Katsuhicon's Roundabout

A lot of critical outcry has happened even before it’s release, but Ghostbusters 2016 is a movie that does well on it’s own. The movie from start to finish wasn’t boring and actually held up quite well with the original concept.

Plot explanation:

Ghostbusters 2016 takes place in modern day NYC and doesn’t follow the story after GBII. It’s essentially a full on reboot of the series, acting out its own story like AMAZING Spider-Man or the New Star Trek movies. Since this is the START of a new version of movies it makes sense that no one recognizes the fact that “30 years ago” GBI and GBII happened. You’ll enjoy this movie if you go in with a clean slate and don’t expect a continuation of the previous films.

Plot Rating: since it’s the start of a new franchise, Ignoring the original films and starting a new line, I’ll give it an 8/10

Characters:

Abby: played by Melissa McCarthy, is what I would like to assume is the new Ray, since we first see her in a lab at a public university. She’s technologically inclined but not as much as her partner, Jillian.

Jillian: played by Kate McKinnon, she’s the obvious replacement for Egon. Being able to build virtually anything, she creates ALL of the equipment for the crew. She’s weird and disturbing at points but that’s what makes her character stand out.

Erin: played by Kristen Wiig, is Abby’s longtime friend and former paranormal science partner. She’s in the top of her field as a quantum physics professor, a skill that’s severely under utilized in the film. Assuming replacement character for Peter.

Patty: played by Leslie jones, subway worker turned ghostbusters when a ghost is spotted in a subway tunnel. Another under utilized character that “knows New York”, was expecting more of the character in terms of “take a shortcut here”

Character Rating: after watching the film you can come to the conclusion that Erin and Patty are Under-Utilized and that Abby and Jillian do most of the work.

With Erin I was expecting her to be the one to use scientific methods for the existence of ghosts and be able to use her experience as a quantum physicist to help explain how ghosts work or to help Holtzmann with her gadgets. She only helps one time that I noticed, helping to lay out Ley Lines on a map to pinpoint the Epicenter. With Patty I was expecting her to be able to use her knowledge of the city to get to places faster or to use the street or subway tunnel layouts to their advantage. I hope these issues are addressed in the Next Ghostbusters movie that was setup in the after credits scene. “I heard something... Who’s Zuul?”

8/10, would be 10 out of 10 if each character was utilized to their fullest potential. Story:

Well, the game’s been out since monday and for some leaked copies in the middle east and asia, a week, I’ve noticed the same old story that’s recurring whenever someone decides to talk about or review Metal Gear Solid V. That topic is Quiet. Now, i’ve been playing the game NON-STOP since monday and it’s the most beautiful game I have ever seen. from the Foliage to the creases in your uniform to the Wet effect you get from crawling in a puddle. Everything is so Detail coordinated and it’s truly a game that’s ahead of it’s time. But, all this is Undercut by Social Justice Warriors, Feminists and anyone who gets offended by any character showing more than an acceptable amount of skin. Quiet is the Only lead female character so far. there were mentions of Dr. Clark but that’s it, only mentions. Now why is it “sexist” or “demeaning” for a video game character to be dressed in such a way? well, if you’d play the game before you open your rancid mouths and run it until your gums bleed, You’d figure out exactly why she’s dressed the way she is. and once you figure that out she goes from what SJW’s would call derogatory to “oh, then that makes sense since this is a metal gear game and stuff like this happens” Now before you mouth breathers get spit on your screen, I’m going to give you a spoiler so you understand why. So, SPOILER HERE:

GameStop will soon be taking in and Re-Selling Collectible/Retro Games. While most people think this is a good thing since they'll be available, this is in Fact a terrible thing. Arguably, GameStop is a company that has helped shape the gaming world and Gaming economy as we know it today. With pre-order bonus's that are just Cosmetic incentives to buy it there, their Lackluster Rewards Program, their In-human trade in system that doesn't know the worth of games, GameStop is a Driving Force behind a gaming dark age.

Now, With the addition of Retro Games coming to their inventory, Gamestop is poised to actually pull a Wal-Mart. Move in, Drive small/family owned businesses out, dry up the area of resources and move on. Wal-Mart doesn't actually do this, it's a stigma created to enforce buying at small businesses. With Gamestop, it is actually going to happen.

I work at a family owned, Retro video gaming store. Yes we carry everything up to the current generation of games, but, the most common thing said in my store about current systems is "I'll just go to gamestop".  while it hasn't bothered me in the past to be more than an annoyance, it's actually turning into a concern now. The advantage that we have over gamestop is when someone comes in with a Super Nintendo, We're the only place in town that will take them. Being honest, retro games are actually what keeps our "Retro" focused store open. If someone comes in with a super nintendo, I feel whatever I offer is going to be retorted with "I'll go to GameStop".

Now, let's get on to how this is a Bad thing. Since it's so common for people to just go "Eh, Gamestop instead", it's already got it's own strength. so not only do we have to give MORE than gamestop now, we have to also Re-sell it for Less than gamestop. Right now, an old PS2 hunting game that we have for 7.99 is on their website for 2.99. GameStop will give you PENNIES for your games and Re-sell them for absurd amounts. That copy of Earthbound you have? I can give you pretty much half the store in credit for that. "I'll just go to gamestop" Why? I just offered you a fortune of store credit/cash for one game, You go to game stop you'll get like... $5.50 credit, $2 cash tops. that's how it works for them. Rip you off then offer you garbage in return. and just so we're clear, I'm not saying any employee does this, it's Corporate. GameStop corporate decides the worth of a game, not the employee. So if you take in that copy of Link to the Past to trade, don't expect anything huge since it's some old guy sitting in a chair thousands of miles away from you deciding how much it's worth all the while trying to sell you sub-par products and programs.

example: GSE: "oh, you're trading in Killer Instinct on SNES? we'll give you $1 store credit, however if you subscribe to our magazine for $2.50, buy a Power Up Plus rewards membership for a year for $15 AND give us 2 more games, we'll give you an extra 5% on this trade!"

Customer 1: "That's a Great Deal! here, TAKE ALL MY GAMES!" GSE: "Great! you now have $2.50 store credit" Customer 1: "GAME STOP IS SOOOOOOOO GREAT! :D!"

Customer 2: *eyeballs final fantasy III and Slides over* "How much for that final fantasy?"

Gamestop POS System: *Grows horns and engulfs the counter in flames* "$90! HUA HUA HUA"

Customer 2: "I'll take it! Thanks game stop!"