In other words, for Europe's import-savvy 360 owners, the chance to digitally don a proton pack is just one transatlantic cargo plane journey away.
Xbox 360 Ghostbusters not region-locked, Europe doesn't need to wait
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jun 16th 2009 10:40AM
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In other words, for Europe's import-savvy 360 owners, the chance to digitally don a proton pack is just one transatlantic cargo plane journey away.
Reader Comments (79)
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 10:43AM (Unverified) said
Sounds like this was done on purpose to say, haha Sony!
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 10:58AM atrimus said
"Ha, ha Sony; only we, Microsoft, can secure exclusives with our check books, timed or otherwise."
i take it that's what you mean?
and let's not kid ourselves; Sony didn't BUY exclusivity so much as save the game from limbo, since Atari ditched in that region. i'm surprised it wasn't made a complete exclusive, instead of a timed one.
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i take it that's what you mean?
and let's not kid ourselves; Sony didn't BUY exclusivity so much as save the game from limbo, since Atari ditched in that region. i'm surprised it wasn't made a complete exclusive, instead of a timed one.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:19AM FredFredrickson said
"Sony didn't BUY exclusivity so much as save the game from limbo"
Sony owns Columbia Pictures, which owns Ghostbusters. They didn't need to buy anything, they have the exclusivity built in.
To be honest, I'm surprised people are even interested in this game. The movies are ancient history, and many of us have already played a slew of Ghostbusters games back in the 8-bit era. I'm surprised that anyone in Europe would even care about the franchise.
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Sony owns Columbia Pictures, which owns Ghostbusters. They didn't need to buy anything, they have the exclusivity built in.
To be honest, I'm surprised people are even interested in this game. The movies are ancient history, and many of us have already played a slew of Ghostbusters games back in the 8-bit era. I'm surprised that anyone in Europe would even care about the franchise.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:43AM Vegeta has a ps3 said
It's one thing for microsoft to buy exclusive content or get a game to be a timed exclusive, at least that happens to everyone. It's quite another for only one region of the world to have to buy the game for a sony console while the rest of the world at least has some kind of choice on what version they want.
It's understandable that people would be pissed.
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It's understandable that people would be pissed.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:57AM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
Marty, normally you're one of the most astute commenters on the site, so I was taken aback.
It's fuckin' GHOSTBUSTERS written by the original team.
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It's fuckin' GHOSTBUSTERS written by the original team.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 12:11PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@Vegeta
1. It's a timed exclusive so 360 owners can still play it, they just have to wait.
2. No different than Rock Band x360, Battle Fantasia (which didn't even release on the PS3 in NA but did in every other region) and all the other things that happen to PS3 owners.
It's funny that all of a sudden people are up in arms over something like this when PS3 owners have been dealing with this entire generation.
The point is moot anyway because (as the article states) the games isn't region locked.
@Marty
You just described one of the reasons people are interested in this game. It's a big part of their youth and has been a big project with all of the original cast (sans weaver) taking part. Besides, a next gen ghostbusters game is just about as good as it gets.
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1. It's a timed exclusive so 360 owners can still play it, they just have to wait.
2. No different than Rock Band x360, Battle Fantasia (which didn't even release on the PS3 in NA but did in every other region) and all the other things that happen to PS3 owners.
It's funny that all of a sudden people are up in arms over something like this when PS3 owners have been dealing with this entire generation.
The point is moot anyway because (as the article states) the games isn't region locked.
@Marty
You just described one of the reasons people are interested in this game. It's a big part of their youth and has been a big project with all of the original cast (sans weaver) taking part. Besides, a next gen ghostbusters game is just about as good as it gets.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 10:53AM (Unverified) said
http://www.lensoftruth.com/wp-content/gallery/h2h_ghostbusters/ghostbusters_23.jpg
PS3 version looks shitty as hell anyway
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PS3 version looks shitty as hell anyway
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 10:59AM m3nphls said
That's because of the laziness of game developers making the game for xbox360 and then just do a port. They should actually just make the game from ground up to each platform.
