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Jun 27, 2008 Video game

but it DOES look good.

Giant Bomb has a teaser article about Ghostbusters: The Video Game. The article doesn’t go into too much detail (probably because there isn’t that much detail to the game yet) but it does talk about some things to expect from the game.

From the article, “The game will take place two years after the events of Ghostbusters II, and while Sierra is being deliberately vague about the overall story, all you really need to know is New York City, ghosts, and the busting thereof.” Sounds great to me but just to make it better, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis worked on the game to give an authentic feel to ghostbusting (Aykroyd and Ramis wrote the two Ghostbusters movies so they know what they’re talking about). “Add to this a voice-cast that, in addition to Aykroyd and Ramis, includes Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and everyone’s favorite 1980s pencilneck, William Atherton, and the game’s chances really start looking up.”

You will play as a fifth ghostbuster, rather than one of the originals. Your partners in bustin’ will be AI controlled but according to the article, don’t expect to be in a quintet all the time. The tools of the trade will all be available from proton packs, PKE meters to “sniff out” a ghost’s trail along with traps and the like. It will be interesting to see how the controls are laid out, though I’ve already chosen the trap-deploying button on my mouse.

I am quite excited about this game. It is touted as a sequel to the movies so hopefully it lives up to Ghostbuster standards. Ghostbusters: The Video Game is expected to be released this fall according to Sierra’s Game Information page for PC and XBOX360. You can find some screens on the Giant Bomb article, at the game’s official site or at IGN XBOX360.

Don’t cross the streams!

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