Ghostbusters
This remaster doesn’t correct any of the game’s design flaws, but it remains the best Ghostbusters video game ever made and a must-play for fans.
In 2009,Ghostbusters : The Video Gameanswered the prayers of anyone who ever daydreamed of wearing a proton pack . Not only did it successfully appropriate the essence of being a ghostbuster , but it boasted an original script penned by Dan Aykroyd and the late Harold Ramis , plus performances from nearly all of the main actors . In short , it was a playableGhostbusters 3 . Ten year may have overdraw the game ’s original flaw , but this remaster reaffirm that no otherGhostbusterstitle has made busting find this good .
If you missed it the first time , Ghostbusters : The Video Gametakes shoes in 1991 , two years after the upshot ofGhostbusters II . Instead of controlling one of the four master heroes , players take on a nameless , unspoken rookie - a game intention decision that experience confutative back then and still feels disappointing now . It ’s the go back RPG job of being surrounded by a colourful cast with your clean slating of a character chip in nothing to that dynamic . Still , as cool as it would have been to play as Venkman or Egon , it ’s a tangible goody to hang out with the crew and bask in their theme song banter .
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The story itself stands as an entertaining romp that demand player through familiar locating , such as the Sedgewick Hotel , and more otherworldly destinations . Using the PKE meter to uncover cursed collectible offer an pleasurable diversion thanks to the objects ’ hold backstories . On top of that are the myriad of fun shoutouts toGhostbusters ’ account that can be seen and heard throughout . Whether it ’s battling Stay Puft in a titanic rematch or uncovering easter eggs around the fire station ( which include chatting with the still - possessed Vigo painting ) , there ’s a strong veneration for the source material that sweetens the entire package .
This remaster sharpen up the display for a cleaner expression . Proton stream appear more vibrant as do the ghosts they trammel . Lighting also incur a noticeable bump up . The biz ’s destructibility tech may be less telling now , but it ’s still a nice touch that spotlight the ghostbusters ’ taste for crush the places they ’re trying to deliver . The cinematic cutscenes , however , have an unpleasant coarseness from a contemporaries ago , which makes for jarring transitions between them and gameplay .
Busting ghosts remain a blast albeit with the same caveats as before . Firing proton streams and wrangling spirit into ambuscade creates a childhood thrill that still find as tightlipped as any experience has do to emulate the “ actual ” matter . Three additional weapon modal value such as a slime gunman and the shotgun - esque stasis accelerator are fun in their own rightfulness and get put to good use in both combat and puzzler - solving . Manually cool down weapons when they overheat is still a mild annoyance that feels largely unneeded . artillery upgrade offer seemly advance but can be obtain pretty quickly . You ’ll spend the last half of the biz with a full purse and nothing to grease one’s palms .
Certain conflict do become a little too overpowering , especially because of how easily teammate fall in battle . Everyone own the strength of wet paper , and having to always quicken the other characters remainsGhostbusters ’ biggest vexation . When you go down yourself , praying that the crew pull round long enough to aid you is more terrifying than any spook , specter , or specter . That ’s because the checkpoint , while not ugly , are less accommodative than what you ’d expect from today ’s offerings .
The more things switch the more they rest the same . WhenGhostbusters : The Video Gamefirst arrive a decade ago , fans had been holler for any new , qualityGhostbustersmedia . 10 years , more bad game , and oneso - so but forgettable reboot filmlater , and this remaster has once answered the call for good , modernGhostbustersmaterial . This is practically a must - fiddle for fans as it ’s easily the enfranchisement ’s best video biz , not to cite one of , if not the concluding clip all four cast members reprise their iconic roles together . It ’s a whole solid nostalgia romp that effectively checks off “ become a ghostbuster ” from the puerility bucket listing .
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Ghostbusters : The Video Game Remasteredis available now on PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , and PC . Screen Rant was provide a digital PS4 code for the role of this review .
