Shot97 | Ghostbusters - Commodore 64 - Gaming Memories And Review @Shot97 | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Rising from the wreckage of the Video Game Crash of 1983, Ghostbusters was among the first licenced titles to follow the infamous E.T., unlike that one this was universally praised for its translation of one of the biggest films of 1984, at least here in its original Commodore 64 release. Designed by David Crane, founder of Activision and creator of Pitfall, Little Computer People, and countless others, it was not only important in terms of licencing at that time, but it was among the first to show off what the 64 could do, as most games on the system prior to this had been ports. We'll play and win, discuss my thoughts, and read from any magazine materials I could get my hands on from back in the day.

All 64 gameplay recorded and played by me off my NTSC Commodore 64 (as designed in America) with the camera pointed at a CRT television. Comparison footage for the NES and Master System are also using original hardware off a CRT. Comparisons of the Atari 800, Atari 2600, and Apple II were captured using emulation but recorded off a CRT television. Screenshots of the other versions were taken from Moby. Full manually written subtitles available.

My written review for Ghostbusters with pics/gifs: shot97retro.blogspot.com/2024/06/ghostbusters-in-depth-written-commodore.html

My previous review of Ghostbusters for the NES: youtu.be/_pHptxCoX3o

My review for Ghostbusters 2 on the NES: youtu.be/r3XPH69AOp4

The Computer Chronicles Episode featured: youtube.com/watch?v=7PH7ifJKJpU

Written reviews: Shot97Retro.blogspot.com

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All videos/writings in alphabetical order: goo.gl/9VRs9g

Gaming Memories and Review Seasons 9 and 10: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMzmu8ZUJ1CsAwY-1_M1MnnB
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00:00 - Highlight reel/reading from box
01:03 - Introduction
03:00 - Reading story from box insert/First ghosts caught
04:19 - Action game with minor strategic/sim elements
05:19 - News and review from Computer Entertainer
07:06 - Comparing thoughts from then to the online hatred today
07:55 - Freezing/vacuuming ghosts/lives
08:57 - Marshmallow Man
09:24 - News and review from Info-64/losing
10:47 - Among the 1st games developed on and for the C64
11:19 - Comparisons with Atari 800 and Apple II versions
12:17 - Comparison with Atari 2600/Screenshots of MSX, ZX Spectrum, PC-JR
12:51 - PK energy speed/Discussing when the game ends
13:05 - Strategy/Different colored buildings
13:58 - Upgrading equipment
14:29 - Ambitious but needs more/Comparison with NES and Master System
15:20 - David Crane on The Computer Chronicles
16:07 - Response to David Crane
16:28 - Ad and review from RUN
17:17 - Review from CGW/propaganda from Ahoy!
19:08 - Music from Bits&Bytes/readers top 10 Popular Computing/ Sales charts
19:38 - Review from Computer and Video Games/Your Commodore
20:08 - Only negative reviews Hardcore Computist
20:42 - Game of the month/Review from Electronic Games
21:02 - Winning
21:54 - Final thoughts
23:13 - NSlate
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Written reviews: Shot97Retro.blogspot.com

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Gaming Memories and Review Seasons 9 and 10: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMzmu8ZUJ1CsAwY-1_M1MnnB

Gaming Memories And Review Season 8 Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMwSpFkZXCxTve2QbanYyoDm

Gaming Memories And Review Season 7 Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMzaiUMMf8uZIzFmOGoCG1le

Gaming Memories And Review Seasons 6-8 Playlists: youtube.com/c/Shot97/playlists?view=50&shelf_id=5

Gaming Memories And Review Seasons 1-5 Playlists: youtube.com/c/Shot97/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=6

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