Ilphonic brings back to the present a whole myth of cinema and popular culture: Ghostbusters in this one. Today, we offer you the analysis of Ghostbusters: Spirits Freed, a fun multiplayer game for Xbox Series X. Although there is also an Xbox One and Smart Delivery version if you change consoles. Ready ? Well… get ready to sink!
Ghostbusters: A Pop Culture Icon
In 1984, Ivan Reitman I would direct a sci-fi comedy without great pretensions but with a good screenplay of Dan Aykroid: ghost hunters (ghost hunters). And Bill Murray in a state of grace and a cast that was not to be outdone, coupled with a dynamic and amusing scenario, allowed the film to multiply by almost 10 its budget. This overwhelming success would lead to the inevitable sequel five years later. The film deservedly became one of the representative films of the 80s of the last century.. His sparkling dialogues and mythical phrases are still repeated today among fans, becoming part of popular culture.
The merchandising was not long in coming and the saga was adapted into an animated series in the 90s, with which many of us who grew up in those days became even more infected with the spirit of the movies. Through the series, the Ghostbusters spirit has been kept alive. It will take a long time for the saga to return to the cinema, in 2014 an independent part of the saga and lately in 2021, another sequel returning to the original characters.
Video games quickly echoed the saga and its success. From the personal computers of the 1980s to the present day, they have made their way into the world of video games. Perhaps the most popular and representative is Ghostbusters: the video game since 2009 released on Xbox 360 and other platforms. The game captured the charm of the movies very well, featuring the voices of the original Ghostbusters. Its success was remarkable and it received a version Remastered in 2019.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed asymmetrical multiplayer
Ghostbusters: Spirits Freed is an asymmetric multiplayer for up to 5 players. Four of them control Ghostbusters and another the ghost who will be in charge of unleashing chaos in the different places that range from a hotel, to a prison or a museum. Ghostbusters must prevent the location’s possession level from reaching 100%. Your mission is to eliminate the ghost and its respawn options. that they are fissures which exist in our world and which communicate with the spectral world. The ghost, for its part, must generate chaos and “sniff” and possess everything it can, in order to own the location 100%, in this case it will have special attacks that will help it in its task.
This, which may seem so simple, actually has more tasks that will help the game not get repetitive. The locations are populated with visitors or workers who can run away scared if we don’t calm them down, increasing the level of possession. That’s why we have to do a mini-game to calm them down, some sort of quick event. It will be essential to consult the psychokinetic activity counter to locate the cracks and ghosts and finish both.
The game presents two first tutorials to introduce us to the story and, incidentally, to show us how it is played by both parties. As we get more success, we will improve the experience and unlock new outfits and cosmetics on the Ghostbusters, and new ghosts on the other side.
On another side, we miss a solo adventure as if making another asymmetric like evil Dead. The only option is to play out the different scenarios with CPU-controlled bots, an unsuggestive idea at first glance.
fun graphics
The bone cartoon style yarn graphics, and the real actors of the films that appear in this story are thus represented. The graphics performance is very satisfactory: 4k, using HDR 10 and ray tracing. The Series X experience is smooth and there’s no dropout even with a lot of screen elements.
On the other hand, it is to appreciate the rPerfect recreation of Ghostbusters HQ and the well-known original Ecto 1 vehicle. It helps you get into the game as if you were part of one of the movies and it will put a smile on any fan of the saga.
The rest of the scenographies are interesting and well recreated, with various plants, decorations and all kinds of “mundane” objects with which the ghost in question can interact by possessing or giving life. Maybe the number of scenarios is somewhat limited, but It will receive regular updates with new scenarios and of course, with more nods to the saga.
Sound
Something that gives more strength to the game and will dazzle fans of the saga is the keep the quirky Fx from the original movie
Of the music, it is worth mentioning how we will hear the mythical song of Ray Parker Jr.. who put the soundtrack of the film. The rest of the compositions accompany the action perfectly, without standing out or disturbing.
In addition, it uses Dolby Atmos sound so if we have this license we will enjoy truly spectacular sound.
Conclusion Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
Starting from the fact that we are facing an asymmetrical multiplayer game and that this can already put off some players, we are facing a fun game that fans of the saga will love thanks to licenses and winks (present and future) .
The online experience was more than satisfactory, with no glitches, delays, or anything that tarnished the experience. Playing with friends/family experience is greatly improved and the pleasure multiplies. Although we are missing a mini story or missions specifically created for a player that offer a different challenge and that would bring some variety to the title.
Despite this, We are a fun game that will bring many updates with new scenes and characters, extending the life of the product. From Xbox Area we recommend this game if you want to have fun times.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Freed
Pro.
- Fans of the saga will love
- Excellent online performance, minimum time to find a game
- funny and quirky
Contra.
- Like any asymmetrical multiplayer, it can get repetitive
- We are missing a pure 1 player mode
Passionate about science fiction in all its aspects. Player for over 30 years. xboxer at heart
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