Ghostbusters
About the Game
Ghostbusters is a tie-in to the 2016 Ghostbusters movie as a reboot of a franchise. However, there are no ties to the film's story or any of the characters. It is described as set after the events of the movie and follows the adventures of a group of four nameless Ghostbusters in Manhattan. They receive tasks at various locations, sometimes with multiple levels for each one.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Each character has a main weapon such as a rifle, shotgun, mini-gun or pistols used to take out ghosts. A grenade can be thrown as a secondary attack, with some time before it is available again. The main weapon can overheat, so sometimes it is required to wait a little or use a separate key to empty the heat meter. Points are distributed among the group members for attacks and kills. At all times the P.K.E. meter can be activated to scan the environment for paranormal activity.
Standout Features
- Lou's Cemetery, Wavering Hills Asylum, 13th Street Station, The Queen Charlotte and Limbo.
- Ghostbuster: The game is played with up to four local players who can each control a Ghostbuster on the same screen.
- There are two male and two female characters with different statistics for health, speed, damage and weapon overheat.
- They also have a unique weapon and grenade type.
- Each character has a main weapon such as a rifle, shotgun, mini-gun or pistols used to take out ghosts.
- A grenade can be thrown as a secondary attack, with some time before it is available again.
- The main weapon can overheat, so sometimes it is required to wait a little or use a separate key to empty the heat meter.
- They can also assist each other in various ways, including revives when dead.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Co-Op.
Presentation & Atmosphere
At all times the P.K.E. meter can be activated to scan the environment for paranormal activity. Many items in the environments are destructible and can be shot for additional points.
