Ghostbusters Games Retro Review - Amstrad and NES

Ghostbusters Games Retro Review - Amstrad and NES - Octav1us

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5 жыл бұрын

With special guest, Cheapshow, Barshens and Digitiser fella Paul Gannon. ECTOPLASM ABOUND.
Ghostbusters by Activision was released in 1984 on the Commodore 64, and released on the NES in North America in 1988.
The full interview with David Crane which I clipped can be found here: • C64 Ghostbusters on Th...
An interesting look at the ending of the NES version can be found here: legendsoflocalization.com/the...
With big thanks to SadKen and ZombiWorkshop for grabbing footage for me!
And you can keep up with Paul's Cheapshow shenanigans here: www.thecheapshow.co.uk/
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@LadyDecade 5 жыл бұрын

"Before anyone makes a Brazzers joke..." I am creasing up! 😂😂😂😘😘😘

@bachaplegic 5 жыл бұрын

I wondered if that was what she said.

@cfbgoespop 5 жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT to see you back - give Horace a hug for me

@paulgascoigne5343 5 жыл бұрын

_SpECTruM NOisES_

@Larry 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the original Ghostbusters, it's a shame a lot of people ignored it after "angry gamers" put it down, when they need to know it's a business simulator, not an action game. But the Master System version is the best port by far, cut out a load of the unesserary stuff. There's also a pretty good pseudo-remake on the DS.

@PixelsLtd 5 жыл бұрын

Yes the Master System version is great, still regularly replay that one, whereas I find the other ones either frustrating, boring or both!

@Larry 5 жыл бұрын

@@PixelsLtd Totally, Compile developed that one if I recall, (who also made Puyo Puyo) Can't believe how much they dropped the ball on the NES version though, AND it was released a year AFTER the excellent Master System version!!!

@KasumiKenshirou 5 жыл бұрын

Why do people always blame James Rolfe when people don't like something crappy with the Ghostbusters name on it? I spent a lot of my childhood playing the C-64 version. It's just not a very fun game. I only played it as much as I did back then because I had a lot more free time as a kid, most of the other games of the time (especially on the C-64) were just as bad or worse as Ghostbusters, and I didn't have an NES. I had already formed my own opinion about this game decades before AVGN or any of his copycats existed. I have nostalgic memories of playing it as a kid, but have no desire to revisit it; someone who wasn't alive in the 1980s isn't going to enjoy playing this. This isn't a classic and has not withstood the test of time. Everyone knows its a "business simulator". That's not what most people want from a Ghostbusters game. A child won't want to play this. An adult can replicate this experience by doing their taxes and taking a break every once in a while to play Space Invaders and vacuum the floor. The number of people that would enjoy this game is the same amount as those who would want to watch a "Louis Tully: A Ghostbusters Story" prequel

@PixelsLtd 5 жыл бұрын

Larry Bundy Jr Ah didn't know it was Compile! Yeah the NES one is probably the worst version I've played, shame its the one most Americans would know...

@PixelsLtd 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Jacobson I'd totally watch that if Rick Moranis was in it! Haha

@whofan1989 5 жыл бұрын

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? PAUL GANNON! YAYAY!

@mooniejohnson 3 жыл бұрын

I tried, but I can't call a UK number. 🙁

@DariaPlaysRPGs 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit ashamed to admit that I get irrationally excited by the premise of money management in my games.... dear god I'm boring.I wonder if Car Wars had any relation to the old Steve Jackson pen and paper RPG? The time period would have been right for a license tie in game.

@DariaPlaysRPGs 5 жыл бұрын

I uh... obviously didn't read the pinned post. >.>

@nataliekate2176 5 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate all the work you put into your vids Sarah! Loved it, keep up the great work! 💜 xx

@harrisonmode8046 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, great to see you back! I love your videos and all the work it takes. Thanks. Had an Amstrad CPC and monitor as one of my computers growing up...I remember actually liking this game...

@kmannzl 5 жыл бұрын

That was such a fun and informative video to watch. It's awesome to have you back. I enjoy the 'guests' as well. Please keep doing what you do.

@Bananeisafree 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos and the time you put into them !

@heartwork7977 5 жыл бұрын

It's SO great to see new stuff from you, Octav1us! Great video as always!

@polishenglish8356 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic and creative collaboration with Paul Gannon!

@Obraxis 5 жыл бұрын

Superb video! Always love the research & passion you put into them. Great to see a Paul G colab :)

@branchonequal 5 жыл бұрын

This was fun! :) It got quite AVGNesque at the end. ^^ I played the C64 version when I was little and I loved it (which is actually a bit disturbing knowing how shitty it really is). Maybe I didn't have that high standards back then... oh well.

