Ghostbusters: The Video Game

[Peanut]

http://gameinformer.com/News/Story/200711/N07.1114.1221.16217.htm

OMFG! YES! YES! YES!

They're all involved too! Not just with voice-overs, but even script writing! HOLY SH*T, YES! I thought this whole project was killed when ZootFly let out that they hadn't even acquired the Ghostbusters license, but with all the press that went out about it, I'm not surprised someone decided to run with it. This is f*cking fantastic.

[Dr. Doom]

Seems too good to be true, basically.

[Mecha Cow]

For real this time? Sounds great, but I'll believe it when I see it.

[Peanut]

I believe it, because Game Informer is known for pulling out these insane exclusive first-looks.

[DrSpengler]

Looks like I'll be buying my first issue of Game Informer in over five years.

Ghostbusters hasn't had a very good history in the world of video games. I've never played one that was actually...fun. Still, this one could be a first.

Even if the game totally blows I'll buy it. At this point I'm starving for anything Ghostbusters.

[Cure]

I'm just a little saddened it's coming to all next gen systems but coming to the PS2, as well. The other versions better not suffer because of that. If anything, however, it'll most likely affect the Wii version...

[Peanut]

I'm just a little saddened it's coming to all next gen systems but the PS2, as well. The other versions better not suffer because of that. If anything, however, it'll most likely affect the Wii version...

Huh? Where did you hear this? No platforms have even been announced yet.

[Cure]

Huh? Where did you hear this? No platforms have even been announced yet.

It's in the top right corner of the cover. The little red part.

[Peanut]

It's in the top right corner of the cover. The little red part.

Truth. Last time I listen to McWhertor. I don't even know why I started.

[Jon]

It's in the top right corner of the cover. The little red part.


Just looked at that myself, and it notes PS3 -and- PS2. As well as PC, XBox 360, and Wii.

[Peanut]

Just looked at that myself, and it notes PS3 -and- PS2. As well as PC, XBox 360, and Wii.

I think that's the point he was getting at...

[Cure]

Just looked at that myself, and it notes PS3 -and- PS2. As well as PC, XBox 360, and Wii.

That's what I mean. It sucks that it's coming to PS2 and possibly mess stuff for the graphics of the other consoles.

[Ecto Jedi]

Well that's pretty rad.

[Peanut]

That's what I mean. It sucks that it's coming to PS2 and possibly mess stuff for the graphics of the other consoles.

Apparently that's not the case!

http://kotaku.com/gaming/ghostbusters/more-details-on-ghostbusters-game-322943.php

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Cure]

NICE. Different studios is cool.

[DrSpengler]

All four Ghsotbusters AND William Atherton!?!

This game is so bought it almost hurts.

[Peanut]

You got that right! It seems like they're making all the right moves thus far...except for the development team. Apparently, Terminal Reality is doing the honors...makers of such critical acclaimed titles as BloodRayne 2, Aeon Flux and RoadKill...yeah. That's pretty f*cking bad. Let us all pray that being given such a huge license, and having so many people on-board with the project, that they're going to make a game worth playing.

[DrSpengler]

I'll likely just get the Wii and DS versions since I don't have a PS3 (but if anything can convince me to throw down the wad of cash for one, it's Ghostbusters).

The Wii version is being done by Red Fly, but I couldn't find much about what games they've done online.

[Ecto Jedi]

I can see this them instilling this thing with great production values but totally dropping the ball in the gameplay department. Sort of like Enter the Matrix.

You know it'll happen.

[gobo]

I'll buy that.

[HeavyMetalCarebear]

I don't want to get my hopes up until it actually happens.

[BigApple3AM]

The game could suck ass for all I care. What really got me was Ramis and Akroyd are going to write for the game, and it takes place in the 90's after ghostbusters 2!!!!!!
Variety has a pic of slimer:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976019.html?categoryid=1009&cs=1
This site has a pic of blowing up stay puft
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/11/15/new_ghostbusters_game_in_the_making/1

This made the #1 story for entertainment news on google news. Hells yeah!

[Dr. Doom]

I glanced through the Game Informer today. What I saw definitely looked interestign to say the least.

[Mecha Cow]

Some more screens here (http://www.ownage.nl/news/23485/).

It ain't gonna win any awards in the graphics department, but damn it, it's Ghostbusters. Nice to hear about the co-op mode too, I'm keeping my eye on this.

[DrSpengler]

Gameplay footage (http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=19059)

Looks great!

Official site (http://www.ghostbustersgame.com/)

Looks like you play as a new recruit being trained by the Ghostbusters.

[Ra]

One word: awesome.

I really can't wait to hear more on this. Everything looks so promising... :D

[Peanut]

One question, if it's about a new recruit, why are all of the shots of things from the first movie?

[Ra]

Hm, don't know. Maybe flash backs? Old ghosts released and you have to round them up again? Or maybe you get pulled into an interdimentional rip and get sent back in time? :ohwell:

[odupianist]

I kinda wondered the same thing Peanut. Slimer's gonna be in it like he was in GB2 in my opinion, but Stay Puft? We'll see...

[Mecha Cow]

Didn't the cartoon kind of do the same thing? I guess they're just using Slimer and Stay-Puft etc. because they are iconic.

[Drtooth]

The game seems cool enough, but I'm very disappointed they couldn't have got the sequal to work. Even as a CGI DTV movie, I was really pulling for this.

[Mecha Cow]

Wait, the sequel isn't happening anymore?

[gobo]

Wtf?! Evidence Required!!

[odupianist]

There will be NO GB 3 as far as we know right now. Bill Murray doesn't want to do it, yet he's fine with doing voice overs. Who knows. We have been talking about this over at www.bluesbrotherscentral.com under Ghostbusters. Check it out.

[gobo]

Oh. Yeah, Aykroyd has said that the sequel will be CGI.

[Wildcat]

Old ghosts released and you have to round them up again?

Thats exactly right....everyone has been talking about the game over at Ghostbusters.net and someone uploaded the 'Game Informer' article pages....where it says something happens which releases a bunch of ghosts upon the world,including some from the past.

[gobo]

Sooooooooo... This isn't 'Ghostbusters: Hellbent - The Videogame'??

[Janus Prospero]

Got my Game Informer in the mail a few days ago. BEST MAGAZINE COVER EVER!

Hopefully it will redeem the franchise from all the previous bad games.

[Spike Spiegel]

With "Ghostbusters" getting a video game, "Back to the Future" can't be far behind.

[Peanut]

With "Ghostbusters" getting a video game, "Back to the Future" can't be far behind.

Sure it can, because no one cares about Back to the Future anymore, and it would make for a terrible videogame in the first place.

[Dr. Doom]

The latter statement may be true, but I wouldn't say nobody cares about it. All three movies are fantastic.

[odupianist]

Back to the Future is the best triology of them all. There is NO better triology. The first game was alright, but the second BTTF game sucked. There was talk of a number 4 but Michael J Fox cant do it bc of the Parkinsons (sp?). They tried a cartoon, but that didn't last long.

