Ghostbusters, the game.

[Mailman653]

http://ghostbustersgame.com/us/index.html

The orginal cast might be doing the voices for the game, too soon to tell though

[Bijo]

It would seem difficult for me to even consider trying its demo, as I have been influenced by the nerdy one who games on consoles such as Nintendo and other old-school apparatuses and who is usually angered and spitting out foul language.

But you know... I put my hand on my chest to check if I still have a heart, and yes... I do, so I might pay attention to this title. But really: what game that is based on a movie (series) has ever turned out to be good? At the moment I'd have to answer 'none'.

[Zenicetus]

But really: what game that is based on a movie (series) has ever turned out to be good? At the moment I'd have to answer 'none'.

Lucasarts: X-Wing, Tie Fighter.

Of course cockpit-level space and flight sims are almost a dead genre now, so maybe that doesn't count. And those weren't really plot-based... just took the minimum elements from the films to make a fun tactical combat sim.

I smell greed more than creativity with this Ghostbusters idea, but if guys like Harold Ramis are actually going to be involved in writing it (which is the first info I heard elsewhere), and not just phoning in a voiceover, then it might be worth looking at. A CGI Sigourney Weaver might be worth looking at too.

[Mailman653]

Yeah there was a video for GB on Youtube but got yanked by Sony or whoever had the rights now, it looked pretty cool from what I heard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbu...29#Video_games

Ghostbusters is an upcoming video game for Xbox 360,PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and PC. A release date has not yet been set. ZootFly, the company making the game, began developing the game in May 2006 but hit a "bump in the road" with regard to the Ghostbusters copyright in July 2006.[38][39] Dan Aykroyd told The Edmonton Sun that Universal has acquired the rights to make the game and that he would be doing motion capture for the game in 2008. It has not yet announced who would be publishing the game.[40] The game is thought to be in a Gears of War-style that is grittier than previous Ghostbusters games.[41] Due to the possibility continual copyright difficulties, ZootFly has been concentrating on developing a Ghostbusters-inspired game which features many elements based on or seen in the promotional movies.[39] Dan Aykroyd mentioned the upcoming game on Breakfast television (City TV Toronto 8:30 Eastern Sept 21 2007) stating it will be based on the plot of the third proposed movie. On the 2007 Belgian F.A.C.T.S. convention, Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson confirmed to have been approached to record his voice in the new game.

Now whether or not this new game is the revival of that one, or a new one altogether, who knows.

[Mailman653]

The magazine Gameinformer has about a six page spread on the game, I did not get to read most of it, but it had an interview with Dan Ackroyd who stated that he and Harrold Ramis wrote the story to the game and will be doing voice work for it as well, he further stated that everything he wished he could of done in a third movie will be in this game.

[Bijo]

Well, the only good games based on movie (series) I can think of right now are ones like Knights of the Old Republic, Jedi Knight. But these are not REALLY like the movie but well-made variations on their own.

Take a look at Shrek: ARRRGH! Terrible stuff. Even though Aykroyd -- what the hell kind of name is that -- and whoever the hell's gonna partake in the game's creation, I don't think it'll be good. There should be a law forbidding the creation of any video game based on a movie unless the creators will do excellent work. For that matter, there should be a law forbidding the creation of any product unless it is or will be good.

[Veho Nex]

TO Bijo:

LOTR: BFME?

To the game:

Count me in!

[Mailman653]

http://www.gbfans.com/community/view...hp?t=6449&f=54
E3 trailer

http://www.gbfans.com/community/view...hp?t=6444&f=54
G4 hands on preview

[Mailman653]

http://blog.ghostbusters.net/2008/07...he-video-game/
Hands on with GB at ComiCon with one of the devs.

[TB666]

Atleast Hudson is in.
That's a major improvement over the previous games.

[Xiahou]

Uh oh...

Activision cans Ghostbusters game

Activision Blizzard has submitted its latest release schedule with no mention of forthcoming title from Terminal Reality, Ghostbusters, 50: Cent: Blood on the Sand from Swordfish or Double Fine's Brutal Legend.

I'd like to think that just because it's not in their release schedule doesn't mean it's canceled, but this news certainly isn't encouraging.