Play Ghostbusters Online

I remember picking up Ghostbusters for the Sega Genesis back in 1990. It was published by Sega, and at the time, it felt like one of those licensed games that actually tried to do something a little different. The Genesis was still pretty new, and this was a time when movie tie-ins were either too easy or brutally hard, with little in between.

You control one of the four Ghostbusters, each with slightly different stats for speed and proton stream reach. Your main goal is to drive around a map of New York, responding to haunted buildings, trapping ghosts, and earning enough money to upgrade your gear before tackling the final showdown at the Temple of Gozer. The gameplay is split between an overhead driving view, side-scrolling ghost-busting stages where you weaken and trap spooks, and a first-person perspective for the final boss. It’s not an easy game; the ghosts get aggressive quickly, and managing your budget adds a layer of tension. Playing it feels like a race against the city’s rising panic.