- October 4, 2019
- Saber Interactive
- 7h median play time
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
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About
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is a survival horror action game that allows players to become a Ghostbuster and explore iconic locations from the films. The game features an original story supervised by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, and features the voices and likenesses of the original cast. Players explore, trap, and battle a variety of ghosts using authentic Ghostbusting tools and gadgets. This remastered version offers improved graphics and animations for an enhanced gaming experience.







- Great fan service with the original cast reprising their roles, making it feel like a true Ghostbusters sequel.
- Engaging gameplay mechanics that allow players to capture ghosts using various proton pack upgrades.
- Nostalgic experience that captures the charm and humor of the original films.
- The remaster lacks significant improvements over the original, with many cutscenes remaining low quality and audio often out of sync.
- AI companions are often unhelpful, leading to frustrating gameplay moments where players must constantly revive them.
- The game has technical issues, including settings not saving and occasional crashes, detracting from the overall experience.
- story562 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The story of "Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered" is widely praised for its engaging narrative that serves as a spiritual successor to the original films, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. Players appreciate the return of the original cast, which adds authenticity and nostalgia, although some critiques mention the protagonist's lack of impact on the story and a reliance on familiar plot elements from the movies. Overall, the game is seen as a fun and entertaining continuation of the Ghostbusters saga, appealing to both long-time fans and newcomers.
“The story is very good and the cast do a great job at reprising their roles (RIP Harold Ramis).”
“The authentic experience features the voices and in-game likenesses of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in an original story penned by the writers of the original films - Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.”
“The story is engaging, and the gameplay mechanics were just what a Ghostbusters fan would hope for.”
“You play as a silent, featureless, blank slate who doesn't even get a name and is barely acknowledged by the rest of the cast as 'recruit' or 'cadet' a handful of times and is otherwise ignored in cutscenes like he's an invisible ghost observing the events of the story.”
“Another is the shitty writing where it's very much like the game trying to make you have a total nostalgia orgasm, basically making the story be 'oh no, Slimer and all the other darn ghosts from the movies have fled out again... like the 10th time again (containment unit has fallen).'”
“In many ways, it is a repeat of the same story bits and locations from the original movies, but in a less interesting way and with far fewer jokes landing.”