For $30, the Ghostbusters Level Pack might be a hard sell for those that aren't hardcore fans. For those that grew up with the movies and are able to quote them on a whim, like my fellow co-workers, then $30 will seem like a paltry amount to actually take part in the events of the best Ghostbusters movie.
The added Ghostbusters themed open world also adds more value to the Level Pack, essentially increasing its play time, for those that want to invest in completing a slew of more sidequests and activities.
The Positives
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As per Traveler's Tales standard, the movie license is handled with utmost care. Lines and audio taken directly from the movie and overlayed across the LEGO gameplay works wonders.
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The action stays on point, and you take part of all the popular scenes from the movie.
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Thankfully the soundtrack was licensed as well, and is sprinkled throughout the experience.
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The new ghost-catching mechanics work pretty well, and aren't overly complicated. This is a LEGO game after all. You'll have to set your trap (which comes with the Level Pack) and then shoot your proton pack at the ghosts. After a while, when all the ghosts have been round up, you drag them back into the trap.
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As with every other franchise, you can also explore an open world based on the Ghostbusters movie, full of side-missions to complete.
The Negatives
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You only play as Peter Venkman for some reason. You could say it's because that's the minifig that comes with it, but once you complete the main story, you gain the ability to play as any of them.
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It's a shame that this got the LEGO Dimensions treatment, instead of a full LEGO game treatment, but perhaps once the new Ghostbusters movie comes out, we'll have a game based on all the movies then?
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I encountered a level breaking bug, which forced me to restart, and essentially lose my progress on completing a 100% of the studs bar. During the Gozer fight, I was unable to damage her during the second phase, because the one environmental puzzle that was supposed to stun her, never did. I spent 15 minutes running around trying to see if I perhaps missed something, but eventually reloaded the level. Upon doing so, it turns out that it was indeed bugged. That's a big shame.
LEGO Dimensions was easily one of my favorite toy-to-life games. Not only did it retain its LEGO charm, but it introduced a lot of wild properties all in a single game. Unlike Disney Infinity where characters were confined to their own worlds in Play Sets, any character could cross-over into another's in LEGO Dimension. That means you could have Scooby Doo helping out Doctor Who defend himself against Cybermen, or Batman chilling out with Homer Simpson in Springfield. It's insane!
The latest Level Pack which just released is part of the Ghostbusters franchise, and includes a Peter Venkman minifig, the Ecto-1 and a Ghost Trap. As usual, the Level Packs are indeed just a single level, though a fairly prolonged one, and it condenses the story of the first movie in about 30-45 minutes.
