Ghostbusters rises from the dead

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Atari has confirmed that they will become the new publisher for Ghostbusters: The Video Game since the title was dropped by Activision. Next year the original Ghostbusters will celebrate it's 25 year anniversary and will provide further proof that I am aging rapidly beyond the fact that childhood shows are now showing up on Nick at Nite.

What I like about this franchise is that it seems to be truly beloved by the original creators since Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are the ones whom have wrote the script for the game. I was even told that Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson are along side them to provide the voice acting but I can't seem to confirm this in so many words anywhere. Since I grew up on the Ghostbusters in all their variations I was really happy to see this was picked up again.

The game promises to be pretty great as far as the need to burn down the world with an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back. It also appears that instead of just moving the ghost into position over the trap you have lain you must snare it, then beat the ever loving heck of out it by smacking it into whatever is available.

Genius.

 

I ain't afraid of no Seabass

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I'm glad somebody picked this up.  Ghostbusters is great, and the game actually looks pretty good.  Now we just need to get it on Impulse.  :)

 

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hmm, as I read this I tried to picture a FPS type of game for Ghostbusters and what came to mind was the zombie version of Call of Duty. It would be interesting to have a Ghostbuster version of Call of Duty or a Call of Duty version of this Ghostbuster game. :grin: Just throwing some crazy thoughts out there. I love the Ghostbuster movies, part of my 80's list of fav movies of all time. I never miss it when they give it on TV.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I should say that you should check out some of the game play videos. Not only does the beam break and burn everything in sight in a fantastic break-the-whole-world destructive environment. It also shows you going through what must the be the tutorial level. In (what I am assuming is) the learning level you are trying to get to the top of a building while Staypuff/Ghoser punches holes in the walls trying to get to him (while you set his face on fire).

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

hehe that looks great :)

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Destroy the world LOL

 

Cant wait for it to be released. Dang and i'm old enough to remember going to see it at the cinema when it first came out too. Now i feel old!

 

"The Watcher makes you feel good"

Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I'm so old I remember playing Ghostbusters on the Speccy 48K.  Good times.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Marvin, reply 6


I'm so old I remember playing Ghostbusters on the Speccy 48K.  Good times.

 

:D

hehe. I had the C64 version. Loved the game which is really weird because I hate movie-tie inns.

Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting Marvin, reply 6
I'm so old I remember playing Ghostbusters on the Speccy 48K.  Good times.

 

Aaah just waiting for the tape to load.... How did we cope back then :)