Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed review of Illfonic’s new asymmetric multiplayer game

Asymmetric multiplayer games represent one of many bubbles on the market. It’s hard to balance, to make it even more exciting, but games like Dead by Daylight continue to continually crush hundreds of thousands of players, as strong as the licenses that constantly bring the public back to the servers.

ilphonicAn American software house that has made its living in asymmetric multiplayer in recent years continues to apply the formula to fully licensed products. After discovering the icy lake on Friday the 13th and giving that handsome big boy a new voice from Predator, it’s time to play more on the irony. That’s when Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed review. We’ve tried it out so we can tell you if and for whom it’s worth buying another Evolve clone.

The world’s most famous fire station

Let’s be honest, if he says so Ghost Hunters at least you’d enjoy contemplating seeing the protagonists of one of the most important epics in movie history. Although it has experienced ups and downs (especially the latter). Its ability to attract the public continues to draw constant attention to an immortal brand that knows how to attract new audiences with every generation.

In our case, we approached the game without making too many claims, we were aware of both. reference type issues, both less than outstanding performances put forth by the team over the years. The previous two heavyweights didn’t actually hold up over time, despite some interesting ideas.

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed takes a slightly different route, trying to make the player a kind of continuation of the saga. Ghostbusters are once again made up, though not entirely, and the chance to encounter a Dan Akroyd voiced by the same iconic actor of the same name manages to capture a real nerdy breath in the hearts of fans. The fire station, Echo, even the machine that housed the ghosts, and the post to get their head to work, are exactly where we remember them.

we really enjoyed fidelity in reproduction then that area that represents a real game center. While the entire experience is focused on cooperative/competitive multiplayer, the developers are still one of a kind short and simple campaigncontinuing a story that forms the background of events and progressing after dialogues and small cutscenes between the protagonists.

Forget the obviously mind-blowing Hollywood scripts and media, but for big fans of Ghostbusters, this detail alone may justify the ticket price.

asymmetrical game

Now we come to the main part of the proposal, namely asymmetric play By Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. As mentioned above, the entire experience is based on matches four on. Right at the start of the adventure you will be summoned to create your very own Ghostbuster following the rules of a really stingy editor who will see an increase in possibilities and accessories as the player progresses.

Once this feature is complete, it will be time to launch one of the following. five maps available and start your own ghost hunt. Playing as Ghostbuster you control your character in first person, with the possibility to choose between a proton backpack or a supernatural anomaly detector. In addition to the two main “weapons”, you can choose a gadget to take with you, which in some cases facilitates Ghostbusters’ exploits.

The rules are simple: Ghostbusters must attempt to invade 100% of the currently played map while the Ghostbusters are summoned to capture the ghost. Let’s go step-by-step: Ghostbusters are clearly less powerful as individuals, but if it’s true that unity is strength and sometimes flows have to be transcended, teamwork is important to be successful in business. Trapping the ghost requires attention and coordination. In fact, by shooting with the proton beam, it’s possible to hook a ghost and drag it towards the trap placed as best as possible on the ground, allowing it to come into play and into the game.

Everything would look pretty simple, otherwise there are always three breaches on the map that ghosts can rejoin the game before any winning opportunities run out. There are always three violations and using the detector it is also possible to detect and break them before using the opponent to reduce the chance of respawning.

You can find a number of them while navigating the maps. collection goes to create an experience bonus for the entire accumulated account. Once the games are over, you will be able to see a brief summary of what happened and the experience points earned.

In addition, another of the included mechanics comfort. The game maps are actually full of non-player characters who suffer the terror caused by the ghost and will go mad if they don’t encourage each other, significantly increasing the invasion percentage.

There really is nothing simpler: so much so that in fact the title repetitive in a very short timeThis is exactly what shouldn’t happen in a multiplayer game.

as a ghost

On the other side of the fence is the ghost moving – as Ghostbuster you have to complete a few games before you can play as one of the organisms that haunt the maps.

Entering the nether world means throwing yourself into the struggle, as well as being able to change the choice regarding the ghost. unfortunately despite this cross game It was nearly impossible to find ghost games that didn’t even take tens of minutes to start while active, a detail that affects Ghostbusters matches to a lesser extent.

substantially the game remains similar for all ghosts, with the difference that everyone uses one unique skill. We don’t want to spoil the fun of discovery, because quotes about canonical events in the series are always around the corner. When mimicking a sprite you can move freely on the mapit also makes use of the otherwise nearly unexplored verticality of rose water.

Purpose as stated haunt the maps. This means existing in various spaces, continuing to interact with possessive elements of the environment, attacking humans and forming “ectoforms”. Obviously, in the full lighthearted style of the saga, it’s impossible to kill anyone and play your cards well, making the difference between infractions to carry and well-designed possessions, between a very easily won game and a real extraterrestrial nightmare. .

One time 100% filled the invasion bar A countdown will begin, functioning as a real showdown. No more breach – if any – and as a result of turning those few seconds into real prey, the ghost’s location is almost always clearly visible.

Also in this case the gameplay is really simple, but still pleasant and satisfying when taken in small doses.

uncontrolled technique

The tech sector of Ghostbusters: Spirits has unleashed lives filled with great contradictions. this cartoon graphic style It is a jewel adopted by the children of Illfonic. He does not surprise with the number and texture of polygons, but fits perfectly into the heart of the epic. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for an optimization that is certainly not outstanding. With our configuration that also includes an RTX 3080, the game still risks slowing down significantly in some cases.

There’s nothing to be said for the audio industry, both with original tracks and quotes from the show’s history.

Unfortunately, the thing that’s really hard to pass is,artificial intelligence. It’s true that it sticks to the multiplayer component of the game, but it’s equally true to say that bots do exist and usually populate all games. From this perspective, the two main problems are the bots’ inability to truly work as a team, and the frenzy of using ghosting, which makes it unnecessary to work with logic to find out where it’s waiting for you. Average in this respect.