Do you think you have what it takes to bust some ghosts? Find out if you have the fright-stuff with GhostControl Inc a new turn-based ghost hunting business simulator out now for both PC and Mac. You’ll not only need to find ghosts, hunt them and capture them you’ll also need to make sure your ghosthunting business runs smooth as ectoplasm.
You’ll take on ghotshunting jobs so you can pay for equipment, outfit your team with the best gear possible and make you’ll need to make decisions on what ghosts to hunt and where. All the while other ghosthunter’s are popping up as fast as the undead and are trying to muscle in on your territory. You’ll need to be quick and you’ll need to be good. If you’re sloppy, you’re the one who’s going to pay for the damages. Be sure to check out the demo here and if it plays as awesome as you hoped you can picked it up on Desura for $13.99. Also it would really help if you would vote for them on Steam Greenlight as well, maybe they’ll bust the ghost of Half-Life 3!
PRESS RELEASE
GhostControl Inc. – ghostly strategy game – shipping. Needs Greenlight support. Manual and demo available.
Application Systems announces the launch of GhostControl Inc. for Mac/PC/Linux.
Manual and demo of the game are completed as well.
The Steam Greenlight campaign is looking for more votes here:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=200811463
The demo can be downloaded here:
http://www.application-systems.co.uk/ghostcontrolinc/downloads.html
Also available from that link is the latest game update to version 1.0.7
and the “Guide to ghost hunting in the 21st Century” as a PDF. It
helps explains how to avoid the most popular disasters in a 32 page nutshell.
The game is available directly from us and on ESD platforms like the
Windows Store, Desura, Gamers Gate, Indiegamestand, macgamestore
right now. All current buying choices can be found here:
http://www.application-systems.co.uk/ghostcontrolinc/buy.html
GhostControl Inc. is scheduled for release in the Mac App Store
on January 30th, 2014.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id785392007
Other ESD platforms will be releasing the game soon and a boxed
version is being worked on, for those who like a box with their games.
Changes in version 1.0.7
New Feature: Destination change whilst driving on the city map.
New Feature: Additional sounds.
New Feature: Three levels of difficulty.
Bug fixes
Some over all performance improvements
Graphical improvements in change of scenery
Major performance improvement on the Macintosh
Retina support on the Mac
Better support for Ubuntu and Gentoo Linux
About GhostControl Inc.
Manage a team of ghosthunters and free London from paranormal terror
in turn-based battles. Develop your own strategy and build your business well.
Let’s be honest – a ghost in your house can be a real pest. For
centuries we have accepted hauntings as unexplained phenomena which
we can do little to stop. Side affects of living in a haunted home
can include sleepless nights, headaches, smog everywhere and in some
cases even physical damage in the house.
Enough is enough, with your help we intend to put an end to these
paranormal pests. Build, manage and develop your own team of talented
ghost hunters.
With the income from your team’s work you can equip them with some
amazing gadgets, but manage your budget with care not everything is
as useful as it may appear. Hunt your customers ghosts down –
property damage should be kept to a minimum. Take on the ghosts,
follow the map, take in the lovely sites and stunning landmarks.
Be the hero of the day and save the city!
Background information:
The developers of GhostControl Inc. are big fans of classic games
such as GhostBusters, the original XCOM, Theme Hospital and FTL.
In it’s classic pixel art retro style the game comes with outstanding
original graphics and a funny story line.
GhostControl Inc. Backstage
Some data
London Map pixeled in 786,432 dots with several well known buildings
like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral and many more.
Different level settings like apartment, office, graveyard, The Tube
or restaurant will create different challenges for the player.
About 150 ghost hunter portraits for „Harry Frankle“, „Hazel Nuts“ or
„Roger Rapid“ – some of them depicting well known gaming celebrities.
About 20 hours of game play.
18 different ghost types and numerous variations with nifty AI.
Challenging boss fights with special scripting and a story line for
each of them.
More than 58 achievements.
Alarm phone calls start a mission with a unique dialogue systems that
creates about 70,000 unique dialogues. On top 800 hand written crazy
phone call lines for surprises and to develop the story line.
More than 350 funny context sensitive shoutouts that pop up in speech
bubbles and as audio, recorded with female and male voices of
professional voice actors.
Over 100 hidden references to other classical video games, movies or
books are hidden as text or graphics in the game.
We have created over 90 devices of which most are actually useful in
the game and a few dozen are actually pretty useless, but funny.
About 100 news messages are sent to the in-game smartphone to tell
players about the story line or some absurd 100% made up stories that
the player may or may not read. Also presenting 20 manufacturers of
ghost hunting equipment in company profiles.
Original music score composed by Sound Of Games.
Over 100 hand crafted original sound effects.
Features :
– True, challenging turn-based strategy gameplay
– Loads of ghost hunting with various equipment
– Team management and strategic investment decisions
– AI driven competing teams
– A London city map with famous landmarks
– Tons of humour in text messages and game action
– Original game music soundtrack
Recommended Retail Price:
GhostControl Inc. (box): £9.99
GhostControl Inc. (download): £9.99 • US13.90 • 12.99 Euro
Detailed Information:
http://www.application-systems.co.uk/ghostcontrolinc
System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.7 / Mac OS X 10.8 / Mac OS X 10.9, Windows
Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, Windows XP, 1.2GHz Intel Mac Core Solo/1.
2GHz Intel Mac Core Solo, 4096MB RAM, 256MB VRAM
Linux:
Basic hardware as for Windows systems. 32-bit and 64-bit
systems/Debian based. Also sucessfully installed on Ubuntu and Gentoo.
Try demo first.
Language:
Manual: English
Box: English
Software: English
Rating: Suitable for ages twelve and up
Languages included:
English, German, French
