Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery
game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard
that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and
want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I
have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a
few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of
it all is killing me!
Anyway, we get a free game. This week, it's:
* Midnight Ghost Hunt https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/midnight-ghost-hunt
Think of it as multiplayer ghostbusters. Be the ghost or be the ghost hunters. It's a multiplayer-only game and in early-access too. If you
like scouring levels for hidden enemies this might appeal. Well, it's
free so I won't complain too much. Won't play it much either, I
expect.
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery
game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard
that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and
want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I
have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a
few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of
it all is killing me!
On Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 8:07:21???AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery
game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard
that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and
want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I
have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a
few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of
it all is killing me!
Anyway, we get a free game. This week, it's:
* Midnight Ghost Hunt https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/midnight-ghost-hunt
Think of it as multiplayer ghostbusters. Be the ghost or be the ghost hunters. It's a multiplayer-only game and in early-access too. If you
like scouring levels for hidden enemies this might appeal. Well, it's
free so I won't complain too much. Won't play it much either, I
expect.
Oof. Well thanks for the announcement, I picked it up, but yeah,
not my scene.
On 6/1/2023 8:07 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery
game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard
that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and
want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I
have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a
few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of
it all is killing me!
Ant & roach spray.... :D
Ditto. I love the original Ghostbusters even if its #2 wasn't rad. Same
for its video games and cartoons (ugh, Slimer episodes though). I still
want to play that 2009(?) video game that acted like a third movie
though.
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/1/2023 8:07 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Ant & roach spray.... :D
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery
game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard
that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and
want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I
have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a
few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of
it all is killing me!
You mean real life. I was way too BUSY yesterday with the old colony again! :(
On Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:37:51 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
Ditto. I love the original Ghostbusters even if its #2 wasn't rad. Same
for its video games and cartoons (ugh, Slimer episodes though). I still >want to play that 2009(?) video game that acted like a third movie
though.
If you liked the original movie, I strongly recommend the 2009 game.
It's got some weak voice acting in parts (Bill Murray in particular
sounds like he just phoned it in) but it captures the overall feel and
humor of the movie fairly well (and there are nods to the animated
series and sequel movie too). The gameplay isn't particularly
enthralling but its good enough. But - like "Alien: Isolation" or "War
for Cybertron", the gameplay isn't really the focus or draw anyway.
You play these games because you want to experience first-hand the
fantasy of the movie, and "Ghostbusters" does that very well.
(there was a remake of the 2009 movie; it supposedly updated the
visuals somewhat but I have no idea if it made any other changes. The original is still very playable though)
On 6/2/2023 6:46 AM, Ant wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/1/2023 8:07 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Ant & roach spray.... :D
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery
game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard
that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and
want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I
have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a
few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of >>> it all is killing me!
You mean real life. I was way too BUSY yesterday with the old colony again! :(
Same thing. ;)
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/2/2023 6:46 AM, Ant wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/1/2023 8:07 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Ant & roach spray.... :D
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery
game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard
that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and >>>>> want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I >>>>> have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a >>>>> few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of >>>>> it all is killing me!
You mean real life. I was way too BUSY yesterday with the old colony again! :(
Same thing. ;)
Well, I'm still alive. :P
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
(there was a remake of the 2009 movie; it supposedly updated the
visuals somewhat but I have no idea if it made any other changes. The
original is still very playable though)
Movie?
On Sat, 03 Jun 2023 06:14:29 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
(there was a remake of the 2009 movie; it supposedly updated the
visuals somewhat but I have no idea if it made any other changes. The
original is still very playable though)
Movie?
Sorry, game.
They never made any Ghostbuster movies in the 2000s ;-)
On 6/2/2023 11:16 PM, Ant wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/2/2023 6:46 AM, Ant wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/1/2023 8:07 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Ant & roach spray.... :D
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery >>>>> game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard >>>>> that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and >>>>> want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I >>>>> have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a >>>>> few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of >>>>> it all is killing me!
