Atari Preview Tour: Ghostbusters (Wii)

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5:36 PM on 12.03.2008, Hamza CTZ Aziz

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Atari Preview Tour: Ghostbusters (Wii) photo

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You just read about the HD versions of Ghostbusters, now it's time to check out the waggly version of Ghostbusters. Both versions will share the same storyline, but the presentation and gameplay will be different on the Wii.

I ain't afraid of no ghosts, but I am afraid of giant cartoony celebrity heads. Read on to hear all about the Wii version of Ghostbusters.

The Wii version will see a Pixar type of approach in terms of graphics. The Ghostbusters will look more like cartoon characters, and no, not like the cartoon versions from The Real Ghostbusters/Extreme Ghostbusters. The environments will be destructible still too, but nowhere near as much as the HD versions.

Another major differences between the HD versions and this one will see two-player co-op. You’ll have the choice between picking from a guy or girl rookie who's stuck being the ginni pig for the Ghostbuster as they test out their new weapons.

While the story is still the same, there are some differences in how the story unfolds. In the 360 version I played, I fought the book ghost mini-boss in the flooded basement. In the Wii version, you will fight that mini-boss just prior to the basement and solve a puzzle in its place.

There’s a lot of focus on puzzles in this version of the game. It’s an almost even mix of puzzle and action whereas the other versions are mostly made up of action. The PKE meter will see a ton of use here to solve all of these puzzles. The flooded basement portion will require players to equip the PKE meter to find a path out of the basement. The PKE meter revealed a series of invisible floating platforms that you must use to get out of the room.

The Wiimote felt very responsive as I aimed my proton blaster at ghosts. Like the other version, you’ll have to slam ghosts in order to weaken them enough to capture. And like the other version, I had a hell of a time getting this method down. Capturing ghosts is like a mini-game, as you have to follow the prompts in which direction to slam ghosts in. Once you’ve slammed them enough times side-to-side, you will have to slam them straight down to the ground and then use your nunchuck to toss out the ghost box. And yes, you will toss the nunchuck out as if you were really throwing out the ghost box.

This version will see a lot of differences between the guns too. They’re mostly variations and won’t be too big of a difference. Some weapons, though, won't appear at all like the tether line that lets you string objects together.

The Wii build was of the same level I just played on the Xbox 360 build so it was great seeing how exactly the games differ. We followed the old lady ghost through the library until we cornered her deep underground. Then we had the big fight with her and got sent to the different dimension.

Overall, I felt the controls were great but visually unappealing. The overly cartoony look just didn't sit well with me. The Wii version feels like it was designed more so for kids, which this version of the game would be great for. Old men like Nick Chester that used to love the Ghostbusters will go with the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions while they let their kids give the Wii version a shot.

Ghostbusters is developed by Red Fly for the Wii, PS2 and DS, developed by Terminal Reality for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and published by Atari. It will be out sometime early 2009.

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bobyoko at 12/03/2008 17:58

what a waste of time

Dexter345 at 12/03/2008 18:16

Protip: it's "guinea" pig.

Kyousuke Nanbu at 12/03/2008 18:23

And the Wii continues to fail.

Sharpless at 12/03/2008 19:07

LOL @ "ginni pig." :)

That looks like a PS2 game... oh, wait, it IS.

ajay42 at 12/03/2008 19:32

so "Overall, I felt the controls were great but visually unappealing." = "And the Wii continues to fail." got it.

You know, I'm a firm believer in unbounded hermeneutics but you're really pushing the envelope there kid.

DrRockso at 12/03/2008 19:47

Collete mentions a few articles up that the 'extra time spent to make the game scarier' worries her, as her memory of the movies is more towards the comedy.

Im of the opinion that, from what has been said and shown to me, that the Wii version will better capture that aspect of the movies. Im concerned that the 360 version [is it coming out on the PS3?] will try too hard in being a horror games, and thus feel less like the movies I love.

But again, thats only from whats been shown and said to me. :)

PEICanada7 at 12/03/2008 21:26

"The overly cartoony look just didn't sit well with me."

That's odd because every other preview I've read about this game today said that they like the stylish look of the Wii version better than the realistic look of the 360/PS3. Well you are entitled to your opinion about the graphics, but lots of other people think differently I guess. If the controls work well that's good because it does look like a solid game all around.

Cowzilla3 at 12/03/2008 22:05

See this would have been a great oportunity for an on rails ghostbuster game. Instead of shooting bullets you've got to trap ghosts in your stream and then toss out hte trap but its all in FPS.

