 This Is For All Ghostbusters Fans Everywhere!! |
| Review Date: June 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Daniel Wolf, Cleveland, OH |
Finally, after years of being a fan and waiting for another possible movie, all I wanted was another Ghostbusters experience to bring me right back to my childhood.
And did they ever deliver!!!
This game is everything any fan has ever wanted out of the Ghostbusters franchise!!
In the beginning of the game, as you go through the tutorial, the moment you pull the trigger to use the proton pack for the first time, it sends shivers down your spine and you find yourself just running around shooting at inanimate objects because the thrill of actually using the proton pack is amazing!!
The game has a wonderful story line of you being the new rookie joining the Ghostbusters, and you get to be the guinea-pig to test out their newest upgrades and modifications to the proton pack.
There are many different locations in the game including: the Ghostbusters HQ (which you can explore!), the Sedgwick Hotel and Central Park to name a few.
The voice acting is dead on! You really get the sense that all the original actors really started feeling the Ghostbusters-vibe again, because their performances are magnificent! You really feel like you ARE the newest member of the Ghostbusters! Also, there is constant banter between all the member of the Ghostbusters throughout the missions, and it gives a great sense of realism throughout! Some of their banter is pretty funny too.
Gameplay is excellent. The control scheme is laid out well on the 360 controller, and movement is fluid and smooth. There where a couple of times that I got stuck on something really dumb, like a table, but I just busted out my proton blaster and blew it up to get it out of my way!
In closing, without giving away too much detail about the story, it does take places a couple years after the Ghostbusters 2 movie and continues the path of figuring out more about Gozer and Shandor.
Overall, a MUST have purchase for all Ghostbusters fans and hardcore gamers that have been dying for a Ghostbusters game since the NES and Genesis days.
Go out and buy it right now!!! |
This game is like being in the movie
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| Review Date: June 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A. Mottram, Central IL |
I am 31 years old and seen each movie in the theater. The graphics on this game alone basically are better then the movie.
Its like we are the lead role in the 3rd movie. The comments from all the actors hold true to the original movies. I definately recommend this to any true Ghostbusters fan |
Very well done! This is how you do a sequel when it's been 20 years
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| Review Date: October 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jason M. Williams, |
| Most of the time movie games are gimmicky and unsatisfying, following worn out patterns with movie elements loosely incorporated. I was worried that Ghostbusters would be the same, but when I read that this game is intended to be a sequel to Ghostbusters 2, I was intrigued. This game is challenging, satisfying, and lots of fun for people like me who grew up with the Ghostbusters. It feels like it's just going to be a regular shooter at first, but the proton pack with all it's handy attachments really adds a lot of dynamic. Weakening ghosts, grabbing them with a capture stream and slinging them around, throwing out a trap and trying to wrangle them in. The physics are fantastic. As the game progresses, you get more variety of proton pack functions, and different enemies that must be handled in specific ways. The storyline is interesting and brings back fun elements from the movies we all remember, and having the authentic voices just makes this game a pleasure. The graphics are fantastic (my wife pointed out that the proton packs look better than they did in the movies) and this game sounds a little better than most other games I've played with dolby digital enabled. Everything from the creepy voices and sounds filling the room to even just the noises that the proton pack makes when you move around. I'm really glad this game out, as it's presented a great opportunity to introduce my kids to the Ghostbusters franchise that I loved so much when I was a kid. |
Saving the Day
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| Review Date: January 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Tim Byrd, Decatur, GA |
Written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, this is pretty much an official sequel to the first two films, and is a lot better than the movie Ghostbusters 2. A lot.
The original actors return to do their own voice and motion-capture performances. Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, and Ernie Hudson as the intrepid foursome, Annie Potts as their nerdily hot secretary Janine, William Atherton as bureaucratic douche-bag Walter Peck, with Alyssa Milano and Brian Doyle Murray joining the cast as the new love interest and the mayor.
The player takes the role of the new guy, a young rookie stuck with the job of trying out the newest, untested equipment. That equipment of course includes the proton beam, the ghost trap, and the PKE meter from the films, but you get three new weapon types to play around with (the slime gun proving the most fun).
The game captures every element of the Ghostbusters franchise perfectly. The writing is sharp and clever. The performances are lively and dead on. The gameplay is tight and exactly what it should be. The locations are complex and colorful and highly destructible. And the ghosts are varied, entertaining, and multifarious.
The storyline is far better than I'd expected. It starts in familiar territory, with new encounters with old friends like Slimer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and to be honest I had my doubts about that. But they fully rationalize the inclusion of the old stuff, making it an organic part of the present storyline, allowing you to enjoy the nostalgic encounters early in the game, then moving into lots of new, original material. I'm glad they did this. It was loads of fun blasting the Hotel Sedgwick to pieces, and the battle with Mr. Stay Puft proves to be even more epic and fun than it was in the first film.
Apparently the actors all had so much fun making the game, they finally agreed to do another film, and Ghostbusters 3 is set to start filming next summer.
I played this on the Xbox 360. It's available on PC and Playstation 3, but if you're deciding between the Xbox and the PS3 version, definitely go Xbox. The PS3 version's resolution is 56% of the Xbox version (I base this on several online sources, not on my own observations, and I have both machines, so I'm not speaking out of any particular brand loyalty). There is a Wii version as well, but it's effectively a different game, with more cartoony graphics.
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Everyone would love this game
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| Review Date: January 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Rudy James Jr., Pleasantville, NJ United States |
I am a fan of the movies and I think this is by far the best movie to game ever made. It really brings you into the GB (Ghost Buster) world. I have only played it a short time and each day I think about how much fun I have had with this game. The controls may take a while to get use to and there is a lot goingon on screen at one time. The graphics are great and the voice over is perfect. I am no where near the end of the game so as far as replay goes I am uncertain at this time.
When you go after a ghost and catch one it makes you really feel like yo worked to earn that catch. |
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