@Ashkihyena: Granted, I could see why Sony would want to wait till next year for the 25th anniversary. I'm sure them releasing Blue-Ray would help the sales of the game as well.

Even though, if they released it beforehand, it'd still sell.

Ashkihyena

@ostartero: Honestly, I don't know what you're talking about, but this is something that hasn't died out 20 years ago with the movies, I don't care what you think, but if this ever gets released, its going to sell.

Ashkihyena

YUP, who was right KOTAKU!!! I said this the other day in the comments section

DevonTheDude

@Ashkihyena: Alas, all I can think of is Lair, Haze, Red Steel, Heavenly Sword, Assassin's Creed...

ostartero

Hmmm wih the amount of good things the team has been saying about the PS3 I wouldnt be surprised if at the very least,Sony adds in some bonus content to go with the anniversary....

Give me a special eddition complete with Ghostbusters 1 and 2 on blu ray and id be ecstatic

Tom Clancy's Samuraidino

@Emiat: Ah Wikipedia, always good for a laugh.

Ashkihyena

Smart move imho, I mean, consumer awareness will be bolstered by the 25th anniversary, perhaps with some special blu-ray release yada yada yada.

thirstypilgrim97

@kumuasata: For some reason Wikipedia lists - PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox

I know Wikipedia isn't the best source but it's funny to see the Cube and Xbox on there.

Emiat

@Ashkihyena: ahh.. yah.. curse my old eyes.

I didn't think they actually *got* powers, I was just all boggled.

MrBionic

@ostartero: They're fans who know quality when they see it, especially after getting the shaft of the old NES games, which this is going to be nothing like.

Ashkihyena

@.glib:

Sources?

dead_red_eyes

@MrBionic: Yeah, the guys hanging on a harness. Lol, don't think any of the Ghostbusters get Spider-Man powers during the course of the game, if it ever comes out.

Ashkihyena

NO I won't let it be a PS3 exclusive! Now I'm scared... I'm just too poor, you have to understand! If... if I had the money I'd buy it, Sony, I swear.

Really though if I have to wait a bit longer for this nostalgia-bomb of a game, I don't care. After all, I'm a Zelda fan.

ServiceMaster

@Ashkihyena: They're mindless consumers who base their purchasing decisions completely on brands regardless of quality?

If I were a Ghostbusters fan I'd be insulted you'd insinuated that.

ostartero

@ Ashcraft : "One thing that is for sure is another year in develop should only help not hurt this game."

While I do agree with that, the wait hurts sooooo bad.

@LittleBigPlaneteer:

You wish. If you had it your way, everything would come out as an exclusive on the PS3 ... and don't try to tell me otherwise!

dead_red_eyes

@MrBionic: Looks like there's a harness.

Abno

@kumuasata: Naw, that guy just suggested it being a PS3 exclusive, which would probably not happen.

Ashkihyena

Wait it's a ps3 exclusive? x.x

God dammit. Oh well, I'll have the final console at my home within a year, should be enough time.

kumuasata

@I Think We're Property: Ugh, if this goes the way of Duke Nukem Forever, I, and alot of other GB fans will be so pissed off.

Ashkihyena

Ah son of a bitch, 2009, and here I was hoping for an October release.

@ostartero: You don't know Ghostbuster fans very well, do you?

Ashkihyena

@LittleBigPlaneteer: I sincerely doubt that would happen. Terminal Reality has spent too long and worked too hard on the 360 and PC versions to scrap them at this point.

Stormrider

@LittleBigPlaneteer: i think its coming out to like every console

ivan225

"One thing that is for sure is another year in develop should only help not hurt this game."

... unless they decide that the basic technology has aged sufficiently that they should port the game to a new engine.

After which they throw out and rebuild a lot of new assets.

At which point enough time passes while building new assets that they may as well upgrade their engine again.

Etc., ad nauseum.

