A new Ghostbusters game. Do we even care?

Movie and game fans of a certain age are now buzzing from the news of Vivendi's newly announced Ghostbusters game. It's a license deal guaranteed to send geek excitement alarms wailing with ambulance sirens and flashing with blue lights, but an important question must be raised. Why?

[wil4hire]

Why is everyone so god damned cynical these days?!!?

MORE GAMES IS A GOOD THING!

"do we care?"

God, I'm sick of these new age a-hole gamers. Everything MUST be AAA, single player is obsolete yadda yadda yadda. Games aren't investments. They are the cheapest form of entertainment to date. 10-16+hours for 50 dollars, you cant find that anywhere. THEN you have the renters.. they get 16 hours out of a game for 7 dollars and STILL COMPLAIN! As if they are donald trump and their time = $. If thats the case, you shouldn't be playing "videogames"

Its as if they never touched games pre current generation.

[Nostradavis]

Here is the problem, and I hope that I an not offending those who pride themselves in being informed....ready? The problem is greed and cheap labor. Who works cheaply? Teenagers who want to see their words on the pages of a gaming website.

Most of the writers on the gaming sites we read are barely out of High School, let alone college. So to answer the question, yes WE DO CARE. WE are the mid twenties to early 30s with jobs and the funds to buy the game...remember that the next time you ask.

[Maldread]

Agreed, have creed and a bubble ;)

[ry-guy]

Did you even read the article? My bet is you didn't.

The article gives a glowing review of why the Ghostbusters universe and a video game are a perfect marriage.

Try reading the news before commenting on it.

[socomnick]

Yea ghost busters is awesome.

[fenderputty]

Anyone who grew up watching the cartoon or the movies cares. If this turns out to be even mildly cool, I'll pick it up for nostalgia reasons alone. Who can complain about slimer, proton packs and walking marshmellow dudes.

[heihoosilver]

do we need air to breath?
if the games are good bring it.More good games is good.

[lonestarmt]

Why?? supid question, because it could be awesome. It could be fun. Why else. geez. I was one of the biggest ghostbuster fans, and I think most people around the age of 20-35 were, so I think this is a smart move, IF done right.

[Neurotoxin]

Geeks..... Coming from someone that actually works on a gaming website....

Glass house`s and all that.

[BigKev45]

I'll get this for sure on the X360!

[Silver Bull3t]

If they mix up the gameplay it could be really good. OR they could ram it into the ground and kill the IP with "wash-rinse-repeat" gameplay.

[PimpHandHappy]

but if they treat the game like they did The Simpsons i can see it being a great rental

this should be approved just to see how many ppl care.

[THE_JUDGE]

Are you going to find a million hardcore GB fans to buy the game no matter what? Hell no! So they have to make it a good game, if its bad then its a waste of everyones time.

[ry-guy]

The Ghosbusters cult following probably easily exceeds 1 million.

[SIX]

I personally could care less for it. If you wanted to go the 80's route why not make a Thundercats game?................Come to think of it, that would probably suck real bad.

[Alcohog]

Because its one of the greatest movies of the '80's!!!!

[Grassroots]

Yes we care, I want to wield a proton gun darn it!!! Looks like it will be fun.

[Ri0tSquad]

just doesn't interest me

[perseus]

I care. I grew up with these movies.

[snittolo]

Nuff Said!

[crippler666]

Sorry but, I lose some intrest in most games now. Not because the story is bad, just that they borrow from other games and media.

If they made this as a free roaming action adventure, just as with the Amstrad / Spectrum / Commodore - a selection of equipment and the game never really finished (it just had a password for you to get the same money) the game would be worth its weight in gold.

As it is I see an action adventure based on the film (losely) and I know I will buy it.

[PS3Freak]

Ghostbusters! I grew up with these movies. Although, a game based on these movies will probably suck, most movie games do. If the developer can actually put together a good game i will deffinetly buy it.

[d3l33t]

this guy is crazy! This game is going to rock!

[goodganja]

I expect to see the Angry Video Game Nerd first in line somewhere to buy this game.

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D

[ElementX]

I will buy this game no matter what. Sure it may get repetitive, but how many ways can you bust ghosts? In the movie they use a proton pack, ghost trap, and PKE as well as that meter in GB2. Don't expect a hundred different weapons. Slime thrower would kick ass. I mean, it's Ghostbuster for christ's sake. You can't make it into the most amazing FPS ever because if they added a butt load of new gadgets it just wouldn't be ghostbusters.

[Groo]

All the original actors are doing the voices in the game, I think that is Kick azz

[zerolinkgannon]

You damn right we care. I for one is happy to see the revival of the ghostbusters. Who ya gonna call?!!

[OOG FunK]

I seen a vid for this game like geeez what a year ago I think not really big news...

[spike]

I dont care about this game.

[Pl4ybwoi]

I would lov 2 c this game on my HDtv, but i'm gonna buy it only if it's a good game, i personally don't buy games just 2 have them on my collection, i buy them 2 play and have fun,so hope it will be a good game.