@branchonequal 5 жыл бұрын

@SheGotTerryDavisEyes 82 Absolutely, the first part is boring as hell while the end part with the stairs is downright impossible. And that text at the end... just no. (¬､¬)

@Mr_Gently_Benevolent 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic vid, brought back way too many memories. Never thought I'd see that game again....Kinda makes me want to dig out my old kit and see if it still works

@larryplympton9727 5 жыл бұрын

Awfully good to see you back with another informative and hilarious video! Thank you and please keep 'em coming as time permits. :)

@Novabug 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the Amstrad on the channel, and the bit of history behind the game. I didn't get on with this version of the title back in the day, but warmed on it. Great vid.

@Asobitech 5 жыл бұрын

So much work put into this. So much slime. So much Gannon 😸 I did not know it was originally meant to be Car Wars, that makes more sense now with all the driving. Great video.

@Asobitech 5 жыл бұрын

@@octaviusking have neither of you ever done the dishes by hand?

@RacingGameArchive 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of chemicals is in the washing up liquid? :O

@cheapshow 5 жыл бұрын

Admittedly, it was directly in our eyes!! Which I think would cause anyone discomfort

@luziferkupfer 5 жыл бұрын

@@octaviusking Thank you for suffering for your art!

@stephanematis 5 жыл бұрын

Loved how you telegraphed the ending and I still fell out of my chair laughing! Well done!

@yesticles 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Octav1us!! My subscription inbox was getting lonely having not been graced by your presence, it tells me that you are one of its favorites of all time, and it doesn't give compliments like that unless they're very much merited. You are great, already on the edge of my seat with anticipation!

@MarcKloos 5 жыл бұрын

Conglaturations on yet another grate review !!!

@sirisaxmanable 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos always make my day!

@greedygreggor 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video! fond memories of spending hours on the speccy version of this. Loving your vids , they always cheers me up :)

@ListerDavid 5 жыл бұрын

My mate in secondary school had the the Sega Master System Version, being a massive Ghostbusters fan I was so jealous of him at the time. Although the I was lucky enough the get New Ghostbusters 2 on the NES.

@journeyman1218 5 жыл бұрын

GB2 on the NES was really fun.

@davecampbell539 5 жыл бұрын

As always, brilliant. And strangely alluring. Thank you O. Sweet childhood memories

@robertevans2949 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Loved it, great work!

@DEMENTO01 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are getting better and better, keep the good work

@KLUTCHdot58 5 жыл бұрын

Loved that. Thanks octavius. You cheer lots of us up🐱

@gazzhally 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see you back 😀

@scottneil1187 5 жыл бұрын

Yay!, so glad you're back, you brighten my day.

@goodolddoug889 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for continuing to make content!

@Aeoringas 5 жыл бұрын

An excellent video! The thing about Ghostbusters was that it was one of the earliest examples of a Rogue Like game in that if you succeeded in saving New York, your cash was transferred across and you could carry that on into another game, giving you a lot more cash to spend on vehicles and upgrades. There is a lot more to the game than you gave it credit as the catching of ghosts needed to be timed and the crossing of streams was a big no-no. If you had a PK meter you could drive around the city blocks, detecting the presence of ghosts and you needed a ghost visual enhancer to stop them from flickering about when you tried to catch them. Finally it is possible to lose by letting Mr Staypuft smash up New York, resulting in such a massive bill that you cannot pay. Oh no, Octav1us is going to vomit now!

@WhatHoSnorkers 5 жыл бұрын

I could never get past the Marshmallow Man at the end on the Spectrum. But it was great starting the new game with more money, buying the sports car and the laser containment unit ($8000!) and trying again!

@rexapis2125 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 20,000 subs!!

@Popmetalj 5 жыл бұрын

Well worth the wait for this vid! You and Gannon were terrific 😃 I can see the game hasn’t aged well but playing it on my mate’s C64 in 1984 aged 11 is still a great childhood memory

@frankowalker4662 4 жыл бұрын

All I remember of the Speccy version is the endless driving from place to place, only to find the ghosts had gone. Great vid.

@chavhunterofcalne2443 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you're back. Your video style seems to be coming on leaps and bounds, the editing is pretty darned good and you seem to be so much more confident on camera. Though I am glad that I didn't have to play that game. (Though I did play it's sequel many years ago.) Thank you for suffering through the game so I don't have to. :)

@BenColc 5 жыл бұрын

I've subscribed because I'm impressed by your dedication to remaining covered in slime throughout the entire video.

@GameofTravis 5 жыл бұрын

YAY!!!! I was so patiently for this! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

@mrpsb 5 жыл бұрын

There are few things more cursed than the Norbreck Castle

@MachinamaCaves 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Hope you continue to sparkle!!!

