Ghostbusters (X360)

In January of 2007 videos that shown a Ghostbusters game in action for the Xbox 360 surfaced on the internet. Though the tech demos were legitimate according to developer ZootFly, the game faced trouble with copyright issues. In order to avoid possible lawsuits, ZootFly will be instead developing a similar game named TimeO based on their Ghostbusters prototype.

Coincidentally, Sony was already looking for a developer of their own to create a Ghostbusters game. Vivendi Universal stepped up to the plate, with developer Terminal Reality at their side. In an interview on a TV show, Ghostbusters creator Dan Aykroyd confirmed that the game is essentially "Ghostbusters III", although fans hope the game will renew interest in a movie (it is also worth noting that the famous "Ghostbusters Go to Hell" plotline often associated with a third movie is not being used for the game, and that Aykroyd previously announced the possibility of a computer-generated film based on that script).

In November 2007, Game Informer magazine revealed its December cover, which sported the Ghostbusters logo, announcing a "world exclusive premiere" of the game. The first actual gameplay video (taken from the Xbox 360 build) was released on G4TV, featuring a level where the player (partnered with Egon Spengler and Ray Stantz) chases Slimer around the Sedgwick Hotel. Other iconic characters who have been confirmed to appear in the game in the magazine are the library ghost from the first film, and the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.

The game is to be released Autumn 2008.

3 Games Worth Mentioning

OK, so here is why I have decided to highlight these games in particular:

• Alone In The Dark 5 (Near Death Investigation) : Having never played any Alone In The Dark game in the past, though unfortunately I have seen the Uwe Boll abortion, I think this looks pretty stellar. I'm a fan of third-person survival horrors (by which I mean Resident Evil) and have been looking forward to this for almost a year, so I hope it works out.
• Predicted Score: 6.0 (Much like Kane & Lynch, I see the reviewers finding nitpicky flaws)
• Dynasty Warriors 6 : I've played a few Dynasty Warriors games (though I steered clear of Dynasty Warriors: Gundam and Samurai Warriors, though I would appreciate Warriors Orochi), I think this one is started to look like it will slightly shy away from the mundane and tired DW formula, minute progress is better than none.
• Predicted Score: 6.0 Typical Dynasty Warriors. Won't score high, and won't score low (probably)
• Avatar: The Legend of Aang: The Burning Earth : Why on Earth have I mentioned this God-awful train wreck of a game? One of those reasons is for the God-awful achievements, all of which could be obtained in 2 minutes or less gametime. The second is it has NO right on the 360. Maybe on Wii, because the prequel is on that platform, but not on any other next gen console. Buy this game if your an achievement whore or diehard Avatar fan. Otherwise, steer clear.
• Predicted Score: 1.5 It won't score this, but I really hope it does.