Ghost Rider Saved From Fiery Death
2K Games steps in to save the flaming super hero from wallowing in publishing purgatory.
Marvel Comics' skull-headed hero Ghost Rider has been saved by the company behind Grand Theft Auto. 2K Games revealed this week that it would have the game based on next year's movie ready to go by the film's release.
The game, simply called Ghost Rider for now, is in development by the bike experts at Climax. The game follows the travails of stunt rider Johnny Blaze (played in the flick by longtime comic fan Nicolas Cage) and his dealings with the devil.
Just like in the comics, Ghost Rider has action both on and off the bike, and when not staring down evil while riding his famous motorcycle, Johnny Blaze fights ne'er-do-wells using a combo-based combat system.
But perhaps the best part of the package is the script, which is being penned by comic legends Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti.
But Ghost Rider very nearly wasn't. The game has been in limbo for some time after previous publisher Majesco started pulling out of the console games business.
The game was originally planned for release on PSP, Xbox and PlayStation 2. 2K Games hasn't mentioned which systems the game is coming for but the new February 2007 release could mean we'll see the game on a next-gen console.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games
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