But still, I don't pay for Xbox360, Wii or PC Games anyways so I dont really care lol
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But still, I don't pay for Xbox360, Wii or PC Games anyways so I dont really care lol
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:11AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
@Pinguero: actually this was supposedly made on PS3 and ported to 360....and the excuse this time is they dumbed down the PS3 version so that the 360 version didnt suffer ¬_¬
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:22AM FredFredrickson said
@Aggie - "Port" isn't a bad word.
Sometimes it makes sense to start with the platform you're going to have the most trouble with... the logic behind that is that if you can accomplish it on the first platform, then you'll have no trouble doing it on the second.
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Sometimes it makes sense to start with the platform you're going to have the most trouble with... the logic behind that is that if you can accomplish it on the first platform, then you'll have no trouble doing it on the second.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:38AM Vegeta has a ps3 said
"They should actually just make the game from ground up to each platform."
Yeah it's not like it would cost them too much money anyways.
(/sarcasm)
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Yeah it's not like it would cost them too much money anyways.
(/sarcasm)
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:43AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
True Marty...but in this case it turned out worse still. Unless there are some in game settings that need to be tweaked
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:49AM FredFredrickson said
Worse than what? The 360 version looks a bit better to me, according to the screen above.
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:50AM R Planteer said
One of the few comparison screenshots where the difference is very clearly noticable in quality, and not just in terms of resolution or AA. Im pretty surprised...
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 12:08PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 12:21PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
LOL @ Gausian blur ... so true
From looking at the comparison shots on the second post from deaftly there isn't much difference in the two anyway. One just looks a little more smooth than the other. It is noticable but to say it "looks shitty" is just more trolling from the usual suspect. Like most things it's much to do about nothing and another attempt to start a flame war. UH-OH.
From the original comment I figured it would of looked as bad as Jimmy Rollins at the plate this year. Talk about shitty ... yeesh.
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From looking at the comparison shots on the second post from deaftly there isn't much difference in the two anyway. One just looks a little more smooth than the other. It is noticable but to say it "looks shitty" is just more trolling from the usual suspect. Like most things it's much to do about nothing and another attempt to start a flame war. UH-OH.
From the original comment I figured it would of looked as bad as Jimmy Rollins at the plate this year. Talk about shitty ... yeesh.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 12:41PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
@Marty....thats what I mean...the PS3 version still turned out looking subpar, and for what reason??
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 1:18PM SheppyReturns said
Jesus Christ, THIS? Again? We're in year three of this bullshit, shouldn't at least SOME of you have grown out of this by now?
I really think Sony and Microsoft are paying you idiots because I find it unlikely people would be this fucking retarded and sad for free.
Just play the system you like and grow the fuck up.
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I really think Sony and Microsoft are paying you idiots because I find it unlikely people would be this fucking retarded and sad for free.
Just play the system you like and grow the fuck up.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 10:54AM Cap Morgan said
Now you just have to worry about the language options
Still very cool
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Still very cool
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 10:55AM (Unverified) said
It's a shame this hasn't happened with a few more games. I really wanted to play Culdcept Saga.
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:41AM (Unverified) said
I could not agree more, the fact that Culdcept will never be released in Europe just makes the fact they region locked the game sting even more :(
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 3:23PM (Unverified) said
Like the PS3 has for the past several years?
Honest if it was the other way round n 360 had scored exclusivity I doubt Joystiq would have to make an article to tell PS3 guys they can import it from across seas.
They miss of the standard disclaimer that it'll only work properly over HDMI in HD as it's an international standard. NTSC n PAL still throw in spanners for SD n analog signals.
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Honest if it was the other way round n 360 had scored exclusivity I doubt Joystiq would have to make an article to tell PS3 guys they can import it from across seas.
They miss of the standard disclaimer that it'll only work properly over HDMI in HD as it's an international standard. NTSC n PAL still throw in spanners for SD n analog signals.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:01AM (Unverified) said
Isnt ps3 supposed to be the region free console? lol ps fail
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:45AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
da fuck???
it IS Region Free.....
da fuck were you trying to say??
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it IS Region Free.....
da fuck were you trying to say??
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:07AM (Unverified) said
God sony is so much fail this generation. Even a small game like this they manage to screw up exclusivity for.....lol.
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:12AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
come on Sprinkles....
how did they screw this up??
no seriously, how??
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how did they screw this up??
no seriously, how??
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:23AM MystileArmor said
Small game?
