Why even bother releasing a game for the PC with no Multiplayer functionality? If the game is not hyped up enough, mediocre Singleplayer game with no Multiplayer. Why would anyone spend ~€50 on that game? Look at Blizzard for example, sure the MMORPG WoW are dragging in a lot of money but there is still ways to play in online on pirated servers. But would you bother doing that? You will not get any near the experience as if you buy the game and play with your friends. If the game would be Singelplayer the game experience would not change at all. Blizzard are staying true to the PC community and are going to relase games like Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2. How come they don't skip the PC and make it for the PS3 and X360 (without thinking about the obvious that it is a point-and-click game). They know that they will make a quality Multiplayer game, and in order for you to get your hands on that experience you need to buy the game, there no way around it. There might be a cracked server or something but as I said earlier that would just create extra hassel etc. I would almost say, don't even bother to make a Singelplayer campaing because when it comes to PC, it has almost always been about competing online because of the accuracy and skill one get with a keyboard and mouse which can't be achieved with a console, not even close.

Why is the PC only connected to a piracy platform? I got a X360 and the first thing I did was to flash it, so now I download games to my console and will buy the upcoming titles for the PC like Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2. Why would I even bother going online with games like Red Faction on the X360 and do some mindless spray and pray with autoaim? where is the skill? where is anything? for me coming from a competing background in Quake and CS (the old days) I am only geting frustrated. Keyboard and mouse is the only way to go.

Bottom line is, by making this insult to the PC community and removing multiplayer function and releasing it on multiplatforms people are most likley even if they have a good PC get it for their console. Then the developers will just say "Look! Look! No one bought the PC version and its up on Pirate Bay, what is the point of developing games for the PC anyway?". Bah...

That is my .02

wow, its mind boggling when you look at games like uncharted, and killzone 2 and these guys are still doing shitty ps3 ports. 

Ghostbusters on PC is half the price? Wow. The Wii version is only $35? 

Bah not even interested in Ghosterbuster the game. If a big company said soemthing like that I.e EA that dude would be fired.

this is all a marketing buzz campaign

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@heavyknife said:

I got a X360 and the first thing I did was to flash it, so now I download games to my console and will buy the upcoming titles for the PC like Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2. Why would I even bother going online with games like Red Faction on the X360 and do some mindless spray and pray with autoaim? where is the skill? where is anything? for me coming from a competing background in Quake and CS (the old days) I am only geting frustrated. Keyboard and mouse is the only way to go.

Wow, you are a fucking bastard... "

Oh noes the 360 gpu and EDRAM combo is still holding up well.

People making games work hard, gamers who want them to work harder because their toy says so are just spoiled.

Those "fucking bastards" are actually legion. Console games get downloaded just like PC games, but since it's is officially a non-issue, those idiots fly under the radar, mostly unharmed. "

" @atomic_dumpling said:

Those "fucking bastards" are actually legion. Console games get downloaded just like PC games, but since it's is officially a non-issue, those idiots fly under the radar, mostly unharmed. "

I'm more pissed off at the jerk openly admitting to pirating the awesome Red Faction Guerrilla.But yea, 360, Wii, PSP, and DS all have some element of piracy.  PS3 not yet.  PC pirates are larger in number and larger proportionally of course.It pisses me off though. "

They should have thought that out more.

haha, who would of thought a ghost busters game would come with such controversy. Jesus.

" @Diamond said:

" @atomic_dumpling said:

Those "fucking bastards" are actually legion. Console games get downloaded just like PC games, but since it's is officially a non-issue, those idiots fly under the radar, mostly unharmed. "

I'm more pissed off at the jerk openly admitting to pirating the awesome Red Faction Guerrilla.But yea, 360, Wii, PSP, and DS all have some element of piracy.  PS3 not yet.  PC pirates are larger in number and larger proportionally of course.It pisses me off though. "

I was going to buy it for the PC... do you see a PC version out? no later this year. "

Ouch. The worst thing is that many developpers are able to make PC, 360 and PS3 versions that are equal, with regards to both features and graphics. So why can't these guys? Sounds like the REAL issue here is the developper isn't quite up to snuff...

Developers:  hey lets try this, lets get people not to buy our game.

anyway, I was hyped for this game but it has drifted, hopefully Ryan gives a good review

I thought the PS3 and the X360 have the exact same amount of RAM?  It's just the PS3 has it split-up into 2 separate banks (256/256 instead of one 512)... I don't know, it's been a while. 

If this is so, the Ghostbuster Devs are kinda stoopid.  Maybe they could only figure-out how to use 1 of the 256 banks?

Wow. They need to get some pointers from the God of War, iNfamous, and Uncharted team. Becuase they managed to get their games running at 60 FPS at 1080p.

I was going to buy ghostbusters but if it's shitty looking on the PS3 I think I'll just rent. Plenty of other good looking PS3 games coming out to spend my cash on. Nice marketing campaign you got going there guys ;)

i loled that the xbox 360(the weaker console) one looks better than the ps3......

I could be wrong, but not putting the resources into PC multiplayer (due to having to make a cut) sounds like the most logical solution. PC games are usually cheapest (this PC game is anyhow). And they are easiest to support post-release. So they could always add it later as DLC. Free or not.

I was going to buy the pc version personally, don't care for online as I'm in it for the nostalgia, humor and hopefully half decent gameplay so whatever.
Feel sorry for anyone who only owns a ps3 though, they're getting royally ass raped by Terminal Reality if they buy the game.  Maybe if they had built it for ps3 first they wouldn't have run into this ram issue. It is well established by now that their are ways to get ps3 games looking phenominal without having any lag whatsoever which I assume is why they dumbed down the visuals, to keep their engine running smoothly which basically means its pathetically unoptimized for the hardware.

Dude should have kept quiet on the PC version.

Damn, PC gets the short stick again. *sigh* All this douche-baggerry is making me almost want to buy a 360. (Almost)

Pure cop out.  There are countless other games out that have decent and fully functional PC ports, and keep the 360 and PS3 visuals on par with each other and still look and play excellent.  These guys shouldn't get any slack when gamers are asked to pay full price (at least for console versions).

Threeware?! Threeway..... That can't be it... Must get head out of gutter....

The fact of the matter is that these decisions are made for every single game, it's just that in this case the developer is being honest rather than sugar-coating the issue. Here's some cold hard facts for you: Movie license games have low budgets and extremely strict deadlines. In such cases, concessions such as these are not just necessary, but inescapable. At least they have the balls to charge less for the PC version.

I'm not saying you should just shut up and buy the game, just don't get mad at the developer. Nobody likes to have to put out incomplete or uneven ports.

And lets be honest, this game is fuckin' dumb anyways. If you even give a shit about this, you're just as stupid as a PC port without multiplayer.

I wonder why they didnt opt to go for some Games for Windows live support of any kind for the game. It shouldnt've been too hard to use the same tools to develop both the 360 and PC version so that they could have the same type of features. As a bonus, GFWLive now allows for games to be played online for free. I would say hold out for a patch, but pbbbht.

From what I can see, the 360 and Wii versions are the way to go. 360 for the intended platform, and the Wii version, despite being done by a different team, has generic motion control and 2 player local co-op.