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Ghostbusters Is "Gears of War Lite" [Atari]
Kotaku —
... that's really what it is for the most part, it's an action-shooter — Gears of War Lite, in a way. But it's not as complex." Not that Gears of War was super complex. By "Gears Lite", Moehring seems to be referring to simplifying the number of buttons used and the controller layout. He goes on to say they've streamlined things to make a better experience for all players. Things like auto-ghost-wrangling and unlimited traps have been added. Producer: ‘Ghostbusters' Game Is ‘Gears of War' Lite [Multiplayer]
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Ghostbusters producer talks Atari takeover, describes game as 'Gears of War Lite'
Joystiq —
... Atari's senior producer for Ghostbusters, Garret Moehring, recently spoke with MTV Multiplayer about the upcoming title and its focus. He says the team is really going for a mainstream experience with this game and that Ghostbusters is ...
Ghostbusters will be “Gears of War Lite”
That VideoGame Blog —
... “We’re trying to make this pretty mainstream as far as a third-person shooter goes. Because that’s really what it is for the most part, it’s an action-shooter — ‘Gears of War’ Lite, in a way. But it’s not as complex,” said Atari’s Garrett Moehring. “We just felt we needed to make the game much more accessible.” ...
Ghostbusters game is "Gears of War Lite," producer says
Opposable Thumbs —
... "The main thing we’re doing is polishing," he told MTV News yesterday. "We’re trying to make this pretty mainstream as far as a third-person shooter goes. Because that’s really what it is for the most part, it’s an action-shooter—Gears of War Lite, in a way." ...
Ghostbusters Game is ‘Gears of War’ Lite
BeefJack —
... Lite. But it’s not as complex. The move to make the game more mainstream and more accessible may not appeal to fans of the film but is likely to attract a wider audience. It is also a worry that the game may have become overly simple as Moehring also said it will now feature an ‘auto-wrangle’, the process of capturing ghosts and unlimited ghost traps. We can only hope that the title is not simplified further before its release on June 16 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Source: MTV Multiplayer Tagged as ...
More Ghostbusters Details Revealed
The Escapist : Latest News —
... it frustrating to have to juggle key combos as well as trap your ghost. You also have "infinite" traps, as the original idea of having just three meant that you'd have to pick and choose when, where and which ghosts to capture, and this was never meant to be about logistics, but rather pure fun. Ghostbusters: The Video Game will be coming out for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with Red Fly Studio handling the PS2 and Wii versions. So, on June 16th, who ya gonna call? Source: Multiplayer