[Ecto Jedi]

Back to the Future is the best triology of them all. There is NO better triology.

Parts I and II were exceptional, Part III blew serious chunks. And what about the original Star Wars trilogy?

[Peanut]

Back to the Future is the best triology of them all. There is NO better triology.

Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, Spider-Man, Bourne Trilogy, X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean...should I keep going?

And I'm not even saying Back to the Future is bad, I loved it when I was a kid, but saying that it's still on the minds of the mainstream as much as Ghostbusters is is a joke. And mentioning it in light of a new videogame is an even bigger joke.

[gobo]

Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, Spider-Man, Bourne Trilogy, X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean...should I keep going?

And I'm not even saying Back to the Future is bad, I loved it when I was a kid, but saying that it's still on the minds of the mainstream as much as Ghostbusters is is a joke. And mentioning it in light of a new videogame is an even bigger joke.
... Harsher than I would have put it, but that's how I see it.

[odupianist]

I never said it was mainstream anymore. I just said it was the best triology.

Pirates, the first movie was the only good one.
X-Men, 3rd was kinda eh
Bourne Triology, good, but not as good as BTTF
Spider-Man, are you serious? three was the worse of them all, quite disappointing
Indiana Jones, yes good, but Temple of Doom, did you seriously like it?
Lord of the Rings, eh alright but over rated
Star Wars, yes, original triology good

[Jester]

Indiana Jones, yes good, but Temple of Doom, did you seriously like it?
Loved it...thought last Crusade is my favorite.

I wanted to comment on the title only.
"Ghostbusers! Sounds like something Buslady'd be into. Bus drivers whose primary customers are the undead...brilliant!"
I'm done now.

A Ghostbuster game would be cool, I guess as long as it's not as bad as the ones reviewed by James the AVGN. Maybe this is the fore-bearer for the 3rd movie.

[Cure]

Loved it...thought last Crusade is my favorite.

I wanted to comment on the title only.
"Ghostbusers! Sounds like something Buslady'd be into. Bus drivers whose primary customers are the undead...brilliant!"
I'm done now.

A Ghostbuster game would be cool, I guess as long as it's not as bad as the ones reviewed by James the AVGN. Maybe this is the fore-bearer for the 3rd movie.

Hmm, never even noticed that typo.

[Janus Prospero]

Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, Spider-Man, Bourne Trilogy, X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean...should I keep going?


Couldn't agree more, and good choices all around although I would like to add one more: The Alien trilogy. Aliens in particular I feel has been a major inspiration for sci-fi media even until this day (The marines in Halo for example.)

I only bring it up because I just watched Alien and Aliens last night and was just reminded how awesome they are. And of course, they've been making Alien games for some time now.

Pirates, the first movie was the only good one.
X-Men, 3rd was kinda eh
Bourne Triology, good, but not as good as BTTF
Spider-Man, are you serious? three was the worse of them all, quite disappointing
Indiana Jones, yes good, but Temple of Doom, did you seriously like it?
Lord of the Rings, eh alright but over rated
Star Wars, yes, original triology good

It's funny you bring this up. A friend and I were having this very conversation about how in a trilogy there is usually one that is considered the weak child or which one is generally considered the best. And of course we came to the conclusion that the original Star Wars Trilogy is the only one in which opinions are evenly split across all three movies.

Although to be fair, I really need to see all three Bourne movies in succession to accurately judge that one.

[Barkworm]

I agree that Back to the Future is not the best trilogy but it's definitely a classic and comparing it to mediocre trilogies like "Pirates" or "X-Men" is BLASPHEMY!

[odupianist]

Pirates isn't even really a triology, it's crap lol. The first movie was the best of those three. The other two just sank, pun intended. I'm surprised no one brought Matrix up. That's a triology to say the least.

[Barkworm]

What's a "triology"? :P

And the Matrix trilogy sucks.

[gobo]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (live-action) was a trilogy, and it certainly lived up to the trend of "the first was the only undisputed champion" trend.

Unfortunately, Ghostbusters may never be a trilogy... in the traditional sense... unless they do three of these CGI films.

[Mecha Cow]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (live-action) was a trilogy
No it wasn't. In terms of movies, a trilogy is a single story split up into a beginning, middle, and ending. A series of three isn't automatically a trilogy.

And to say X-Men and Spider-Man are better 'trilogies' than Back to the Future is a lie, and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.

[Jester]

No it wasn't. In terms of movies, a trilogy is a single story split up into a beginning, middle, and ending. A series of three isn't automatically a trilogy.

Not true....
tril·o·gy [tril-uh-jee]–noun, plural -gies.
1. a series or group of three plays, novels, operas, etc., that, although individually complete, are closely related in theme, sequence, or the like.
2. (in ancient Greek drama) a series of three complete and usually related tragedies performed at the festival of Dionysus and forming a tetralogy with the satyr play.
3. a group of three related things.
Or...
tril·o·gy (trĭl'ə-jē) n. pl. tril·o·gies
A group of three dramatic or literary works related in subject or theme.

'Nuf Said!
And to say X-Men and Spider-Man are better 'trilogies' than Back to the Future is a lie, and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
Yes BttF is a great Trilogy...one of my favorites. Along with TMNT, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars. X-men and Spider-man fall on the list, but definably after BttF.

[Mecha Cow]

Battle of definitions!
A trilogy is a set of three works of art, usually literature, film, or video games that are connected and can be seen as a single work, as well as three individual ones.
:P

[cross]

..........

[Barkworm]

Battle of definitions!

:P

Mecha, seriously! A wikipedia quote against a dictionary entry? You should feel ashamed of yourself!

[Mecha Cow]

Hey, my dictionary at home says the same thing, but I can't very well quote that.

[Peanut]

What the hell is even going on in here? Fighting over what a trilogy is? Arguing about if Spider-Man is better than Back to the Future? Seriously, guys. That's some stupid sh*t that should be relegated to the TV and Movies section. Not here.

We argue about which suit Mario looked cutest in, and whether or not the casual game player is ruining our industry! Keep the menial crap out of here! Leave the VG section for the important stuff!

[Mecha Cow]

Not even if we settle our differences through a round of Mortal Kombat? I firmly believe that violence is the answer to everything, even if it is simulated violence.

[Jester]

Make it TMNT: Tournament Fighters and your on Mecha.

[Drtooth]

There will be NO GB 3 as far as we know right now. Bill Murray doesn't want to do it, yet he's fine with doing voice overs. Who knows. We have been talking about this over at www.bluesbrotherscentral.com under Ghostbusters. Check it out.

Oh. Yeah, Aykroyd has said that the sequel will be CGI.

I thought this film was not going to happen animated or otherwise. AT least, that's what everything was pointing to. I'd rather see that than a video game. Heck, I want them to at least make a DTV Real Ghostbusters film.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Hands-on over at IGN. (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/839/839501p1.html) Its nice to know that for once in our lives, we finally have a quality, kick-ass, and potentially fun Ghostbusters game to look forward to. Hopefully this will make up for all those crappy games I played as a kid.

