We’re really here to kick in the doors and be “totally discrete.” You and three other ‘busters are dropped into one of the game’s five environments with the goal of catching the ghost running rampant. It makes the same mistake that a lot of new Ghostbusters narratives do and brings in previously mentioned subjects and puts the spotlight on them. While there’s a storyline that runs as you level up, it’s not terribly interesting. Okay, so apparently, there are still a lot of ghosts running around New York, which means we’re more in cartoon territory here. Even worse, they’ve hired a bunch of new ‘busters to sit around and eat Twinkies. Since the business only seemed profitable during major, apocalyptic disruptions and real estate in Manhattan is probably even more expensive than it was in the 1980s, this seems like a bad move. The background to Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed has Ray and Winston (and maybe Peter, but he doesn’t appear) re-opening the Ghostbusters back in the old firehouse. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed ( PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S) So, as I fastened up my positron collider, I kept a stance of cautiously optimistic mixed with immovably scrutinous. They’ve proven themselves before, even if it was sort of overshadowed by Dead by Daylight. This time, it’s Illfonic, makers of the Friday the 13th game. I’m not typically drawn to multi-player-focused games, and anyone who touches my beloved had better have immaculate hands. When Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed was announced, I was skeptical.

Most games made off the license are okay at best and abysmal at worst. It’s already been proven you can’t top the majesty of the original film. I haven’t even watched the 2016 reboot or Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

I’ve been a massive fan of Ghostbusters for almost as long as I can remember.

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