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Amazon.co.uk Review
Usually video game tie-ins are released at the same time as the movie they’re based on. Sometimes there can be short delay--but twenty years is something else. Ghostbusters never seems to age, though, with the new game a real labour of love for the developer.
Texan developer Terminal Reality first found fame with the PC-based 3D shooter Terminal Velocity in 1995. Since then, this group has created everything from Monster Truck Madness to flight simulator Fly! to the BloodRayne series of vampiric action titles.
 Not all of the ghosts and locations will be recognisable from the movie |
 Some ghosts need to be destroyed--not caught |
 Getting slimed is all part of the fun when you’re a Ghostbuster |
 The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is back for revenge |
The game features an all new storyline but still manages to replicate most of the major scenes from the films, including the hotel-room capture of New York library ghost, Slimer, and the attack of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Almost all of the original cast are involved, including all four Ghostbusters, the mayor, and even Walter Peck.
The game itself is mission based and has you catching ghosts with your proton packs and then manoeuvring them into a ghost trap--just like the movie. Whether that’s enough to fill a whole game isn’t clear, but the funny dialogue and celebrity voiceovers should help paper over any cracks.
Key Features- Tools of the trade: Use all the same gadgets from the movies, including the iconic proton packs, particle throwers, the ghost-locating PKE meter, and Ecto-goggles.
- Direct-to-game sequel: Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson all reprise their roles from the first two movies, and Akroyd and Ramis wrote the game's story.
- Nice day for a drive: Get behind the wheel of the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle from the movie and chase down the faster-moving ghosts.
- He slimed me: The game features all the most famous ghosts from the first two movies, including Slimer, the terror dogs, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and Vigo.
- New York, New York: The highly detailed environments allow for plenty of collateral damage, as a special counter rates the carnage you’re causing in dollar amounts.
Texan developer Terminal Reality first found fame with the PC-based 3D shooter Terminal Velocity in 1995. Since then, this group has created everything from Monster Truck Madness to flight simulator Fly! to the BloodRayne series of vampiric action titles.
Product Description
The game features an all new storyline but still manages to replicate most of the major scenes from the films, including the hotel-room capture of New York library ghost, Slimer, and the attack of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Almost all of the original cast are involved, including all four Ghostbusters, the mayor, and even Walter Peck.
The game itself is mission based and has you catching ghosts with your proton packs and then manoeuvring them into a ghost trap--just like the movie. Whether that enough to fill a whole game isn clear, but the funny dialogue and celebrity voiceovers should help paper over any cracks.
- Tools of the trade: Use all the same gadgets from the movies, including the iconic proton packs, particle throwers, the ghost-locating PKE meter, and Ecto-goggles.
- Direct-to-game sequel: Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson all reprise their roles from the first two movies, and Akroyd and Ramis wrote the game's story.
- Nice day for a drive: Get behind the wheel of the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle from the movie and chase down the faster-moving ghosts.
- He slimed me: The game features all the most famous ghosts from the first two movies, including Slimer, the terror dogs, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and Vigo.
- New York, New York: The highly detailed environments allow for plenty of collateral damage, as a special counter rates the carnage you causing in dollar amounts.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Several months after release on the PS3 UK Xbox players finally get a chance to see what all the hype was all about. However many people couldn't wait and those sneaky Americans made there version Region free so many people just ordered the US version instead.
I find the game pretty hard to rate as it is good fun and has excellent Game play and graphics, it's just pretty short, pretty easy and has very little replay value. I had done everything I could in about 4 days except online play.
The game itself contains a new story for our ghost busting heroes and includes the voices of all the original actors. It is the best thing we can hope for after the 2 brilliant films (especially the first).
The environment is pretty rigid and you have to go wherever the game decides and does not include free roam around New York which would have been great fun. What you do see looks fantastic though. It would also be nice if the character you got to play actually spoke instead of being a mute and looking pretty gormless throughout.
Overall this game is good fun to play however maybe wait for a drop before handing over your hard earned.
4 Stars.
I find the game pretty hard to rate as it is good fun and has excellent Game play and graphics, it's just pretty short, pretty easy and has very little replay value. I had done everything I could in about 4 days except online play.
The game itself contains a new story for our ghost busting heroes and includes the voices of all the original actors. It is the best thing we can hope for after the 2 brilliant films (especially the first).
The environment is pretty rigid and you have to go wherever the game decides and does not include free roam around New York which would have been great fun. What you do see looks fantastic though. It would also be nice if the character you got to play actually spoke instead of being a mute and looking pretty gormless throughout.
Overall this game is good fun to play however maybe wait for a drop before handing over your hard earned.
4 Stars.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By C. Mills
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
ive been waiting for this game for about 3 years when it was first anounced, back when it was a gta sandbox game
and i am not dissapointed
i am a huge ghostbusters fan and this game did not let me down
i got it on christmas day and i love it, anyway, opinions, starting with cons
cons
-the gameplay can be very samey all the time, i can see why people would get board
-sometimes the graphics can be a bit dated
-im not fond of the proton pack upgrades, i tend to use the origional beam
pros
-it is very faithful to ghostbusters, with the same actors, and also it constantly feels like ghostbuster, with the script, ghosts, scenes, you can imagine them in the films, perfect. nothing seems out of place at all.
-the graphics are most of the time beautiful. when your in a dark place like the stay puft part of the game firing your proton pack and catching the ghosts it is an orgy for the eye. im glad it was on ps3 first, because i have not experienced the lag those ps3 playing monkeys complained about.