Entire original cast? Check. Written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis? Check. I just hope it can live up to expectations. The gameplay is supposed to be liniar, but that's a trade-off to get all the storytelling into the mix. There's actually rumor they are thinking about just calling it Ghostbusters III. We'll see.

[Peanut]

I really don't get the big deal about this whole "the game is linear" thing. Why is this a problem all of a sudden?

[Cure]

I really don't get the big deal about this whole "the game is linear" thing. Why is this a problem all of a sudden?

Yeah, seriously. Linearity wasn't a problem back in the day, and it still shouldn't.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I never said it was a problem. Poor wording I guess.

[Anarchistguy]

Sorry to bump such an old thread, but there is an interview featuring new footage:

http://www.gbfans.com/

Enjoy :)

[Voltron]

The ghost with the line through it is the second most recognized symbol IN THE WORLD? Horse ****! Ridiculous!

That means after someone in a third world country eats McDonald's, they confuse their gas for a ghost and call Harold Ramis.


. . . second most recognized symbol in the world. . .


I need this game.

[Anarchistguy]

New gamaplay video:

http://www.truveo.com/Ghostbusters-PlayrTV/id/577239605

[Peanut]

God DAMN! I'm officially excited for this game now. My mind is blown that it doesn't look like trash, and that it seems to faithful, too. The music and everything is so fitting.

It looks like it plays very Gears-ish. Even those little things that keep exploding act like those screeching things from Gears, can't recall their name right now.

Could we actually be about to receive a game based on a movie franchise that isn't going to suck total ass? The world might implode.

Edit: And just so everyone knows, this weeks episode of GTtv on Gametrailers (www.gametrailers.com) was all about the Ghostbusters game, and you can watch it in HD, which really shows how amazing this game truly looks. Also, it has the first footage of Gears 2. Might want to check that out.

[odupianist]

Looks good but two critiques... I definitely saw the crossing of streams, and secondly, I hate that you hear the proton pack power up noise after each use of the proton pack. It sounds like you have to start up the proton pack before each blast, which is lame.

[gobo]

Lame? Perhaps. Accurate? You betcha.

[Anarchistguy]

Lame? Perhaps. Accurate? You betcha.

My thoughts exactlly :)

[ThirdMarioBro]

It looks like it plays very Gears-ish. Even those little things that keep exploding act like those screeching things from Gears, can't recall their name right now.


That's funny, because me and some co-workers used to joke around about how much Gears looked like Ghostbusters, minus the Proton packs. We'd even sing "Guys in Do-Rags!" to the Ghostbusters theme.

God, this Fall is going to be insane. Banjo, Gears 2, and a Ghostbusters game that doesn't suck ass.

[gobo]

Any approximates for the release date yet? Admittedly, I'm more stoked about The Real Ghostbusters DVDs than the game (which I'm sure will be a great success). But, it's safe to assume the two will be released within a couple weeks of each other.

[Roseangelo]

Any approximates for the release date yet? Admittedly, I'm more stoked about The Real Ghostbusters DVDs than the game (which I'm sure will be a great success). But, it's safe to assume the two will be released within a couple weeks of each other.

There will be a panel for the video game at Comic-Con - with both Dan Akroyd and Ernie Hudson present - so I suspect further details about the game will be released then.

[gobo]

O_O Ernie? Another reason for me to curse fate for refusing to let me attend. :cry:

[odupianist]

I thought it was shooting for October of this year...?

[Slap-Happy]

The games been pushed back till 2009 for the 25th aniversary.

From The variety blog The Cut Scene

By now everybody knows that Activision Blizzard didn't include "Ghostbusters," which was scheduled to come out this fall, on the list of Vivendi games it is planning to publish post-merger.

But beyond a vague statement from a PR rep that the game is "not canceled," there's been no indication yet of what will happen to the "Ghostbusters" game. Since it's so close to completion, surely it won't just be thrown to oblivion and never published, right?

I got some answers today from Sony Pictures, which of course owns the rights to "Ghostbusters" and licensed the IP to Vivendi last year. The studio gave me official word that it is working with Activision Blizzard "to evaluate various options surrounding the release of the 'Ghostbusters' video game." That's obviously vague, but it does contain an important nugget: it wants the game to be released, one way or another.

Sony goes on to state that "this has presented [Sony Pictures Consumer Products] with an opportunity to reevaluate the game release marketing strategy to potentially coincide with the 25th anniversary of the original film in '09."

So the studio's plan now is to get the game released in 2009. But who will publish it? There's no official word yet, but my understanding from further reporting is that Activision Blizzard and Sony are talking to other publishers about picking up the game right now. Given the strength of the brand and the marketing that has already gone into the game, I can't imagine the studio will have any trouble finding multiple interested partners. The only question may be whether that new publisher can reach a deal with Activision Blizzard to pay for the millions already spent on development.

Of course regardless of who releases it, developers Terminal Reality and Red Fly now have an extra year to work on the game. So there's no reason it shouldn't be really good.

[odupianist]

I bought a PS3 and Ghostbusters is one of my main reasons for buying the expensive thing, so this damn game better come out on PS3 next year still lol

[TristanHuwJones]

I bought a PS3 and Ghostbusters is one of my main reasons for buying the expensive thing, so this damn game better come out on PS3 next year still lol

We did the same here at my place!

[Dontebell]

New Ghostbusters Trailer.
http://enewsi.com/games/index.php?itemid=29568&catid=1

[Cure]

Uh...awesome. (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43328.html)

EDIT: Whoa, we practically posted at the same time.

[Dr. Doom]

Iiiiii dunno...

The trailer was pretty awesome, and it started to get me interested, but I dunno. I don't have a very good feeling about the whole thing.

[gobo]

June 2009 now?? :(

[Peanut]

Iiiiii dunno...

The trailer was pretty awesome, and it started to get me interested, but I dunno. I don't have a very good feeling about the whole thing.

What do you know about good games, anyways?

Edit: Fitting that post 10,000 is making fun of Doomie. Lawlz.

[Barkworm]

*claps*

Bravo!!

[Mecha Cow]

While there's no actual gameplay footage, that still looked pretty awesome. Graphics aren't the greatest, but I understand that rendering Bill Murray must eat up a lot of resources.

[Dr. Doom]

*claps*

Bravo!!

You're dead to me, can opener!

[ThirdMarioBro]

It looks good enough to me. But the game could suck ass, balls, taint, and foreskin, and I would still buy it for the script alone.

[odupianist]

I've read that Bill Murray is now more interested in a third movie after doing voice overs.

[gobo]

I've read that Bill Murray is now more interested in a third movie after doing voice overs.
Really? In the new game trailer, I got the impression that his heart really wasn't in it since the one line of his I heard that wasn't archive footage was weakly muttered. Maybe he's just starting to realize that the GB phenomenon is still popular and worth the effort. ^_^

[Leo656]

I can't wait. It doesn't have to be great, just not dogsh*t. I'm a huge Ghostbusters freak. I get everything GB I can get my hands on, and I've been waiting for years for a game to come out. I'd love a new flick, but I'll settle for a game. Anything with the original guys, no Extreme Ghostbusters crap. Anyways, my excitement for this game absolutely buries the needle. ;)

[ThirdMarioBro]

Yeah, I got so pissed when the delay was announced, but I'll take a delay rather than the alternative. Stupid Activision almost ruined the best licensed game ever.

