My Ghostbusters reaction

#1

So far, I’ve seen its going to be geared towards 9-16 year olds. Much like the toons were. I mean, when i caught the cartoon back in the day I was borderline ngaf.

I don’t see how this is going to stir up a new generation of dedicated Ghostbuster hooliganism!
I mean, are there going to be trading cards? Action Figures? Breakfast Cereal promos? I don’t think so.
The thing is hanging by a thread but probably going to be marketed as “PVP” “PVE” simliar to DBD…and PHG and in a lineup of games created for the multiplayer gen…all the while competition is scarce so i guess they have something going on already.

Illfonic is just making social media a major part of the marketing campaign. Thats probably all there is to it these days.

Gaming companies must find the business lucrative when you need to promo it like a street-team and have a popular musical act play during interviews.

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#2

Nostalgia will get them some sales , as did f13 and phg . Anything they have done that isn’t tied to an established franchise hasn’t done well . Arcadegeddon was free on playstation last month

#3

Arcadegeddon is them just paying their people to stick around their company. Franchises i bet are becoming easier to get the rights and license to but ultimately are the biggest draw and hardest to satisfy their fanbases.

Ghostbusters will have a lukewarm fan reaction to at best. To me, the game doesn’t hold much water. Ive just seen mechanics but not a whole lot of narrative. I think they are coming off of the trail of the past Ghostbusters game which is hard enough to live up to. I think they got the right formula but not enough narrative.

If this game was plastered into the last game as a multiplayer side mission that might be cool.