Who isn't excited about
Ghostbusters: The Game? I know I'm
excited. The ability to hunt, fight, and capture 3D, high-def ghosts with my friends online really got me excited. Hearing that the game is going to be written by the
original writers and voiced by most of the original cast has got me sold. But some idle mind wandering has got me second guessing my decision to check out the game once it's released.
What's next?
Police Academy: The Game?
Purple Rain: The Game?
C.H.U.D.: The Game? Well, that last one actually sounds pretty cool. I think you know what I'm getting at here. If Ghostbusters: The Game is a financial success, this will inspire other developers to go back and make other games based on the era. As great as that sounds, a lot of work and love has gone into this newest iteration of the Ghostbusters video game and what I fear is that making old movies into games will become the next big trend. The quality of these cash-ins is not going to be anywhere near Ghostbusters' quality, and in a few years, we'll all be sick of the 80s... again.
Take it easy on the images... I'm working with MSPaint until I can be arse'd to d/l GIMP again to my laptop.
What do you think? Does the prospect of playing through a new
"Karate Kid" game horrify you? Or do you think that some lucky developer could forever change the
"E.T." legacy by creating a great game based on the IP. Despite these bone-chilling visions, I am going to pick up Ghostbusters... just a few months after the release so that I don't pump up their initial sales numbers.
What's wrong with you? Purple Rain: The Game ftw.
@Blehman:
How would it play? Would you have to mimic your father's abuse using the Wii-mote while listening to "When doves cry"? Let me be the first to say: Waggle-fest!
This is what it's like.... when doves cry.
You'd use the wiimote to coif your hair, then use it to emulate snapping motions...when doves cry.
I'll take more movie games like this over something like DC vs Marvel vs Soul Calibur Mammaries vs Mortal Kombat or Shaved Head Emo Sith Unleashes the Force Powers.
I imagine a Ghostbusters game basically being a revamped Luigi's Mansion. I'd still play it though. And I personally wouldn't mind if 80's nostalgia came back. "Sleepaway Camp:The Game", Yes please.
@Rorschach: I've never understood the appeal of Prince. He looks like a less horribly disfigured version of Michael Jackson and sings shitty pop music. The only difference is that instead of raping little kids, Prince rapes everyone else with his penis-uitar.
@Rockvillian: I'd be really interested in DC vs Marvel vs Soul Calibur vs Capcom. However, if Mortal Kombat is involved, I'm no longer interested.
@Teen Idol:
Now there's a game that DEMANDS waggle.
DynamicSheep...you put your life at risk speaking of prince so.
C.H.U.D. the game would be the new Dead Rising.
Actually there already have been Ghostbusters games, so Ghostbuster:The Game is not a new idea.
As much as I want it to be great, I think the Ghostbusters game will fail anyways.
Oh man, I'd buy 5 copies of Purple Rain the game.
Although, if that did well, then they'd make Pink Floyd's the Wall the game.
And that would most likely be terrible.
I know Paraparaking... I've seen the AVGN review, and I'm not saying that making the Ghostbusters game is a bad thing. I think the game is going to be great.
What I'm saying is that once the industry sees that there's a market for 80s movies to be turned into video games, we're going to see some really shitty games made using these old IPs as a way to cash in on the fad.
Just let it happen. You know this generation of consoles needs a Goonies game.
There's always going to be shovel ware crap out there that rides the trend, but uhh, don't buy it?
Im going to buy it on the first day so hopefully they will make Splash!, Flashdance and Dirty Dancing games next!
I don't understand, why now are they making this game? Is there a 20 year anniversary coming up or something? Shit, I don't remember when the movie came out, I was a boy when I saw it in late 80's early 90's.
Either way, I'm with you. I don't want to have to hear about more shit like this. Let's all think for a moment and come up with something NEW! I know, that sounds crazy, but it just might work.
Weekend at Burnies the game would be a fucking awesome success. It would be like Splinter Cell with a corpse
I dont know about you.. but I love purple rain....
Also, I was sold on this game myself until (unlike you) I heard that ONLY most the cast was doing the voice acting... they lost THE voice.
@Skribble:
You've managed to change my mind. I'll be picking this up the first week (if not first day) of release, in hopes that it will lead to Weekend at Burnies: The Game.
No Teen Witch: The Video Game?