[LeoNerdo]

im definitely interested in this game and will probably buy it no matter what. i also kinda want to know more about the Wii version since i know they're going with a different graphics style/control scheme obviously, but ive barely seen anything on it.

[Demon_Shredder]

I really want this game but I'm going to wait until the possible PS3 price drop. That or get a 360.

[gobo]

Yeah, I'm having a hard time swallowing how they're treating the Wii version (scroll to 4:10 here (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/ghostbusters08/video/6201990/ghostbusters-the-video-game-atari-fall-08-press-event-interview-1)). That looks effin' ridiculous. Good thing there'll be a PS2 version as well. I actually have that platform.

[Peanut]

The PS2 version will be the same as the Wii version - minus waggle controls.

[gobo]

Seriously? Sony's gonna have the realistic and 'toony versions? So, my only option to have the photo-realistic would be to buy a new console? :ohwell:

[Peanut]

Well...considering that's what the game was designed for the next-gen, I don't see how you can find it very surprising. PS2 and Wii versions of third-party multi-platform games haven't turned out very well for a long time now.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Kombo scored an interview for the Ghostbusters game (the good one, not the crappy Wii game). Any questions you want me to pass alone to the team?

[Peanut]

Has anyone seen the Spider Witch boss gameplay that was on GTTV this week?

All my hype and excitement for this game...completely down the toilet.

[Brodie]

Everyone at Giant Bomb seems to think the Wii version will be more fun.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I don't get what was so wrong with it?

[Peanut]

It looked f*cking terrible? From the choppy animation and horrible frame-rate, to the ugly level design and the boring looking "hold down the fire button" gameplay? What wasn't so wrong with it?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Looking at it again, you're totally right. But do realize that I'm viewing this one through the hazy fog of the nostalgia filter. It could be two steps off the NES Ghostbusters game and I'd still jizz my pants for the storyline alone.

[Ra]

The frame rate is the thing that really hit me when I saw some stuff on this on Youtube. It was only about 15 seconds of the stuff, but something really felt off about it. It was just... jerky? Hopefully they'll be able to polish it up in the next few months before release.

[Peanut]

Looking at it again, you're totally right. But do realize that I'm viewing this one through the hazy fog of the nostalgia filter. It could be two steps off the NES Ghostbusters game and I'd still jizz my pants for the storyline alone.

I think it's safe to say that most of us are viewing it through that filter. The difference for me being that I'm willing to admit it looks bad when it comes to a game. If it was some terrible looking movie, I probably wouldn't be able to contain myself.

[Anarchistguy]

New Preview : http://ps3.ign.com/articles/971/971810p1.html

[Peanut]

I'd be more inclined to be positive about it if it wasn't from IGN, and it wasn't Miller doing the preview, but I'm going to say that I'm still (extremely) cautiously optimistic.

I watched the movie last night after watching the short interview Giant Bomb put up yesterday, so I'm in a more forgiving mood for the franchise right now.

[Anarchistguy]

Gametrailers Interview:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/47861.html

[Peanut]

I love the fact that you've got to capture bigger ghosts, then actually pick up the trap. I don't know why, but that just seems like the greatest thing they could have possibly done.

[ThirdMarioBro]

This is probably the first time my two most anticipated games have been licensed titles (the other being Arkham Asylum).

[Dr. Doom]

http://kotaku.com/5242106/sony-now-publishing-ghostbusters-non+sony-releases-threatened

Seriously?

[gobo]

Thank goodness it's not another indefinite delay at least... As long as it comes out no later than they've delayed it already, I can wait my turn.

[Peanut]

It's been updated to say it's PAL only. I guess Atari is still doing the NA release on all platforms. Thank Christ, because there's no way I'd buy it for the PS3 when I know the 360 version is coming. That move will probably piss off a lot of 360 and Wii fans in Europe, though.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Why? I don't see how the existence of a Xbox 360 version equals an instant purchase considering the game was developed with PS3 as the base platform. There's likely no discernible difference between the two, but still.

[愛]

I heard this junx is coming out on PSP, as well. Only caught a glimpse of the article, though.

[Peanut]

Why? I don't see how the existence of a Xbox 360 version equals an instant purchase considering the game was developed with PS3 as the base platform. There's likely no discernible difference between the two, but still.

Because with only a month to release, the 360 and Wii owners who wanted to play it now get denied for God knows how long? I thought that was pretty f*cking obvious.

Unless you mean I'd never get it for the PS3, and that reason is also super f*cking obvious. You know exactly what it is.

[Samhain]

This game is gonna be awesome!!! Cant wait!!!!

[gobo]

For anyone who hasn't noticed yet, check this (http://www.ghostbustersgame.com/preorder/) out. That Best Buy preorder sounds frickin' awesome.

[Anarchistguy]

Hands-on Preview:

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2317/Ghostbusters-The-Video-Game/p1/

[ThirdMarioBro]

Mine would be Bioshock, but I'm in the process of remedying that.

[Dr. Doom]

There are already some early reviews up, and it's not looking too bad at all, though from what the IGN review indicated, it seems the PS3's version cut some corners in the graphics department when compared to 360.

Gamerankings has 360 at 81.29% with 7 reviews, PS3 at 76.23% with 13, Wii at 70% with 2, and PC at 81.5% with 2.

I was cautiously waiting for some reviews to come in before I decided whether or not to pick it up, but I'm still not 100% sure. I'm leaning towards yes though.

[Brodie]

IM PLAYING IT NOW! Losers.

[dripgutz24]

So who picked up the game, I wanna see some players reviews.

[Brodie]

I played last night and on my lunch break today, and got passed the Stay Puft boss fight. I'm wondering how long it is, but aside from that it's a pretty good game.

The mechanics take some getting used to, but after that it gets more interesting. The game is harder than I imagined it would be, which is surprising, but not a bad thing.

The checkpoint system isn't as forgiving as other games, which I think a lot of spoiled gamers might get pissed about.

The game is legitimately funny, but early reviews stating it sounded like Bill Murray doing an impression of Bill Murray from 1990 is pretty accurate. Still funny, though. And though it would have been more interesting to edit the character you play, the facial expression on the main character is really good. Especially as the single form of communication, its pretty effective.

[raphael_is_cool]

The checkpoint system isn't as forgiving as other games, which I think a lot of spoiled gamers might get pissed about.

Yeah. Spoiled by lack of frustration...How dare I get annoyed with having to drive to the start of a GTA IV mission if I fail?

[ThirdMarioBro]

http://www.lensoftruth.com/?p=10974

The Xbox 360 version kicks the PS3 version's ass. I'll be switching my purchase accordingly.