It's an official Ghost Busters game, with most of the original cast attached! This game is already legendary because of the fact it took movies from the 80's and still manages to be relevant, with almost all of the original cast.
Before you barf in a comment box, can you please atleast think about what you spew into it.
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It's an official Ghost Busters game, with most of the original cast attached! This game is already legendary because of the fact it took movies from the 80's and still manages to be relevant, with almost all of the original cast.
Before you barf in a comment box, can you please atleast think about what you spew into it.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:30AM MystileArmor said
Ah.. sorry, couldn't resist. It was buy-one-get-one-free on troll feed, so when Chris bought a bag, I got one too.
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:36AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
I no feed troll...unless him eat questionz...
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:52AM FredFredrickson said
Mystile, I disagree, I'm an 80's child, and I'm not very excited about Ghostbusters at all. I'm marginally interested for the pure nostalgia of it all, but I don't think there is a monstrous demand for this game, big or small.
And let's face it, most of the actors who lent their voices to the game are way beyond their prime anyway.
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And let's face it, most of the actors who lent their voices to the game are way beyond their prime anyway.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:54AM R Planteer said
Dude, Aggie, questions like yours are like Miracle Grow ® for trolls.
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 12:22PM MystileArmor said
Marty, wether or not you're excited about this game, doesn't make it a small game.
It's a pretty huge game. A movie-based video game with original writers, original cast, and an IP like GhostBusters, I'd say it's a pretty big deal for video games. Even more so considering the fact this is not a recent movie, but a franchise that undeniably has a cult-status and -following.
It could very well sell 3 copies, it still wouldn't make it a small game. It has nothing to do with sales.
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It's a pretty huge game. A movie-based video game with original writers, original cast, and an IP like GhostBusters, I'd say it's a pretty big deal for video games. Even more so considering the fact this is not a recent movie, but a franchise that undeniably has a cult-status and -following.
It could very well sell 3 copies, it still wouldn't make it a small game. It has nothing to do with sales.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 1:21PM MarioGreat said
"It could very well sell 3 copies, it still wouldn't make it a small game. It has nothing to do with sales."
Er, I would disagree completely. That's a bit of a silly statement, don't you think? You're essentially saying that a game's importance isn't determined by its release popularity, but by its pre-release hype.
Sales play a big part on whether a game is considered big or not. Really, I don't see how Ghostbusters can be considered anything more than a failure if its a colossal financial loss for the developers and only three people plays it.
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Er, I would disagree completely. That's a bit of a silly statement, don't you think? You're essentially saying that a game's importance isn't determined by its release popularity, but by its pre-release hype.
Sales play a big part on whether a game is considered big or not. Really, I don't see how Ghostbusters can be considered anything more than a failure if its a colossal financial loss for the developers and only three people plays it.
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:10AM (Unverified) said
lol you 360 fanboys need to remember that PS3 users have been experiencing region free gaming since launch
if PS3 users feel like it and dont mind japenese then they can play FF13 this year
hardly a fail by sony, most people dont know how or wont import GB anyway, only hardcore gamers will
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if PS3 users feel like it and dont mind japenese then they can play FF13 this year
hardly a fail by sony, most people dont know how or wont import GB anyway, only hardcore gamers will
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 12:27PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
"Butthurt fanboy is butthurt."
Is that why you have been crying like a little girl all over this thread, vagina?
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Is that why you have been crying like a little girl all over this thread, vagina?
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 1:10PM darkinchworm said
I'm not sure I'm ready to see tears come from a vagina.
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Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:14AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
Ooooooh The 360 has a game with no Region locking!!!
Take THAT PS3 owners!!!!
uhh wait....NO PS3 Game has Region locking???? BLAST!!!
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Take THAT PS3 owners!!!!
uhh wait....NO PS3 Game has Region locking???? BLAST!!!
Posted: Jun 16th 2009 11:22AM (Unverified) said
XD that's not what this story is about.
& i don;t think anyone is even saying that.
it's about the fact that the game won't be released in Europe until a much later date, but the US version is region free, meaning that we can import it.
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& i don;t think anyone is even saying that.
it's about the fact that the game won't be released in Europe until a much later date, but the US version is region free, meaning that we can import it.
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