@lucielcampbell2737 5 жыл бұрын

So much tongue in cheek, love it!

@TheLemminkainen 5 жыл бұрын

Great to have you back :)

@RetroRecollections 5 жыл бұрын

Hilariously funny, clever and brilliant edited as usual. I have a lot to learn! :)

@ollieb9875 5 жыл бұрын

*Yas!* We had this on Amstrad as well.. I did wonder about that ending! Great video, cheers.

@TheDazza23203 5 жыл бұрын

Best new video notification from youtube in a while :) I spent many a day playing the speccy version too , never got to finish it though ! Would love to see you guys to review the robocop games in future if you're doing 80's movie to game videos ..

@spwolftech 2 жыл бұрын

Decided to do a 5 year Anniversary channel marathon so here is my HI to try and make the algorithm be nice. Fun no matter how many times i have watched them.

@lafcursiax 2 ай бұрын

Came in expecting Paul Gannon; wasn't disappointed. Terrific script too!

@MrTomFTW 5 жыл бұрын

You've really outdone yourself with those high-quality ghost and ectoplasm effects. I approve 👍👍

@caithanmoore5194 5 жыл бұрын

My two favourite people in one video! Great stuff guys :)

@GeekyGoneWilds 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure we had the C64 version and had no clue what I was doing. I'd get my brother to set up the car and help me. Great to see the different versions.

@geezerdiamond 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant vid Sarah. Nice to see Paul and you having a laugh too. Also great to see the Amstrad getting the focus for a change 👍 x

@mrpositronia 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! It's been worth the wait. :)

@dexocube 4 жыл бұрын

The editing is very good on these videos

@Domarius64 5 жыл бұрын

God I love your videos :) the non-game parts with the cheesy effects are just amazing, hahah.

@kakabixlis 5 жыл бұрын

Was a fun video Octav1us i really enjoyed it :) i became a ghostbuster on zx spectrum ,it is looking as a boring game but was fun back in the day !hope you are well :)

@CJJC 5 жыл бұрын

This was a welcome way to end a long day.

@davidgibson121 5 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back. I hope you are doing well. I used to love these games back in t' day. That said... the original Ghostbusters is still one of my favourite films and even now I tend to like most things related with it. As for car wars I do remember the board game and I vaguely remember a computer game of that name but could be thinking of auto duel or something similar.

@davidgibson121 5 жыл бұрын

To be fair though the game was shite, but back then we loved it lol

@MarcWeertsMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Yay, another video - and a brilliantly funny one at that! 😂 Btw. - impressed with your commitment to these videos, getting covered in all that slime... 😱

@latefallentv8961 5 жыл бұрын

I knew from the title that this would have Gannon in it! Love it.

@judgevenom8686 5 жыл бұрын

I remember playing that game. Love your vid

@dragonmac1234 5 жыл бұрын

Yay Octav1us is back. When I saw the video title I wasn't surprised to see Mr Gannon pop up. A great video with a meh game, two funny people and buckets full of dubious substances.

@hdestotallyunoriginalgamin3555 5 жыл бұрын

I remember wasting HOURS on the Speccy version fo Ghostbusters. And enjoying it. Because I was a stupid kid.

@fotofillholland 5 жыл бұрын

10 PRINT "busting makes me feel good" 20 GOTO 10

@paulgascoigne5343 5 жыл бұрын

I remember the speccy version fondly.. the speech synthesis when you get slimed blew me away.

@OffGridAussiePrepper 4 жыл бұрын

lol @ stupid kid.... we all were stupid kids!

@NigelXW 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! I think this is my favorite of the Halloween bunch :)

@chrishopkins209 4 жыл бұрын

Props for using the Cybernoid theme too

@ricbrook7059 3 жыл бұрын

I worked for Quicksilver Software in glorious Pontefract during the late 90's, The Golden Tape for Ghostbusters sales on C64 was proudly displayed on the steps well out way past the warehouse and office's and on to where the game testers hid....

@mjrleaguesweetie 3 жыл бұрын

NES Ghostbusters was the only video game I ever rented as a child, where I asked my mom if we could take it back to our local video store before the rental period ended, so I could trade it in for something else.

@Tormentadeplomo 5 жыл бұрын

This game was amazing. I used to play in on Commodore 64. Don't cross the streams! And prove the justice of our culture!

@Sonic2kDBS 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah Ghostbusters ^^ I played it a lot on the C=64 :D Great Video :) Also have a great and awesome new Year 2019 Octav1us ^^ 😉

@BarethyCraig 5 жыл бұрын

Fabulous. Already have a cider in hand and then find Octavius is doing another weird-ass retro review 👍

@bwillythekid8249 5 жыл бұрын

Cider I up,Landlord!

