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Could it be? A new video game based on the Ivan Reitman classic, Ghostbusters?

Videos that appeared online today indicate that a Ghostbusters title may be in the works. Credited to European developer Zootfly (Panzer Elite Action: Fields of Glory), the videos appear to either be test or proposal footage for a Ghostbusters video game. A little investigation done on the Ghostbusters.net message board revealed a PDF that detailed financial information for Zootfly, as well as a promo image for the game.

Whether these are real or fake is unclear, but we've contacted Zootfly for further clarification on the project, and will keep you updated if we hear anything new. In the meantime, hit the jump for some more videos.

 

 


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Jaded Alyx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 18:52
Jaded Alyx
Good God...PLEASE be true. I've wondered what a modern Ghostbusters game would be like for years now.
tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 18:54
tehuberone
O hell yeah.
Human's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 18:56
Human
Who ya gonna call?
Leon-G's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 18:57
Leon-G
Wow that looks fantastic. I like the chrysler 300C Ghost buster mobile too. I love how its the same characters too.I bet Bill Murrey never thought he would be recreated in high res computer graphics when he made that movie.
iRaf 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 18:57
iRaf
@Human

ummm.that would be ghostbusters! lol
Nintendork's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:08
Nintendork
My good lord. If this isn't true I will hunt down the man that made it up and kill him.
Surely it would be amazing.
A little while ago a friend of mine told me that he was asked about a ghostbusters game in a survey by codemasters. Could this be it?
scrape's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:09
scrape
This would be well cool, i'm not gonna hold my breath though. ECTO-1 looks pimped.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:10
Mxyzptlk
Wow. If this is real, and they can snag the likeness rights/voice cast of the original movie, and make it not suck...

Well I'll be a happy man.

Not sure how I feel about the new Ecto-1 though.
tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:17
tehuberone
So is this cartoon or movie based...
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:21
Mxyzptlk
It looks like a gritty version of the film universe. The actual actors are represented in the concept art.
CrackaSlim's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:28
CrackaSlim
Hmmm, I kinda imagined seeing a GhostBusters game on the wii...so much for that.
Mabec's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:36
Mabec
Looks like a Source-engine demo... but iam probably wrong.

Gr8 find anyhow, this is why i like Dtoid.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:36
deiga-the-semivaliant
Oh man... oh man oh man oh manohmanohmanohmanohmanohman....

Shit that is so SWEET.
heroclixer87's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:42
heroclixer87
I think I just wet my pants....
Foshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 19:44
Foshi
Murray as VA for FTW!!!

Whether or not this is real it still looks f-ing awesome. Official announcement coming soon I hope.
fromagex's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:01
fromagex
dear god *crosses fingers*
kaoru's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:05
kaoru
Wow, if this is fake it's a damn good job! *crosses fingers for Wii release*
Jelster's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:06
Jelster
Painkiller? I thought that was People Can Fly Still I'm glad you mention it because it due a replay.

A new GB game would be excellent, damn many lost afternoons playing that on my C64. What's everyone hoping for GTA style or more linear FPS/TPS?

Ninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:13
Ninja
This is neither here nor there, but... look in the top right corner of the concept art. It's the alien guy from Gears of War! WTF?
TofuMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:38
TofuMonkey
That was pretty cool. I'd be nice to see them toss out a ghost trap.
PressStart's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:38
PressStart
General RAAMs taking over the big apple!
Dioxipus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:53
Dioxipus
please be a wii game!!!
CaffeinePowered's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:55
CaffeinePowered
Id get this in a heartbeat, Ghostbusters was one of my favorite things growing up
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 20:59
Im OK
I've been waiting for something like this ever since that Quake mod was FOXed several years ago.
apc_35's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 21:13
apc_35
a ghostbusters game would be perfect for the wii.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 21:18
Nick Chester
Jelster:

I stand corrected. Dreamcatcher published Painkiller and they're partnered with Zootfly (who were said to be working on the sequel). I was really excited about proton packs and my facts got jumbled.
for the aeon of the hallowed's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 21:20
for the aeon of the hallowed
FRIGGINSAUCEM.

i'd be all over this. maybe an indicator for a new film as well? doubt it, but it's fun to think about.

anyway, i'm almost positive this looks to be running on unreal engine 3, which could explain the presence of raam there.

also, bill murray fell into uncanny valley and hit the ground hard! i dream of the day when all game characters' face are not creepy. halflife 2 set a bar like 2 years ago. C'MON DEVS!
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 21:22
Colette Bennett
Jesus God I hope this is true. I would be beyond thrilled for this.
ian_esq's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 21:24
ian_esq
Looks verrry interesting, they've got their own "rodie run" haha
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 21:39
Dexter345
I would so buy this if it were true.
boltox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 21:57
boltox
This game is a logical and necessary step for future generations of man. Now if you excuse me I'm going to go listen to some Ray Parker.

