When you look up the words originator and classic in the dictionary, you will probably see a picture of an Atari. Its without question that Atari corp is what Run-Dmc was to hip hop. From the arcades to the game consoles, Atari has played a major role in the evolution of video games. Unfortunately with their current roster of games, they are unable to fabricate the same success as they once did. These days it seems as if Atari is trying to find their place in the gaming world. With competition from Capcom (Street Fighter 4), Ubisoft(Assassins Creed 2), and of course Sony Entertainment(Killzone 2), its very understandable how difficult it is to compete. But with their current titles it seems as if Atari isn't even trying.
Xfire writes: "Most video games based on movies are bad. These ones are not."
Matt writes: "10 years ago Ghostbusters The Video Game was released on Xbox 360. A decade later the remaster has been released. We review Saber Interactive's latest game."
WTMG's Todd Eggleston: "Ghostbusters The Video Game is nostalgia done right, and puts you right back in 1984. It isn’t a masterpiece of a game, and neither was the movie, but it reminds us again that it is ok for entertainment to just be entertaining. It is a game that deserves to be remastered and remembered. And 35 years later, it also serves to remind us that a remaster doesn’t always need to be Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliott. Sometimes, Ray Parker Jr. is exactly who you need to call."
Atari needs some new and fresh IP's
Atari does have their work cut out for them. However, it appears Phil Harrison has been laying down the law trying to get things in order. Hopefully Atari can rebound from all in-house re-positioning and truly focus on developing and publishing some hits. I'm personally looking forward to the new Ghostbusters game.
They should give them the next gen treatment.