March 23, 2009
Alyssa Milano Lending Voice to
‘Ghostbusters: The Video Game’
Alyssa Milano Takes on the Role
of Dr. Ilyssa Selwyn, Archeologist and Love Interest, in ‘Ghostbusters: The
Video Game’ Coming June 2009
Atari today unveiled Alyssa Milano
as the new love interest in the forthcoming blockbuster title Ghostbusters: The
Video Game. Alyssa Milano is best known for her roles in long running successful
television series “Who’s the Boss”, “Melrose Place”, “Charmed” and most recently
“My Name Is Earl” to name a few. Milano joins members of the original cast from
the beloved Ghostbusters movies to recreate the unique blend of humour and
fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game prides
itself in staying true to the Ghostbusters universe, so it just wouldn’t feel
right if Bill Murray’s character, Dr. Peter Venkman, wasn’t turning on the
charm. In Ghostbusters: The Video Game, he’s chasing one in particular: Dr.
Ilyssa Selwyn is a smart and sassy archaeologist who doesn’t take too kindly to
Dr. Venkman’s advances.
In the game, Milano’s character,
Ilyssa Selwyn, is an expert in Sumerian and pre-Sumerian cultures and is
visiting New York City as guest curator for the highly anticipated ‘World of
Gozer’ exhibition opening in 1991 at the Natural History Museum. In the story
line, Gozerian mythology has attracted a wide popular following since the
still-unexplained events and attacks that occurred in the city in 1984. Ilyssa
is working late at the museum the night before the opening when a cataclysmic
force is unleashed and summons an ancient enemy back to New York City. Strange
events continue to erupt around her: what secret does she know? It’s up to the
Ghostbusters to help Ilyssa find the key and stop the forces of evil that
threaten the balance of the universe. That’s if they can keep Peter Venkman from
hitting on her every three minutes.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based
on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original Ghostbusters
writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd. The other original Ghostbusters,
Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson, lend their voices and in-game likenesses to the
original story set two years after Ghostbusters II, with Manhattan once again
overrun by ghosts and supernatural forces. The player joins up as a new recruit
with the original team, testing a variety of unique equipment and gadgets, to
track, wrangle and trap this wide range of awe-inspiring phantasms in an all new
funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal
plague.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game will be
available on the Xbox 360, Games for Windows, PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 2, Wii
and Nintendo DS in North America on 16 June 2009 followed by worldwide release
on 19 June 2009 to coincide with the 25th anniversary celebration of the film’s
original theatrical release. For more information on Ghostbusters, please visit
www.ghostbustersgame.com, and for Atari’s entire line up, visit
www.atari.com.
