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- Save New York City from its latest paranormal plague
- Fight and capture wide range of uncanny phantasms and demons
- New story penned by original creators
- Features famous voices of original movie cast
- Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets
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ASIN | B000ZK7ZKS |
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Release date | June 16, 2009 |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #130,102 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #34,799 in PC Games & Accessories |
Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 4 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 4 ounces |
Manufacturer | Atari |
Date First Available | January 11, 2008 |
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SynopsisThe Ghostbusters are back in an all-new story penned by the original creators! With Manhattan newly overrun by ghosts and other supernatural creatures, it's up to you to take on the role of a new recruit joining the original film cast of the famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, you will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of uncanny phantasms and demons in an all-new funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague. Ghostbusters: The Video Game features the original film cast from the classic Ghostbusters films, including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. Aykroyd and Ramis also return to write the script and storyline for the game. Enter an exciting gameplay environment that authentically recreates the whimsical time period of the film and expands the lore and supernatural events that seemingly plague New York City.
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise and featuring a completely new story, is coming to six game systems in 2009. Coinciding with the 25th anniversary celebration of the film’s original theatrical release, the game reunites original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation. Remember, don't cross the streams. It could end all life as we know it!
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The Ghostbusters are back in an all-new story penned by the original creators! With Manhattan newly overrun by ghosts and other supernatural creatures, it's up to you to take on the role of a new recruit joining the original film cast of the famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, you will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of uncanny phantasms and demons in an all-new funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
Key Game Features:
- Based on the classic Ghostbusters films and features the original cast
- Head out with unique weapons and gadgets
- Battle an incredible variety of supernatural foes
- Move through New York City and stop eerie enemies
- Become part of the famous paranormal ghostbusting team
Cast from the Original Films
Ghostbusters: The Video Game features the original film cast from the classic Ghostbusters films, including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. Aykroyd and Ramis also return to write the script and storyline for the game. Enter an exciting gameplay environment that authentically recreates the whimsical time period of the film and expands the lore and supernatural events that seemingly plague New York City.
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Ghostbusters
The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise and featuring a completely new story, is coming to six game systems in 2009. Coinciding with the 25th anniversary celebration of the film’s original theatrical release, the game reunites original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humour and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation. Remember, don't cross the streams. It could end all life as we know it!
Who you Gonna Call?
The Ghostbusters are back in an all-new story penned by the original creators! With Manhattan newly overrun by ghosts and other supernatural creatures, it's up to you to take on the role of a new recruit joining the original film cast of the famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, you will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of uncanny phantasms and demons in an all-new funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
Key Game Features
- Based on the classic Ghostbusters films and features the original cast
- Head out with unique weapons and gadgets
- Battle an incredible variety of supernatural foes
- Move through New York City and stop eerie enemies
- Become part of the famous paranormal ghostbusting team
Cast from the Original Films
Ghostbusters: The Video Game features the original film cast from the classic Ghostbusters films, including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. Aykroyd and Ramis also return to write the script and storyline for the game. Enter an exciting gameplay environment that authentically recreates the whimsical time period of the film and expands the lore and supernatural events that seemingly plague New York City.
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Customers like the graphics of the game, saying they look great. However, some customers have reported issues with installation and getting the program to run. Opinions are mixed on quality and compatibility.
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Customers find the graphics in the video game nice and have the feel of the movies. They also say the graphics are good even on low-end hardware.
"...I set the graphics pretty low and even at that they look great!! It plays much better that at higher settings so I'm able to enjoy it more...." Read more
"...Wide-screen= CHECK, 1080P= CHECK, Better than expected Graphics withOUT having to do anything except insure your in-game setting are set to the..." Read more
"...My PC is running 4-5 year old hardware, and this game still looks good, and ran really well...." Read more
"Graphics are nice for an older game and has the "feel" of the movies!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the video game software. Some mention that it's fairly fun, challenging enough to entertain, and addictive, while others say that it has lots of bugs and choppy gameplay. They also say that the AI of the Busters is annoying and frustrating.
"...I just got through running it up a couple levels and it's plenty entertaining so far as well as addictive to see what comes next in the story line!..." Read more
"...Sometimes the AI of the Busters was a bit annoying/glitch, but it really wasn't much of a problem till the last level and a scenario where you got..." Read more
"...Game is A BLAST to play - your kid of 12 to 99 will LOVE this game if you LOVED the first 2 Films!!!" Read more
"...else is fine except that acceleration making the game difficult if not impossible to play. as a big fan of ghostbusters this is very depressing." Read more
Customers are mixed about the compatibility of the physical video game software. Some mention that it works great on Windows 7 Professional, while others say that it doesn't seem to work in Windows 10.
"...Works great on Windows 7 Professional (32 and 64 bit). My PC isn't a gaming PC so it just has a relatively standard video chipset...." Read more
"Be wary of this title. I can't get this to run. After a lot of time searching blogs, message boards, f.a.q.'s, customer support sites etc...." Read more
"...4-5 year old hardware, and this game still looks good, and ran really well...." Read more
"Doesn't seem to work in windows 10. I have tried everything. My hardware exceeds all software requirements." Read more
Customers have issues with the ease of installation of the video game software. They mention that it's difficult to install and run.
