What Most Gamers Really Think of Sony's Ghostbusters EU Plans

Split-screen.com: "Ghostbusters, in case none of you saw the original movies, is about a bunch of grown men strapping on some expensive experimental equipment capable of causing nuclear explosions and generally raising Hell (and literally putting it down) to hunt down rogue ghosts. Which is all well and good - in fact, the movies were friggin' awesome (unlike the modern debacle of Ghostbusters Extreme).

"Ghostbusters: The Video Game from Atari, on the other hand, has been an oft-delayed property that many doubted would see the light of day till last November's press briefing. And now that Sony has stepped in to handle publishing the title in Europe for the PS2 and PS3 (with other editions to arrive later for other consoles in the same region, apparently), who you gonna call when arguments arise to this being non-beneficial to us, the gamers?

"Here's a hint: Not us."

[Bill Gates]

Take that BABOONS....AHHAHAHHHAHAHAHA

[Timesplitter14]

....baboons?
....baboons..... baboons?

BABOONS!?

[LostDjinn]

Another story dealing with this.
Well I'll just get the popcorn and wait for the fight to begin.

Now, say it with me. "It's not fair!" vs "Why is it different when Sony does it?"

Sorry. I guess I just took all the fun out of it.

[CaseyRyback_CPO]

#1 people care about ghost busters...
#2 people care about sony & a timed exclusive of ghost busters in 1 region.

No one cares that ff13 isn't going to the most important region in the world to that game.. but ghost busters? I dont get it.

[-PEEDO BEAR-]

Its the media that is blowing up to start a flame war.

I am 360 fan and I was not going to purchase this game from day one and the fact that it is a time exclusive does not bother me.

How many PS3 fans do you really think are going to purchase the game?

[NewZealander]

ghost busters was never on my must have list, i was interested when i first heard about the game, but recient trailers have looked pretty bad, probably a rental tho.

this game has had nearly zero hype untill now, i really dont see it selling verry well, i dont understand how this pal timed exclusive deal is going to benefit anyone...its all just stupid hype over a game that will probably flop.

[badz149]

that I'll buy only PS3 exclusives because of limited gaming budget! - limited gaming time as well! I'll have to really keeping up with this game because I was big fan of the series back then. I haven's seen any video of the gameplay since last year if I'm not mistaken. if it's any good, I think I'll pick it up just because I'm a fan!

what I don't understand is, how this game suddenly became the "news of the week" material when Sony picked it up for timed exclusive in PAL region! what's the big deal with ghostbusters anyway? I bet many of whom are complaining and making such a big fuss regarding this Sony deal aren't those who are planning to buy the game anyway! what a bunch of SUCKERS!! for god sake, it's just ghosbusters!!

[VampHuntD]

So for those of you thinking no one cares, you're dead wrong. I grew up with the busters and I'm pretty happy that this game is almost the "lost 3rd movie" (it has been called that". Now it may still suck, but at least it was attempted.

Secondly, why are people harping on this? Since Sony is the publisher, any non-Sony system is lucky to get it. MS didn't publish NG2 for PS3 now did they? (Of course that wasn't even programmed for PS3....untill Sigma).

Point is, the publisher really does get the last call. I don't care what console the game is on and neither should anyone else planning on buying 1 copy instead of two, 1 for each console.

Now can all these stupid stories stop please?

[iHEARTboobs]

I just hope this game is good.

[Enigma_2099]

... for having a level head...

[Phantom_T]

Us gamers no longer have to voice our own opinions on such matters,gamer sites #300 - 45639000 will do it for us.

[MmaFanQc]

how can they know that?

are they speaking for everyone?

[BX81]

No they are speaking for most gamers.

[Lucreto]

I wonder was the exclusivity was the new guy at SCEE or something that was on going.

[Guitardr85]

I thought it was just that the dev's needed a little more cash to help publish in PAL territories...so SONY stepped up. I'm pretty sure there's no conspiracy about this!

[antt3]

I for one, am looking forward to this game. No, I'm not going to go running out and buy it for $60 on the first day, but I *am* really pulling for this game, and hoping it will be good.

Yes, I'm a fan of the movies. For my money, Bill Murray is a comedic genius, and Akroyd and Ramis are not too far off. The mere fact that they wrote the script and voiced the characters is enough for me to at least rent the thing.

Concerning the other "controversy" surrounding the game, I don't care or have comment. I just hope people don't fling unwanted hate at the game simply because of it.

Here's hoping it lives up to the movies' reputations.

[Timesplitter14]

I am a fan of many movies, but unless you're a fan of Goldeneye, prepare to be disappointed by every single movie games that come out

[antt3]

I honestly think there's a chance this one will be good. I mean come on. Akroyd and Ramis wrote the script!

Like I said, I'm pulling for this. If I'm disappointed, so be it.

