Ghostbusters. I'm not convinced.

[scnj]

The movies were awesome, but in the trailer for the game, the voice actors seemed to be bored and/or asleep.

 

[Beefcakes]

What's the worry? You haven't paid a penny for it thus far and you can just rent it when it comes out. Don't sweat it -- if it sucks, no one will make you play it!

I like this point of view, although sometimes we do make the mistake of buying them first, then realising the pointless-ness of it all, thats the un-fun part

On Topic?
Ghost Busters was a fantastic movie, but I have a feeling it will suffer the same symptoms of all games that undergo the 'movie-game genre transplant'. Which is usually death

 

[cuddly_tomato]

The only good Film to Game was Chronicles of Riddick. And not just in the category "rides on the movie wagon", but it's one of the best damn games I've ever played.

In my opinion it is unfair to call that game a movie tie in. It was a project Vin Diesel produced himself (apparently he plays video games) and genuinely wanted to make something of. The "movie tie in" genera is basically something produced with shiney colours that attempts to cash in on a block-buster movie release (Transformers).

Well, I agree. But:

- It was released after another movie.
- Has character voices FROM the movie.
- Relates to them.

So even if it's not based on one movie and it's not called "Riddick The Game", it still kinda counts as a movie to a game.

Yep. Fair enough.

One thing though - it was damn good! And I am truly at a loss to name any other game related to a movie that has been even average.

 

[Samurai Goomba]

Just another horrible attempt to revive a franchise. I predict doom and general suckage for this one.

 

[Rottweiler]

Well, honestly this gets into the genre...subgenre...sub-subgenre discussions. Basing a game on a movie is always, on some level, movie-to-game. One can argue the level of it and maybe make exceptions based on how much of the movie is in the game, but it's what it comes down to.

For myself, I intend to buy it and see. The movie certainly had enough elements to make for a reasonably fun game, and considering how iconic the movie was I can but hope the makers put the effort in knowing they'd be burned in effigy if they fubar'd it.

 

[Taerdin]

Yep. Fair enough.

One thing though - it was damn good! And I am truly at a loss to name any other game related to a movie that has been even average.

But it would be a horrible assumption to say they don't exist. I for one enjoyed the original Ghostbusters game for sega genesis... it really was rather good! Oh and Aladdin wasn't bad either! Man I miss my Genesis

 

[Simriel]

I shall buy and play. I be loving the ghostbusters muchly and more of Bill Murry as Peter Venkman can't be bad.

 

[Talendra]

I am very much looking forward to the ghostbusters game. I don't know if it will be purchase worthy or not yet as its too early, it does look good though. But im sure it is going to make for a fun weekend rental if not a purchase.

 

[JaguarWong]

The Wii version will be better than the PS3/360 iterations.

Just calling it, for the record.