We know it’s due out on 18th October, but this is our first proper glimpse at asymmetrical multiplayer game, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. While these games are becoming dime-a-dozen – a similarly-styled Killer Klowns adaptation was announced overnight – you can clearly see how this is going to be an entertaining twist on the format.
To be honest, without the context of a hands on, we’re not sure we fully grasp what’s going on here. Obviously it’s the goal of the titular Ghostbusters to trap the phantom, and you can use familiar gadgets like the PKE to track it down. But the ghost gameplay looks a little more complicated, as you’re required to haunt objects and defend rifts.
There’ll be plenty of time to iron out the specifics, of course, but for now we’re just loving the overall look and concept. Developer IllFonic knows its way around these types of games, having developed and supported Predator: Hunting Grounds in the past, so we have high hopes for this one. And don’t forget, Ghostbusters VR is in production for PSVR2, too.
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ughhh, co-op drivel is really ruining so many IPs with potential
Never understood why Sony Pictures IP aren't handed over to Playstation to make games.
All these old movie IPs getting games and they are all assymetrical multiplayer. Only Robocop seems to have escaped this curse.
@KundaliniRising333 yeah man. Ghostbusters and Predator have just been installment after installment of pure untainted gold for decades until this dev got hold of the IPs and single handedly ruined them for everybody.
@kyleforrester87 lmfao
@KundaliniRising333 So glad someone said it.
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@kyleforrester87 Ha ha, that was actually a pretty decent, if weird, game on the C64 at the time. Ghostbusters 2 though... blimey, that was awful, and I paid full price when it was a new release in a big cardboard box.
crossing streams and sliming each other...sounds like this article could've been published under Push SXXXuare.
@kyleforrester87 best posts of the day, you sir are a legend
Removed - trolling/baiting
I’ve got this one preordered as I’m a huge Ghostbusters fan and so is my son. He’ll get a kick out of this regardless of the quality of the game, and that’s what’s important for this title for me. I have low expectations for it, but I know it’ll be a good time for me, just because he’ll be jazzed for whenever the game is played.
I would love a game based off of the old cartoon The Real Ghostbusters. I’m really shocked by how much Sony ignores this property. They could do so much more than what they have.
I’m planning to buy this game as long as it turns out to be a solid experience. I had that same plan for Saints Row but I ended up putting it on the wait for sale list.
Hard pass on this game, not my cup of tea.
i love Ghostbusters but this seems a weak try. i cant complain ive a cracking Ghostbusters game well 2 the original and remaster. offline player campaign only way to get my hard earned cash.
I have no interest in these online co-op woth strangers games. None. I don't want to interact with people I don't know.
Give me decent games with popular/cult characters or don't bother and stop watering down brands.
Bah.
I'm going outside to shout at clouds.
@Danloaded The Terminator game from a couple of years back was quite good
@LanceC77 resistance? I played the ps5 version and I did enjoy my time with it
@KundaliniRising333 glad it's not just me who is sick of all this co op crap. Why can't Ghost busters be a single player story driven adventure.
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