[Brodie]

I feel like the game is all about fan service without being a ****** game. For pure nastalgia, I found myself smiling, and laughing while playing. A really genuine, retard-happy smile. That happens rarely.

[dripgutz24]

Well I rented the game and I'm in the time square area at the stay puft part and so far I think the game is really awesome on the 360.

[gobo]

Just bought mine. 360. Haven't had too much time to devote to it yet. Pretty 'not bad' so far.

[Andrew NDB]

The Xbox 360 version kicks the PS3 version's ass.

How is this possible?

[Dr. Doom]

Where the hell have you been for the past 2 and a half years?

[Brodie]

Clearly he's been making youtube videos with his toys.


GBUpdate: Still great.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'd be playing it right now, but I broke my foot helping my sister built furniture. I'm hiked up on pain meds at the moment, and don't want anything ruining this, so I'll do it tomorrow afternoon. Probably spend the whole damn day playing it.

[odupianist]

I feel like the game is all about fan service without being a ****** game. For pure nastalgia, I found myself smiling, and laughing while playing. A really genuine, retard-happy smile. That happens rarely.


I still think it's a game, but it is totally a fan game. I'm realizing how much of a nerd I am picking out little things in teh game and where they're from. I find myself laughing a lot with it because of references and the dialogue. I'm at the library. I plan on getting back to it after work. I am really enjoying the game so far.

Edit: The soundtrack is pretty sweet too so far

[Brodie]

I'm bummed Xbox live was down on launch day, but it should be back up so I can try out the co-op style missions.

[Peanut]

How is this possible?

You're a bigger idiot than I thought.

[Tinuvielsdreams]

I got it for 360 and I just got past the library.
I really like the ghosts and back story they are using; some of it was even a tad creepy. I can't say I am great at the shooting part but I am having a lot of fun with it as a whole.

[Peanut]

Got the game to play with my dawgz, and it's fun as hell. The single-player is a lot of fun, but some of the co-op stuff is fantastic. Working together to trap ghosts is just so satisfying.

[ThirdMarioBro]

It seems everything is conspiring to keep me away from the game. I got sunburned to hell and back today working, but I'm just about to escape from the Library. The game is bleeding awesome so far. Its like finally getting to live out that childhood dream of becoming a Ghostbuster.

[The Stryker]

Got the game to play with my dawgz, and it's fun as hell. The single-player is a lot of fun, but some of the co-op stuff is fantastic. Working together to trap ghosts is just so satisfying.

True dat. The new guy that joined our group towards the end was terrible though.

[Andrew NDB]

http://www.n4g.com/News-347268.aspx

Sounds like the comparison business was bogus and the PS3 version is just as good/better than the 360 graphically.

[Peanut]

Lens of Truth has been known to do things pretty well, and even Terminal Reality devs have said that the 360 version has some superiority over the PS3 version. Why does it make a difference, anyways?

[Andrew NDB]

You're a bigger idiot than I thought.

Because I'm curious how a the version of a game on a greatly graphically superior system could look shoddier than on its version on a graphcially inferior system? Go F yourself.

[Peanut]

Shouldn't you be wondering that about nearly every f*cking 3rd party game that comes out, then? It's been happening since the PS3 came out. And if you knew sh*t, you'd know that both consoles are superior in different ways, and those differences lead to varying degrees of quality.

[raphael_is_cool]

This guy over at http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/06/ghostbusters-graphically-youll-want-to-stick-with-the-360.ars says:

'Let me explain how review copies work. In some cases the retail packaging isn't ready, or the game is still in production at the plant, so we're sent review discs that have simply been burnt. These discs require a debug kit to play, and are often pre-release code that still has some issues. When that happens, we're given detailed notes on what will or won't be fixed for the final release.

Right now I have oodles of code for Overlord 2, for instance. I have a debug copy of the game for both the PS3 and 360, a sealed retail copy of the Wii Game, and a disc-only copy of the PC game. The review is embargoed until next week, giving me plenty of time to play the game on my debug kits and write the review.

In the case of Ghostbusters, the press received their games early last week I believe, and the games were retail package and sealed. That means that these tests were performed with prerelease copies, sure, but the game was no different from what you would buy in the store. Our copies came straight from the production line, just like the game sitting at GameStop and Best Buy right now.'


Anyone should know to buy a multi-platform game on 360 anyway.

[Brodie]

Because I'm curious how a the version of a game on a greatly graphically superior system could look shoddier than on its version on a graphcially inferior system? Go F yourself.

I fondly remember the days when I didn't have to go into a thread and see your creepy ass faux-thug avatar.

Put on a shirt, alien.

[odupianist]

Hah great avatar Brodie.

anyways, why does it matter which system is better? This is a thread about the Ghostbusters game last I checked....

[Andrew NDB]

I fondly remember the days when I didn't have to go into a thread and see your creepy ass faux-thug avatar.

Put on a shirt, alien.

Come down to San Diego Comic Con and talk to me like that to my face, little boy. Put up or shut up.

[Duke]

So what's your stategy for the fight, Joe Camal? Are you going to try to burn him with you cigerattes? Beat him with the chain around your neck? Or go extra hardcore and whip him with your do rag?

[Brodie]

See, it would make sense to "come down to San Diego," if I A) lived anywhere North of there, but it should be "Come to the Left coast, and talk to me..."

B)I'm sure you'd be getting way more comic work after trying to fight someone.

Go back to the Turtle threads and spout more pissiness,trying to be a badass. We don't think you're a tough guy around here, boyo.

[The Stryker]

Come down to San Diego Comic Con and talk to me like that to my face, little boy. Put up or shut up.

So you're challenging a guy to a fight at a comic book convention over the internet. Oh man, thats just Turrible.

[Andrew NDB]

I didn't say a fight, though if you want to go there that's fine. I'm just dying to see if you can man up and talk that kind of sh** in person. I'm thinking not. I'm thinking you and your boyfriend here are just a couple of blowhards... but prove me wrong.

[The Stryker]

And now you start with gay jokes.

Man, you're hardcore.

[Andrew NDB]

And now you start with gay jokes.

I'm not knocking it. Whatever you two do in private is your own business.

[Peanut]

I didn't say a fight, though if you want to go there that's fine. I'm just dying to see if you can man up and talk that kind of sh** in person. I'm thinking not. I'm thinking you and your boyfriend here are just a couple of blowhards... but prove me wrong.

Oh, shut the f*ck up. Everyone who brings up this kind of sh*t on the internet can either be knocked out with a stiff wind, or beat up some little kid in High School and think they're hardcore. You're showing exactly how childish you are by bring up this "Meet me at the flagpole" bullsh*t.

[Andrew NDB]

Oh, shut the f*ck up. Everyone who brings up this kind of sh*t on the internet can either be knocked out with a stiff wind, or beat up some little kid in High School and think they're hardcore. You're showing exactly how childish you are by bring up this "Meet me at the flagpole" bullsh*t.

