XBLA in Brief: Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime

heard a rumor no online co-op

I tried the demo for the game this morning and did not like.

I tried it on ps3. I LOVE ghostbusters but this game isn't that enjoyable.

Ray Parker should sue.

I couldn't maintain interest long enough to finish the DEMO. I don't think on, soul brother.

this game stunk really bad

Uninstallin' makes me feel good!

The proton beams are orange and blue, incidentally.

How could they not get the proton beam sounds right? They ripped off tons of the previous Ghostbusters game's assets (also published by Atari, this was a recycle) how could they not use the correct proton beam sound?

Something tells me this is going to be in $5 sales real soon.

The last Ghostbusters game was great, minus a few flaws, and the absolute abandonement of the pc version (it never got a patch, ever) but sales weren't great. This was a cash-in reusing assets from that game to help recoup losses. Doesn't look like this is going to work.

Gotta wonder, we got sanctum of slime in Brief but what about Swarm? Not sure if I missed a previous post or if it wasn't done.

Why is it all you fat neck-beards in glasses all have the same voice? It's a conspiracy.

Hmmm... I guess I'm gonna play the NES Ghostbusters game after watching this...

BTW, on the twin stick shooter over Indie Games subject, most games by radiangames are AWESOME. Everyone who's into the genre should try ^^

I so wanted this to be good XBLA title, but it sounds -and- looks like that's not the case.. (big sigh)

If you can't read text on a standard definition television, it's your own fault for having a standard definition television.

Your money is better spent on car insurance.

Bummer this game looks like it's going to blow, I just had my 4 year old watch ghostbusters a month ago and he was hyped for this. He'll probably like it but I'm trying to get him into some solid game experiences.

Thanks for the heads up. Was thinking to pick this up one day when it goes on sale, but it probably isn't worth even that.

this game is bad. Just bad.

Its like a cheap re-imagining of the 1987 "The Real Ghostbusters" arcade game, which also utilized a top down view and dual stick control method. Only there, it was relevant. The show and series were at the peak of popularity. Here, it is not. And without the nostalgia of the classic characters or the cultural significance, the developers laziness shows.

Cross the streams and kill yourselves. Let this poor franchise die.

Can you please update the iTunes feed with this episode. Thanks!!!

Ok, I have tried the pc demo.

Holy crap, is it terrible.

On start up, it freezes before the splash screens. It happens every time. For about 30 seconds, you just see Slimer stuck on the loading bar.

Then you get no less than 5 unskippable screens, including the damn ESRB rating.

The menu is good, and as noted above it has the official music. Options are limited to resolution, and sound volume.

There is no online co-op in the pc version.

The proton beam does not have the right sound. Control is wanky, as turning around with the proton pack whips the beam around, but far more than it should, Leading it to feeling like a whip. The way the keyboard is mapped is stupid, to progress the comic panels you have to hit Enter, and your hands aren't anywhere near it. You can't simply click the mouse, or any other button, you have to either hit Enter, or Esc, taking your hands off the controls.

Graphics are very plain, and the screenshots are way better than the actual game looks. It looks like they zoomed in on them.

The camera is too high in most rooms. Walking around sometimes leads you around a wall where you cannot see your character.

You just go from room to room destroying the ghosts. They move way too fast, so you just basically run around in circles shooting them. It's incredibly bland.

$10 is insane. This would have to be reduced to $1 before I would buy it.