[BWS1982]

difference here, though. Most of the time, the movie <-----> game process/conversion is paralleled or synced up to coincide with one another. This is an entirely new storyline, not anchored by a movie or bossy studio, it is completely up to the writers to do this as an "official sequel" so to say...imagine that, hypothetically, the sequel to 300 was not based on the next movie, but a brand new storyline written by Zach Snyder and had voice-work by surviving members of the first movie (as a sequel, Leonidas would be gone)...They wouldn't be tethered to an existing plot and have such boundries, and they would have the same talent from the first in crafting the storyline.

This all simply speaks to the story and presentation, so no, this doesn't guarantee superb gameplay, but, why be so cynical, as a gamer, can't we wish for great games instead of being cursed to damning every movie-licensed one as poor? The elitist attitude of "it'll suck" gets old. Yeah, it might suck, but I have to wonder how many games you've missed out on that you would have enjoyed because you slapped that label on before you tried it yourself and just "heard from a friend" or "saw the trailer"...

[BWS1982]

that the "sequel" I described in the hypothetical scenario was a game (just re-read it and it didn't make as much sense as I intended).

I do hope this game turns out good. If movie-games continue to turn out bad, Hollywood studios and execs may just start not allowing them to be licensed at all (if revenues drop, of course) so they don't tarnish the brands. It'd be nice for a triple A quality-game to come out of this, so a bar can be set, and maybe others will try to shoot higher instead of slap a label on a mediocre game and hope to make a profit (as is often the current case). The reason the friken stereotype is there for bad games off of movies is because no one expects much from the trend, why shouldn't we hope a game defies it and changes that trend?

[YogiBear]

You should try x-men and the lotr games

[thebudgetgamer]

did this guy really talk to all gamers to figure this out?
or is it what that gamer really thinks?

[Timesplitter14]

He came knocking at my door, yes.

[Raoh]

LOL

just LOL, what more can one say...

[kewlkat007]

I might actually get this for the Wii, I would like to see how the Wiimote works with the game.

The PS3 I know will and should take advantage of Sixaxis to put the ghost into that thing they collect it in. Sorta like Folklore.

I don't think there will be anything special about the 360 version. Maybe DLC..lol

[deshon09]

no that exclusive to the ps3 also ha there relay no reason to buy the 360 version

[Whoooop]

Is it amateur writter month???

[CaseyRyback_CPO]

writter

[Bathyj]

It might be. You posted and you can't spell "writer". ;)

EDIT
Dammit Casey, you beat me. You must be in the kitchen. I hear no one beats you there.

[Whoooop]

lol

A retarded t jumped out of my bag of letters.

Anyway, I forgot to add "pun intended" ;)

[Timesplitter14]

I think it's a bad descision.

In fact, I think it's a load of crap. That was a really bad move. Instead of securing worthy games, they secure stupid licenced games that are destined to get a 6 or 7 on 10 in the reviews.

[ultimolu]

You don't know that. Stop writing off the game already. If this was destined to be a bad game, then people should stop whining about this deal then.

[no-spin]

The nature of business, pure and simple.

[MoneyMarko]

Hmm

[Bathyj]

Everyone could be looking at this arsebackwards for all we know.

Its assumed Sony has a deal stopping the other versions for now but how do we know that just dont have a publisher?

Activision backed out of the whole game. Atari is handling the US. Sony said ok, we'll publish our versions. How do we know its not just a case of no one stepping in and saying we'll cover the PAL territories?

I mean its not like its a AAA game with pub's clamoring over each other to get at it. Games dont publish themselves.

The simple fact is, if it has no publisher, and it doesn't get one, it will never be released and it wont be because of any exclusivity deal, it will simply be because no one turned up to do the work.

[Bibto]

Atari might simply not have the financial muscle at the moment to publish the game in all territories at the same time.

Sony probably decided to publish their versions of the game themselves to coincide with the Blu-ray release of the movies.

Atari will most likely publish the other PAL versions at a later date when they have better cash flow, hence the short timed exclusive period.

For all we know, if Sony didn't decide to publish the PAL Playstation versions now, it might have been delayed in any way.

[UltimateGamer25]

Microsoft does the same thing.You kids need to grow up!!!!

[NegativeCreep427]

Yes but these kids love the taste of Microsoft's proverbial butt-hole ever so more!!!

[ceedubya9]

Lets say I only had a PS3, and God of War 3 was a previously listed multiplatform title (I know this won't happen, but stay with me) and I had it preordered for the PS3.

The game comes out in about 30 days and I'm super hyped to get my hands on it, and then all of a sudden..........BAM!

Microsoft says that they are publishing the game, so in the US, I can only get it for the 360 for the foreseable future. So here I am, 30 days before release, and I preordered a game that I was extremely excited about getting, but now I can't get it because Microsoft says that I can't right now, Its only on 360. And its a month before the game is supposed to release.

I know there is probably a reason behind all this that we all can't probably understand because we aren't in Sony's meetings and all that. But whether it was Sony doing this, or Microsoft, it still seems messed up when you're on the outside looking in.

I'm not talking about exclusive DLC, or timed exclusivity that we knew about months and months in advance. This thing came out of nowhere.

