Developer IllFonic has revealed a special Collector's Edition of its upcoming game Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Priced at $69.99, the Collector's Edition features the game packaged in a replica case of Tobin's Spirit Guide.
Tobin's Spirit Guide, of course, is a fictional book within the Ghostbusters universe that is often referenced by Egon and Ray in the films as well as in various works of canon. It's a compilation of various supernatural occurrences, entities, and facts. In the 1984 movie, Egon refers to Tobin's Spirit Guide when talking about Zuul. A first edition copy of the book is also spotted by Phoebe in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
The Ghostbusters: Spirit Unleashed Collector's Edition won't actually be the book itself, but rather a case that resembles its cover. This special edition will also come with an exclusive poster, stickers, and a display stand. It also includes Advance Access to in-game content like Basher Ghost, a rare Ectoplast Skin, Ghostbusters RTV Kit Ghost Trap, and a special PKE Meter.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a multiplayer action game with 4v1 asymmetrical gameplay. You can play solo or with up to four other players (online or solo offline with AI support) as the iconic Ghostbusters in a team of four versus the ghost. Or play as the ghost itself and haunt the Ghostbusters. The game also features the likenesses and voices of Ernie Hudson and Dan Akroyd who are reprising their roles of Winston Zeddemore and Ray Stantz, respectively.
Although Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a budget title, priced at just $39.99, early previews of the game have been largely positive. Not only is the game faithful to the source material with a tone likened to the original Ghostbusters film, but previews have also praised the gameplay mechanics as taking the best elements of games like Prop Hunt, Phasmophobia, and Luigi's Ghost Mansion.
As a Ghostbuster, join with other Ghostbusters to chase and trap ghosts in museums, prisons, hotels, and more, and capture the ghosts before they can fully haunt the areas. Or, as the Ghost, hide, sneak, surprise, scare, and of course, slime Ghostbusters and civilians until the everything has gone completely spooky. Use trickery, deception, and Ectoplasm to gain the upper hand and drive the Ghostbusters out.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is set to launch on Tuesday, October 18, and is normally priced at $39.99. The game will be available for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.The Collector's Edition will cost $69.99 and will be available at retailers where games are sold worldwide. Both the regular and Collector's Edition of Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed are now available for pre-order.