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.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Ghostbusters | PlayStation 4 | PS4.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | FireForge Inc. | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Gasket Studios Limited | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | SisterBoss | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bang Zoom! Entertainment Inc. | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Fonts by | T26 Digital Type Foundry | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| Business Model | Commercial | PlayStation 4 | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | PlayStation 4 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation 4 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | PlayStation 4 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | PlayStation 4 | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Rating Pending | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | FireForge Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-12 | United States; PSN release | MobyGames |
| 2016-07-15 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2016-07-12 | North America | PriceCharting |
| July 12, 2016 | North America | PriceCharting |
| July 15, 2016 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upc | 047875771475 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B01CVS3424 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 220473450 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 047875771482 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5030917195280 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030917195280 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting