New Ghostbusters game in the works!?! Updated 1/16--it's legit!

[agbulls]

Well, I can't vouch if this is legit or not. However, there are just too many videos out now to not at least give this possible game a thread. It appears that either a dedicated group of professional programmers have modded Half Life or GOW OR are actually creating a new Ghostbusters game.

Even if this is a total hoax--and I assume we'll know shortly--the picture that has become associated with the game is just too cool to ignore. The entire gang in modern-style kick ass proton packs looks like the art work to a new movie. Who had the time and ability to create such a fantastic fabrication? The picture is attached below.

To make things stranger a user by the name of repligin (in the talkbacks on ainticoolnews) has this to say:

"Hey folks, I stumbled by this on the zootfly website, the developers of the video as seen on the youtube bit— “We are very proud to announce, with backing from Sony Pictures, Ghostbusters: Twightlight. It will be a rip-roaring action game taking you through the haunted streets of New York, and maybe meeting a few familiar faces along the way. The game will be based on the forthcoming comic book series from 88MPH Studios who were behind the successful “Ghostbusters: Legion”. Perhaps letting the cat out of the bag a little, the game and comic books will serve as a prequel to a brand new feature film." (http://www.zootfly.com/games. html)"

I tried this link to no avail and think this guy is full of crap, but any type of reinvention of the Ghostbusters is welcomed by me. If we're going to get 80's garbage rehashed on us late 20-somethings, at least make it a property that we love with the original actors. If Bill Murray is willing to make Garfield movies, why not a Ghostbusters III? By the way, the game video looks sweet.

See http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31247 for the full story and You Tube Links.

UPDATE!
Ghostbusters Game Busted
Developer confirms spook-fest is on hold.
by IGN Staff
UK, January 16, 2007 - Yesterday, our Aussie-bound IGN colleagues feverishly reported on several mysterious, leaked videos showing an Xbox 360 game based on the Ghostbusters franchise. Today however, we've gone one step further and contacted developer ZootFly to see exactly what the hell is going on.

Excitingly, we can confirm that yes(!) ZootFly has been working on a Ghostbusters game and the videos that appeared on YouTube are indeed 100% legitimate. However, the bad news is that the game is currently on hold.

Bostjan Troha, CEO of ZootFly, told IGN UK: "We are very glad to see the overwhelming response to the Ghostbusters prototype movies. What you've seen is indeed in-game footage of early prototypes on the Xbox 360, running on ZootFly's proprietary engine. Due to licensing issues, further development of the Ghostbusters game hit a bump on the road. But everybody here at ZootFly is working actively on resolving the challenges with the owners of the Ghostbusters IP.

"Not to lose the momentum, a part the ZootFly team is currently working on an original game called TimeO, which is closely related to Ghostbusters. The game follows the adventures of two die-hard New Yorkers. They get trapped deep in the shadow world of a parallel New York. The city itself is a war machine threatening to wipe out our world and they have three days to stop it. As soon as the Ghostbusters IP issue is resolved, the whole team will go back to Ghostbusters."

Fingers crossed that ZootFly manages to surmount those licensing obstacles so it can continue making our 80s movie dreams come true.

[jajaja]

Hehe i just saw the movies before on logged on DP now actually :) It might be real, but imo the game looks extremely boring right now. Just one gun, shooting some ghosts, very repetative. Hopefuly if it comes out they will make it with more variations :)

[Jorpho]

Considering how the multiple Evil Dead games turned out, I really don't see how anyone can get excited about this.

[diskoboy]

A Ghostbusters game would be perfect for the Wii.

[agbulls]

Doesn't a Ghostbusters game seem like the perfect GTA clone?

[monkeysuit]

I've always thought that if done right, the Ghostbusters series could be made into an amazing FPS.

Oh, and did anyone see the walls in the video? They CRUMBLE!

I hope the rumor is true.;)

[agbulls]

I've always thought that if done right, the Ghostbusters series could be made into an amazing FPS.

Oh, and did anyone see the walls in the video? They CRUMBLE!

I hope the rumor is true.;)

The more I watch this video, the more I am sure this is a Source Engine mod. I just can't imagine anyone would design a Ghostbusters game that let the proton beam destroy a building. It just seems dumb...cool, yes...but dumb.

[Kovacs]

Hmm, one side of me is all, "Oh thank god I've been wanting a new Ghostbusters game for years this is awesome" while the other is screaming "Get that post-apocalyptic, gritty, overly serious military horse shit away from the fucking Ghostbusters."

[monkeysuit]

Hmm, one side of me is all, "Oh thank god I've been wanting a new Ghostbusters game for years this is awesome" while the other is screaming "Get that post-apocalyptic, gritty, overly serious military horse shit away from the fucking Ghostbusters."

I agree with this man in a big way.

This game needs more Venkman.

[Ed Oscuro]

Look at the grill of the car on the right...a Chrysler?

Definitely ain't no 80s jalopy, for sure (actually I think those looked better, at least some of them - less pretentious).

[meancode]

Can someone please explain to me how you mod Gears of War?

[crazyjackcsa]

Look at the grill of the car on the right...a Chrysler?

Definitely ain't no 80s jalopy, for sure (actually I think those looked better, at least some of them - less pretentious).


It's a 300, or a magnum. First thing I though was "WHAT DID THEY DO TO ECTO-1!" Get that piece of crap out of there and bring back the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor limo-style combination (hearse/ambulance/station wagon).

80's Jalopy... really...

[agbulls]

Can someone please explain to me how you mod Gears of War?

You can't. There are a lot of people quoting that as a possibility due to the demo's 3rd person perspective. In reality, like I said earlier, this appears to be a source engine mod.

[RCM]

I love GB and hope this title is real and comes out. How cool would that be? Me droolin!

[MegaDrive20XX]

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/8518

I got this video from 1up.com and all i gotta say is, "Who ya gonna call?" GHOSTBUSTERS!

It looks like it wants to use the Gears of War style gameplay, with a fast paced environment with alot of heavy action.

[Ed Oscuro]

80's Jalopy... really...
Hey, in my defense, I know the Ecto-1 wasn't from the 80s. And I wasn't putting it down, neither! :D

[XYXZYZ]

Argh, I've always fantasized about a Ghostbusters game, and this isn't it. I was wishing that Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray would get together and do some writing, (comedy writing!) record dialog and all that. It's just not Ghostbusters if it doens't have Bill Murray saying some quotable one-liner. And trying to make an Ectomobile out of anything but a 1959 Cadillac ambulance just doesn't work.

Ghostbusters is my favorite movie, by the way. So naturally I'm very critical of this.

[monkeysuit]

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/ghostbusters2000/ghostbustersthegame.jpg

Edit* Just saw the picture.

Is that a Locust coming out of the building?

I lost my boner.:embarrassed:

[Tron 2.0]

Hope becomes more then the standerd... 3d games i see these days.

Given i've been a fan of the movie for a long time.

[Jorpho]

Considering how the multiple Evil Dead games turned out, I really don't see how anyone can get excited about this.

Dangit, don't you see?!

[XYXZYZ]

Ray, Peter, Egon and Winston. We've got the cast right, hopefully the comedy will be right too...

That pic gave me a little hope, thanks.

[Kovacs]

Winston looks like Jerry Seinfeld.

[Push Upstairs]

Did they get those proton packs from the set of "Aliens"?

Vasquez and Drake need their smart guns back!

[Half Japanese]

Considering how the multiple Evil Dead games turned out, I really don't see how anyone can get excited about this.

I'll defend that last game, as it was pretty fun for what it was: a budget-priced romp featuring the voices of Bruce Campbell and Ted Raimi. It wasn't gold by any standards, but damnit, I've played far, far worse. Had it been released at the full $50 price point it would have been a dud, but for $20 it's hard to fault a licensed game that's actually pretty damn fun, even if it isn't really doing anything new.

