True to the spirit of the saga, Ghostbusters The Video Game features virtual actors who will be easily recognized. Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray also lent their voices to the characters of the game. However, the scenario does not include the plot of one of the existing films. It can be seen as a third episode, which takes place in 1991 and offers again to go out and hunt ectoplasms. In those monsters, there are some known heads, starting with the most representative of the license: the green and translucent Slimer and the giant Bibendum Chamallow.



The modeling of creatures, heroes and environments looks very well and we are instantly taken back in the series. The atmosphere is enhanced by the presence of a physics engine capable of handling the destruction of many elements in the scenery. The developers even encourage us into carnages, since every objects destroyed increases the amount of money you will earn at the end of the mission. Even better, some opponents are created from debris. So, we are taken there to face a golem made of books and a lamp in the New York library! Classic Oopponents can be captured through the technological arsenal of Dr. Egon Spengler. Hunted in the first time with a spectra detector (which also provides information on their characteristics and weaknesses), they must be weakened with various weapons, and then brought into the beam from the device previously placed on the ground. The gameplay of this last step is close of the one in fishing games, because we must fight against the movements of some recalcitrant preys. On the Nintendo Wii, the Wiimote and the Nunchuck seem to be great in detecting our movements.



In the solo adventure, we will visit New York, some levels taking place in parallel dimensions. There will also be a multiplayer mode with gamemodes, some based on cooperation, others being more competitive. We still don’t know if a ranking of the best online players will be available for the Wii. It will also be possible to play the main scenario with some friends, despite the presence of quasi-permanent virtual teammates who are able to help us when we fall In battle. In fact, only the Wii version will have a real cooperative mode for the solo. A point to moderate right now, because the current beta version suffers from many slowdowns when you play in split screen.



In conclusion, the release the Ghostbusters The Video Game is supposed to be on June 19th, so we hope that Red Fly Studio will have enough time to correct the few flaws that we saw on the beta version.