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If there was one thing that was remarkable about the ‘6th generation' of gaming, which ran approximately from 1998 to 2005, it was the ascension of the medium from something ‘popular with the kids' to a fully fledged part of modern entertainment culture. As consoles were released with multi-media functions such as DVD players and began to display visuals realistic enough to gain credibility from the general public, gaming transcended major age and gender barriers for the first time and truly became an essential part of household kit. Internally it also saw Sony's golden age, the death of the Sega console, put Nintendo well and truly in the corner and also saw the arrival of a new usurper to the gaming throne.

Back in the 80s, Ghostbusters was a phenomenon. The story of three parapsychologists (and one man just looking for a job) turned ghost exterminators captured the hearts of audiences everywhere. Its wonderfully quotable script, spectacular special effects and hilarious comic moments, combined with a fantastic soundtrack, lead to the eventual box office takings of over half a billion dollars in the U.S. alone, and that's omitting any money made from the merchandise the film spawned.