With launch of "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" next week we think we should see a renaissance of '80s screwball comedies getting video game treatments. Here are five that we think would rock:
Reason For Inclusion: Honestly the first thing that jumped to mind was that trip-planner/"Pac-Man" mash-up that kicks off the movie (great loading screen, by the way), but the thought of driving around Phoenix with a dead grandmother on the roof seems to just beg for a digital redux.
Style of Game: Open-world Adventure
Must-have Level: Wally World Hostage Mission
Possible Achievement: "This is crazy, this is crazy, this is crazy" – Jump into the pool without your wife seeing.
Reason For Inclusion: There's so much variety in this flick that the levels just write themselves. There's the hazing, the Greek Games, the panty raid and, oh yes, the volleyball scene. Oh wait, that was another Anthony Edwards movie.
Style of Game: Minigame Collection
Must-have level: Kick ass rhythm section where you play the violin, rap and do the robot.
Possible Achievement: "Do it on the moon." – You can probably guess how to get this one.
Reason for Inclusion: "Bully" may have shown us the joys of school, but we're really more interested in the joys of skipping school. We are, after all, playing a video game. Running away from Jeffrey Jones only adds an extra level of tension, what with his penchant for high school-aged children.
Style of Game: Squad-based Action/Adventure
Must-have Level: "Twist and Shout" Parade Scene
Possible Achievement: "Bueller. Bueller." – Leave the controller untouched for 30 minutes.
Reason for Inclusion: This madcap take on "Fantastic Voyage" features Dennis Quaid getting shrunk down and flying around inside Martin Short's body with the help of a high tech submarine. Video games have been made about much less.
Style of Game: Flight Sim
Must-have Level: Battle with evil enemy scientist's submarine in the stomach.
Possible Achievement: "Here's how I spell relief!" – Drop Mr. Igoe into Jack's stomach.
Reason for Inclusion: There are a ton of awesome and potential video game-worthy scenes in this movie, but we're just going to look at just one.
Style of Game: Puzzle
Must-have Level: Rube Goldberg-style breakfast scene.
Possible Achievement: "I pity the fool who don't eat my cereal." – Don't eat Mr. T's cereal.