Who You Gonna Call? Your Boss to Tell Him You’re Sick.

Oh man oh man thank GOD! I was so worried when I heard the announcement of this game that they were going to butcher the greatness that is the Ghostbusters franchise. Absolutely not the case. Starring all 4 original cast members plus some familiar faces and guest written by Akroyd and Ramis, this game felt like a genuine continuation and nothing less. So slap on your proton packs, strap into Ecto 1, and get ready for a sliming good time.

Its 1991, two years after the second movie and you play the new recruit, affectionately referred to as “Rookie”, newly acquired by the paranormal investigators called the Ghostbusters. A large blast of Psycho Kinetic Energy rifles through New York and just like that you are called into action. Race around the city to several familiar locations from the movie such as The Sedgewick Hotel and The New York Public Library and do battle with hordes of ghosts, goblins, and specters simply blasting them with your proton pack and catching them in the infamous ghost trap for later containment. Meet up with all your favorite baddies like the lady in the library and good ol’ Stay Puft the Marshmallow Man. It’s a perfect combination of a new story and blasts from the past to pay homage to our favorite films.

What did you do Ray?

So what we have here is a classic 3rd person shooter with a not so classic array of weapons. There is actually nothing simple about this game, you are thrown right into combat while following vocal direction from fellow busters on how to use your pack and all of its different modes. There are 4 major types: the ion partical beam, a slime gun, a stasis module, and a shock type attachment, each with its own secondary firing method. As with most games you earn these additional weapons and can purchase upgrades as you continue through the game. The team works together, when a member is down you can revive them and them you, just like Gears of War, but it doesn’t take long for you or them to go down so dipping and diving is an absolute must. It was challenging, entertaining, and choc full of hysterical cutscenes making this one of my favorite games of the year. It was kind of short, but the rest of the game totally makes up for it. There is also a multiplayer mode, which I did not get to try since I am currently offline with my consoles, but I can imagine that they are equally as fun to play. As Peter would say….”Go get her Ray!”

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