 Definitely Great!! |
| Review Date: June 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: GameraRocks, Gillsville, GA USA |
I am one of the people that grew up watching the two Ghostbuster movies and every incarnation TV series. If you are a fan of the movies, you will love the game. The story is full jokes and is just as funny as the two movies. There were many times that made me laugh out loud. While playing, it felt as if I was actually in the movie because the game has such great game/gamer interaction.
I have to admit that there are a couple of flaws with the game, mainly the running, which isn't the greatest. Besides that, there is really nothing that I didn't like. I had forgotten how much I loved the two movies and this really brought back the nostalgia, and I actually had tears in my eyes at times. The series just holds a lot of great memories for old-time fans such as myself. If you are a fan, you will want this game. It's great! |
Ever wanted to be a Ghostbuster?
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| Review Date: June 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Chu, San Diego, CA United States |
I grew up in the 80's, on movies like Back to the Future, Superman, Karate Kid, and of course, Ghostbusters. I remember fondly playing "Ghostbusters" with my friends, imagining that we were capturing ghosts, and then playing the original video game when it came out for the Commodore 64 and Apple Computer, and later for the Nintendo. Like others who grew up during that time, I'm now in my 30's, have a family of my own, and can no longer easily sit down and play video games for 10 hours straight. Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised when I received this game as a present for Father's Day. My first thought upon receiving this was "when am I ever going to have time to play this game?" But I've managed to get in some ghostbusting a few minutes at a time in the evenings after the family's taken care of and the little one is asleep.
For anyone who ever imagined what it would be like to be a ghostbuster, this game delivers. You get to walk around carrying a proton pack, hunting down ghosts, inflicting ridiculous property damage, and hang out with the entertaining ghostbusting crew. The game is filled with references to the two films, including most of the original voice cast, and even Janine the secretary returns with her witty sarcastic banter. The result is that you really feel as if you are taking part in the next Ghostbusters movie. It's terrific, and full of laughs.
After a few sessions I'm starting to get the hang of aiming the proton streams, setting traps, using the PKE and dodging attacks. The game is a full on experience, with graphics, special effects, voice-acting, music, and story all making you a part of the Ghostbusters team. I look at this game not as a hardcore gaming experience, but as a fun nostalgic romp. For anyone who was a fan of the movies growing up and ever dressed up as a Ghostbuster, this game is for you.
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| Review Date: June 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Falkor, Lost in America |
I got the PS2 version at midnight last night, the game play is very characteristic of classic Playstation 2 and it has a very nostalgic feel for those of us who are old enough to have seen the movie at the theaters. It is great that the original actors/actresses have done all the voices.
I look forward to playing the PS3 version after I finish the PS2 version.
TWO THUMBS UP!
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| Review Date: June 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Andrew Schroeder, New York |
As a longtime Ghostbusters fan I have to say I am extremely happy with the game (which I have for both DS and Wii) The DS version is great! It is not just a crappy port of the home console version. This is it's own game. In this version you're basically in charge of the Ghostbusters as if you were running the business. You have to bust ghosts to make money, which you then need to spend on R&D for ghostbusting equipment which helps you win during story missions. The game combines story missions with random missions (where you can decide to take them or not.) But if you decide not to take random missions, or choose to do something else instead, your reputation goes down and you get less calls, i.e. less money, and then you can't beat the story level because you couldn't afford to make new weapons. You have to earn "skills" unique to each Ghostbuster that will also help you advance in the story missions, this aspect also forces you to switch between Venkman, Spengler, Stantz, and Zeddemore. There is no "rookie" in this version, you control all four originals RPG style.
One thing I enjoy about both DS and Wii versions is that you have to solve problems yourself, there aren't a lot of hints lying around to make the game super easy for you (which is a problem I have with many "movie games"), and while the game isn't "hard" it's nice to have an adventure game that lets you use your brain instead of force feeding you hints every step of the way (I'm looking at you Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.)
Driving Ecto-1 is cool, and along with the upgrade system, and the business-like aspect of the game it reminds me of the old 1984 computer game version of Ghostbusters, but with modern graphics. The DS controls are executed very well, utilizing the stylus for your weapons, and the button controls for motion.
All in all I think this one's a keeper, after 20 years the GB franchise is finally giving something new to fans, and it doesn't disappoint! |
Someone finally broke the losing streak!
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| Review Date: November 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: W3ap0n-X, St. Louis, MO |
Anyone who is a true video game junky knows that there is one written-in-stone, undeniable rule when it comes to video games that are based on movies.
They suck. Not only do they suck...they suck like a transvestite prostitute at a Hell's Angels rally. They suck like a court-appointed attorney. They suck worse than St. Louis style pizza. They suck worse than an animal shelter owned by Michael Vick. They suck worse than Chicago.
Well...okay, it's hard to suck as bad as Chicago. At least no video game based off a movie was ever home to the worst politicians EVER.
This game shatters that rule. It not only shatters it...it obliterates it.
The gameplay is actually innovative and fun. I had a bit of trouble at first figuring things out (the game didn't tell me how to deploy a trap...or at least I didn't see or hear it) but it has a little guide book to help you if you go into your menu. There's research to be done (although it's hard to get a scan of a creature on the PKE meter when it's throwing a bus at your head). It's neat to zap ghosts and feel like a real Ghostbuster like when I was a kid. I grew up watching the Ghostbusters and remember how excited I was when they released Ghostbusters 2.
Which brings me to what makes this game shine brighter than any star in the sky...the story and voice acting.
You have the ORIGINAL Ghostbusters voicing their characters from the movie. Bill Murray is fantastic (of course), Dan Akroid is absolutely hilarious as usual, Harold Ramis absolutely rocks the character of Egon with his usual intellectual wit, and Ernie Hudson returns with the straight-faced "I didn't see no ghost" one-liners. Every. Single. Scene. Had my girlfriend and I laughing out loud.
That's the important thing about this game...it feels like it wasn't made to sell to as many people as possible, it was made for the fans of the original Ghostbusters as a way for Murray, Akroid, Ramis, and Hudson to say "Thanks, everyone".
I honestly view this game as a gift for my years of watching, quoting, and stopping on a channel that happens to be showing the Ghostbusters movies to grin because I know the funny part is coming up next.
"GET HER!"
That was great, Ray. "Get her". Real scientific.
"I just panicked..."
"Ray...if someone asks you if you're a god...you say YES!"
"THE FLOWERS...ARE STILL...STANDING!"
"Must have been some cockroach..."
"It'll bite your head off, man."
If you don't know the movies...and quite possibly if you didn't GROW UP with the movies and cartoons then you probably won't "get" this game. You'll play it and maybe rate it as average or slightly above average.
If you, however, ate, slept, and breathed everything Ghostbuster and can answer the question "Who you gonna call!?" in less than a second and with GUSTO then this game will have you looking around with a feeling of creepyness one second and then crying with laughter the next and then RIGHT back to jumping out of your skin and madly flailing around with your proton beam.
Back to the game as I'm getting off on a nostalgic rant. There are bonus items in the form of "Cursed Artifacts" to collect. There are ghosts to read about by scanning them and entering them into your Tobin's Spirit Guide. There are also "power ups" to buy to improve your equipment and a running total of damage caused to all of the locations you visit.
If you, your children, spouse, best friend, or your pet are a fan of the Ghostbusters then you owe it to yourself to get this game. I have a half played copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sitting in the video game drawer that is seeing little playtime because I am now taking a trip down memory lane with the guys with nuclear accelerators on their backs.
So I'll say it loud and say it proud as I aim for the flat-top!
"Bustin' makes me feel GOOD!"
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