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PLAYSTATION 3 | XBOX 360 |
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Ghostbusters : Supernatural Superstars |
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> Style 1-Player action (up to 4-player online)
> Publisher TBA |
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> Developer Terminal Reality >
Release 2009 |
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Ghostbusters
fans are a haunted bunch. no doubt they are hounded by
fears that their favorite franchise won't get the video
game treatment it deserves. These concerns aren't
entirely unreasonable, as the recent Activision /
Vivendi merger has left the game on the verge of being
canceled. While the game is being sold to a new
publisher, developer Terminal Reality is still hard at
work on the game, and our hands on time with the newest
playable build is proof that the game is shaping up to
be quite a crowd pleaser. |
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Our
demo started with a familiar scene: the
Ghostbusters climbing the steps of New York's
public library. Crowds of people pack the
streets cheering them on as they investigate a
paranormal disturbance. Suddenly, two ghosts
explode out of one of the famous lion statues
that sit in front of the landmark. "Whoa, double
full torso animators!" exclaims Ray as the
ghosts fly off. The voice work for all the
principal actors from the original films is
finally in, and the game sounds fantastic.
Inside the library, the chase is on. Your PKE
meter, wait like a metal detector to track down
your ghosts. |
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The
game is filled with plenty of great scripted
sequences. Exploring the library's basement
catacombs keeps us on our toes. Bookshelves
slide around to form an ever-evolving labyrinth
for us to navigate, books stack themselves in
neat piles from floor to ceiling whenever we
look away, and ghosts unexpectedly pop out to
scare us while we innocently examine the walls.
Upon
entering one of the library's open reading
rooms, we face our first real challenge. A level
six bi-dimensional Attractor erupts from the
floor, cutting a swath through the room of desks
and sending piles of paper through the air in
its wake. The apparition finally settles in
front of us taking the form of a monster
constructed from objects found in the
environment. |
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The proton
pack's blast stream does a great deal of damage. It
leaves scorch marks along walls and destroys statues,
chandeliers, and well, pretty much everything it comes
in contact with. A damage total keeps track of how much
the city is going to have to pay out due to the
Ghostbusters' recklessness. Then again, if these guys
don't leave a room trashed, they're probably not doing
their job. |
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