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And Joe Kreiner is the one who has a problem calling Wii next-gen, not HVS. Take this from Gamasutra last March: "When you go to build out the particular platform that you want, then we do the texture creation for that particular platform. It makes it very powerful; it gives the developer the ability to share assets amongst their next-generation titles and their previous-generation titles -- or the Wii, however you want to fit that in."
08/12/09
That said, I also wouldn't be surprised if they tried to fill in PS3 and 360's weak spots like they did with the Wii.
heh- maybe we'll end up seeing some generic platforming games or something.
08/12/09
But shouldn't they call it a leap to CURRENT generation consoles? The Wii is more like last gen.
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07/23/09
It did a wonderful fan service to those that have loved Ghostbusters for 25 years (or even a few less in my case) but it also wasn't forgetting about the people who were new to the series.
The gameplay was solid, if a little repetitive. The game was short, but it was fun the entire time. The online is great and has a lot of replay value, especially with friends.
If it opens up the path for more Ghostbusters games, there is nothing wrong with that and in fact I think it'll be amazing to start getting some free roaming versions set in different cities. Remember what Venkman said at the end - it's still set up for more to follow.
07/23/09
I mean it's great this article finally used the phrase "long tail", but most games this gen that did well have sales like that. The press just gets bored and ignores them and declares them "failures" without ever following up on it.
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Nostalgia won't preserve a game's price point, of course, and so I would expect Ghostbusters to do more business at $29.99 than it has at $59.99, but the difference between nostalgia and post-movie consumerism is that nostalgia can strike at any time.
Games linked to current movies have a shorter window of opportunity.
There's a comparison between Ghostbusters and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, say, but I'm not sure it's a completely fair one.
07/23/09
It also helps that is seems to be a pretty good game too...
07/23/09
You had a script co-authored by Ramis and Aykroyd, with most of the original secondary characters returning as well, and a gameplay mechanic that's pretty good.
Actual effort plus nostalgia is usually a winning combination. Doesn't have to be the greatest game ever to sell well if it has those two ingredients.
I thought there was a G1 Transformers PS2 game, though; am I wrong about that? Was the PS2 animated Transformers game based on a different continuity?
07/23/09
.... I don't think so... Possibily there was that reportedly quite poor Japan Only scrolling(or was the PS2 a Vs?) Beat-Em-Up or something... I can't remember the platform.
But the only good Transformers game of mid-late (I'm not counting the rcent, not bad at all, Transformers 2 game here) was Transformers Armada, which is as far from G1 as you can get, being based on the most recent Continuity in the franchise at the time, "Armada".
I mention the whole thing about a G1 Transformers game being a good idea as Activition famously said They Won't Be Making Any, due to Lack of Interest in OLD Franchises, something that this game; One That They Actually Dropped, Probably Due to the Same Excuse; seems to be Disproving.
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07/23/09
How 'bout Ghostbusters, particularly once the PS3 drops another $100 or so?
I'd put my money on the latter remaining a steady seller. I don't know if the dropoff on Ghostbusters will be as steep as other "licensed" games. I'd expect it to sell consistently, if not ever putting up spectacular numbers in any given month.
07/23/09
Best. Movie-game. Ever.
07/23/09
Golden Eye says hello.
07/23/09
Both are accurate in their gameplay descriptions of the movies the represent, both have excellent MP. They are equal in all ways but one, and that one sets Ghostbusters above Goldeneye.
Take off your rose-tinted nostalgia glasses and embrace the future.
*These are opinions, not to be taken as holy gospel
07/23/09
Its clear that Terminal Reality are Ghostbusters fans, and it shows in the final product. This is a far cry from having Activision drop Transformers 2 on Luxoflux's plate and say 'Get this done by the film's release.'
07/23/09
Seriously, even if you are too young to remember ghost busters, or think the movies sucked, give the game a shot, the humor, the gameplay, the graphics, are all AAA quality. You will be pleasantly surprised.
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07/22/09
But mere minutes into the demo and I felt like a dorky, enthusiastic 12-year-old again.
I bought the game (almost more at my wife's insistence) the next day. Haters be damned, I say...I can't remember the last time any videogame filled me with as much pure, youthful exuberance. (Well, I take that back...Retro Game Challenge did, but in a different way.)
It's a shame (and somewhat baffling) that the PlayStation 3 version is as buggy as it is, but absolutely none of that has gotten in the way of my enjoyment of the game.
07/23/09