I'm not making idle threats... I just know that a lot of folks from this board are going to San D. If you or your cronies are among them, let's meet and chat and see if you want to make a problem. I'm not going to hide behind a computer and sling mud at you. Be real.

I think at least one of you three is aliasing, by the way, and I know exactly who you are. Very disappointing... but not wholly unexpected.

[The Stryker]

So you seriously want one of us to show up in San Diego so we can settle an argument started on the internet?

Jesus Christ. You're a sad strange little man.

[Dr. Doom]

I think at least one of you three is aliasing, by the way, and I know exactly who you are. Very disappointing... but not wholly unexpected.

......What?

[Andrew NDB]

So you seriously want one of us to show up in San Diego so we can settle an argument started on the internet?

If you're already going, why not?

Jesus Christ. You're a sad strange little man.

At least I'm some kind of man. That's one up on you. But feel free to keep slinging mud from your keyboard and making fun of how "hardcore" I am. Maybe it will increase your "board cred," or whatever.

[The Stryker]

At least I'm some kind of man. That's one up on you. But feel free to keep slinging mud from your keyboard and making fun of how "hardcore" I am. Maybe it will increase your board cred, or whatever.

You're the one challenging people, jethro.

[Brodie]

Man, wait til I sign into my "TheCure" account and start slinging mud, THEN YOU'LL SEE!

[Spitfire]

I ain't afraid of no ghost...

[Cure]

I think at least one of you three is aliasing, by the way, and I know exactly who you are. Very disappointing... but not wholly unexpected.

Hahaha, holy sh*t. You're more paranoid and crazy than Ben.

[Peanut]

I think at least one of you three is aliasing, by the way, and I know exactly who you are. Very disappointing... but not wholly unexpected.

Hahaha! What the f*ck? Not only is he a professional internet tough-guy, but he's a paranoid, self-important dumb ass at the same time. You flatter yourself by thinking anyone gives enough of a sh*t about you to take the time to f*ck with you like that. Especially anyone in here.

[XERO]

Hahaha, holy sh*t. You're more paranoid and crazy than Ben.

Yeah, thanks.

[Andrew NDB]

Let me apologize to the other folks for earlier today. A little... pissy.

Moving on.

Played the game on X-Box 360 and am about two hours into it. Extremely fun! I could play this for hours on end just listening to the GBs shooting the sh*t with one another, joking and such.

From what I gather, it's like this:

PS3 version:

Pros
* The best gameplay -- you can even use the motion-sensitive PS3 controllers to wrangle, wrestle the ghosts.

Cons
* The crappiest graphics.

X-Box 360 version:

Pros
* Second best graphics.

Cons
* Lacks the motion-sensitivity of the PS3 version in the ghost-wrangling department.

PC version:

Pros
* The best graphics.

Cons
* No multiplayer.
* Lacks the motion-sensitivity of the PS3 version in the ghost-wrangling department.

Sound about right?

What I'm curious about is the Wii version. I get that it's a completely different sort of gameplay and engine and all that... but is it like a completely seperate story?

[gobo]

It's just a more kid-friendly version. There are some obvious differences in gameplay, like being able to scan non-ghosts into Tobin's, but the main plot is the same.

[raphael_is_cool]

And in no way would I ever consider sixaxis being something contributing to better gameplay.

[Brodie]

And in no way would I ever consider sixaxis being something contributing to better gameplay.

This is absolutely true.

If you want motion controls, play with the Wii.

[Andrew NDB]

And in no way would I ever consider sixaxis being something contributing to better gameplay.

Just curious, but why? It adds to the immersion a little, and I'm pretty sure you can toggle it off or on if you don't like it (most PS3 games that utilize the SIXAXIS you can).

At any rate, I'm fairly deep into the game... the second return to the Sedgewick.

This game is continuing to be awesome. Little bits and pieces we saw from the first movie and things mentioned we never thought much about pay off here in a big way, and it seems clear it's all building to a big finish.

[Brodie]

Peanut and I finished it a day or so ago. Its pretty short, but its pretty great. I'm going back through on Professional.

I think I've hit 42 of 50 achievements in the game, and will probably try for all 50.

[Andrew NDB]

Its pretty short

That's what I keep hearing... I'm going to try and ration it out over a week or so to try and get the most out of it.

I haven't been able to try multiplayer because I forgot with X-Box 360 you have to pay that monthly X-Box Live deal. If I hear enough good things about the multiplayer in it I'll probably activate the Gold deal to check it out... otherwise I might just wait for a used, cheap PS3 copy down the line to do the multiplayer.

[Brodie]

The multiplayer is actually a lot of fun. The only real downside is that its lacking a "party-up" type option. Like, you get auto booted after a campaign or match, which if you're wanting to play for a length of time with the same people, you need to restart and reinvite every time.

If you wait til next weekend or so, Microsoft is doing a thing where you can get a month of xbox live for $1. So, that might be your best option to test it.

[raphael_is_cool]

Just curious, but why? It adds to the immersion a little, and I'm pretty sure you can toggle it off or on if you don't like it (most PS3 games that utilize the SIXAXIS you can).

I just don't feel it adds to the immersion at all. It's so poorly implemented. But yeah, it's good that you get the option to turn it off.

[odupianist]

I've only used the SIXAXIS thing with one game on PS3. That was Infamous and it was only used with one certain attack. I thought the graphics for the PS3 were pretty amazing.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Yeah, the PS3 is getting a lot of hate, really. Its not bad looking by any means, but if you own both consoles (which I admit, most people don't), the 360 version is so much better.

[Jack Skellington]

i got it for wii and love it!!

[Andrew NDB]

Man, I loved the game but the ending is truly horrible. It's like the ending to some random, bad episode of "The Real Ghosbusters" cartoon.

The climax with fighting the Architect and all that was cool, but really... end it with just Venkman getting slimed by Slimer, cue credits? Really?

[TristanHuwJones]

Man, I loved the game but the ending is truly horrible. It's like the ending to some random, bad episode of "The Real Ghosbusters" cartoon.

The climax with fighting the Architect and all that was cool, but really... end it with just Venkman getting slimed by Slimer, cue credits? Really?

It was just a carbon copy of the original's ending in my mind.

[Andrew NDB]

It was just a carbon copy of the original's ending in my mind.

Not really... I get the similarity in Venkman making out with The Woman at the end of it, but where's the big celebration at the end?

Venkman getting half a kiss and slimed by Slimer, then cut to credits is just lame. I wasn't expecting any kind of an epilogue, but something more than this.

[oldmanwinters]

Not really... I get the similarity in Venkman making out with The Woman at the end of it, but where's the big celebration at the end?

Venkman getting half a kiss and slimed by Slimer, then cut to credits is just lame. I wasn't expecting any kind of an epilogue, but something more than this.

Oh, I don't know, this video of the ending looks pretty cool to me. Maybe if I had actually played the game I might expect a little more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v_h8vBOVCg

And if nothing else, be glad you didn't receive the NES ending!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jApJb2hVHQw
Complete with typos and bad MIDI!:dead:

[Roland]

Would you dromers recommend this game, because i thought of buying it. I liked the sms ghostbusters. Which movie of the ghostbusters is like?

