Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Video Game
2009
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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

3.4K

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Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009)

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You play the newest employee of the paranormal investigations and eliminations business as a new wave of Gozer related hauntings plagues New York City.You play the newest employee of the paranormal investigations and eliminations business as a new wave of Gozer related hauntings plagues New York City.You play the newest employee of the paranormal investigations and eliminations business as a new wave of Gozer related hauntings plagues New York City.

Directors
- David Wheeler
- Blade Zavier
Writers
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- David Wheeler
- Blade Zavier
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Vigo
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Erin Gray

Spider Witch
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André Sogliuzzo

Additional Voices
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Fred Tatasciore

The Chairman
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Keith Ferguson

Additional Voices
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(as Keith Fergusen)

Vanessa Marshall

Additional Voices
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Troy Baker

Slimer
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Travis Willingham

Additional Voices
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Colleen Clinkenbeard

Possessor Ghost
(voice)

Storyline

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Trivia
Dana Barrett was originally in the script, butSigourney Weaverturned down the offer to play the role. However, Weaver changed her mind when the rest of the film's cast, includingBill Murray,were signed on, but by that time, Dana had been written out and the part had been rewritten as Dr. Ilyssa Selwyn (played byAlyssa Milano).

Goofs
When listening to messages on the answering machine back in the firehouse, if only one message remains on the machine it will say "You have one new messages." However, this is not so surprising, especially considering that it is 1991 technology. In those days, the extra circuitry required to eliminate that minor grammatical error in an answering machine may have substantially increased the unit's cost, and so been deemed unnecessary by the manufacturer.

Quotes
Dr. Egon Spengler:Hmmm, these readings are off the charts. Now I'll have to go make new charts...

Crazy credits
Despite being made in 2009, the intro movie for this game carries the 1980s Columbia Pictures logo on it, just like the original Ghostbusters movie. However, the Columbia logo seen before the main menu loads is the modern one.

Alternate versions
There are three versions for various platforms: ) The PS3/Xbox360/PC with a realistic art design ) The Wii/PS2 edition uses a stylized cartoony character design, with a greater focus on puzzle-solving ) The Nintendo DS version also uses the stylized art design, but is a squad-based strategy game where you control the original Ghostbusters instead of the Rookie. All three follow the same storyline, but with differing level design and enemies.

Connections
Featured inGameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley: Ghostbusters: The Video Game(2008)

Soundtracks
Ghostbusters
Written and Performed byRay Parker Jr.

User reviews16

Featured review

8/10

The best game based on a movie license

There have been many games in the past decades based on movies and there also have been a lot of movies based on games. Usually games based on a movie are just quickly thrown together cash grabs. For movies based on games the problem usually is that the writers either are unable to transfer the story properly to the screen or they ignore the game story completely and create something that only in name is related to a game.

Now when I look at this Ghostbusters video game though I can see a really solid game that first of all continues the story from the movies in a satisfying way with various characters from the movies.

In addition it delivers pretty good gameplay, sounds and visuals. It also is able to create the creepiness and mild horror style of the movies. There is a good variety in weapons as well as quite a bit of content for people interested in the lore of the Ghostbusters universe.

The game can be quite challenging as well btw.