[Jorpho]

I'll defend that last game, as it was pretty fun for what it was: a budget-priced romp featuring the voices of Bruce Campbell and Ted Raimi. It wasn't gold by any standards, but damnit, I've played far, far worse. Had it been released at the full $50 price point it would have been a dud, but for $20 it's hard to fault a licensed game that's actually pretty damn fun, even if it isn't really doing anything new.

If I'm not mistaken, the most recent game was the third based on the series.

[agbulls]

Winston looks like Jerry Seinfeld.

ROFL You're right, that's great. So, to get this right: We have Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Akroyd and Jerry Seinfeld playing Winston.

UPDATE!
Directly from IGN.com----

Ghostbusters Game Busted
Developer confirms spook-fest is on hold.
by IGN Staff
UK, January 16, 2007 - Yesterday, our Aussie-bound IGN colleagues feverishly reported on several mysterious, leaked videos showing an Xbox 360 game based on the Ghostbusters franchise. Today however, we've gone one step further and contacted developer ZootFly to see exactly what the hell is going on.

Excitingly, we can confirm that yes(!) ZootFly has been working on a Ghostbusters game and the videos that appeared on YouTube are indeed 100% legitimate. However, the bad news is that the game is currently on hold.

Bostjan Troha, CEO of ZootFly, told IGN UK: "We are very glad to see the overwhelming response to the Ghostbusters prototype movies. What you've seen is indeed in-game footage of early prototypes on the Xbox 360, running on ZootFly's proprietary engine. Due to licensing issues, further development of the Ghostbusters game hit a bump on the road. But everybody here at ZootFly is working actively on resolving the challenges with the owners of the Ghostbusters IP.

"Not to lose the momentum, a part the ZootFly team is currently working on an original game called TimeO, which is closely related to Ghostbusters. The game follows the adventures of two die-hard New Yorkers. They get trapped deep in the shadow world of a parallel New York. The city itself is a war machine threatening to wipe out our world and they have three days to stop it. As soon as the Ghostbusters IP issue is resolved, the whole team will go back to Ghostbusters."

Fingers crossed that ZootFly manages to surmount those licensing obstacles so it can continue making our 80s movie dreams come true.

[Slate]

I'm all for a new ghostbusters game, But I'd like it to be done right. Number 1, Get the REAL Ecto 1, Number 2, It better live up to expectations. Number 3, I'd like to hear some new quotes, Not old ones. Number 4, Why does the proton pack make buildings explode? Sure it does damage, But the damage is not that intense.

Ok, Now that i've said that, I can say the graphics look good and i've been waiting for a new ghostbusters game. (The only decent one is the genesis version ATM)

[Push Upstairs]

Perhaps, since this game supposedly takes place 20 years after the first movie, in that time the Ghostbusters have improved and increased the power of the proton packs?

[Ponyone]

It's just not a ghostbusters game like that.

You might as well not even use the franchise. What's the point?

It's like the Super Mario Bros. movie but in reverse.

I am still thinking it's fake and they are using this to get promotion. At least I hope so. I wouldn't buy it if it stays in this form.

I don't need Super Ghostbusters 2029.

[Jorpho]

I don't need Super Ghostbusters 2029.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Ghostbusters

[Ponyone]

Yeah, I remember that terrible cartoon.

[agbulls]

Yeah, I remember that terrible cartoon.

I wouldn't go so far as to call it terrible. I actually kind of remember enjoying it as a kid. And in all seriousness, do you really think they would ever release a sequel to something now without 'modernizing' it? Its the ever-so-hip cool thing to do in the year 2000.

You didn't enjoy Blues Brothers 2000?:hmm: ?

[Raccoon Lad]

The game looks kinda cool, but the new ecto-2 is way lamer than the original ecto-1, and the new proton guns look WAY too much like normal guns. Not enough of a sci-fi look.