I mean, its not like we've ever seen that story before... *cough*Daikatana*cough*DukeNukem*cough*TooHuman*hack*. Hrm, excuse me.

I Think We're Property

@Zerozaki Ishiki: haha exactly. I was amazed they persuaded him to be in the game. He didn't even want to do Ghostbusters 2.

Ollivander

Hell, if Okami couldn't sell even with the hardcore gaming audience backing it, why would a franchise who's height of popularity was almost two decades ago sell well?

Activision Blizzard made a good decision.

ostartero

Maybe this means that one night in the near future, Michael Emerson will appear in a black trenchcoat outside of Rick Moranis' house telling him that "You ALL have to go back. This is the way it has to be, Rick. It's the only way."

So I mixed my references. By two-plus decades. I'm just here to amuse myself. But, yeah, I want this game sooner than later. And MUCH sooner than never.

jollydwarf

wait.. wait..

Is that a ghostbuster standing *upside down* on a building like some kind of Spider-Man freak-thing?

MrBionic

This could be the PS3's best exclusive! C'mon Sony, publish it!

LittleBigPlaneteer

@.glib: So that's how they got Bill Murray on board!

Zerozaki Ishiki

As long as it does, and if they hold out for the anniversary, the CE could be one worth getting.

MiGo316

Whatever it takes to make sure this is a great, bug free, polished game is OK with me.

BoringJob

oh crap, this was the only reason I was looking foward to october, but like stated, it's only gonna aid the goodness.

Alkohal

As for the reason activision didn't want any part of this, word is that a single person involved with the movie has a 50%-of-the-profits clause in the ghostbuster game contract.

That's just not good business sense.

.glib

Vaporware. 100%.

MisterMcThursday

A year delay?
F**K.

GrandfatherParadox

What a shame the wii version looks really lame damn it

thekirby45

@kadaj24: I'm just surprised Activision let it go, despite what MisterMcThursday said there, its going to sell, and it'd make Activision a bit of change, especially since I don't believe that stuff about 50% of the profits going to Murray either.

Ashkihyena

Well being Sony's IP I'd say they should publish it if all else fails, even though the 360 and Wii versions are so far into development. Imagine, a Sony game going to another console...

But someone will pick up this game, with nearly every console getting a version, and being a big title, it's guarenteed to sell.

kadaj24

@.glib:
I don't buy that for a second. 50% of all profits to 1 man???? No way. Bill Murray (if it's him which is most likely) is not worth that. No single person is. The only person I see getting that much profit from an IP is George Lucas and I doubt even he gets that much from Star Wars games.

kadaj24

@noelix: I think, from what I saw of the demo, it looked fine, and this an't a Grand Theft Auto game, its not going to be free roaming around the building and all that.

Ashkihyena

From what I saw of the game during the demo at Comic-Con, the game definitely could use more polish. It's currently difficult in areas to figure out what to do next, namely when it comes to using the ghost gps device and trapping ghosts.

The other thing though, is that the game feels extremely like it's on rails. You're not able to travel through a building freely and pick up clues to eventually find where the ghosts are and then the big boss ghost. You're on a very much set path on the straight and narrow.

noelix

If Sony publishes the game... wouldn't that make it a PS3 exclusive? Just saying.

Quicksilver4648

You have to wonder if Sony will step in to finish the game. Seeing as it is being made for the PS3, PS2 and a PSP version I could see Sony paying to finish the game. But at the same time it is sad news if you do not own one of those systems. Also does this mean there will be a 25 aniversery version of Ghostbusters on DVD.

BlackIceJoe

@MisterMcThursday: Wow, just wow, yeah, I'll just leave it at wow. *Shakes head*

Ashkihyena

Dang...I was seriously looking forward to this. If they expand the game in the mean time, I won't mind as much. Can't help but to feel that they may end up publishing "last year's game, a year late", though.

PrivateJ0ker

@believable_liar:
because Actrivision saw this game was going to bomb? No. We should be thanking them for not publishing half finished games a developer has no business releasing to the public. 2cents.