"Yea, at first I also hit that "wall" where it is not able to install... But once you follow all the steps it WILL install correctly..." Read more
"...And it doesn't just fail to install for Windows 7 users -- it has failed to do so for customers owning XP and Vista as well." Read more
"...Just be warned, a lot of people are having trouble getting this program to run, and the manufacturer seems to have given up on fixing it." Read more
"I had high hopes for this game but I'm one of the many who couldn't get it to install...." Read more
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Update: This game is GREAT!!! I'm just about past the middle stage (I think) and let me tell you this is entertaining! I set the graphics pretty low and even at that they look great!! It plays much better that at higher settings so I'm able to enjoy it more. Great story line so far! Very addictive because it's a cointinuing story and you have to complete levels to get to the next segment. I think that on replay, one might spend more time exploring so I don't think that it'll get too boring to play over. Just don't listen to all those nay-sayers about this game. If you install it "Easy" rather than "Custom" you'll be just fine. Works great on Windows 7 Professional (32 and 64 bit). My PC isn't a gaming PC so it just has a relatively standard video chipset. Keeping the graphic and resolution setting low seems to work best for me but someone with a better video card would definitely enjoy bumping the setting up. A kind of simple game but challenging enough to entertain. There's even room for a little "out-of-the-box" thinking in the gameplay as you can blast just about any object and in some cases it helps to get past some obstacles faster! You gotta try it!!!!!
Game is A BLAST to play - your kid of 12 to 99 will LOVE this game if you LOVED the first 2 Films!!!
The few flaws I noticed could've been just because of me using a laptop computer and not meeting ALL the requirements for the best experience (had to set a few things on low for it to run right, but that's not the game's fault). Despite that I was still able to play, and enjoy the story.
Sometimes the AI of the Busters was a bit annoying/glitch, but it really wasn't much of a problem till the last level and a scenario where you got practically dog-piled by ghosts and possessed statues. Then the computer controls and teammate AI came together for a very frustrating experience... but after a while I was able to overcome.
But in the end I had a blast.
Whether the title is fun on non-PC platforms or not, I don't know (and for those who managed to install, they have realized in shock that multiplayer options have been taken away for PC users). I can't get my copy to install regardless of what I try. If you search the Atari forums, you will find lots of similar complaints and very little in the way of answers. And it doesn't just fail to install for Windows 7 users -- it has failed to do so for customers owning XP and Vista as well.
The controls are a little odd, but I got used to them quite quickly. I'd expect that even a "casual gamer" would be able to get used to the controls quite quickly as well.
My PC is running 4-5 year old hardware, and this game still looks good, and ran really well. I only had one part in the game where it started to lag a little bit, and that wasn't bad, and lasted for about 4-5 seconds.
If you love the Ghostbusters, you can NOT go wrong with this game. It will put a smile on your face a mile wide!
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このゲームの脚本を手掛けたのは旧映画と同じダン・エイクロイド氏と今は亡きハロルド・ライミス氏であり、なんと声優も当時の映画の俳優さんがしています。
ストーリーの始まりは『2』の2年後の感謝祭の日、どこからともなく現れた謎の衝撃波がニューヨークを襲い、彼らはその原因を究明するために街へ繰り出します。
一見映画の物語とは独立しているかのようですが、流石は脚本家が同じだけあり、ストーリーを追っていくごとに映画で伏線を張っていたかのような展開になります。そもそもこれをゴーストバスターズ3として出そうとしたようで(結局ソニーの許可が得られなかったとかなんとか...)ダン・エイクロイド氏も「さながら3のようだ」と言っております。
ゲーム自体も楽しく、映画の「撃つ」「捕らえる」「閉じ込める」を体験でき、映画には無かったような武器や装置でゴースト退治が出来、また様々なステージがあるので、プレイを飽きさせません。
長らく日本語でプレイできなかったのですが、有志の方のおかげでストーリーの部分はほとんど翻訳されています。機械翻訳もありますがやはり人の手でつくられた翻訳は素晴らしい限りです。パッチは検索をすれば簡単にヒットします。
キーボードかXboxコントローラー等でプレイできるようですが、Xboxコントローラーを持っていなく、尚かつコントローラー設定でバグってしまいよくわからなかったので、JoyToKeyを使ってPS4コントローラーでプレイしています。
現在Steam版が削除され、鍵屋を利用する以外ではDVD版でしかプレイできないようです。対応OSはXPやVista等と記載されていますが10でもインストールしプレイが出来ました。また日本語化パッチもきちんと使えました。
人々が待ち望んだ『ゴーストバスターズ3』が実はこのような形で在り(このゲームの発売後も俳優の方々含め映画スタッフが『3』を作ろうと努力されたことを忘れてはならないですが)それが有志の方によって日本語化されています。
PCを持っており、英語ワカラナイけどストーリーは楽しみたい!というゴーストバスターズファンの方はぜひ買ってみてはどうでしょうか?
ゴーストバスターズシリーズの俳優方、スタッフと有志の方に心から感謝いたします。
商品も良い状態の物で、満足しています。