-the story (of what ive played so far) is excelent, the way they have found ways of bringing back old movies scenes without being exactly the same is wonderful
-blasting ghosts is fun, blasting the scenery and watching it all get destroyed is fun, capturing ghosts is fun and extreamly satisfying
people say it is the same, but what do you expect? they capture ghosts on the film, what do you expect from the game?you also spend time with the PKmeter looking for clues and items, and the puzzles are eeasy, but a few still make you think
im glad it didnt get relesed as a sandbox game, it would be a failure, riding from the HQ to where the ghosts were would be boring considering you wouldnt be able to run down pedestrians, shoot things, and obviously there wont be any/many ghosts around while driving. everybody who thinks this is the reason it fails, because its not a GTA/ghostbuster game, really think about would it work, the answser being NO
beautiful game, the best game based on a film i have every played, the only one tht feels like the film, truly amazing
and i am not dissapointed
i am a huge ghostbusters fan and this game did not let me down
i got it on christmas day and i love it, anyway, opinions, starting with cons
cons
-the gameplay can be very samey all the time, i can see why people would get board
-sometimes the graphics can be a bit dated
-im not fond of the proton pack upgrades, i tend to use the origional beam
pros
-it is very faithful to ghostbusters, with the same actors, and also it constantly feels like ghostbuster, with the script, ghosts, scenes, you can imagine them in the films, perfect. nothing seems out of place at all.
-the graphics are most of the time beautiful. when your in a dark place like the stay puft part of the game firing your proton pack and catching the ghosts it is an orgy for the eye. im glad it was on ps3 first, because i have not experienced the lag those ps3 playing monkeys complained about.
-the story (of what ive played so far) is excelent, the way they have found ways of bringing back old movies scenes without being exactly the same is wonderful
-blasting ghosts is fun, blasting the scenery and watching it all get destroyed is fun, capturing ghosts is fun and extreamly satisfying
people say it is the same, but what do you expect? they capture ghosts on the film, what do you expect from the game?you also spend time with the PKmeter looking for clues and items, and the puzzles are eeasy, but a few still make you think
im glad it didnt get relesed as a sandbox game, it would be a failure, riding from the HQ to where the ghosts were would be boring considering you wouldnt be able to run down pedestrians, shoot things, and obviously there wont be any/many ghosts around while driving. everybody who thinks this is the reason it fails, because its not a GTA/ghostbuster game, really think about would it work, the answser being NO
beautiful game, the best game based on a film i have every played, the only one tht feels like the film, truly amazing
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mattknight
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Have to say, i've always love the ghostbusters films and this games highlights exactly what we all loved in the old films! I'm 19 btw ;)
Most of the old cast are back and the voice acting is beyond amazing! Light-hearted in any situation makes it a much less serious game keeping the comedic value! The graphics are also very good!
The gameplay is very repetitive but somehow it works! Various locations, puzzle-solving, capturing ghosts, weapon variation etc! More than entertaining! At times it does get hard but battle through none-the-less! One thing i did love was that you normally have a team member with you providing comical comments!
You can also upgrade equipment and skills but this is beyond easy to do! Not exactly struggling for money in this game!
The difference between this and the films is that you fight in demon worlds occassionally but it's mainly based around New York! Multi-player isn't amazing but with 4 of you over xbox live, would be funny!
Definitely worth a rent! Not sure about the buy!
Most of the old cast are back and the voice acting is beyond amazing! Light-hearted in any situation makes it a much less serious game keeping the comedic value! The graphics are also very good!
The gameplay is very repetitive but somehow it works! Various locations, puzzle-solving, capturing ghosts, weapon variation etc! More than entertaining! At times it does get hard but battle through none-the-less! One thing i did love was that you normally have a team member with you providing comical comments!
You can also upgrade equipment and skills but this is beyond easy to do! Not exactly struggling for money in this game!
The difference between this and the films is that you fight in demon worlds occassionally but it's mainly based around New York! Multi-player isn't amazing but with 4 of you over xbox live, would be funny!
Definitely worth a rent! Not sure about the buy!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mr lock
it come as described in add will have to see christmas day if my boy like it he should he asked for it
Published 5 months ago by I lock
5.0 out of 5 stars
pande
this was a birthday present for my 8 year old grandson. he finds it a little difficult but loves to play it on the xbox and he said he will not give up until he gets to the next... Read more
Published 6 months ago by tricia
2.0 out of 5 stars
Ghostbusters Xbox game
I was REALLY dissapointed with this game, Thought the whole feel of the game was cheap and tacky. Graphics not very good. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Christine
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ghostbusters (Xbox 360)
This game was delivered quickly, absolutely no problems, fully sealed, brand new, no damage to packaging and was very well packaged, very pleased with purchase.
Published 20 months ago by Samantha Briggs
1.0 out of 5 stars
Shocking
play this on the hardest setting you will see how flawed and dated this game is even tho it is a 2009 release it plays like a 1999 game, I honestly don't see how people can give... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Goku
4.0 out of 5 stars
Spook-tacular!
Ghostbusters was a long time in the making, years in fact. There were several developmental delays along the way and the actual publishers of the game changed at least once! Read more
Published 22 months ago by rohall
4.0 out of 5 stars
All the fun of the films
A Ghostbusters game with the original writers and cast? Good stuff! It's a fantastic bit of nostalgia with a great sense of humour. Read more
Published on 25 April 2011 by Ash
4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining and funny!
Great fun - a game that just wouldn't have been as good if it had not been voiced by most of the original cast. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2011 by sinoyak
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for fans of the movies.
Ghostbusters is another great movie based game to add to the (Sadly) small library with the like of chronicles of riddick, toy story, stranglehold, tron, spiderman, godfather and... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2010 by Mr. David Markham
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing game!
Ghostbusters the game really does follow the story of the movies. In the game you play as an intern working for the ghost busters, It is a very fun game if you've watched the... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2010 by Jordan Mclean
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