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Ghostbusters. Peter Venkman. Walter Peck. The World is Just.

Posted by John Constantine

There is a reason that this new trailer for Ghostbusters: The Videogame is not getting posted under the Trailer Review banner: I am completely incapable of judging this game with any kind of objectivity. Don’t you see? It has Walter Peck, a William Atherton voiced Walter Peck, cowering in fear and then getting possessed by a ghost. It has the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man tossing police cars about Manhattan and Ray Stantz, a Dan Ackroyd voiced and written Ray Stantz, saying it isn’t his fault this time. It has Peter Venkman.



It’s true, your honor. This game is amazing.

Related links:

Films to Games: Ghostbusters Really is Ghostbusters 3!
Film to Games: Ghostbusters is the Beginning of a (Hopefully) Beautiful Friendship
Dear World, Find Ghostbusters a New Publisher Immediately


Comments

Ian said:

more and more this looks like what the second movie should have been. ;)

December 4, 2008 12:55 AM

Alex said:

I'll take this over a movie sequel any day. God, if they can capture the spirit of the original and actually make it a fun game, my mind will be blown.

December 4, 2008 10:30 AM

John H. said:

I used to caution people about getting their hopes up like this.  Godfather III.  Spore.  All THREE Star Wars prequels.

Every time they ignored my warnings and ran, hopeful and laughing, right into the waiting jaws of The Monster, I came to see it just a little less horrible, and a little more hilarious.

Now, it's all I can do to avoid offering to spread mustard down your backs.

December 5, 2008 7:18 AM

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