It has been a long time coming, but for fans of the excellent Ghostbusters films the wait is over. It has just been announced that Atari is releasing Ghostbusters: The Video Game in 2009. Admittedly, the title could have been a bit more imaginative, but then it leaves fans with no room for confusion: the Ghostbusters are back in action.
The game is being released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original film’s release. The story of the game will take off two years after the events of the second film. This time, the city is once again taken over by hideous ghouls and ghosts, and you will be the lucky new recruit getting thrown in at the deep end.
The popularity of the films was in part down to some stellar performances by the cast, and the unique blend of horror and humor that was employed to such excellent effect. And the new game knows that if it too is to experience such success it will have to stay true to the original feel. As a result, the game has managed to bring back all the original cast members to add their voices and impress fans throughout the world. How much they were paid to do this is another question, but it is sure to be worth it.
Going one step better, they have even managed to reign in the original writers, Harold Ramis and Dan Ackroyd, to bring back the old magic.
Phil Harrison is the President of Infogrames Entertainment, and you can literally feel the excitement in his voice as he describes the “all out mayhem”, the “high-quality action”, and the thrill of “building your own proton pack” that are all present in the game.
The game will be released on Playstation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Windows, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS. Also look out for a whole range of merchandise being released to coincide with the launch, including toys, comic books, t-shirts, and lots more.
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