Ghostbusters Story Pack - LEGO Dimensions

Bought this for my son. We had purchased the Lego Dimensions starter pack the previous week. He loved that one. He loves the Ghostbusters also, so he was excited when this pack arrived. Played it for the first time lastnight and it's a fun add on pack.

Love this set! It takes about 3 hours to download the new content which is more than just the new Ghostbusters level. After installation is complete it will prompt to download additional content for the new Level and Fun Packs from the eStore for free. They take 30-60 minutes to download (Level packs take longer). The back piece for the stand is shorter than with the original set which is nice as it now fits on the shelf with the game console. It has fewer pieces than the original also. Game play goes right along with the movie. Abby carries the hand weapon like in the movie which stays on very well. Her proton pack hangs on the back piece of the stand. When going back to pick up a minikit, you can now go to the scene of any level (even the original levels) without having to play the entire game again. They modified the levels previous to this play set to do the same. Love this because I have one minikit in the middle of one of the levels. What you've collected will appear on the left of the screen for each level.

Perfect condition

This is a fun little set. I am about an hour in and enjoying it. I suggest, if you have him, putting Venkman on therd with her. She hasnat least one quippy line. I only paid $29 pre release, though, so I am unsure how I would feel about it at full price...

This story pack is a fun addition to your LEGO Dimensions game. It comes with an Abby Yates minifigure, a buildable Ecto-1, a new look for your toyed, as well as 6 new levels, an adventure world, and a battle arena. The Abby Yates minifig is similar to the one included with the Ecto-1 LEGO set earlier this year, though notably does not include a proton pack (there is one included with the set, though the instructions tell you to put it on the toypad build - it's up to you whether you put it on Abby or not). Abby's accessory is a proton glove (not sure about the official name) and she has a two-sided face. In-game, Abby is a useful character - she has a proton pack similar to Venkman, and additionally has proton grenades, can access intelligence panels, and can use her proton glove to store electric charges for puzzles. After completing the story pack's levels, you're also able to switch between the other 3 members of the 2016 team (Erin, Holtzmann, and Patty). The other three members have different abilities from Abby, such as Erin's silver LEGO blowup, Holtzmann's fix-it, and Patty's strength, meaning you're getting quite a few abilities with just one minifig. Lastly, it should be mentioned that the actresses from the film do not reprise their roles for LEGO Dimensions, and instead of using archive audio, TT Games opted for brand new voice actresses recording brand new audio for the characters. This allows for more interactions with other characters and more interesting dialogue, though some "authenticity" is lost. That being said, I feel the new actresses did a good enough job, as Erin, Holtzmann, and Patty all sound "good enough", with Erin probably sounding the closest, with Holtzmann in second and Patty in a close third. Abby doesn't sound anything like Melissa McCarthy, and whether you see that as a plus or minus is up to you. The Ecto-1 is a fairly standard vehicle and is able to use tow areas in its base form. When fully upgraded it has the ability to fly and can spray water, which are always nice to have. The new toypad dressing is based on the Chinese Restaurant from the film, and it looks pretty good. It does rely on stickers for more finer details, and they look fine (of course I would have preferred them to be printed, but oh well). The two doors can slide open and shut, which is a nice touch. Despite this, the build is completely optional and you don't need to build it if you don't want to - its purely for show and has no effect on gameplay. Since this is a story pack, it comes with six levels that retell the happenings of the film. These levels are stringed together via small stints in the adventure world, which surprised me but was a nice touch that helped make everything flow together better. The levels themselves are actually fairly short compared to the level packs and the base game story levels, and I believe you could probably finish the pack's levels in about three hours if you rush from start to finish. Of course, everyone's playtime will be different, depending on if you want to do things like hunt for collectibles or smash objects for studs. If you weren't a fan of the movie, you may find little to enjoy about these levels, since they do follow the plot of the movie - in addition, Ghostbusters 2016's director Paul Fieg is the character in peril for every single level included, who may strike a negative chord with some (especially with some of his dialogue in the game, which references how people hated the movie in a few of his lines). However, I will say that I found this pack to be funnier than the film (overall, some jokes fall pretty flat though), and TT did a good job of making the gameplay varied while being true to the film. There's also a few references to other franchises included in the game (both year 1 and year 2 franchises), meaning you can have some fun with those sections as well. The highlight for me is the adventure world. It is a great representation of New York and it has a day/night cycle gimmick where some quests can only be completed at night and vice versa. The adventure world, despite being a "greatest hits" of locations from the film, doesn't feel like everything was slapped together and instead everything feels very well connected and expansive. There's quite a lot to do and you can spend a lot of time just running around the world exploring. The battle arena is decent, though nothing to write home about in my opinion - though that's probably because I'm not really a big fan of the battle arenas. If you enjoy the mode, you'll probably appreciate having another arena to romp around in with your family, friends, and/or AI. One thing I should mention is that as of this review, in some circumstances, the Ghostbusters 2016 adventure world and even the story levels can be accessed via year 1 Ghostbuster characters (Venkman, Stay Puft, Slimer), meaning that the adventure world and levels really aren't that exclusive - though I will mention that you won't get very far into the levels as Abby's charge transfer ability is required to progress and is currently exclusive to her. Whether this affects your personal value for this pack is up to you - personally I still feel like I got my money's worth. Fifty dollars is a steep price tag, and in my personal opinion this pack probably isn't worth the full MSRP. I got mine for around 30 dollars, which is a decent value for this pack in my opinion. Abby's charge transfer is an exclusive ability and the story levels/adventure world are required for 100%, so if you're into that, you'll eventually need this pack. I like being able to switch between the four ghostbusters, and I absolutely adore the adventure world. The levels are a bit on the short side but are enjoyable nonetheless. I did have fun playing through this pack, and TT did a good job of making it feel like an actual Ghostbusters game.

Definitely not factory sealed as it says in the description. The package came completely crushed and torn up and I am not even sure if all the pieces are there and won't be able to find out until I give it to my son for Christmas and he tries to put it together.

Came very fast and allowed to play through the levels on the game

I am a huge 'Ghostbusters' fan. I played this Story Pack for 'LEGO Dimensions' and it was AWESOME!!! I watched the new 'Ghostbusters' movie in a movie theater and it was AWESOME!!! This Story Pack is one of the best packs for 'LEGO Dimensions'. I loved it.

Llegó antes de lo esperado con la caja algo maltratada. Lo conecté a la plataforma y todo funcionó excelente

This is an awesome starter pack for the Lego Dimensions game! It's set up just like the 2012 Ghostbusters movie and comes with Abby and the ecto-1 to play with!

Item received

Mein Enkel war begeistert!

My daughter still plays with these even though it looks like they aren’t making any new ones. I’ll probably keep buying more until there’s no more to be found.