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"The dreams of thousands, nay, millions of twentysomethings came true recently. Despite delays, a publisher change and a few holdout actors, the Ghostbusters are back, two decades after their last film. ..."
"The dreams of thousands, nay, millions of twentysomethings came true recently. Despite delays, a publisher change and a few holdout actors, the Ghostbusters are back, two decades after their last film.
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"Ghostbusters: the Video Game might be the shortest, most simplified version of those released for home consoles, but it’s still a fun lighthearted romp"
"When you think about it, the
Ghostbusters franchise seems tailor-made for a video-game adaptation. It’s a
favorite movie for a lot of people, especially guys in their twenties, and that
includes a lot of gamers. Not only that, but consider how many video-game
concepts are built right in to the premise: a team of colorful characters (a
party of adventurers, if you will) travel to various creepy locations and use
technologically-advanced weaponry to fight a ghastly assortment of monsters and
spirits, all in the hopes of saving the world from ultimate evil. So it’s no
surprise that the game version has been heavily anticipated since its
announcement. And while the PS2 version doesn’t have the impressive next-gen
technology of the PS3/360 version or the tactile controls of the Wii edition, it
proves to be an entertaining romp in its own right.
The game is set to serve as the
third installment of the story, taking place over the Thanksgiving weekend of
1991. It’s been two years since the Ghostbusters saved New York from Vigo the
C"
"By Dylan Platt for GameZone.comWhen you think about it, the Ghostbusters franchise seems tailor-made for a video-game adaptation. It’s a favorite m"