Ghostbusters the Game

Ghostbusters: The Video Game is currently in development for the PC, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, and Xbox 360.  The Wii and Playstation 2 games are being developed by Red Fly Studio, the Nintendo DS game is being developed by Zen Studios, and the PC, Playstation 3, and X-box 360 are being handled by Terminal Reality. All version of the upcoming Ghostbusters video game will be published by Atari.

The game is based on the Ghostbusters Franchise and according to Dan Aykroyd the game is basically Ghostbusters 3. Although that statement was made prior to the announcement of the making of Ghostbusters 3: Hellbent. The game’s story line is written by the original writers of the movie: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. They along with Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray will lend their likeness along with their voices to the game. Rick Moranis has announced he will not come out of retirement to take part in the making of the game. However just recently Moranis has signed on for the new Ghostbusters Movie set to be released next year.

The plot of the game takes place in 1991, two years after the events in Ghostbusters 2. Players act as a new recruit hired by Dr. Egon Spengler and Dr. Ray Stantz to test new equipment during a recent rise of paranormal activity. The rise in paranormal activity coincides with the release of the new Gozer exhibit. The Ghostbusters are called to investigate. Along the journey the team encounters several ghosts from the former films which include Slimer, Vigo, Gozer, and the Stay puft Marshmallow Man as well as many other ghosts along the way.