Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
U&I Entertainment Limited-
PlayStation 4 - 30/12/2022
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PlayStation 5 - 30/12/2022
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Xbox One - 30/12/2022
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Xbox Series X|S - 30/12/2022
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Nintendo Switch - 24/11/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Multiplayer game in which players can either play as ghosts or as ghost hunters.
Content specific issues
Ghostbusters use devices to capture ghosts and trap them in containers. Ghosts react by possessing objects and by flinging slime. If a Ghostbuster is covered in slime, they kneel on the ground until they recover or are defeated.
Other issues
Younger players may find the ghosts scary and the atmosphere, including the music, slightly spooky. There is also use of very mild language, including 'crap', 'bugger', 'ass', 'damn', 'butt' and 'hell'.
Planet Coaster: Ghostbusters
Frontier Developments PLC-
PC - 04/06/2019
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features mild violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to human like characters, violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to fantasy or mythical beings and creatures and pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children. Not suitable for persons under 7 of age.
Brief outline of the game
The pack boasts a brand new, story-driven scenario, two new rides, a driveable Ecto-1 and scenery pieces. Additionally employing the talents of Dan Aykroyd and William Atherton, who voice their roles as iconic Ghostbusters’ co-founder, Raymond Stantz, and Special Agent Walter Peck, from the 1984 classic.
Content specific issues
This expansion adds Ghostbusters’ themed rides and events, including a dark haunted house. Ghost and hellhounds are found that can be frightening to younger children. Players can shoot the ghosts who then disappear into thin air. There is also a menacing human-like character that gets shot by the Ghostbusters’ proton packs and reacts in a mild manner to this violence.
Other issues
This game offers in-game items which may be purchased by the player using real-world money.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
Mad Dog Games, LLC-
PlayStation 4 - 13/09/2019
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Xbox One - 13/09/2019
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Nintendo Switch - 13/09/2019
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features mild violence and use of offensive language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Ghostbusters is a ported PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch version of the game which was released in 2009, a single-player action-adventure game. The game has the original Ghostbusters characters, hunt for the supernatural and proton block, the same one that was in the film, shooting a beam - and this all is ported to modern consoles.
Content specific issues
The Ghostbusters can inadvertently be hit by a team members weapon; however, they do not respond realistically. During encounters with supernatural entities, Ghostbusters will, on occasions, be attacked by a ghost but will not suffer any visible injuries. The dialogue in the game contains the use of the words ‘piss’ and ‘pissed’.
LEGO Dimensions – Ghostbusters Story Pack
Warner Brothers Entertainment UK Ltd-
Nintendo Wii U - 26/09/2015
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 for violence in a child-friendly setting or context (LEGO). The creatures or fantastical characters will not show any apparent harm or injury as a result of the violence depicted. The game also contains pictures or sounds likely to be scary to younger children.
Brief outline of the game
A story driven action adventure game which is part of the “LEGO Dimensions” franchise. This iteration weaves the recent Ghostbusters movie into the LEGO universe. General gameplay will consist of puzzle elements mixed with combat sequences.
Content specific issues
The fantastical creatures will flinch upon being hit. If defeated, characters may fall apart into small LEGO pieces. Some jump scares are featured as well as scary (boss) characters.
LEGO Dimensions – Ghostbusters Story Pack
Warner Brothers Entertainment UK Ltd-
Xbox One - 26/09/2015
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 for violence in a child-friendly setting or context (LEGO). The creatures or fantastical characters will not show any apparent harm or injury as a result of the violence depicted. The game also contains pictures or sounds likely to be scary to younger children.
Brief outline of the game
A story driven action adventure game which is part of the “LEGO Dimensions” franchise. This iteration weaves the recent Ghostbusters movie into the LEGO universe. General gameplay will consist of puzzle elements mixed with combat sequences.
Content specific issues
The fantastical creatures will flinch upon being hit. If defeated, characters may fall apart into small LEGO pieces. Some jump scares are featured as well as scary (boss) characters.
LEGO Dimensions – Ghostbusters Story Pack
Warner Brothers Entertainment UK Ltd-
Playstation 3 - 26/09/2015
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 for violence in a child-friendly setting or context (LEGO). The creatures or fantastical characters will not show any apparent harm or injury as a result of the violence depicted. The game also contains pictures or sounds likely to be scary to younger children.
Brief outline of the game
A story driven action adventure game which is part of the “LEGO Dimensions” franchise. This iteration weaves the recent Ghostbusters movie into the LEGO universe. General gameplay will consist of puzzle elements mixed with combat sequences.
Content specific issues
The fantastical creatures will flinch upon being hit. If defeated, characters may fall apart into small LEGO pieces. Some jump scares are featured as well as scary (boss) characters.
LEGO Dimensions – Ghostbusters Story Pack
Warner Brothers Entertainment UK Ltd-
XBox 360 - 26/09/2015
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 for violence in a child-friendly setting or context (LEGO). The creatures or fantastical characters will not show any apparent harm or injury as a result of the violence depicted. The game also contains pictures or sounds likely to be scary to younger children.
Brief outline of the game
A story driven action adventure game which is part of the “LEGO Dimensions” franchise. This iteration weaves the recent Ghostbusters movie into the LEGO universe. General gameplay will consist of puzzle elements mixed with combat sequences.
Content specific issues
The fantastical creatures will flinch upon being hit. If defeated, characters may fall apart into small LEGO pieces. Some jump scares are featured as well as scary (boss) characters.
LEGO Dimensions – Ghostbusters Story Pack
Warner Brothers Entertainment UK Ltd-
PlayStation 4 - 26/09/2015
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 7 for violence in a child-friendly setting or context (LEGO). The creatures or fantastical characters will not show any apparent harm or injury as a result of the violence depicted. The game also contains pictures or sounds likely to be scary to younger children.
Brief outline of the game
A story driven action adventure game which is part of the “LEGO Dimensions” franchise. This iteration weaves the recent Ghostbusters movie into the LEGO universe. General gameplay will consist of puzzle elements mixed with combat sequences.
Content specific issues
The fantastical creatures will flinch upon being hit. If defeated, characters may fall apart into small LEGO pieces. Some jump scares are featured as well as scary (boss) characters.
Ghostbusters
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd-
PC - 15/07/2016
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 12 for frequent mild violence. It is not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Play as rookie Ghostbusters as they follow in the footsteps of their forebears, attending call outs and busting those ghosts.
Content specific issues
Violence is mild with players using their proton weapons and packs to shoot and trap the ghosts. Damage is represented by life bars, players respond minimally when hit but some blood is shown.
Ghostbusters
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd-
Xbox One - 15/07/2016
Advice for consumers
This game was rated PEGI 12 for frequent mild violence. It is not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Play as rookie Ghostbusters as they follow in the footsteps of their forebears, attending call outs and busting those ghosts.
Content specific issues
Violence is mild with players using their proton weapons and packs to shoot and trap the ghosts. Damage is represented by life bars, players respond minimally when hit but some blood is shown.