[maxlords]

Extreme Ghostbusters was actuallly quite good. I just have issues with how dull the gameplay looked in that Ghostbusters tech demo. I'd like something a LITTLE more like Metroid Prime in the presentation but with a bit of mystery, a bit of exploration, a bit of tongue in cheek comedy. Something that uses the science of Ghostbusters rather than a blasting spree and tells a good story....I think it would be important for a game like that. It NEEDS a solid story and more mechanics than we saw.

[Ponyone]

The appeal of Ghostbusters is that this is their everyday regular boring job. They're like exterminators but with ghosts.

Just working class joes.

They are not super military troopers from the future.

I think me and a lot of people are saying that if a Ghostbuster game is made, it should be for the Wii

Proton wand - wiimote
ghost trap - nunchuck
Ecto-1 - steering via wiimote
containment unit - using the wiimote, you have to twist and turn the containment unit handle in a kind of puzzle like way in order to contain the ghosts within.
a bonus level where you control the Statue of Liberty through new york.

Would be a no brainer, but will probably never happen.

[Jorpho]

Y'know, those blasters don't look entirely dissimilar from the slime weapons from Ghostbusters II.

Anyway, to reiterate...


I'd like something a LITTLE more like Metroid Prime in the presentation but with a bit of mystery, a bit of exploration, a bit of tongue in cheek comedy. Something that uses the science of Ghostbusters rather than a blasting spree and tells a good story....I think it would be important for a game like that. It NEEDS a solid story and more mechanics than we saw.

THIS WILL NOT HAPPPEN! Much like Evil Dead and many other properties that have been the subject of licensed games, it is far too much to ask for a novel, enjoyable playing experience that captures the ingenious subtleties of the original! The best we can hope for is the inclusion of an emulated version of the C64 version on the game disk when it is released! Reviewers will spew forth with comments of unbalanced difficulty, annoying cameras, and sloppily-overlooked bugs! Earthquakes! Volcanoes! The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats, living together! Mass hysteria!

I'll be quiet now.

[Push Upstairs]

Ray, when someone asks you if you're a God, you say "YES"!


I felt compelled to quote that. :)

[Ed Oscuro]

The appeal of Ghostbusters is that this is their everyday regular boring job. [...] if a Ghostbuster game is made, it should be for the Wii
Yeah, we get it. The Wii is the console to go for if you want to push a broom your whole life. LOL

[Ponyone]

Yeah, we get it. The Wii is the console to go for if you want to push a broom your whole life. LOL


Who what when where why?

[Ed Oscuro]

Oh, just a trend I've noticed.

[Insert X lame physical tedium game mechanic idea here] By Jove, tailor made for the Wii! In Heaven!

Ah, maybe just ignore that, then. :D

[Slate]

This is it.. This is the sign! ROFL

[Ponyone]

Oh, just a trend I've noticed.

[Insert X lame physical tedium game mechanic idea here] By Jove, tailor made for the Wii! In Heaven!

Ah, maybe just ignore that, then. :D


it's all about the slap bracelet

http://www.partypalooza.com/images/TieDyedSlapBracelets.jpg

[meancode]

Ray, when someone asks you if you're a God, you say "YES"!

See, now I am going to have to go rent the movie cuz now I want to watch it again.

[Push Upstairs]

You mean you don't own the movie?

Shameful! People like you should be locked away! :p

[meancode]

You know.. now that you mention it, I might have it on VHS boxed up in the attic. But I refuse to watch a VHS. *shivers*

[rbudrick]

I remember the two cartoons..The Ghost Busters and the *Real* Ghostbusters. One sucked, the other ruled....really good cartoon. Can't remember which one...

Dunno what the hell that Extreme Ghostbusters thing is, though.

I've always hoped for a third movie, but whatever.

