Ghostbusters game

Post by **snarl** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:57 pm

http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=19059

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM ... rZg3L_d7fg

Can't wait

Post by **Kaylee** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:35 pm

indeed, looks fookin' ace!

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:53 pm

Interestin', I've seen the tech demo-footage that's been floating around for some time, but this was all new, and slightly different footage.

Looks pretty cool actually.

Seeing as there were footage from the first movie, does this mean that you will get to play trough some stuff from the first and second movies, and then you will enter into the realm of hell that is Ghostbusters3?

'Twould be awesome for sure.

Post by **snarl** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:08 pm

It's a completely different game to the footage shown in Jan.

It basically sounds like GB 3, only it's going to be a video game, not film.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:25 pm

snarl wrote:It's a completely different game to the footage shown in Jan.

It basically sounds like GB 3, only it's going to be a video game, not film.

The footage in Jan was essentially fake, some indie company trying to flog an idea really.

This new footage is the real deal, I think its from the Half Life guys. The guy who plays Egon & Dan Akroyd are heavily involved in scripting and all of the actors have leant their likenesses to the game.

So far its very promising!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:43 am

What? No Winston?

Post by **Best First** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:07 am

if there's no Zedmore i ain't gonna be happy.

looks neat but given its Vivendi not sure whether we are garunteed a great game.

Post by **snarl** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:59 am

I'd probably still buy it to hear Murray as Venkman again.

Cathy_Quinn · Post by **Cathy_Quinn** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:31 pm

I get to be a Ghostbuster! Can't wait.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:10 am

Wow! The original cast are getting back together for a video game. Awesome! But, one has to wonder, why not just do a movie if all of them are gung-ho about it?

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:26 am

I think Bill Murray doesn't wanna do another (live action) movie.

Post by **snarl** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:59 am

There's that.

It'd also cost a bundle to make, the original actors are too old now... kinda.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:09 am

Egon looks like **** - but I think the others look quite all right (don't know how "up to date" the pics are though).

Post by **snarl** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:23 am

tbh, I think Hollywood tends regards Aykroyd as a bit washed up, Hudson as very washed up and Ramis is now mainly a director...

I've heard the GB3 has been pitched loads of times but never got the green light. I personally think that's good. I dont want some fresh faced you ***** stepping in to help out the old guys. I'm sure this is what it would have to be in order to get made.

They pissed on TFs to make a decent popcorn flick, but that never had any heritage as a film.

A 3rd GB film, made with TF values, the values that a lot of modern movies seem to be made to - i.e. a flash throaway load of **** with some pretty young actors in - would enrage me.

I think Murray tends to think the same thing. So this way, we get a project that all the originals are involved in. And plus it'll be brandnew, but retro. Hopefully they'll do a good job.

I would have effing loved it if they made TFs set in the actual 80s.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:24 am

AFAIK Bill Murray's had this weird hangup that he won't do a 'sequel to a sequel', but apparently this game is enough of a loop-hole for him to do it

This is probably the best way thinking about it, tbh, since they are all essentially old men now (except Ernie Hudson, who would appear to be ageless and STILL looking good!) and CGI would be the only way to go. Otherwise the only story we could realistically have would be the old one about them being old men and training up 'replacements' which is rather cliche.

Bill Murray could have potentially pulled it off if he died his hair, Dan Ackroyd and Ramis are obviously light years past their sell-by date tho

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:33 am

Haha. Some people would actually like to see a GB movie with "the frat pack": Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Will Farrell.

Awful. Just awful.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:36 am

God, don't!

I'm not a violent man but I think I would become some sort of homicidal supervillain and take vengeance on mankind for totally obliterating my ability to enjoy one of my favourite franchises ever again if that happened...

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:25 am

Isnt the reason a GB3 has never been made more to do with the plot?

Ramis's character (Egon) supposedly falls in love with the secretary, Ramis hates it, Aykroyd loves it, they had a big argument, fell out, not spoken since?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:53 pm

Karl Lynch wrote:Otherwise the only story we could realistically have would be the old one about them being old men and training up 'replacements' which is rather cliche.

Isn't that the basic plot of the dire spin-off cartoon Extreme Ghostbusters?

Post by **Best First** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:40 pm

why were they extreme?

its not like they were all crack fueled wife beaters or nothin'.

i don't even recall them being potty mouthed.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:30 pm

I think it was one of those words'n'phrases, like 'radical' or 'to the max'.

See, I could be cool. If it were the 80's again...

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:57 pm

There was a black ghostbuster, a Mexican ghostbuster, a wheelchair-bound ghostbuster, and a gothic girl Ghostbuster. They were EXTREME...ly PC.