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Screen Test: Ghostbusters

Posted by John Constantine



Ghostbusters: The Videogame is a videogame based on Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters is a movie. Or a documentary shot in real-time, depending on who you ask. Ghostbusters: The Videogame, had it been a movie/documentary, would have been called Ghostbusters 3 as it follows the events of Ghostbusters 2 and the adventures of beloved characters like Ray, Winston, Egon, and Venkman. Yeah, that’s right. I’m on a first name basis with the ‘Busters. We hang out on weekends. We go to Coney Island and swim together. It’s awesome. Their videogame is going to be awesome. You’ll see!

*runs away crying*

Anyway *sniff* these new shots of Ghostbusters: The Videogame are exciting. The delay from last fall has let Terminal Reality continue to improve the game’s presentation, and it’s looking more detailed and more polished with every new look. Check out the detail on those proton packs. Sweet. There is something off though. It isn’t the cartoony exaggeration of the characters. It’s that nothing casts a shadow! Where are the shadows, Terminal Reality? Unless… unless everyone’s a ghost in Ghostbusters: The Videogame! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

*runs away crying*













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AlexB said:

I'm very happy they didn't go totally realistic with the character models. I think a bit of exaggeration will really help retain how fun these characters are. The game is looking keen.

January 22, 2009 5:49 PM

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