Ghostbusters Afterlife scARe
- November 18, 2021
- Kwalee Ltd
In "Ghostbusters Afterlife: scARe," players step into the role of a powerful deity tasked with saving the world from a ghostly invasion. Wield divine powers to trap and eliminate specters, strategize using an array of ghostbusting equipment, and explore a rich and expansive world filled with secrets and surprises. With the fate of humanity in your hands, it's time to become a god and save the day!
Reviews
- The game has great potential and offers a fun experience for Ghostbusters fans.
- The graphics are nice, and the AR features work well, providing an engaging gameplay experience.
- Some players find the game enjoyable and appreciate the nostalgic connection to the Ghostbusters franchise.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and crashes, making it difficult to play.
- Many features and episodes are locked behind a paywall, leading to frustration among players.
- Compatibility issues with various devices prevent many users from even installing or running the game.
- monetization6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a "soulless cash grab," with players expressing frustration over excessive ads that detract from the experience. While some users appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards, many feel that the reliance on ads makes the game difficult to enjoy and call for improvements, such as additional characters and ways to minimize ad interruptions.
“This could have been an amazing promotion for the new movie and the franchise; however, it's nothing short of a soulless cash grab.”
“This game is a cash grab.”
“Ads make this unbearable to play.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its quality and engaging experience, with users highlighting its great visuals and enjoyable, mildly scary elements. However, there is a desire for more frequent updates and new content, such as additional ghosts, to keep the gameplay fresh.
“There are no gameplay issues whatsoever - good development work overall.”
“Great look, great gameplay, and lots of (gently) scary fun!”
“Incredible gameplay and upgrades.”
“I just wish they would update the game from time to time, adding new ghosts and different gameplay, but after the last episode, they never updated the game anymore.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is currently a concern, with users reporting frequent freezes and crashes during mission loading, particularly at 96%. While some glitches can be temporarily resolved by restarting levels, the overall experience remains marred by bugs, indicating that the game has potential but requires further stability improvements.
“Looks decent enough, but when I go to load the first mission, it loads to 96% then freezes and force closes.”
“Has good potential, still a bit buggy.”
“Has potential but too many glitches.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for technical issues, such as freezing and black screens during the first mission, which detracts from the overall experience. Users suggest the addition of a story mode and free play options to enhance gameplay and engagement with ghost detection.
“The story mode feels underdeveloped and lacks depth.”
“The narrative is confusing and fails to engage the player.”
“There are significant technical issues that disrupt the storytelling experience.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their quality, with users noting that they are visually appealing and well-executed, particularly in augmented reality (AR) applications.
“The graphics are nice, and the AR works pretty well so far.”
“Very good graphics.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users note that the replayability of episodes is disappointingly low, suggesting limited incentive to revisit them after the initial playthrough.
“However, the replayability of episodes is sadly low.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and tedious, particularly due to the constant need to scan the environment, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
“Having to keep scanning the environment for the AR is very slow, tedious, and kills any fun that otherwise might be had.”