When there's something strange, in your neighborhood. Who you gonna call? That's right, there's a next generation Ghostbusters videogame in development. With no new movie in the horizon, and it's unlikely one will ever get made with any of the original actors reprising their roles, gamers might be able to step into the roles of the paranormal investigators and relive the plot of the first film. But, there's a catch.
Zootfly, a game developer in Slovenia, has created an in-game prototype of a Ghostbusters game running on Xbox 360. You can check out the awesome footage for yourself on the link provided. The game looks like a Gears of War third-person perspective action game and it features awesome special effects, as Venkman shoots ghosts and buildings in a New York City overrun by Zule. Imagine taking out that giant Stay Puft marshmellow man in a living, breathing New York City in high definition. Who needs another movie if this developer can pull this off.
While the gameplay's not an issue, they have the game's plot down and they've proven they have the technology. The actual Ghostbusters IP is another story. The developer doesn't have it yet and there are legal hurdles to get everything signed off. But according to the developer, these challenges are surmountable. So if all goes well, a Ghostbusters game could be coming to next gen consoles within the next two years.
Gamers have seen a variety of Ghostbusters games back in the day, but the limitations of consoles like Atari 2600, Genesis and Super Nintendo left a lot to be desired. Even PC Ghostbusters games on Apple II and Commodore 64 were dated and limited in gameplay. But take one look at this new Xbox 360 prototype, which is actualy gameplay footage, and you can see that the technology is ripe for a game that serves this great comedy justice. Let's just hope Hollywood gives it the greenlight.









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January 21, 2007 2:25 p.m.