You mean real life. I was way too BUSY yesterday with the old colony again! :(
Same thing. ;)
Well, I'm still alive. :P
Mutant ant!
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/2/2023 11:16 PM, Ant wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/2/2023 6:46 AM, Ant wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/1/2023 8:07 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Ant & roach spray.... :D
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery >>>>>>> game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard >>>>>>> that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and >>>>>>> want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I >>>>>>> have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a >>>>>>> few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of >>>>>>> it all is killing me!
You mean real life. I was way too BUSY yesterday with the old colony again! :(
Same thing. ;)
Well, I'm still alive. :P
Mutant ant!
Prove it. :P
You mean real life. I was way too BUSY yesterday with the old colony again! :(
Same thing. ;)
Well, I'm still alive. :P
Mutant ant!
Prove it. :P
You're an ant that posts on the internet.
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
...
You mean real life. I was way too BUSY yesterday with the old colony again! :(
Same thing. ;)
Well, I'm still alive. :P
Mutant ant!
Prove it. :P
You're an ant that posts on the internet.
Many ants can do that. Look at http://antfarm.yuku.com, http://reddit.com/r/antcolony, http://reddit.com/r/ant_colony, http://reddit.com/r/ants,
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416375691836223/, etc. ;)
On 6/3/2023 8:43 PM, Ant wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
...
You mean real life. I was way too BUSY yesterday with the old colony again! :(
Same thing. ;)
Well, I'm still alive. :P
Mutant ant!
Prove it. :P
You're an ant that posts on the internet.
Many ants can do that. Look at http://antfarm.yuku.com, http://reddit.com/r/antcolony, http://reddit.com/r/ant_colony, http://reddit.com/r/ants, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416375691836223/, etc. ;)
And they are all mutants too.
On 6/3/2023 9:04 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jun 2023 06:14:29 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:Not even in the Afterlife?
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
(there was a remake of the 2009 movie; it supposedly updated the
visuals somewhat but I have no idea if it made any other changes. The
original is still very playable though)
Movie?
Sorry, game.
They never made any Ghostbuster movies in the 2000s ;-)
Justisaur <just...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 8:07:21???AM UTC-7, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Why oh why must Epic hide their newest offerings under the "mystery game" moniker until after it is released? Don't they know how hard
that makes it for us unlucky sods who have to report on the issue and want to prepare the write-up /before/ it's actually available? Now I have to wait just like everyone else and then scramble to jot down a
few words before Ant pre-empts me with his announcement. The stress of it all is killing me!
Anyway, we get a free game. This week, it's:
* Midnight Ghost Hunt https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/midnight-ghost-hunt
Think of it as multiplayer ghostbusters. Be the ghost or be the ghost hunters. It's a multiplayer-only game and in early-access too. If you like scouring levels for hidden enemies this might appeal. Well, it's free so I won't complain too much. Won't play it much either, I
expect.
Oof. Well thanks for the announcement, I picked it up, but yeah,Ditto. I love the original Ghostbusters even if its #2 wasn't rad. Same
not my scene.
for its video games and cartoons (ugh, Slimer episodes though). I still
want to play that 2009(?) video game that acted like a third movie
though.
On Sat, 3 Jun 2023 13:26:12 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 6/3/2023 9:04 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Sat, 03 Jun 2023 06:14:29 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:Not even in the Afterlife?
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
(there was a remake of the 2009 movie; it supposedly updated the
visuals somewhat but I have no idea if it made any other changes. The >>>>> original is still very playable though)
Movie?
Sorry, game.
They never made any Ghostbuster movies in the 2000s ;-)
"Afterlife" - not that such a movie ever existed, of course ;-P - was
only a good movie because it was better than its predecessor and
because it was full of fan service. But the movie itself was too safe,
too kid-friendly. It had none of the rough fun of the original movie.
It made "Ghostbusters 2" look dangerous.
The 2009 video game was very flawed, but it was a far better
"Ghostbusters 3" than anything that ever came to screen. (Sort of like
"Fate of Atlantis" was to the Indiana Jones franchise).
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