Ghostbusters is an adventure developed by FireForge Games, released 12 July 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Ghostbusters is
Ghostbusters is an adventure game developed by FireForge Games and released in 2016. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ghostbusters, is a third-person action role-playing game positively charged for thrilling couch co-op with up to four players locally. As rookie Ghostbusters, players can level up their characters’ gear and abilities by tackling objectives, defeating ghastly creatures and discovering hidden collectibles in Manhattan’s most haunted haunts. There are four heroes to choose from, and each has his or her own unique personality and play style, bringing special strengths to support the team.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Ghostbusters series
Ghostbusters is the 23rd of 33 entries we hold in the Ghostbusters series. The next entry was Ghostbusters VR: Now Hiring in 2016. Its critic score of 32 is 17 points below the series average of 49. The highest-rated entry is Ghostbusters at 80.
How it was received
Ghostbusters holds a critic score of 32 out of 100. That places it above 3% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 36 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Ghostbusters launched on 12 July 2016, within three weeks of Inside, Abzu, Starbound and Batman: The Telltale Series. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Inside, Abzu, Starbound, Batman: The Telltale Series.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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Quick answers
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