Game details

Game:
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
AKA
Ghostbusters
Genre:
Action
Sub Genre:
Adventure
Release Date (US):
June 16th, 2009
Release Date (UK):
June 19th, 2009
Players:
1-2
Online Players:
N/A
Developers:
Terminal Reality
Publisher:
Atari
Rating:
T [Teen]
PSU Rank:
137 of 1184 Games
PSU Rank on PS3:
125 of 536 Games
Additional Information:
Also available on Xbox 360, PC, PS2, DS, and Wii

About Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Ghostbusters: The Video Game was penned by original Ghostbusters writers Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites members of the original cast for the first time in 20 years. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson lend their voices and in-game likenesses to the original story set two years after Ghostbusters II, with Manhattan once again overrun by ghosts and supernatural forces. The game also features performances from fan favourites such as William Atherton (Walter Peck), Annie Potts (Janine Melnitz) and Brian Doyle-Murray (portraying Mayor Jock Mulligan).

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PSU Review Score
7.5
Avg. user review score:
7.3

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Summary

Captures the Ghostbusters spirit without taking too many gambles.

We like

  • The familiar soundtrack and voice work
  • The enjoyable ghost-trapping mechanic
  • How the developer has captured the Ghostbusters vibe

We dislike

  • The weak upgrade system
  • The unexciting boss battles
  • The repetitive gameplay

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We hate to say it, but we’re nowhere near as excited now that we’ve finished Ghostbusters: The Video Game as we were prior to its release. Inevitably, taking on such an iconic brand as Ghostbusters comes with huge expectation, and when they're not achieved we're bound to feel a little despondent. That’s exactly the case with Ghostbusters: The Video Game. It’s good, but it’s not as brilliant as we ...

Ghostbusters: The Video Game News

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    Usually, comparing the graphics of PS3 games with the equivalent 360 versions is an exercise in nitpicking. Occasionally, however, a game comes along that looks dramatically different on one console. In this case, there are striking differences between both versions of Ghostbusters. The differen...

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  • Sony bags Ghostbusters timed-exclusive for Europe

    Sony has clinched a last minute publishing deal with Atari to distribute the upcoming Ghostbusters: The Videogame for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 across Europe this summer. What does this mean for fans? Well, essentially, if you want a crack at the spooky paranormal adventure romp anytime soo...

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    When Activision parted ways with Ghostbusters last year, a lot of gamers were worried that the title would never see the light of day. At a time like that, you're supposed to call the very people the game is created by, but unfortunately it looked as though they were out of commission. Thankfully, A...

  • PS3 leads the way for Ghostbusters

    Speaking in an exclusive interview with PSU, Terminal Reality Executive Producer Brendan Goss explains why the PlayStation 3 was chosen as the lead development platform for Ghostbusters: The Videogame and believes that the final result on Sony’s console should be “amazing.” The ...

  • [UPDATE] Ghostbusters release date confirmed

    UPDATE: It now appears the game will hit stores on June 19, according to a separate press release from the game's publisher, Atari. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Sony has confirmed via a press release this week that the upcoming videogame adaptation of Ghostbusters will be released simultaneously alongside t...

  • Sigourney Weaver not involved with Ghostbusters game

    Hollywood legend Sigourney Weaver has revealed that she will not be reprising her role as Dana Barrett in the forthcoming Ghostbusters: The Videogame. Speaking to MTV News, Weaver confirmed that Atari had not approached her in regards to voicing Barrett in the project, though added she would cons...

  • Ghostbusters: The Video Game gets launch window

    Following on from its announcement that Tekken 6 will arrive in Fall next year, Atari has confirmed that Ghostbusters: The Videogame will be released in June 2009. The publisher also included an official press blurb on the upcoming title, which can be seen below. “Ghostbusters: The Video...

  • Official: Atari to publish Ghostbusters game in 2009

    Atari has officially taken Ghostbusters: The Videogame under its wing, and will publish the title as part of the company’s 2009 line-up for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox 360, DS and Wii. The launch of the game is being positioned to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the origina...

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Features

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    The development of Ghostbusters: The Videogame may have been in jeopardy for a short while after Vivendi dropped the project following its merger with Activision last summer, but its future has never been in doubt for the developer Terminal Reality, who has been working frantically over the past few...

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