/backflip
Goldrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 22:08
Goldrush
Oh dear god. You can't kick out the comedy from the franchise. How are they going to put Marshmallow man in that?
Kfizz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 22:16
Kfizz
I heard there maybe a new moive in the works. One thing I think the actors are alittle old for it but who knows.
YadGadge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 22:26
YadGadge
Looks pretty sweet. Hopefully it's true, too bad even if it is it'll be at least a year before it'd be done most likely =(
LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 22:51
LostCrichton
wow...I hope this is true.
squallsan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 23:13
squallsan
This needs to happen, please please for the love of humanity
bbysknnr6's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 23:30
bbysknnr6
I hope this is an indication that they are working on a game to pump some life into the Ghostbuster franchise and maybe get a third movie made. I have been hearing rumors off and on about another film where the Ghostbusters go to hell.
MYL0R's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 23:33
MYL0R
As much as I hate Sony, dammit I will buy a PS3 if this is exclusive. I want this game that damn much!

Also, the tricked out Chrystler 300M Ecto-1 tells me that there will be a new movie. Product placement, people.
And the actors are too old? How about this(my friends and I have been talking).....ghosts take over NYC, and the Ghostbusters are back. But they are too old you say? Well, they have some new recruits that they are training. The new generation of Ghostsbusters! Now that has Owen Wilson's name all over it.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 23:39
Mxyzptlk
The film version of Ghostbusters 3 is probably not going to happen. Dan Aykroyd wrote a new script a few years back, but he and Harold Ramis have had no luck getting a studio on board. Also, Bill Murray isn't interested at all (Ben Stiller was supposed to take his place).

There was a MUCH earlier version of the script that was going to star Chris Farley and pre-superstar Will Smith as the next generation of Ghostbusters to give you an idea how long the movie has been in development hell.
Karmakin's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 23:45
Karmakin
A third Ghostbusters movie has been kicked around for quite a while. While I like Bill Murray's recent stuff, I'd love to see him back in full snarky mode.

As well, Ghostbusters was one of those series that actually had quite a few more than decent games licensed to it. They were flawed, to be sure, but there was some thought and care behind it..you could tell that.

The jist of the games was that you had to run their business, driving out, catching ghosts to earn money to both pay for damage you caused and to upgrade your equipment. A timer ticked down, and when the timer ran out, you had to have so much money or it would be game over. Once you got past a few stages, it started a series of other games, that you played (with power-ups you earned through buying them), to get to the top of the power and kill the baddie.

I really enjoyed those games back then. They were flawed, of course. But it was a neat idea.
sirmoosh's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2007 23:45
sirmoosh
Oh hell yes. One of my favorite movies, surprised it hasn't happened till now. Superman getting all those release spots and we haven't given any love to superAkroyd. Get some support behind it
The Demon Clown's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 00:13
The Demon Clown
the parts in the first video of the dude running makes it look like a Gears of War mod or something, hahaha...fucking awesome nonetheless, though
tjpoweryouloveit's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 00:24
tjpoweryouloveit
Oh wow.... this game would sell tons of copies. I am praying to God that this is real...
J03yyz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 01:36
J03yyz
oh my god, oh my god, oh my god
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 02:00
ArrestedDeveloper
I used to play Ghostbusters on the PC jr and I've always wanted see what updated graphics would do for it. I'd buy it.
mikemil828's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 02:39
mikemil828
Is it just me or do quite a few of the buildings in those videos look quite similar to the ones shown in this video?

http://www.zootfly.com/tect.html
mrplaid's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 02:40
mrplaid
Grr! ... Urk! Awk! ... RHOMBUS!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 02:49
Mxyzptlk
@ Arrested Developer:

I used to play Ghostbusters on the PC Jr too! I thought my family were the only suckers to get one of those instead of a regular IBM PC. :)
CaffeinePowered's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 04:22
CaffeinePowered
I thought 'Alienators' was supposed to be Ghostbusters 3 but it got changed in early production, anyone confirm this?
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/15/2007 04:42
Rainbowblack
as much as i hope its true. running around and blasting stuff with a lazer looks like that gameplay gets boring really quick. If there really is a GB game in the works let hope its not mindless lazer blasting cause thats exactly what that video is.
Seriously, could you imagine investing 10-20 hours shooting ghost with the same lazer, cause thats all there is too, ghostbusting

I want some strategic elements added as well,
4 player co-op
I also want the trap back.

Heck I want alot of things. When it boils down to it, you just shoot ghosts with the SAME WEAPON. how do you add more content without straying from the core material?
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