@heyhonpuds 5 жыл бұрын

I had that same Ghostbusters toy gun when I was a kid! Great video. 👍

@NovaSaber 2 жыл бұрын

The Famicom version has the ending screen programmed in but it doesn't show because of a programming error. It was already in English, with the only difference being that it had an additional spelling error. (It said "a grate game" instead of "a great game".)

@davethomas3791 5 жыл бұрын

Most amazing thing of C64 version was,on the title screen, you could press the spacebar and it would actually speak ghostbusters! Great times! 😁😁

@RoobehTunes 5 жыл бұрын

This was a good vid. It's nice since barshens ended to see people collaborating in their videos! Best wishes all.

@Beardodoomus 5 жыл бұрын

The C64 version of Ghostbusters was so much fun. I'd play it for hours as a kid.

@markfgns1265 5 жыл бұрын

I remember this, I had a mate down the road a bit that had a C64 and this cart. Good job, Bea.

@richardwilliamshare 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see you back Octavius. Hope Sarah is doing okay. Nice to see Gannon guest starring too! I never got round to playing Ghostbusters but I did have the sequel on Amiga. I remember it just being a guy on a cable, going down a hole and shooting ghosts. I think that was the whole game. I don't think I was very good at it.

@chevyimp2808 5 жыл бұрын

We all love this.. thanks..

@blackphoenix77 5 жыл бұрын

Conglaturations on another great video! Now, go and rest our Octav1us!

@carlosfandango2419 4 жыл бұрын

OMG. I remember heading to the local computer shop and this running on his C64. It actually spoke and sang a song. This was a revelation, I would have paid any money but they had dropped by and loaded the game up and the demo ran all day. It wasn't a bad game when all is said and done, tie in's didn't have a great reputation for gameplay and wanting to play again at the time. I would watch a lot more of your videos Octav1us but it's like you almost seek out the poorest or most obscure games from the 80's to play and review. No shame in covering popular stuff with your spin on it. Now that would be worthy viewing if ever there was such a thing.

@SchubertDipDab 5 жыл бұрын

Pulled out a 464! You two are awesome. :) Loved this and the sequel blew my mind on the CPC.

@Oculas2003 5 жыл бұрын

Another excellent vid

@Jackalblade9 5 жыл бұрын

And this was amazing!

@grahamross6397 5 жыл бұрын

Never had a NES but that driving thing segment just brought flashbacks of Spyhunter. Please do a thing on Spyhunter. No big lad's legs but much vertically scrolling chaos!

@kelpkelp5252 5 жыл бұрын

The quicker you got your PK up the sooner you'd get buildings to flash.

@PixelsLtd 5 жыл бұрын

YAY been looking forward to this! Really awesome job, loved it! Really funny & you & Paul are hilarious 😂 If you ever get the chance to play it, the Master System version is by far the most complete version & fixes pretty much all the issues that bothered you. I still regularly replay that one, whereas the other ones make me want to pull my hair out. And yes, you are "messy and exciting"! 😆😇

@80snos 5 жыл бұрын

Heyyy! Glad you’re back! Best game ever, too!

@fusionspace175 4 жыл бұрын

Ghostbusters for NES: It's the journey that matters, not the destination.

@gfmretro 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Sarah! 👍I used to play this on the C64 back in the 80s, not sure if I ever completed the game tho. 🤔

@sonixthatsme 5 жыл бұрын

Nice timing, right after the teaser trailer of the new film.

@Leaddevo 5 жыл бұрын

It was a rush job but, I'll be honest, I enjoyed this a lot. We had pretty low expectations back in the day!

@stevemayne9305 5 жыл бұрын

Love the duvet cover! Played the ZX Spectrum and C64 version, Music on the C64 was amazing and made the game.

@TheTomimt 5 жыл бұрын

I played this a lot as a kid, on an Amstrad CPC 464 none the less. I always had fun decking the car and actually capturing the ghosts, but I never did play it through at least as far I can remember.

@neonsponge37 5 жыл бұрын

C64 Ghostbusters was one of my first ever games in the late 80's. Despite it being 3 screens and 15mins long (could of sworn it was hours) it still is one of my faves.

@icychopstix 5 жыл бұрын

Its you that make our lives sparkle

@wulfspyder8381 5 жыл бұрын

Messy and exciting? Absolutely!

@fluffibuni8663 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastically fun retrospective :-) I had the underwhelming Amstrad tape version back in the day ... it didnt get played much lol. These days I get my Ghostbusters gaming fix from the Wii game :-)