It appears the NY team of ghost trappers will soon be returning to us in video game format. We get the scoop this morning from Variety via our amigos at /Film:
First title in what the publisher hopes will be a series of “Ghostbusters” games is set for release in fall ’08 from Vivendi’s Sierra label. All four members of the movie team — Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis — will be giving voice and likeness rights for the game. Some supporting castmembers have signed up as well, including William Atherton, Brian Doyle Murray and Annie Potts.
In addition, film scribes Aykroyd and Ramis will pen a story for the vidgame that takes place in the early ’90s, after “Ghostbusters II,” during a new ghoul invasion of New York City.
I actually think the Ghostbusters would convert just fine into a modern video game, and think this could be a solid way to introduce these characters to a new generation. With modern graphics, the sky is the limit for the quality of bad ass demons, ghosts, specters and phantoms; and I want to trap them all….I also want to cross the streams!
Having the entire cast back is the feather in the cap, and to be honest – I am quite surprised that everyone is back on board. The crew had a fantastic chemistry and with luck, perhaps it can be carried over into the new format. I just hope that by having the cast – they don’t over do the cinematic scenes; I hate over done cinematic scenes in video games.
It will be fun to try it when it comes out, and If the game is good I can certainly see the franchise doing well. Perhaps we will see the return of Ghostbuster lunch-boxes!
