Well lets think about this: The expansion that we know will come, will or should add Ecto 1 in the mix. I do love all the stuff in the game. It feels like a movie and a great expereince. Halo 1 was like this, really sucked you in. The voice acting is great, graphics are over the top, etc. Yes, ghosbusting is damn cool and never gets old. The levels are great and in depth. My wife commented on the venting, well it NEEDED to be there, to make it not “hold RT and just never let go”. I would have liked it to be more challenging in places, but oh well. Also seen so many complaints on the rookie. Rookie look generic and SHOULD BE. Why? So you the person can take over his role and be apart of the team. Now the only thing I think it should be in there, is a woman/girl rookie no name.

Story:

I love how this game makes me completely forget about GB2! :-O This game had little to no references towards GB2 which made it feel more like a direct sequel to GB1. Ramis and Ackroyd did a fantastic job of setting up the story, developing it through the course of the game and creating a wide variety of ghosts to trap.

Weapons:

Let's face it the proton pack is this coolest weapon out there. So, how do you expand on it and make it better? Modify it, do not cannibalize it! I was so nervous that they proton pack would be cut apart and stripped down. Early pictures gave me a bit of worry. But I loved how each and every nob, wire, clip and tube was given a function. Just a few more bells and whistle make it more flashy, literally, but you know you are still looking at your favorite unlicensed nuclear accelerator. I got quite attached using the stasis stream and boson darts.

Ghosts & Ghouls:

You can tell great detail went into designing each ghost and ghoul. Three favorites make an appearance: Slimer, Stay-Puft and The Librarian Ghost No physical changes were made to either one which I really, really enjoyed. Why mess with a good thing? Slimer is still the food hungry, slimy little spud you've grown to love. Stay-Puft is back but has been given some ability to create some fearsome minions himself in the form of hot, spooky smores that'll get you! (*_*) And our favorite librarian, now given the game, Elinor Twitter has returned shushing us throughout the library. They even dubbed the “shhhhhhhhhhh” from the original movie too! Sweeeeeet!

Villain(s):

Ivo Shandor! I always have been a fan when a villain who was only mentioned, never seen, makes a surprise appearance. This actually was a surprise to me and I was expecting more of a RETURN OF GOZER story-line. The Shandor / Alyssa story almost reminded me of the Da Vinci Code but it still worked. I especially enjoyed him using the librarian ghost as part of his evil plan. It really makes us take another look at her as a quiet, innocent old woman…er, ghost who just could move to the other side. One of my all-time favorite cut scenes was the lead up to the battle of Ivo Shandor vs the Ghostbusters. Reference to Gozer then him holding up a skull with the same hairstyle made me laugh. Even the appearance of terror dog status in the background were a nice touch.

Gameplay:

It takes a few rounds to get use to the proton pack and just how to work it. Using it does feel almost out of control but soon you'll be trapping them like a pro. It doesn't take long to get us to the controls but during high impact battles you get excited and may end up venting your pack when you wanted to fire your secondary weapon. It happened to me a lot (HAHA). Each boss has a level of difficult which will take a few round to discover their weakness and the best way to expose it. Some are easier than others but for the most part it's an excellent challenge. The difficulty increases as you move through the game. So when you're not flying solo it really, really is about teamwork. Get ready to get frustrated too. TIP: When battling ghouls that come in every direction remember not to always be standing by your fellow Ghostbuster. If a group of you goes down it makes it all that much harder for help to come. So, keep a safe distance but ALWAYS remember where you're teammates are. There really isn't anything like busting a ghost on your own

Characters:

Everyone did a great job of coming back reprising their roles. The voice talent and script worked extremely well. You get a feeling that these guys have been together for many, many years. Janine was back too with her catchy NY accent and enjoyable quick comments. Walter Peck also returned but I felt there was something missing in his voice this time around. He didn't seem as hard and was a bit toned down. I could go on and on about each one but basically everyone is great in this next chapter. It really shows they all did their work and held nothing back for the fans. Of all the guys I felt Dan Ackroyd really put his heart into this one.

FAVORITES:
It made me forget about Ghostbusters 2

Absolutely loved the Library level. Great atmosphere and mood in that level, as well as lighting. Couldn't wait to go back to catch the Gray Lady. Books flying off shelves, lights flickering on and off, screams, tight corners, levitations, you name, that level had it.

I gotta agree the library level was sweet… really creepy. Not NEARLY as creepy as the Spider Witch level though… I'm terrified of spiders, so that had me jumping and screaming at the TV every time she came running.

For me, just the way everything was presented, the cut scenes, the animation, the voice work, and story… it all just felt like a third movie. It was amazing, and seriously almost brought a tear to my eye. Being a fan and waiting for something like this for so long, to finally get it was an unbelievable experience.

EVERYTHING!!!!

Seriously, there is nothing about the game I didn't like. And honestly, who was genuinally surprised by the twist at the end?

Dr.D;148675
EVERYTHING!!!!

Seriously, there is nothing about the game I didn't like. And honestly, who was genuinally surprised by the twist at the end?

SPOILERS FOLLOW, STOP HERE IF YOU HAVEN'T COMPLETED THE GAME!

*Raises hand*

That was such a good twist. It felt like they were going to make Peck be some evil cultist genius or something, which I thought would've been kinda stupid, and yet cool, but then to have him just be a pawn and have the Mayor be possessed was just really cool, very neat twist.

I just loved the way they tied everything back to the first movie and expanded upon what was already put in place. To have the first movie essentially just be the first part of the ghostly attack by Shandor, that was really just an awesome way to add to that movie. Its going to be really cool now to sit down and watch Ghostbusters, because it will be in a different light now, where you know that the story doesn't end there with Gozer and Shandor.

Doctor Venkman;148674
I gotta agree the library level was sweet… really creepy. Not NEARLY as creepy as the Spider Witch level though… I'm terrified of spiders, so that had me jumping and screaming at the TV every time she came running.

For me, just the way everything was presented, the cut scenes, the animation, the voice work, and story… it all just felt like a third movie. It was amazing, and seriously almost brought a tear to my eye. Being a fan and waiting for something like this for so long, to finally get it was an unbelievable experience.

*sigh* Need spoiler tags guys, first line and I read “spider witch” and guess what, never got that far as I am taking my time. REALLY, Spoiler tags till at least a couple weeks.

sandmanfvr;148643
Well lets think about this: The expansion that we know will come, will or should add Ecto 1 in the mix. ….

What do you mean “we know will come”

I dont remember hearing anything about expansions or DLC

On the back of the box, content download. Now I now nobody said that, but come on, even lower end games get stuff. Plus do you think Atari won't keep riding the GB train through this year, with it being the 25th aniversary?

The uniforms in multiplayer mode are GREAT!