Ghostbusters

So if you ask me, this game surely deserves the highest mark and my strong recommendation. Not only that it is a great game, but this is even a great port. Comparing it to some other games, when they transferred them from other machines, this one really is great (except the lacking speech part).

Insgesamt ist Ghostbusters auf jeden Fall ein gutes aber kein geniales Spiel, mit leichten technischen Mankos. Trotzdem macht es durch den großen Umfang und die Abwechslung sehr viel Spaß.

The presentation and initial impact of this program are unbelievable. The music and speech could hardly be bettered. And small touches, like the way you use a fork-lift to lad your car, are so slick it is unreal. The game itself might not work, were it not for the fact that it succeeds so well in recreating the feel of the film.

I wanted to be a Ghostbuster after seeing the film for the first time, and Ghostbusters helped me live out that fantasy. There were other versions of this game released, for the NES, Sega Master System, and various personal computers. Sega also released a Ghostbusters game for the Genesis, but even though Activision is credited in the opening credits, the two games are entirely different. Out of all of them, the VCS version is the one I keep coming back to. Maybe it's the nostalgia, maybe it's because it's the easiest to play out of all of them - I'm not sure. All I know is that I find the game to be incredibly fun, and if you're a Ghostbusters fan, then there's a very good chance you will too.

O grande segredo deste jogo é comprar os itens certos, antes de iniciar a caçada. Dois dos equipamentos indispensáveis são o "ghost trap" (armadilha) e o "ghost bite" (para evitar que os fantasmas amarelos se transformem no Homem de Marshmallow). Você começa o jogo com um crédito em dinheiro para comprar material, e para ganhar mais é preciso capturar fantasmas.

Ghostbusters is without a doubt a core title in the early days of the Master System and one that every SMS collector should own. Fans of the Ghostbusters (or The Real Ghostbusters cartoon) will definitely enjoy this. Plus, for you collectors out there, there's a re-release version of this that came out in 1990. Good luck finding that one. Anyway, to conclude, this title is so much better than the NES version and leagues beyond the Atari 2600 version, which really made me happy. I always hated the other two and wanted to get through them, but through poor programming and bad mechanics it was sometimes impossible to get anywhere because you got too pissed off. It's not necessarily a perfect game to begin with, but Sega did a great job altering it and making it as best as possible.

If you like Ghostbusters, you should definitely give this game a whirl. Even if you don't, I recommend this game. It is truly one of a kind, and I can honestly say I have never seen another game with a design even remotely close to this.

Probably any kid who grew up around the early 80's was exposed to the classic Ivan Reitman film and was also sucked into thinking this game was a classic. It's not. While the variety of gameplay modes keep things from getting too repetitive, but since each of these are uninspired, why bother? The repetitive music is the final breaking point that makes this one more nostalgic than entertaining.

Ghostbusters, that 80's classic film that was the highest grossing comedy for a long time - you might have heard of it - follows the antics of four scientists as they clean Manhattan from a sudden surge of paranormal activity. The game has taken that concept and run with it. People who actually read this site will recognize my generally piqued interest for games that try to do something unique. Ghostbusters forges this difficult path, choosing to forego the expected quickie side scroller (which they DID for Ghostbusters II). The result is something that you could best describe as a Ghostbusters RPG. Unfortunately, a prominent little difficulty issue causes the game to kick itself square in the nards, and combined with some other serious problems, pretty much ruin any enjoyment you might have taken home.

Save New York and the entire world from a disaster of biblical proportions in this spin-off from the hit film. Ghosts are converging on the evil Temple Of Zuul and the only way to stop them is by forming your own ghostbusting franchise with which you must make more money than you started with. Only after this and much ghost killing can you reach the final confrontation at the top of the temple. This is quite a poor game with crude graphics and annoying gameplay and although the music (including speech) is good, it is nothing more than an excuse to cash in on the film.

It looks great on paper, but playing the game is a repetitive exercise that usually ends in frustration. You spend most of the time staring at your hearse driving down a featureless road. Even wrangling ghosts becomes monotonous since there's minimal strategy involved. After about a half-hour the giant marshmallow man finally appears to unleash his destruction. You'll need to quickly hit the "B" button on the keyboard to "bait" him. That's inconvenient, considering you've been just using the joystick up to that point. Next thing you know, you're staring at the "better luck next time" screen. By that time, you may be wondering if there will be a next time.

I never liked any version of this game, but surprisingly, the Atari 2600 version is better than most. Ghostbusters is a streamlined adaptation of the computer game, so there's less strategy, minimal setup, and more action.

Ghostbusters is an old and simple game anyway, but with poor graphics and sound, and worse gameplay, you won't wanna call Sega's Ghostbusters.

Those who enjoy crappy Nintendo games will think that Ghostbusters is the second coming, but everyone else will want to steer clear of this slimy 8-bit corpse. Just bury the wretched thing and let it rest in peace.

This is probably the best version I've ever seen of this ghastly game. The title screen opens with a "follow-the-bouncing-ball" Ghostbusters sing along. Is it just me, or is this rendition WAY off key?? The game itself contains elements I haven't seen in other versions: buildings lining the roads, traffic in the streets, more ghosts, more items, and a continue feature. You can even see the gatekeeper and keymaster wandering around the town. Most of the graphics are good, but the ghosts look like big, floating bananas. And all the eye-candy in the world can't save the weak, repetitive gameplay. The theme song plays non-stop, and it will drive you nuts. Like all the other versions of this game, this one is a turkey.

It's hard to believe that David Crane, the genius behind the original Pitfall, came up with this sorry excuse for a game. Ghostbusters was a classic movie that should have made for a decent video game, but this thing is a colossal bore. For starters, you'll first need to raise money before you can even begin to do anything worthwhile. This involves driving down endless roads dodging cars and collecting items. Even the Ghostbusters theme gets old after hearing it loop a few times. By the time you actually start capturing ghosts, you begin to realize it wasn't even worth the effort.