re a ghostbusters fan.
   I give ghostbusters the video game
   a 7/10… Expand

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7. S3XU4LH34L1NG

   Sep 4, 2021

   6

   A decent and short experience. It's very much cheese Ghostbusters comedy in which you play a new voiceless recruit. It's Ok but nothing sprcial.

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8. WilliamR.

   Jun 20, 2009

   0

   It is a travesty and an insult to PC gamers everywhere that Atari and Terminal Reality would release a PC version of this game that does not It is a travesty and an insult to PC gamers everywhere that Atari and Terminal Reality would release a PC version of this game that does not support multiplayer, while they do support it on every other current gen system. It is a slap in the face and as a PC, PS3 and Wii owner, I will not be buying this game on ANY of the platforms, and I will be thinking long and hard before purchasing any other games from Atari or TR.… Expand

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