[Leo656]

Got it for 360 last Friday, I'm loving it. Beat it on Casual in a day to get a feel for it, thoroughly annoying my fiancee who thinks short games are a ripoff, then replayed a few missions for fun, took a couple days off for work, then beat it on Professional last night. It feels just like it should, I think it's the best game based on a movie ever, but it's not like I've played every single one of them so eh.

It could have been longer, but if it was 40 hours I'd still want more, so I try not to cry about such things. Especially games I know I'll be replaying forever like this one. Still need a couple single-player Achievments, like both the money/damage ones and I think the Stasis Trap one, since on Pro I was too busy helping my partners up every 5 seconds while trying not to get KO'ed to care. Like all games, I'll likely never get the Live Achievements, but I can live with it. Multiplayer sounds fun, though.

Did anybody else play Ghostbusters for Atari back in the day? Did anyone else think that the first part of the new game, specifically the Times Square level, felt almost like an homage to the structure of that game? Especially climbing up the building to fight Stay-Puft, and the ghost trap on top of Ecto-1.

I confess hoping Vigo would have had more prescence, but he's pretty funny. "Pull my finger! I command you!" :lol:

If I get a Wii anytime soon I'll definitely get the Wii version of the game, since my list of Wii games to buy is only like 10 games as it is.

[gobo]

^^ Most definately... It's almost entirely a continuation of the plot of the first movie. There are a few insignificant references to the second (the most significant being the new equipment, Slime Blower v.2), but nothing that requires putting the sequel under the microscope to follow. The more awkward dialogue in the PS3/PC/X-Box 360 version are more understandable after locating the corresponding lines from the Wii/PS2 version...

[Cure]

Did anybody else play Ghostbusters for Atari back in the day? Did anyone else think that the first part of the new game, specifically the Times Square level, felt almost like an homage to the structure of that game? Especially climbing up the building to fight Stay-Puft, and the ghost trap on top of Ecto-1.

Not in the least.

[Dr. Doom]

I can actually see where he's coming from, I suppose.

[Andrew NDB]

^^ Most definately... It's almost entirely a continuation of the plot of the first movie. There are a few insignificant references to the second (the most significant being the new equipment, Slime Blower v.2)

We also learn the origin of where all the ooze in Ghostbusters II came from.

[Brodie]

Venkman getting half a kiss and slimed by Slimer, then cut to credits is just lame. I wasn't expecting any kind of an epilogue, but something more than this.

Ilyssa got slimed. Not Venkman. Stop saying Venkman got slimed.




Did anybody else play Ghostbusters for Atari back in the day? Did anyone else think that the first part of the new game, specifically the Times Square level, felt almost like an homage to the structure of that game? Especially climbing up the building to fight Stay-Puft, and the ghost trap on top of Ecto-1.



I was thinking that it was an homage because it also takes place in New York....eeeeerie.



I can actually see where he's coming from, I suppose.
I guess you would, considering you're lack of experience with GB, since you're only playing lameass Dynasty Warriors.

[Leo656]

Sarcasm noted. Everyone thinks too hard about everything, everyone reads to much into everything, we get it.

[odupianist]

Not really... I get the similarity in Venkman making out with The Woman at the end of it, but where's the big celebration at the end?

Venkman getting half a kiss and slimed by Slimer, then cut to credits is just lame. I wasn't expecting any kind of an epilogue, but something more than this.

I think part of the reason there was no celebration is because the major fight took part in another dimension. Therefore, after the Stay Puft fight, there should have been more of a celebration if you really wanted one.

[Slap-Happy]

Ending could've set SOMETHING up for GB3.

[Andrew NDB]

Ending could've set SOMETHING up for GB3.

I guess it could've... but it'd be a bit strange. I'm pretty sure GB3 will be set today, in our present day with all the cast, now much older... and this video game is tethered to the year 1991.

It'd be like, "Here's a lead-in to the next movie... which takes place twenty years after the events of this game!"

[odupianist]

This game started production well before the third movie was confirmed, so it'll be interesting how they tie this in with the third movie. The game is considered canon as far as I've heard. I think it'd be cool if they mentioned the "recruit" who now heads up the LA Branch of Ghostbusters or whatever district. I can see the third movie being more like Dan Aykroyd's original script of having teams of Ghostbusters all over the nation. Could be cool

[ThirdMarioBro]

Ghostbuster franchises around the country, and the guys fat, old, and rich as can be. LOL. Gonna' be awesome.

[Andrew NDB]

Remastered version for new systems confirmed:

http://www.darkhorizons.com/remastered-ghostbusters-video-game-confirmed/

Reveal video:

WPwJ2Hmxa0I

[snake]

Genuinely shocked at the Switch release.

[Wildcat]

Oh my gosh this is awesome. I never got the original release and I know the Xbox 360 version was considered the best one but it’s always been like $100 on Amazon for a new copy.

They’re probably doing it because of the new movie next year.

[Cure]

Thank you for reviving this thread. There's gold in these posts.

[Vegita-San]

Remastered version for new systems confirmed:

http://www.darkhorizons.com/remastered-ghostbusters-video-game-confirmed/

Reveal video:

WPwJ2Hmxa0I

damn.. I was kind of hoping they'd update the graphics a bit

[Andrew NDB]

Thank you for reviving this thread. There's gold in these posts.

Heh.

Oh my gosh this is awesome. I never got the original release and I know the Xbox 360 version was considered the best one but it’s always been like $100 on Amazon for a new copy.

That's the one I used to own. And the sole reason I ever owned an X-Box 360.

They’re probably doing it because of the new movie next year.

It's as good of a reason as any. It's as close to a real "Ghostbusters 3" as we can ever get now... with Ramis and everybody aboard.

damn.. I was kind of hoping they'd update the graphics a bit

Yeah, me too... it all looks a lot sharper but they all look pretty shiny. Could they not have slapped the models with better textures?

[sdp]

Too bad, I like the cartoony style of the Wii version more than the 2008 era "realistic' graphics where everything is so lifeless and brown/dark. The wiimote was fun to use, It could've looked better with an HD update than the HD one. Wii version had more cutscenes so the story flowed a bit better and designs were cooler in the animated style.

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[oldmanwinters]

Too bad, I like the cartoony style of the Wii version more than the 2008 era "realistic' graphics where everything is so lifeless and brown/dark. The wiimote was fun to use, It could've looked better with an HD update than the HD one. Wii version had more cutscenes so the story flowed a bit better and designs were cooler in the animated style.



Too bad they couldn't have made both graphic styles available as options for the HD "remaster." I only played the Wii version so I don't know how different the gameplay styles were. If I recall, Dan Aykroyd preferred the cartoony look of the Wii version.