MisterMcThursday

Another 6 months is no always a good thing... watch out for feature creep!

Vergobret

I say we boycott Activision games. Publishers should fear the gamers, not gamers fearing publishers. Ghostbusters or BOYCOTT. Your choice Activision

believable_liar

@MisterMcThursday: Weird, the last article I read, not counting the Activision dropping the publishing license seemed good.

Ashkihyena

I stand corrected on Murray then. Thats good because it seems pointless to me without him. I'm not writing the game off yet because I am a fan of the movie but it seems like the past two months have just been negative news bits on this particular game. It appears to be losing momentum.

MisterMcThursday

@Ashkihyena: Of course, I could be talking out of my own ass, I sadly wasn't at Comic-Con and personally didn't get to try the demo, to bad, cause I don't know when, if at all it'll appear on XBox Live.

Ashkihyena

@MisterMcThursday: Bill Murray is involved. It's Rick Moranis who decided not to do it.

I think Bill Murray was still really popular before Ghostbusters with Stripes, Caddyshack, and SNL. Those came out before Ghostbusters right?

kadaj24

@MisterMcThursday: Nope, Murray's doing voice work just like the other three guys are, so he's pretty much involved, but I don't think that he'd be getting no 50% of the game's profits, that'd be just ludcrious, and I don't think the game would've even gotten off the ground.

Well, from what I've seen so far, the game looks pretty damn good, I mean, here you have the two orginial writers doing a 480 page script, all 4 guys (plus Annie Potts and William Atherton) doing voice work, graphics that look quite impressive, the score, and of course, the theme song, I don't think it could go wrong.

Ashkihyena

I thought Murray wasnt involved with the game. I dont think (although I certainly dont know) that Murray gets future royalties off of the movie since it was early in his career. He wasnt really a star before the movie came out imo I doubt he could command that type of contract negotiation.
Ash I think you have a point. The name alone could sell a few 100K copies most likely. But a messed up game by an unproven publisher could look bad for Activision since they have been so big-time lately.

MisterMcThursday

@Ashkihyena: I'm just hoping that very same demo will one day find its way to the XBox Live and PSN deals so we all can give it a try and see how it is.

Ashkihyena

@MisterMcThursday: Well, the problem with movie video games is that they're usually on a deadline to coincide with the movie. Apparently, that can't be the case with Ghostbusters given how long its been out.

However, like I said, the last article I read, here at Kotaku mine you was a hands on article, [kotaku.com] - this one to be exact seemed to be good.

Ashkihyena

@ostartero: Really!?!?!? You don't think this game would sell well? This game could be a five and I would buy at least the 360 and Wii versions. Plus if the PS3 had an exclusive collectors edition I would buy that too. I don't think you really realize how many gamers absolutely love the Ghostbusters movies. Think of it as selling like the 50 Cent game... Except it would actually be a good IP idea.

sbrumm1983

@Ashkihyena:
I dont follow the game as much as some so I guess I'm just noticing the bad. Whereas 6 months ago it was all great news. That was before a lot of vids and bullshots were out though.
And we all know the cadinal rule of movie games being teh suck. Even old classics. Even with the power of Ray Parker Jr.

MisterMcThursday

@RubberChickenMX: haha sorry, someone already said that, i dint read everything

RubberChickenMX

is it just me or is the guy standing on a vertical building?

RubberChickenMX

@Mitch Cumstein:
even if Sony and MS are rivals both understand that they can make more money if they work together on certain projects. MS would be stupid to abandon blu-ray now just as Sony would be idiotic if they failed to reconize the world's largest OS.

MisterMcThursday

There are already Sony Pictures and Sony Music owned stuff on 360. And have you seen those new Sony TVs with Windows that are advertised? lol Cracks me up everytime I see it, but could be the beginning of Sony and MS teaming up to keep Nintendo from taking over the world. Fanboys from each sides heads would explode.....ahhh Console Heaven

Mitch Cumstein

I'm sorry, but I must comment on the picture:

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man: I WILL EAT YOOOOOOUUUUU!

