Insane Gamer #1 Ghostbusters

Insane Gamer: Ghostbusters (360 version only)

Rating: T for Teen for mild language, comic mischief on PS3, 360, and PC. E for DS, PS2, Wii.
Systems: PS3, PS2, 360, PC, Wii and DS. PS3, 360, and PC have a whole different experience than the Nintendo and PS2 formats.

Notice: Having all different formats (except for PS3; no interest just yet), I had a choice of what system to play on and decided on the 360 version. The Nintendo and PS3 formats were geared towards the children while the PC, 360, and PS3 are geared towards older audiences. They also differ in the plots as well so don't expect to be able to play the same on a Wii if you already played the 360 version, whole different playing field.

Premise: Two years after the Ghostbusters II, a young cadet in training you join the Ghostbusters team and battle and capture ghosts throughout New York City, meeting new faces and battling old foes while being the guniea pig for new gadgets.

My Thoughts: From the week and a half I've been playing this thing, you can tell the care that went into this game. Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, the original creators of the Ghostbusters films had in a hand in creating this and it picks up where the movies left off, involving a lot of things from the first movie and a few things from the second which the most visible is a old foe that sits in the main room of the firehouse. This is what Ghostbusters is about and could be the third movie if they want it to be.

The controls take some getting use to, but ones you do, you can handle the capturing the tougher ghosts without a problem. There's also a bit of problem solving and puzzles throughout the game as well. It also features most of the original cast including the Ghostbusters themselves and a couple of other secondary characters. It also introduces a few new ones as well. The characters look like they had just stepped out of the movies themselves and the graphics are stellar throughout the game.

It features a lot of comedy that Ghostbusters is known for and it can get a bit creepy at some points as well, puts you on edge at some points, I was so tense at one point that I jumped when the phone rang.

The only real problem I had was the occasional glitch here and there, but nothing to serious that a restart form checkpoint can't fix.

Verdict: If you love the movies, you'll love this game, if your new to the Ghostbusters world, you'll enjoy it as well. Younger kids really should stick to the kids-geared versions. But all in all, a great game, fun plot, and who doesn't want to fight along side the Ghostbusters with their own proton back. This is the much needed fix since the first film was released 25 years ago and should hold everyone over until the next movie comes out.

Also for those with Blu-Ray, pick up the releases of the Ghostbusters films for the player. You won't regret it if you're a fan or you're just getting into it. And no, Ghostbusters Extreme really doesn't count.

Insane Review #1 ROTF

Alright, finally decided to go through with it, I'm tired of negative reviews and such for movies all of the time. My first official review. Spoiler Free.

Insane Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen




Rundown: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence,language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug references. So probably not the best for young, young children this time around.

Running Time: Close to two and a half hours. Go beforehand or you're be holding for a while.

Michael Bay delivers to us the sequel to the blockbusters from two summers ago, production was halted for a bit during the Writer's strike and finally rolled out into theaters this week.


Premise: Optimus, Sam, and the gang return to battle the Fallen (Think Ropotic Hilter and Napoleon, seriously bad dude) on the final battleground of Earth.

My Thoughts: Transformers was one of the things I grew up with and am very familiar with. Those familiar with the 1980s series will remember it; giant morphing robots fighting giant morphing robots. Not much to work with since the series was based off toys.

My overall impression of the movie when I came into the ligh... Great so far from what else came out this year. The Sci Fi big ones that have come and gone were Star Trek, and Wolverine, one which was fun, the other 'meh, not bad'.

As the plot goes, its a bit clouded sometimes, but what do you expect from a series thats about giant fighting robots. So do not expecting a thinking movie.

Special effects are off the top, Bay really went into detail with the battle scenes this time around enough to if there was a Cybertron this movie would be rated 'R' in their world. This movie has eye candy that should settle the fans right down, including the return of Frank Welker.

And about the twins... Not so much hate towards them from, not the ones I was expecting but still enjoyable to watch. I didn't find them offensive at all, like some of the critics say, though I don't get how Spongebob got pulled into the Transformers Universe still... But thats for later on...

Verdict: Don't go expecting a deep thinking movie, go expecting giant robots vs giant robots getdown without really having to think too hard. ROTF was made to be entertaining without having to think real hard about it and lots of things blowing up (Bay trademark) that will satisfy anyone's need for eye candy. Great jokes throughout, though some jokes go a bit far once in a while but overall a great and fun popcorn flick that will be at the top this summer, probably right after next installment of Harry Potter. Does it deserve a Threequel; I pleasently think so. I want to see me some big screen Unicron.

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