-Rob

[Dire 51]

I remember the two cartoons..The Ghost Busters and the *Real* Ghostbusters. One sucked, the other ruled....really good cartoon. Can't remember which one...

Dunno what the hell that Extreme Ghostbusters thing is, though.
Ghostbusters was that mildly amusing one with the ape and talking car and chick from the future (based on a '70s live action TV series, IIRC). The Real Ghostbusters (later known as Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters) was based on the 1984 movie. Extreme Ghostbusters was the "okay" sequel series to The Real Ghostbusters series.

[Push Upstairs]

I remember "Real Ghostbusters" being kinda creepy for a kids cartoon series.

Like the episode where the circus animals died in a fire and they haunted an amusement park roller coaster that was built on the same site.

[Wavelflack]

And Egon had a cinnamon roll sticking out the front of his head.

[agbulls]

UPDATE!!! This is directly from Gamespot and seems to ensure that the game WILL be published!!! GO DAN AYKROYD!

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
Posted Feb 2, 2007 5:43 pm PT


"I'm going to be in a game?"

For a comedy that's 23 years old, Ghostbusters is sure getting a lot of attention. The newfound interest came courtesy of several clips that surfaced on YouTube in January which appeared to show an impressive-looking game based on the comedy classic. Later that same week, Slovenian developer Zootfly admitted it had a prototype Ghostbusters game running on an Xbox 360 but warned that development "had hit a snag" in terms of the IP.

"We hoped the publisher would sort out the IP issue in a jiffy and we'd be recharging proton packs in no time," ZootFly CEO Bostjan Troha told GameSpot. "Unfortunately, they didn't push to untangle the IP hard enough and the whole thing stalled a bit." Though Troha wouldn't name the IP holder, some speculated that Sony, which owns the Ghostbusters film rights, might scuttle development of the game rather than see it go to the 360.

Today, new information on the Ghostbusters project surfaced--courtesy of a member of the Ghostbusters cast. Touring in his native Canada as one half of the Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd revealed to the Edmonton Sun that he will be appearing in the game. He also revealed who holds the game rights to the film.

"Universal [Studios] purchased the rights from Sony for a game," Aykroyd told the Sun. "I'm actually going to have to perform and do some motion capture for them. That will be next year."

If correct, Aykroyd's comments have two implications: First, a Ghostbusters game won't appear until 2008--at the earliest. It also appears to debunk the Sony-as-spoiler rumor, although the blank YouTube pages which bore the game footage now read, "This video has been removed at the request of copyright owner Sony Pictures Entertainment because its content was used without permission."

One question the Aykroyd interview didn't answer was which company is publishing Ghostbusters. Given French media company Vivendi SA still has a major stake in its former subsidiary Universal, which is now part of NBC Universal, some assumed Vivendi Games would be distributing Ghostbusters.

However, a VG spokesman said his company has announced no such deal. "I can't comment," he told GameSpot. "This is a rumor and we do not comment on rumors."

[davidbrit2]

http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=19059
http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/11/gbstaypuft.jpg
http://kotaku.com/gaming/ghostbusters/ghostbusters-the-game-lives-322756.php
http://kotaku.com/gaming/ghostbusters/more-details-on-ghostbusters-game-322943.php
http://kotaku.com/gaming/ghostbusters/ghostbusters-screen-co+op--mp-info-322990.php

Holy mother of god, this looks amazing.

[JustRob]

I need to change my underwear now.

[Kitsune Sniper]

The one thing that bothers me is that the Wii, PS2 and DS will get "Casual versions".

What, are the Wii and PS2 not good enough for the real games? :( But yeah, they want to make me buy a 360 just for this game. BASTARDS. They'd better add some references to the TV show while they're at it! And I hope... hopehopehopehopeHOPE they can get the original soundtracks to the movies, too.

[davidbrit2]

The one thing that bothers me is that the Wii, PS2 and DS will get "Casual versions".

