You don't have to save Manhattan from ghosts and ghouls solo in the new Ghostbusters: The Video Game, game based on the popular '80s films. Today, the upcoming game's multiplayer modes were detailed and it seems to center on competing with others to see who can bust the most ghosts using limited ammo, new power-ups (such as the Ghost Shrinker or Ethereal Shield) and voice chat for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (as if we'd expect anything else).
The Wii multiplayer will be a little different from the 360 and PS3 versions -- split-screen coop instead of a more robust online experience.
For more information about the game, including specific multiplayer maps, check out the full details below:
Two Multiplayer Co-op Game Modes:
- Instant Action: players can test their mettle in a variety of Job Types across a selection of 12 different maps
- Campaign Mode: players work through one of four different environments busting ghosts to earn cash and upgrade their equipment.
12 maps across four themed environments:
- Library
- Streets
- Cemetery
- Museum
Six Unique Job Types:
- Survival: Survive a paranormal onslaught
- Containment: Capture all the ghosts
- Destruction: Eliminate mysterious artifacts to prevent spawning ghosts
- Protection: Protect Egon's devices
- Thief: Save the artifacts from being stolen by ghosts
- Slime Dunk: Dunk the most Slimers
Online Multiplayer Features:
- Leaderboards and player statistics: have you got what it takes to be the world's greatest Ghostbuster?
-Ranking: Skill and rank based matchmaking is available.
-Most Wanted Ghosts: these ghosts appear are special ghosts that appear mid game based on the experience of the current players - it's your job to trap them all.
Two Player Co-op Split Screen Campaign Mode (Wii only):
-Team up with friends and family on the same screen to help each other out during the hunting, wrangling and trapping of ghosts in order to save New York from its latest paranormal plague;
- Add some friendly competition by seeing who can do the least (or most!) damage as the dollars add up with the amount of damage caused;
- Switch from single player to two player (Wii only): At any time, players can return to the Firehouse hub to launch a mission or previously completed levels as either a one or two player game;
- Choose to play as either the male or female rookie (Wii only): Player 1 chooses which rookie character to play, Player 2 plays as the other rookie character.
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