[phosphor112]

just do it...

Now think about the two titles...

God of War 3 & Ghostbusters...

NOW think of the initial status of the game...

God of War 3..exclusive
Ghostbusters, multiplat

Now repeat those thoughts over and over again, until you realize that not only isn't this a big deal, but Sony (Yes, Sony) owns the Ghostbusters franchise.

Mk? Just try it.

[ceedubya9]

I know that Ghostbusters isn't as huge as say a God of War, and regardless of what Sony owns or doesn't own, this game has BEEN LISTED AS A WORDLWIDE MULTIPLATFORM RELEASE for a long time. Now, here we are, WEEKS before release, and all of a sudden, its not. Not months, but WEEKS.

I just used the God of War example because it was an important game that a lot of people are excited about. You can take GoW and sub it with any game you like for all I care. I KNOW that it is Sony exclusive title, and will not be a multiplatform release.

But for sake of imagination, IF IT WERE (and again, I know its not, as I stated before). There would be some pissed off people if they found out weeks before release that the game was all of a sudden timed exclusive.

Now, read again what I just said. And try, just TRY to apply the overall concept, and agree or disagree, instead of trying to nit pick and be a jerk.

[phosphor112]

But just like in most cases for this type of news, is that there is no room for hypothetical situations, because they really don't happen often.

[Thoreau]

i really don't care about a ghostbuster game. if you want to cry, go ahead. b!tch and moan. the real tears will flow when the next team ico project is released on the ps3.

[TheExecutive]

Oh my god who cares. Its limited in the EU, its a loss for gamers and a win for Sony (short term). Go read about Red Dead Redemption. Its a game everyone will enjoy. Seriously, someone say they aren't excited about this: http://xbox360.ign.com/arti...

[n4gn4gn4gn4g]

Most Gamers don't give a sh!t about split-screen's opinon.

See...we all can make crap up.

[VampHuntD]

Split Screen just got owned.

FACT

[ultimolu]

...Why is this such a big f*cking deal?

If Sony did this for all of the territories, I can understand the anger but it's ONE territory!

Sh*t man, people need to play games and grow up.

[Socomer 1979]

they are just scared that fans like me might use the news as ammo but as gamers ghostbusters is probly most considered as a flare gun. i tell you what if playstation nation has you backed into a corner and its dark ? we might hype ghostbusters, but the name alone sells itself. ghostbusters fun & Sony made it a go.

Lets just hope the devs dont fall for the bullcrap & makes best use of the ps3 functions like burnout & some home psn stuff, show some extra credit for psp & the bluray & Sony pays you $$$$

Dont worry about xblive they will buy whateva they get because its that user friendly . You could buy something by mistake on there and i heard it through the grape vine that they are starving out.
Gaming addiction is the temptation - Report that.

Thats what fanboy media is a afraid of.
that the news for the next 8 years is all playstation & they should be glad if they still have a job.
Earn your keep while you can because you see where this is going. asian invasion E3 !!!!!!!!!

Be scared of the flare, BOO ! scared ya
who you gonna call ?

[Socomer 1979]

Dr. how long does it have to live? Nurse i would say 3 months with the proper ventilation. Thats good to know Dr. i have 3 months left on my bill and can get it renewed for the new E74 models.

RROD
Im sorry , its... too late.
tears
it wasnt worth it.

[Marty8370]

Exclusive rights on Movie & Game tie on the summers hottest movie has got to be a good business movie.

[Ashriel]

I don't care about that game, probably because I've never watched the movies :B I just watched the cartoons when I was a kid.

[Knightofelemia]

Personally I'll rent it if I like it I will buy it people are still pist Sony got the timmed exclusive oh no its the end of the world, but if Microsoft got the timmed exclusive its alright. I just wonder with the release of this game is there going to be a new Ghostbusters movie?

[BlackCountryBob]

I find it odd that in all those bloody idiotic articles detailing x things Sony needs to do to beat Microsoft (because Sony is a company of idiots so needs the advice of a 14 year old with a imac and a blogger account) they all say pretty high up "Sony needs to buy some exclusives" but now they have done it all the bloggers are saying they have been awful and should be strung up.

Find a track and stick to it people!

[DARK WITNESS]

all i can say is as a 360 fan and owner, this game was never on my list to buy. As a ps3 owner i only buy ps3 exclusives and this is still not on my list to buy.

i am sure there are better things to talk about.

[TheMART]

Well thank Phil Harrisson that left Sony for Atari!

EU deal only, I hope the NTSC/USA version is regionfree on the 360 and releases also before summer/same time as Sony releases in Europe exclusive. THen I'll just import instead of waiting for a fall EU release for 360.

[Shane Kim]

Aren't you a PS3 owner? Why not just tbuy it on the PS3? Is it the controllers? Poor baby :'(

[Shane Kim]

Oh sorrry, It should say What Most Xbots Really Think of Sony's Ghostbusters EU Plans.

And the answer is: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.