Ghostbusters: The Video Game
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Comic Mischief,Fantasy Violence,Language - Mild
Publisher: Atari Genre(s): Action Home Page: http://www.ghostbustersgame.com/
A Proper Ghostbusters Game And that's a ghost of a fisherman in the bag. Despite the few nagging issues and chronic lack of replayability on the PC, Ghostbusters is still pretty good. The story is true to the first movie while still being a whole new adventure and the action stays enjoyable throughout the game. Okay, so everything is strictly linear and follows a carefully crafted progression dictated by the storyline but that's a fundamental design decision and while I personally prefer games that let you explore a larger play area, as far as linear story-driven games, Ghostbusters is one of the better ones. There are some rough spots with transitions to and from pre-rendered scenes and at times it feels like either something in the story got cut or someone didn't get the memo how a particular scene should transfer from a pre-rendered bit to an in-engine bit and then ultimately to actual gameplay. This is not a general problem throughout the game - just an issue with some specific places where continuity is broken by an unexpected or unexplained jump. The actual gameplay is enjoyable, if a bit console-y, but in this case the slight sluggishness could very well be intentional - you are, after all, running around with a heavy proton pack on your back. Gameplay works best on a gamepad but a keyboard and a mouse works very well and the port to the PC has been polished with care - even if the multiplayer ended up as a casualty. In short, the PC version is obviously the best-looking version of the game, leaving Xbox 360 and PS3 versions in the dust visually. On the subject of missing multiplayer, I do not view it as a big deal - even on the Xbox 360 and PS3 it is a separate game mode developed by a separate team that has little to do with the main game - in essence it is just a tick box feature so the console version box can claim "multiplayer". The PC version, sold at half price and presenting the best version of the singleplayer content, is still a fair deal. In summary, it all boils down to a simple question - are you a fan of Ghostbusters? If so, this is a game crafted with great enthusiasm and attention to detail with numerous in-jokes and one-liners that managed to pull a smile out of this grumpy old game reviewer more than once. That carries the game through even as the gameplay itself is somewhat limited and linear. Not a fan? Then I guess you can disregard all this and consider the game as yet another unremarkable licensed title. But hey, it's Ghostbusters! Summary of YouGamers Hardware TestingThe publisher of this game state the following specifications for their minimum and recommended requirements:
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Note: Boxed retail copies use SecuROM with limited activations and internet connection is required for installation. Activations can be revoked when the game is uninstalled. Steam version uses only Steam itself for DRM.
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