Cerrax Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 So I picked this up the day it was released and so far I enjoy it. The gameplay feels a little awkward at first but once you get into it, it works well enough. Wrangling and trapping ghosts is really fun, but you don't get to do it as much as I'd like too. There's also a bit of exploration with the PKE meter but its pretty linear and beside searching for cursed artifacts and scanning ghosts, its not very useful or fun. For as hard as they're pushing the fact that it's written by Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis, the dialogue feels somewhat forced and there are parts that are just plain awkward. Overall though it greatly straddles the same delicate line as the movies between utter cheese and true serious dialogue. Overall I'm enjoying it, and it feels like it may not live up to the hype. Also since I am a huge Ghostbusters fan, I tend to have a bias towards the whole game. Thoughts anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkspast Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I love the movies. and would love to pick this game up, but there is this awful pattern of bad movie to game adoptions, I know its not from a movie.. but still. Is it as good as the movies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arian Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Seems like the game's good, although flawed. Definately up for a playtrough someday! Huge ghostbusters fan here. Poster on my wall and everything! I used to have all the toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Never was a huge fan. Saw the movies as a kid, and I don't really remember them too well. The game looks fun as hell though, lol. I love that they have the original cast(well, except one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindra Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Thus far I've heard pretty much all positive reviews from friends and acquaintances. I'm very much interested in even just watching it being played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerrax Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 As a stand-alone game without the Ghostbusters name attached to it its definitely above average. The gameplay isn't terribly polished, but its not clunky or annoying. The enemies in particular seem to have a tough time navigating obstacles sometimes. But considering how slow you move with the proton pack on, it kind of works out. The graphics are pretty nice and the new Infernal Engine for the physics works quite nicely. No twitching dead bodies or bouncing objects (unless they have been possessed ). And it handles lots of object simultaneously without any slowdown. The characters do look a little awkward, but I'll chalk that up to the fact that the 360 can't replicate human likeness that well. Probably the closest I've seen is Hugh Jackman's likneness in Wolverine and even that is a bit of a stretch. I don't know what else to say without spoiling it. If you're a Ghostbusters fan, this game shouldn't disappoint, and if you're not, it's still worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Do I get to fulfill my 20-year-long dream of fighting the Scolari brothers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerrax Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 I just finished the single-player campaign. Kinda short, but fun. Wish it was longer. It seems like there's a lot more to do online, which is unfortunate for people who aren't online. I have yet to try bustin' with some friends on XBox Live. Do I get to fulfill my 20-year-long dream of fighting the Scolari brothers? Unfortunately no. In fact, the game is based almost entirely on the first movie. The only things from the second movie are the painting of Vigo and the slime guns. But trust me there are some nasty ghosts to take on. I just wish the single player was longer, I was just starting to get into it when it ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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