Comments on: Ghostbusters VS Ghostbusters

By: WildKard

WildKard — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:17:15 +0000

FYI both these games are a port of the game Activision made for computer systems (most obvious being the Commodore 64 and the Atari 8-bit). Having played both of them, the SMS game is a pretty accurate port, whereas the NES version seems to have had the developer take great licenses and re-code many portions of the game.

Also, you mention the “walking up the stairs” through the tower of Zuul. I was unaware that the SMS version had that sequence, because the original computer version sure doesn’t. I remember it being especially painful on the NES where you could only take 3 hits (or 6 with a ghost suit)… and your ghostbusters moved like the elderly. :)

By: Tetris Maximus

Tetris Maximus — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:29:57 +0000

I think the problem with this game is that it tried to be too many things. Which is it going to be? A business sim? An action game? A driving game?

All it ends up being is very unplayable.

By: Shaun Hatton

Shaun Hatton — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:36:19 +0000

Jorge: I know, that game (part 2) is even worse.

Adam: I don’t think we ever made it up the stairs. I’ve only made it to Gozer a handful of times, and each time it was just absolute madness. I die at that stage within seconds.

I’m going to have to give the game another go tonight to see if I can finish it. Surely I’m a much better game player now than I was then.

Oh, and yes, the new game is something I’m really looking forward to. The Wii version’s going for a more “animated series” look along the lines of Team Fortress 2, plus it may use the pointer controls for aiming, which would be cool.

By: Adam Russell

Adam Russell — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:32:53 +0000

Did we ever successfully make it up the stairs, Shaun? I know we’ve played these ones together before, but I don’t think I’ve personally ever seen Gozer and the top of that building.

Considering most of my dreaming (both daytime and nighttime) in the 80s surrounded Ghostbusters, I would LOVE for the new game to succeed.

By: Jorge Figueiredo

Jorge Figueiredo — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:28:54 +0000

Oh my God. I hated all Ghostbusters games. None more than Ghostbusters II, I have to say.

That whole rappelling down the side of a building level?

PISS!