[pferreira]

Epic Store! Aaaaaaaaaand I'm out! ;)

[Maelxich]

If they added Rick Moranis just as a quick cameo and updated the movie dels to not look like they came straight out of 2008 I would be so much happier as it stands it’s just a decent looking, hopefully not buggy port

[Andrew NDB]

Got it. Yeah, they just boosted the resolution and nothing else. The FMV still looks the same as before. Happy to have it, though, as I've been keen to replay it for years and this is as good of an excuse as any.

[Leo656]

I even had a blast with the Wii version. If a person can get past the cartoon graphics, it's a great game.

Last time I played this about two years ago, I played them both back-to-back and had a lot of fun with both of them. They're *mostly* the same but there's some key differences as well, enough to make both of them worth the time.

[IMJ]

I loved this game when it was new. The continuity - like a third movie and also like a true sequel to the first flick, the gameplay knocked it out of the park, and of course the actual actors. I used to be quite the trophy whore, but somehow the water fountain trophy never popped for me and it kept me from the platinum.

I'm with Andrew here - even if it's just a resolution boost, it's a great excuse to play the game again. Now can you imagine if they made this game, voice acting and art direction and all, as a Real Ghostbusters game? That would be amazing....

[Andrew NDB]

I will say, though... when I first played this game, I never imagined it would ever feel like "an old game." It feels like an old game now.

But again, don't mind. Very glad there is an even better version of it out there, no matter how small the meter was moved. I hope they give "Scarface: The World is Yours" the same or better treatment... I feel similarly towards that game that I want to play it again but not on a PS2 level.

[sdp]

I remember the godfather game being pretty good, that'd be a good remaster to have.

[Wildcat]

I finally played this (on normal difficulty as I do with all my games) and I have to be honest I’m disappointed by it. I’ve waited years to play it and I thought I’d love it. I know I must be in a huge minority but hear me out if you want.

My biggest issue is it’s just way too overbearing. Except for maybe the first level every ghost fight is just a constant barrage. There’s way too many enemies that you have to fight at one time that never let up.

You can’t enjoy the ghosts because they’re pouring down and moving around so fast and you have to keep moving or reviving teammates. The ghostbusting experience is overshadowed because there’s no flow.

That’s entire gameplay. Sure there’s weapon upgrades but it still comes down to blast away until you happen to make it. Which would be fine if it was not relentlessly raining down on you 99% of the time.

If they just toned it down even a bit it’d make a giant difference. Like remove a ghost or two, stop throwing multiples of other types during battles and make the computer controlled characters actually useful. Also add a car stage.

So there’s the angel cemetery gate that I see pretty much everyone agrees is the hardest/most unfair part in the game. It’s unbelievable that they clearly made this just to spam you away.

I looked it up for help and someone said if you stand in front it automatically opens. I thought it was a joke because nobody seemed to acknowledge it but I tried it for fun and it worked. It glitches and you can move on. It almost seems intentionally hidden because it borders on impossibility.

I’ll probably replay that specific part just to see how long it takes me. I never play easy-modes but I want to replay the whole thing on easy to see if it’s more even. What’s presented is awesome but how it plays is entirely separate.

[Andrew NDB]

I’ll probably replay that specific part just to see how long it takes me. I never play easy-modes but I want to replay the whole thing on easy to see if it’s more even. What’s presented is awesome but how it plays is entirely separate.

Yeah, I'm going to have to restart my game on Easy. Way too many ghosts and I'm getting massacred in the hallways of that hotel with those candelabra things over and over again.

[IMJ]

Yeah, I'm going to have to restart my game on Easy. Way too many ghosts and I'm getting massacred in the hallways of that hotel with those candelabra things over and over again.

I beat this game back in the day as part of my then-platinum-trophy-mania. The irony? Never got the platinum to pop because somehow I never could land the damn water fountain trophy. I think I dropped the multi player too soon too, but I recall that people were having problems with the "Payday" trophy as well....

I never thought this game was that hard. But I do remember hating the cemetery level, although I can't remember why.

[Vegita-San]

yeah, the darn candle monsters where a pain.

But, I think I've gotten better at 3D games since 2009.

Stuff I remember being hard and annoying turned out less so now.

Azetlor was almost a BREEZE even on Normal setting, and he was the toughest boss in the game.

I remember hating the second hotel part the most. along with the 'psychic bathtub flood' of the slimer level. got rather confusing on which way to go in the dark.

[Wildcat]

Yeah, I'm going to have to restart my game on Easy. Way too many ghosts and I'm getting massacred in the hallways of that hotel with those candelabra things over and over again.Ya I assume you mean the second wave. You can just run past them. That’s what I did. You should be able to make it to the room where you fight the boss. It’s more trouble to fight them.

[Lord Nightwalker]

Still love this game. Had to point out to my Son that they changed the Doritos trucks to crispy snacks. Lol.

[Wildcat]

It’s obviously based on Doritos.

It’s weird though, why would that need to change? How does product placement run out for a re-release? They don’t get replaced in DVDs and Blu Rays.

[Voltron]

Just beat it for the first time. I wish there was more. :(

[Andrew NDB]

It’s obviously based on Doritos.

It’s weird though, why would that need to change? How does product placement run out for a re-release? They don’t get replaced in DVDs and Blu Rays.

That's strange. And even if it ran out, it's hard to imagine the phone call...

Ghostbusters video game people: "Hi, Doritos. Ten years ago we had your product in our video game... we were wondering if you'd let us keep it there in the update of the same game now?"

Doritos: "NO!" or "Now YOU pay US!"

Like, why? For the GB game people, they'd want to leave it there to spend less calories. For Doritos, free advertising.

[Vegita-San]

they aren't paying for the rights to be in the video game anymore.

maybe the new brand is....

[IMJ]

they aren't paying for the rights to be in the video game anymore.

maybe the new brand is....

This Exactly.

[sdp]

That's something I actually understand, in a movie since they obviously get re-released in various formats the contracts for said product placement is made in perpetuity. For video games, it's only semi recent that games are re-released as remasters or ports of older versions so these things like re-releases were never taken into account, obviously it's much cheaper to pay for a short period of time or for a console than perpetuity. Especially with gaming that cannot be necessarily rereleased in the same way through different formats over and over again like movies, so even now companies prefer to only pay for that small specific release than forever.

[Leo656]

I wish your sig image was cropped lower. I'm mesmerized by that girl's ass.

[IMJ]

I wish your sig image was cropped lower. I'm mesmerized by that girl's ass.

Everytime he posts I'm trying to remember what it's from... I feel like I know it, but can't place it.

[Leo656]

Everytime he posts I'm trying to remember what it's from... I feel like I know it, but can't place it.

Reminds me of one'a my old "pick-up" lines... "I can't place your face, but I'd know that ass anywhere!" :trazz:

It was a simpler time.

[Wildcat]

The Doritos thing is still weird to me. The product placement was for the game itself. I don’t see why a port or different console would matter. Unless they consider any technical upgrade a separate game.

Crispy Snacks is not a real brand either. I mean it could be but it’s obviously just a generic edit.

Well the remaster had a different publisher/developer so maybe that’s a factor. If that required a new agreement and they just thought it was easier to skip it.