Atari to publish Ghostbusters on Xbox 360 Comments by Robert Purchese

Well delaying it for other platforms hasnt messed the game up at all... just delayed it.... people are so impatient.

The only thing i would say is that it doesnt really benefit PS3 owners either, its not like we are getting anything extra, so its a shame in that respect.

is there any point on having an international friends list on my 360,i really am getting sick of seeing my friends play all the games i am waiting for that usually means waiting for 6 months or so

For the record I never said they'll mess the game up - I said they'll mess it up for ME (as in making me wait).

So what that means is I am impatient, yes. The game was originally due for release of October last year - it'll be a delay of almost a year for a finished game if it's not relased until Autumn. It's not like it's being in development for this time - it's just sitting waiting for release. First to coincide with the film's 25th anniversary and now even longer because of an exclusive deal.

I'm a HUGE fan of the movies and I can safely say this is the only game I've properly been looking forward to for the better part of two years now. So I've just heard some bad news about this game I'm really looking forward to and I'm on the internet, the place where people go to rant, so forgive me for voicing a bit of frustration.

i did nt realise it was a timed exclusive on ps3! that single handedly vindicates my descision to stick with sony lol, this and ghostbusters on blu launch day....ps3 bliss.

Timed exclusives always piss me off for whatever platform. It's unecessary and as someone said before it just annoy off their customers. I'm not sure the market is there for delayed releases on this game.

Tell you what Atari as you are saying f**k you to me I will say f**k you to you and buy it second hand.

Atari will be devastated by you buying it 2nd hand.

Yeah timed exclusives are annoying but MS has been doing it for a while for titles - yet that gets forgotten about here because a lot of those exclusives were not large titles. They struck a deal for Final Fantasy too - but when Sony do it, everyone cries foul, classic. What a bunch of idiots - it's a game and you'll get it a few months after the PS3 release, so where is the big deal.

You can bet that if the game scores badly that there will be many people who will suddenly appear saying how happy they are it came out on a timed exclusive... so I guess you just cant win :D

its not just the timed releases that piss me off,its the regional releases

Europe(and Australia actually)..have to wait,and not just for the 360 version but also for the Wii and DS version or the PC version


dumb move i think,when Atari could do with the money of a worldwide cross platform release

'Atari will be devastated by you buying it 2nd hand.'

I imagine they should, as Atari need all the sales they can get to be honest. Also its not a Sony or MS rant as I said before it just the principle.

All in all, yes its not the end of the world but its a big enough deal for me to get another game instead. Its a pity as I've loved Ghostbusters as a wee un way back in 1984

@Quetzaquotl

http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc...

@byron_hinson

People like you seriously need a brain.

"They struck a deal for Final Fantasy too - but when Sony do it, everyone cries foul, classic."

Is it really that hard to see the difference between having something become crossplatform (Final Fantasy) or exclusive from the very fucking beginning (GTA 4 Lost and Damned for example) and hindering a title that is basically ready to ship from being published due to company politics and pure greed?!

"What a bunch of idiots - it's a game and you'll get it a few months after the PS3 release, so where is the big deal. "

The big deal is - if you can actually count to twelve you might be able to follow - that they delay a finished product another bloody 5 to 6 MONTHS, and then publish it during the most crowded season, namely Christmas.
It's Atari's politics here that are to blame, not Sony's.

"Tell you what Atari as you are saying f**k you to me I will say f**k you to you and buy it second hand. "

I hear ya Thunderbolt! I'm out completely now, today was the last straw for me TBH. After this, Capcom whoring again, and the Arkanoid scam I (a gamer who has spend quite a lot over the last 27 years) have decided today no new money for the games industry from me.

Until all this underhand crap is stamped out no DLC - not even full games, no NEW retail. NOTHING. I did it with music before they started giving DRM free and the movie industry still needs to work harder to make me forget no decent download to own services/format wars/silly pricing before I start spending like I used to with them (a LOT of spending!). Now its time the games industry learn a lesson! (I'm aware not EVERY dev/pub is this bad but sorry guys I'm out for now)

Just 2nd hand only until these dark days pass. Hell maybe I'll get 'em by "other" means for the worst culprits (and still sleep well).

Sure I'm just one unimportant consumer who won't be missed (as I sure some "smart" person will gladly point out), but a lost sale is still a lost sale and as a consumer I will feel good not to buy!

Consumer power people!


Oh and why to people keep saying "so MS do it"....THEY don't!!!!! GB was due NEXT MONTH people!

Yeah right, tell it to the PS3 owners who wanted Last Remnant, supposedly multi-platform for years but suddenly they're watching the 360 version get released whilst Square Enix have no information of any kind to offer regarding the PS3 version.

i'll hold off any ps3 games until they allow this to be released for the 360. i'm really not too bothered by much on there and don't like being forced to buy their version so am happy to wait.

bad09, check out gamersgate

@ lord

Cheers dude, that looks reasonable that site. PC probably is the place to be from now on, I am starting to look at a nice new PC.

But for now, I'm not giving anyone ANY money (well except ebay or my local 2nd hand store), It's been bubbling away for a while now with me (as many of you who have read my moanings know) and 3 dodgy dealings in one day yesterday just pushed me to far.

I'm just too annoyed at the way things are going in this industry right now to spend money (I've been spending less on current gen as it is) and instead of the loving games I'm looking at these companies thinking "w**kers!", so because of the bad ones everyone misses potential sales from me for now.

Like I said though, when I do cool down and give them money again I may go PC only as I'm really sick of MS and (ESPECIALLY) Sony right now so thanks for the gamersgate tip!

np, the other great one is gog.com, but obviously only for older games.

Personally I never really gets games on release so timed exclusives either way never really bother me.

Same. I learned a few years ago that waiting for a couple of weeks gives you bargains on almost every game (at least on the PC).
Despite Blizzard games and Collector's Editions that I might want I never pre-order anything every again.
I have plenty of games to play so I can wait until the price drops.

Bonus of different regional releases: Someone else will take one for the team if the games sucks and you are warned beforehand. Also you can import a PC game from the US without any problems (PAL / NTSC does not apply) in case you absolutely want it asap!

I'm also now waiting for the magic £20 mark for games after last year. £17 for Fallout 3, £10 Assassins Creed, £17.50 Motorstorm PR... I paid near to full price for stuff like LBP, Valkyria and Eternal Sonata. I mean its worth it to me in the end, but 2x games for the price of 1. Can't ignore that. Freebie tshirts, promo demos can't swing me anymore!

Well thats a bit naff considering its only a month away from release day. Are you sure about your facts? Play has it slated for the same day on both systems. Anyway I tend to wait to buy the games at a more reasonable price and Fallout 3 is so consuming. Take your time I say.

The narrators voice over is terrible though. Hardly dramatic or even laughable.

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/402...