Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009)
Terminal Reality, Threewave Software
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360
3.35 from 454 ratings
2008 members have it in their collection · 32 playing now · 906 backlogged · 182 wish listed
How long? Main story 8h · with extras 7h · 100% 13h (from 14 logged playthroughs)
The Ghostbusters are back for an all new adventure. With Manhattan overrun again by supernatural creatures, gamers take the role of a new recruit joining the famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique equipment and gadgets, players hunt, fight and wrangle a wide range of ghosts in an all-new battle to save New York City from its latest …
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The Ghostbusters are back for an all new adventure. With Manhattan overrun again by supernatural creatures, gamers take the role of a new recruit joining the famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique equipment and gadgets, players hunt, fight and wrangle a wide range of ghosts in an all-new battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
Delivering a special gaming experience to the tremendous Ghostbusters fan base around the world, Ghostbusters: The Video Game features the original cast from Columbia Pictures' classic Ghostbusters films, including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson - together again for the first time in over 20 years. Supporting the original Ghostbusters crew are the talents of Annie Potts, Brian Doyle Murray and William Atherton.
Like the films before it, Ghostbusters: The Video Game is all-new classic adventure with Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis returning to the helm to script and create a new storyline that leads gamers through the trials and tribulations of the world's leading paranormal ghost busting team. Players experience a variety of frightening new ghosts, even some based on ideas from Aykroyd and Ramis that never made it into the original feature films.
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Details
- Developers
- Terminal Reality, Threewave Software
- Publishers
- Atari, Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment
- Genres
- Adventure, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Comedy, Horror, Science fiction
- Franchises
- Ghostbusters
- Series
- Ghostbusters
- Events
- Sony E3 2009 Press Conference, Sony E3 2008 Press Conference
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Jun 16, 2009 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jun 16, 2009 (North_America) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Jun 19, 2009 (Europe) PlayStation 3
- Jun 25, 2009 (Australia) PlayStation 3
- Nov 06, 2009 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
- Nov 19, 2009 (Australia) PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Also available on
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) · PS2, PSP, Wii
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) · DS
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (2019) · NSW, PC, PS4, XONE
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Rating distribution
5 stars
46
4 stars
149
3 stars
189
2 stars
57
1 star
13
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status maeday Nov 17, 2022
Welp, since Sonic Origins was too rich for my blood, I did at least pick up Ghostbusters Remastered cause that was one of my favorite games of the last console. Will happily replay it again, especially at a 7.50 asking price. At least the Black Friday sale isn't a total loss.
Status GigaDeathNullGolem Oct 29, 2020
anyone remember that old cartoon by filmation that was 'fake' ghostbusters?
https://soundcloud.com/vournt/vournt-07-filmations-ghostbusters-theme-extended-haunted-counterfeit
Status killerstar Oct 29, 2020
Which of the gazillion games called "Ghostbusters" is now free on the Epic Store? Who knows! Go to this link to find out!
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/ghostbusters-the-video-game-remastered/home
Fig.1: The confusing list of games called "Ghostbusters".
Status Please...callmeYork Aug 24, 2018
This was a pretty fun game except for the stone angels. The ghostbusting mechanics were tight and I enjoyed the story despite it leaning too heavily on the original. A lot of the dialogue was a bit hit-and-miss for me, but as a big fan of the cast it was still a delight getting to spend time with Aykroyd and …
Read moreThis was a pretty fun game except for the stone angels. The ghostbusting mechanics were tight and I enjoyed the story despite it leaning too heavily on the original. A lot of the dialogue was a bit hit-and-miss for me, but as a big fan of the cast it was still a delight getting to spend time with Aykroyd and crew. You can never have too much Harold Ramis.
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Status StarscReen Apr 3, 2018
Just finished this one, a very enjoyable experience. There was only one part where I got really frustrated. It was the one in the graveyard where I had to open the gate and the stone angels attacked. Sometimes I got hit multiple times at once and couldn't even do anything before I was dead - had to repeat that part …
Read moreJust finished this one, a very enjoyable experience. There was only one part where I got really frustrated. It was the one in the graveyard where I had to open the gate and the stone angels attacked. Sometimes I got hit multiple times at once and couldn't even do anything before I was dead - had to repeat that part a few times. Other than that, it was very good. The dialogues were nice, the gameplay was enjoyable for the time it lasted (though I can imagine it could get repetitive if the game had longer playtime) and I liked the collectible artifacts and ghost information a lot.
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Status oiomar May 6, 2016
I liked this game a lot. To be a new Ghostbuster was perfect, I could tag along, enjoy their chats and join in with the sliming. The world looked so good and to revisit the locations from the film was so exciting. The dialogue between the characters was good too. Original voices and the classic "bants" between them. So, overall …
I liked this game a lot. To be a new Ghostbuster was perfect, I could tag along, enjoy their chats and join in with the sliming. The world looked so good and to revisit the locations from the film was so exciting. The dialogue between the characters was good too. Original voices and the classic "bants" between them. So, overall I'm happy with the game. Pleased I bought it and pleased I played it. I'm a satisfied customer.
However, if there was to be a sequel there are a few things which would be nice to see improved.
For example, it would be good if the game had a bit more depth to it. I loved chasing ghosts, but it did get a bit repetitive after a while. Some additional gameplay elements would have been nice, like driving the Ecto-1 or the Statue of Liberty or bits where we could interact with characters more (I like the Telltale games a lot). Because of that repetitive gameplay there were times when the game felt like it dragged a bit. Especially in the scenes that were not part of the original films. The game was also quite short. A few more hours would have been nice. Oh and also a co-op mode.
But other than that, it's my favorite Ghostbusters game since the Hal Laboratory one.
Status Bustinmakesmefeelgood Mar 16, 2015
45% Trophies, Glitch prevents 100% if I remember.