Actually that sounds like a good mini-game, not a full game. Someone get that int here.

Paroxysm at 12/03/2008 23:37

I'd prefer a cartoony look but the screenshots in this article at least are horrendous. What made Mario Galaxy so special that no one else can make a game look half as good?

el_chack at 12/04/2008 17:29

I agree with Paroxysm: Mario Galaxy, even Smash Bros. Brawl look great as Wii games, why is it so hard for 3rd parties to make good games? And I mean "good" in audio, visuals and controls, just like Mario Galaxy. It's a shame the Wii is losing al its potential in mediocre games, at least (I insist), visually.

Im OK at 12/04/2008 23:52

Eh. It probably would have been better if they had gone with the look from the [i]The Real Ghostbusters/Extreme Ghostbusters[i].

*debates with self about whether to include the rest of this comment, and then decides what the hell, it's long overdue*

Fair warning: Long-winded "Nintendo Fanboy�" rant follows.

Anyway, while this version obviously doesn't look like the 360/PS3 versions, it still doesn't look that bad. Again, who the fuck cares overmuch about how it looks as long as it plays well and is fun (aside from the usual graphics whores, but they've always been lost causes, so whatever).

You anti-fanboys who never fail to pipe up with your rusty, grime-encrusted two cents every single bloody god damned time anything even remotely related to the Wii is posted on this site need to just calm the fuck down already.

You don't like the Wii. Okay. It doesn't stand up to your oh-so-delicate sensibilities. All right. You think it looks like shit. We hear you. You think it's two Game Cubes taped together or whatever. That's nice. You think it's all about flailing around like a 'tard. Great. You think only octogenarians and toddlers could possibly like it. Swell. You think Nintendo is some kind of money-grubbing force of evil who never does anything right and is, in fact, intentionally out to assrape as many people as possible. That's cool. *insert whatever other hackneyed things you may mistakenly think sound edgy and cool in your heads as you chortle to yourselves over just how much you despise the Wii but which are, in fact, neither edgy nor cool and never were, in fact, edgy or cool here* We. Fucking. Get. It. Come on you guys. It's not 2007 anymore, okay? Summa is long gone, all right? There's no reason whatsoever to continue to fling the same old dried up turd bricks around like a bunch of deranged chimps, aside from the sheer lulzy asshattery of it, and whatever that may get you, I'll never understand, nor do I want to. It is so incredibly far beyond being tiresome and trite. Get over yourselves. Seriously. You're nowhere near as hot shit as you like to think you are.

Also, in before "stfu/gtfo fanboy", "full of fail", or whatever other such woefully retarded and overused internet monkeyshit you may feel the need to sling in my general direction. In fact, no need to even waste your time. I won't even see it. This is totally a fire-and-forget rant on my part. How dare I not utterly loathe Nintendo 24/7 like you do? HOW DARE I?! Well, I dare, and if that makes me a Fuckin Fanboy� then so be it. Flame on, bitches.

I just felt the need to purge that bit of poison from my system. It's been building up again for a while now, and this was as good a post as any in which to do it. It's been quite some time, after all, since I last posted one of these long-ass rants against what I perceive to be abject immature stupidity. Call it mental diarrhea, if you want. Verbal vomit. Doesn't matter to me. Well, there you go. Suck that liquid shit through a straw, and choke on it.

Oh, and for what it's worth, I humbly apologize to anyone with even a modicum of decency, common sense, and moderation who may have been subjected to this. It totally wasn't aimed at you at all, believe me. If you got a little splatter on you, cleaning bill's on me.

The Amazing Shenazin at 12/05/2008 03:40

I'm sorry, but it looks awful

Mxyzptlk at 12/06/2008 17:24

lol, Im OK had to get another epic rant out of his system. For the record I agree completely. But I'm going to be getting the 360 version myself. Maybe I'll pick up the Wii version for the kiddo a few years down the line.

PokeJohn at 12/07/2008 15:43

i think it looks cool. it kind of a new take on it. give it a chance.

zavage at 12/16/2008 20:56

ugh my brain!!! the graphics, the horror!! atleast they're making a better version for the 360 with amazing graphics but you have to wait a year -_-

flabzilla at 12/17/2008 12:22

Personally I think this one looks better the 360 has an odd uncanny vally thing going on which I don't really like.
Also Coop throughout the whole game in this? Yes please :)

Drach at 12/17/2008 21:41

Wow that looks bad. I mean..Shame on you Nintendo.. Shame.

flabzilla at 12/20/2008 20:02

Nintendo?

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