Ahh.
You ever get one of those?
That "Ahh" feeling? Like right after the first time a girl tells you she loves you (that isn't your mom?), or you finished your last exam for the semester?
That's Ghostbusters.
At least for me.
So rare is it that a licensed game actually manages to be something more than it's an abortion of it's own making.
See the recent Terminator Salvation game, a game that by all rights SHOULD have been cool, but it's overly poor designs, cheap deaths, and steep difficulty curve made it terribly unfun.
Not so with Ghostbusters.
This game is like delicious candy for my brain. I keep getting that "Ahh" feeling when I play it that I fear will not be there if and when I finish the game.
So far I've managed to finish the first level in it's entirety. The game runs you through a rudimentary training mission to go recapture a familiar ghost who's recently escaped. After that you proceed onto an even more familiar setting from the first film.
Going through all this, you can see that there's been a great deal of care given to making this seem as real as possible.
Capcom. Fuck you for delivering Bionic Commando in that state. I heard what you did with that dreck, and given that it's from Grin, who also did Terminator Salvation, it makes sense I suppose.
Atari on the other hand, I'm proud of you guys. Terminal Reality nailed the look, the feel, the sound, and everything of what a Ghostbusters game should be. I might actually pick this up for the Wii after I beat it on the 360 so I can try that version out. This particular version has phenomenal visuals, excellent voice acting, and really well done audio.
If only it could be totally perfect.
You see, I went out and bought the PS3 version today at lunch. You know, the same version that's going to be the only version available in Europe for months due to Sony's dickishness?
Well, Terminal Reality apparently fell asleep at the development wheel and the
PS3 version apparently looks like ass.
It was enough to put me off my baloney sammich at lunch. So, after work, I went and swapped out my copy for the 360 version. I know people diss on one system or the other, but after years of RROD, I've grown reticent of picking up multi-platform titles on the 360. So, an opportunity to pick up a Sony-based licensed game on it's own console, when it's got full 1080p support seemed like a good thing. And now it's not.
So, whatever. If you've got a 360, you owe it to yourself and your older siblings (who were alive during the 1980's) to check out Ghostbusters. It's as close as you can get to a 3rd Ghostbusters movie, and should one ever get made, Ghostbusters: The Video Game is going to stand alongside the others as it's own right.
(# 0) on 06/16/2009 22:37
(# 1) on 06/16/2009 22:43
Also, you should totally let me borrow that when you're done. Or, just bring it over and let me play it.
(# 2) on 06/16/2009 22:45
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So it's good? Will it be worth the $60 after you finish it in 4 hours? Let us know via a post blog.
(# 5) on 06/16/2009 23:06
(# 6) on 06/16/2009 23:08
Did you check that link though? I have the PS3 version and from looking at the pictures I can now confirm it's blurtastic... Just wondering if it's worth my time to go back to gamestop tomorrow to make an exchange...
(# 7) on 06/16/2009 23:17
(# 8) on 06/16/2009 23:24
Haha they even have the developer interview in the lens post, where they apparently blatantly lie about the PS3 version being the same.
Caught red handed! I still wouldn't say it's THAT bad though.
(# 9) on 06/16/2009 23:27
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(# 11) on 06/16/2009 23:48
I wish they were the same... I really do.
I feel bad for you BUT
don't you, twice as much for me? PSWii Only.
SONY Pictures? 360 Version Better? WTF!!!
(# 12) on 06/17/2009 00:06
I'm so glad this game is good. So glad. I've had high hopes for it and should have it this week.
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(# 14) on 06/17/2009 00:42
@Magnalon
Just as an FYI, the IGN review of the game also hinted that the 360 version seemed to be a little visually above the PS3 version. Considering some of the limited rights Sony seemed to have over the title, it might be possible that the devs might have just been putting out a little bit of lip service?
Anyhoo, besides being a Ghostbusters game there really isnt anything that stands out too much about this game except that it's funny and a pretty solid title. It seems a tad on the rushed end, and the gameplay feels like it's a first gen PS3/360 title.. so its a tad dated. But considering I'm a huge Ghostbusters fan, was quoting the movie on the way to pick up the game, and then bought the movie on bluray, I can skip the faults.
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Also got the PS3 version and to be honest it looks fine for me. If I had never saw the 360 version I wouldn't have complained at all, but as I saw it, yea its different.
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(# 25) on 06/17/2009 11:50
At least on the reviews, maybe because is the lack of multiplayer... damn idiots they should release those games on STEAM.
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(# 29) on 06/17/2009 14:51
Check this out
Apparently, Lens of Truth used a PS3 pre-release copy.
(# 30) on 06/17/2009 15:01
... not my type of game (and I well remember the original movies), but this almost wants to make me pick it up!
(# 31) on 06/18/2009 03:30