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Casper

1996 55 / 100 Adventure Platform Strategy
Based on the Casper film, the game pits you in the role of the friendly ghost trying to make a friend and a second chance at life instead of scaring everyone away. The plot centers around the "spoiled, grasping inheritor of Whipstaff Manor" - Carrigan Crittenden. She's after the treasure she thinks is hidden in the walls. Casper will need the help of Dr James Harvey - therapist to the dead - if he has any hope of su Show full summary

Based on the Casper film, the game pits you in the role of the friendly ghost trying to make a friend and a second chance at life instead of scaring everyone away. The plot centers around the "spoiled, grasping inheritor of Whipstaff Manor" - Carrigan Crittenden. She's after the treasure she thinks is hidden in the walls. Casper will need the help of Dr James Harvey - therapist to the dead - if he has any hope of succeeding in his adventures. Casper will also have to deal with his uncles - Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso, who just love to scare "Fleshies" and thwart Casper's efforts. The gameplay is 3d - and is mostly puzzle solving, with Casper able to take a variety of forms and manipulating objects.

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Based on the Casper film, the game pits you in the role of the friendly ghost trying to make a friend and a second chance at life instead of scaring everyone away. The plot centers around the "spoiled, grasping inheritor of Whipstaff Manor" - Carrigan Crittenden. She's after the treasure she thinks is hidden in the walls. Casper will need the help of Dr James Harvey - therapist to the dead - if he has any hope of succeeding in his adventures. Casper will also have to deal with his uncles - Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso, who just love to scare "Fleshies" and thwart Casper's efforts. The gameplay is 3d - and is mostly puzzle solving, with Casper able to take a variety of forms and manipulating objects.

GenreAdventure GenrePlatform GenreStrategy ThemeAction ThemeComedy ThemeEducational
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ThemeHistorical Traitbased on - movie Traitbased on - tv show Traitcat Traitcollectibles Traitdog Traitedutainment Traitespionage Traitghosts Traithiding Traitlicensed game Traitmaid Traitmedieval Traitmoving platforms Traitnon-humanoid protagonist Traitplatform exclusive Traitprotagonist's name in the title Traitside-scrolling Traittie-in

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Studio & publishing

Developer
G3 Interactive, Funcom
Publisher
Interplay
Franchise
Casper The Friendly Ghost
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Comedy, Educational, Historical
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation Mar 14, 1997
  • 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Sep 15, 1996
  • Sega Saturn Mar 14, 1997

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