That's okay with me. It means I'll have more different Ghostbusters games to play. Ha ha.

It's probably a result of dumbing down the crazy physics engine to run on the comparatively weaker hardware. Four player Ghostbusters on the Wii will be amazing in pretty much any form.

[dylan0228]

I hope they take their time on it & do it right. I would love for this to turn out to be blockbuster!

[SaturnFan]

If the story is after the first two movies then why in the gameplay video do they show stuff that happened in the previous movies? Either way the game looks cool as hell! Bring on Ghostbusters.....

[Slate]

Man, The game is looking great! I read part of the article in GameInformer and the pictures look crazy!

[mnbren05]

Bumped this after watching this segment on yahoo Playback. All four original stars will return to do the voice acting for the video game, however Rick Moranis refuses to be involved in the game.

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/playback/playback-3/1225155?cid=8654124

[Dastardly Dylan]

I'm really looking forward to playing and owning this game, I saw a 20 second clip of the game on GameTrailers.com a while back and those 20 seconds made me hyped for the game. It's gonna be awesome.

[CosmicMonkey]

There's a new Ghostbusters trailer been released at E3. It looks amazing. Please, please don't fuck this up...

Standard Def (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36298.html)
High Def (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36299.html)

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

The new trailer for the game not only features the voice-over work from Ramis, Murray, Hudson and Akroyd, but shows off some of what we have in store in terms of story and cut-scene.

Looks absofuckingloutley brilliant, and it even features a brief moment with Walter Peck (William Atherton) getting possessed by a spectre!

http://kotaku.com/5101685/new-ghostbusters-trailer-bring-spare-trousers

Check the HD version if your compy can handle it.

[Slate]

Looks very good, Atari's name on it makes me wonder though. They did good with Alone In The Dark but since they also made Bullet Witch and Driver 3 you can understand how I'm feeling about this.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Looks very good, Atari's name on it makes me wonder though. They did good with Alone In The Dark but since they also made Bullet Witch and Driver 3 you can understand how I'm feeling about this.

Certainly understandable trepedation.

However development for this title began outside of the studio with Activision, Phil Harrison came on board Atari since the above mentioned games and likely recognized some brilliance in Ghostbusters prompting its purchase.

While I as well will await reviews and review scores before making a purchase, between the gameplay I've seen as well as those cut-scenes it looks like even if it's average over-all that it'll please fans of the movies.

[davidbrit2]

Okay, this just put the game even more firmly in the "must buy" list.

[Daft Punk]

Just watched the HD trailer.All I can say is WOW! That game looks like it's going to be great.

[Jorpho]

Isn't the ghost-world-crossing-over thing reminiscent of that Ghostbusters 3 script that made the rounds many, many years ago? I cannot quite recall.

Also, I see the DS logo at the end there, but it will probably the same sort of mediocre cash-in as, say, Spore DS. (I suppose an update of the old Famicom/GB "New Ghostbusters II" would be kinda nifty, though.)

[Gozer]

Demo footage (http://www.gamecinemahd.com/game/ghostbusters_the_video_game/videos/) has been leaked.

After watching the video I don't quite understand how you get a hold of a ghost with your proton stream. Do you just shoot the ghost until it eventually grabs a hold of it? Then it seems it's just a matter of tiring the ghost until you can trap it.

Terminal Reality did a fantastic job with the presentation.

EDIT:
After watching the video again I noticed Pete Venkman did say to "shoot him until he's dazed".

[Jorpho]

I love the music. Did they get the original film or cartoon composer on top of everything else?

[Kitsune Sniper]

I love the music. Did they get the original film or cartoon composer on top of everything else?

The Slimer footage seems to use the movie's score.

Ray's face seems very off. His eyebrows are all wrong... Bill Murray's voice sounds bored. No, wait, he doesn't sound like Peter Venkman at all.

I'm still hesitant to think this will rock, sorry - I still think the developer is crap - but this doesn't look that bad. So who knows.