Guvnah

Looks like I'm holding off another year on buying that XBox. Come on price drop number 3!

TheRobotWhoKills

@TheIrishNinja:
i thought I was a bit older when I first saw it. I enjoy my rationalized false reality more than slap-in-the-face anniversary editions. so yes, I felt old.

MisterMcThursday

aw, hate to see this one slip till next year, but if that means it comes out even better, so be it. and man, did anyone else feel old reading 25 year anniversary? shit.

TheIrishNinja

@MisterMcThursday: Oh I know that but its still funny when you read about all the mudslinging between the two over consoles. Windows and Sony have had a partnership on atleast one thing pretty much since MS was formed.

Mitch Cumstein

50% rumor is bull.

Wii version rox, shaddup.

A delay wouldn't change much as it will probably shelf until it's bought and shipped.

kidko

what's wrong with that picture? he's standing 90 degrees on the wall...

nekoRamen

Still making headlines all across the country, the Ghostbusters are at it again. This time, a possible delay for their game all the way to 2009! The boys in gray slugged it out with a pretty pesky Activision, then stayed on to dance the night away with some of the lovely ladies who witnessed the disturbance. This is Shiryu. Now, on with the countdown.

Shiryu

@nekoRamen: ...as well as tethered and in a harness.

what's wrong with that picture is too much awesome.

tehbighead

@carrliadiere: I hope theyrun out of ghostbuster News, im running out of quotes, ive been putting them for the past two months. soo, ill have to return to the good ol Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria! That or start quotign from Ghsotbusters 2...

Shiryu

@Shiryu:

Quotes like this are the reason the game could be great!

carrliadiere

WTF?! Sony frigging own the IP and it's not a PS brand exclusive? Sony Pictures sold the license AWAY from SCE? And the game is now in limbo and without a publisher?

Wow. Just, WOW.

How's that improved communication and cooperation between Sony divisions going, Sir Howard? With corporate decisions such as these, who needs nemeses in Microsoft and Nintendo to harm your brand; you've got them in your own company.....

DelSource

I really really really really really don't want to wait until next year for Ghostbusters. I can't believe Activision didn't want to publish this game. I'd love to know the inside story on this.

MSUSteve

Thought they would've released this with the new Real Ghostbusters complete DVD set that Time Life is coming out with in a couple months. The only fear I have is oversaturation of the brand name at one time.

This was the only game I was actually looking forward to getting before the end of the year. And more development time can also mean the game ends up being less like an epic and more like "Hancock".

bassiladelph

I was soooo looking forward to buying this game on Halloween damnit! Now I have to wait til NEXT FREAKING SUMMER!! T__T

At least they can polish up the game now.

SonnyBoy

What a cluster fuck this is turning out to be. If the game was actually any good (and we're talking a tarted-up over-the-shoulder 3rd person shooter here so there's plenty of existing work to emulate) it would sell like hot cakes. The amount of interest it's generated on Kotaku alone is a good indication of the level of interest. I would be seriously surprised if it did not sell well (again, caveat is that the game is actually fun to play).

How could NOT releasing it be a good decision?

mariospants

@SonnyBoy: They've been working on this since 06, how much more polished can it get?

Ashkihyena

@crashlanding: That would suck balls, meaning that us with just the PC and 360 couldn't play it, and honestly, I don't want to just have to get a PS3, as much as I want Ghostbusters.

Ashkihyena

I don't know why this is so hard for Sony Pictures to find a publisher for a video game. One of the largest game publishers in the biz is a part of the same freakin company! I suppose that if it must go multiplatform then you have a different story. If this game is good and no one else wants it, SCE should step in and make it an exclususive rather than just letting it die.

crashlanding