The game features elements of typical third-person shooters, but instead of a traditional gun, each player is equipped with a Proton Pack containing a direct-energy weapon called the Neutrona Wand, a ghost trap, and other technological means of fighting and capturing ghosts. The game follows the player's character as a recruit in the Ghostbusters, a team of parapsychologists who pursue and capture ghosts.
A separate game for the Nintendo DS with the same title was developed by Zen Studios and released at the same time, albeit with substantial differences in the gameplay and story. In North America, all versions of the game were published by Atari, while in Europe, the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 3 versions were published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was released after several delays in development and multiple publisher changes. Terminal Reality developed the Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions, while Red Fly Studio developed the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii versions.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a 2009 action-adventure game based on the Ghostbusters media franchise.
