Comments on: Dan Aykroyd prefers Wii graphics, laments gut

By: Daimyo Nintendo

Daimyo Nintendo — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:33:59 +0000

Well I grew up with the cartoon, does mean I want to live in the past, that has nothing to do with the way it looks. I also agree that graphics are third, fourth, or fifth on the list, but if I don’t like the look of the game how could I stand playing it, I mean video games are not an eyes closed experience lol. Like I said Ghostbusters could have gone for RE4 styles graphics. As I said Muramasa is cartoony, I would not want that game to be realistic, Ghostbusters is different. Since I am an artist I am critical and visual aspect is very important to me, if I don’t like the way it looks, game play is not going to save it. Just like bloom blox, played it and the simple act of building and destroying is not enough for me regardless of how great the physics engine is.

By: DaveRage

DaveRage — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:03:55 +0000

What I’d prefer for a Ghostbusters game is a HD – twin stick – over the top – over the top – shooter.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:39:05 +0000

I think it’s a little early to claim that this is a demographics only decision – a lot more thought goes into the development of a games visual style than “who are we selling it to.” Speaking of demographics, Ghostbusters is very much a “retro” title, I’m sure publishers are counting a large percentage of sales to be coming from gamers who grew up with the movies and cartoon – the “demographics” a more cartoony art style would typically market to have no identification with the series. It’s still too early for me to judge the game – it sounds like it has the same story/voice acting as the 360/ps3 version – and Will tells me that it’s incredibly fun all around. We’ll see, but for me the Graphics are probably the third, forth or fifth most important thing in the game, and unless they induce seizures, they aren’t reason enough to discount a game alone.

By: Daimyo Nintendo

Daimyo Nintendo — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:45:13 +0000

All depends on what you like. I have a Wii (nintendo consoles only) and I am a fan of the good looking stuff and the cartoon stuff, but for ghostbusters I just don’t like the look of it on Wii. I mean I may need to see some more video’s before I am even convinced to rent this let alone purchasing it. I love the ghostbuster but the graphics overall are going to make me sit this one out, (I really don’t like the look or Ray or Egon.) I would have preferred a more realistic looks to this game, I mean, I am still SO impressed with Resident Evil 4. I look at the ghostbusters Wii and I am just asking why? Don’t give me that “oh its the art style” bullish, it’s demographics, plain and simple. Boooooooo. Oh well I am loving Madworld and looking forward to The Conduit, Cursed Mountain, Muramasa, Dead Space, and Fatal Frame. See, Muramasa is cartoony but in a good, great, fantastic way, ghostbusters mmmmm is not. I still hope it does well though.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:14:55 +0000

I predict that the Wii version might sell the most copies if only for the fact that Ghostbusters isn’t very “hardcore” We know games have to be hardcore for the hardcore crowd right? (whatever hardcore means)

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By: rawktapus

rawktapus — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:38:29 +0000

In my opinion, the 360/PS3 versions are way too entrenched in the uncanny valley, but then, I almost always perfer stylization to realism.

By: Pimp My Nintendo

Pimp My Nintendo — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:51:19 +0000

Aykroyd and I both have the same thing in common. We both like the Wii

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:50:22 +0000

I don’t own any of the super consoles so I’m getting the Wii version. It would be my first choice anyway.

By: XCWarrior

XCWarrior — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:55:16 +0000

Intersting comments. I’ll be getting the Wii version, A: I only have that console. B: Hello, motion controls for this are perfect, in theory anyway.