Paranormal asymmetry comes to your console thanks to Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
Who has never dreamed of being part of the Ghostbusters team? Live in the fire station, drive his famous vehicle ECTO-1 and arm himself with his proton guns catching the strangest ghosts. And meeting Moquete, there is no shortage of that. Well, you will be able to see all of this thanks to Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed, a title where you can embody the heroes of your childhood… or the most elusive creatures.
There’s something strange in your neighborhood…
Ilphonic was the company in charge of the development of this frenetic asymmetrical title. We will be able to control one of the four members that make up the Ghostbusters gang, or control the entity that causes chaos on each screen. Each, of course, with its own way of acting and its objectives in mind as we will describe in this analysis. And while it’s true that every faction is completely different, there are other unflattering aspects to consider.
Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed is a full-fledged homage to the filmography we all know. As soon as you start the game, the classic melody sung by Ray Parker Jr. starts playing. The first thing we’ll see is a dilapidated fire station, with signs of having seen better times. But hey, we’re here to fix that problem. Fortunately, we will have a small team of experts on the subject who will put our batteries into the procedures to catch the ghosts. Even Ray and Winston, original members of the patrol, will be there to instruct us.
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when we play As Ghostbusters, our goal will be clear: to catch the ghost that is free on stage. It will be very important to play as a team, and even to follow some well-established routines or instructions so that the prey does not escape us. To start, You’ll need to finish off a few cracks that allow the service ghost to respawn. Later we will have to concentrate on the entity itself which possesses all that it sees. This always in a constant race against the clock before the rival wins the game, of course.
We will find a very different pattern when we’re the ghosts that haunt lost souls in every phase. Here we will be alone, without team play or anything, with the only function that own the scenario in question. We will have more freedom of movement, we will be able to have various objects to recharge the ectoplasm and scare the people who walk there. And playing with our slime is always cool. If we are shrewd and elusive enough, we can own the entire storyline and win the battle against the rival.
Watch out for mucus!
Basically, these are the two playable diagrams that we will find in Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed. It is true that when you play as a Ghostbusters team, the game is much more important. At higher levels, with users already experienced on the subject, it will be necessary seek some organization and roles with colleagues. If there are any who aim with the photon gun, another must be the trapper who throws the box with which to catch the target. In effect, we can also play offline, with bots controlling the rest of the gang and the ghost, although I particularly believe this mode loses a few points.
It’s a shame this specialization is not reflected on screen. By this I mean that we don’t have a particular kind of ghostbuster, but it has to come out of us to behave that way. For example in other asymmetrical titles like Evolve
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In ghosts, there is a little more variation depending on the monster we are playing. As we progress we will unlock new spectra with different abilities. This allows the way to act to change depending on the villain in service with different powers, characteristics and ways of doing things.
and maybe repeating tasks is the only condition that weighs on Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed. After three hours of play, everything starts to get repetitive. Especially because there are few situations in each game that are out of the ordinary and will get into the bag of behaviors and routines. For example, a shooter multiplayer gives more latitude to chain sequences, try new strategies or even be pressed by the rival. Here is your most corseted playable system.
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Look, there are strategies. Know how to ambush the ghost with gadgets, use the hook to climb to the second floor and exhaust the rival stopping his advance with the gun has him that. The same thing happens when we control a specter, having to wait for the perfect moment to counterattack, sabotage the enemy’s weapons and set up obstacles that prevent the optimal movement of the rest of the players.
It’s a game of cat and mouse. We will have to run the available phases from start to finish looking for rooms where there is paranormal activity, Or run away from these ghost hunters to avoid finding yourself in their crosshairs. Speaking of scenarios, we will only have 5 levels to play these matches, although each with a very good level of detail and design. We will see if in the future the company is encouraged to include more phases or even more variety of controllable characters, whether on one side or the other.
Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed Conclusion
Illfonic wants us to feel like authentic Ghostbusters with this new installment based on the acclaimed filmography. Not a single detail will be missing that makes it pure fan service. The music, the fire station, the weapons of the members, the ghosts themselves… Everything is there to fully immerse us in the action.
The main feature of Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed is its asymmetrical mode. Although we can enjoy the title in its offline mode, the ideal is to play with other users so that there is a greater diversity of situations. Too bad there’s so little customization or level progression, especially on the Ghostbusters side. After a few matches, we will have the feeling of always doing the same thing, and that can weigh on the long term. At least when we’re playing as a ghost we’ll have a greater variety of skills and strategies…even if we won’t have the help of a team to cover our backs. That being said, with pros and cons on either side, the choice is yours. Do you prefer to be prey or hunter?
Ghostbusters’ minds ran wild
39.99$
Advantages
- Lots of details to fuel the fanservice
- Very user-friendly asymmetrical game, whether you are an expert or a novice in the field
- cross-play between consoles
The inconvenients
- Specific roles and specializations are missing from Ghostbusters
- Can get a bit repetitive
- Although there is a story to follow…it gets very watered down over time.
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