The Last Of Us Part 3 just isn’t occurring any time quickly, as developer Naughty Dog reveal a brand new sci-fi recreation known as Intergalactic at The Game Awards.
After years of hypothesis, Naughty Dog has lastly revealed their subsequent recreation, and it’s certainly a brand new IP. But quite than the fantasy-based mission that had been rumoured it’s a sci-fi title known as Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Judging by the trailer, there’s a really clear 80s affect to the setting, from the fake anime present working on the TV to the truth that important character Jordan A. Mun is listening to the Pet Shop Boys on her CD assortment.
There’s solely a brief part of gameplay proven however the recreation appears to be third particular person motion recreation, with Jordan preventing a robotic with an impractically giant sword. Which suggests a welcome break from the grim and gritty world of The Last Of Us.
There’s a transparent Blade Runner vibe to a whole lot of the trailer however the spaceship you’re flying appears to be like suspiciously like one thing out of WipEout, though if you happen to look intently sufficient you possibly can see it’s really obtained a Porsche emblem on it.
What is occurring with the plot isn’t solely clear however Jordan is outwardly a bounty hunter, who appears to be trying to find a bunch known as the Five Aces. Apparently, she finally ends up being stranded on the planet of Sempiria, as she makes an attempt to turn into ‘the primary particular person in over 600 years to go away its orbit.’
Interestingly, the sport’s full title leaked out in February, however because it was simply the title no person knew what it was or that Naughty Dog have been concerned.
Intergalactic is being directed by The Last Of Us Part 2 co-director (there have been really three) Neil Druckmann and can function a soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, though we’re unsure any of it was featured within the trailer.
When will Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet be launched?
According to The Game Awards presenter and organiser Geoff Keighley, Intergalactic has been in improvement since 2020, so whereas no launch date was given it shouldn’t be too lengthy till it’s out – hopefully no later than 2026 or 2027.
Naughty Dog has beforehand mentioned that it has ‘a number of’ single-player video games in improvement, so it shouldn’t be a case of getting to attend till Intergalactic is out till you get to see the subsequent one.
The Last Of Us Part 3 is sure to pop up sooner or later however what else they could be engaged on is at the moment a thriller – it’s greater than attainable that the rumours a couple of fantasy recreation are literally true, it’s simply that Intergalactic is popping out first.
Although not one of the staff appeared on stage, at any level, Intergalactic was Naughty Dog’s second annoucement at The Game Awards, with The Last Of Us Part 2 on PC being confirmed for an April 3 launch – simply in time for the second sequence of the TV present, which shall be not less than a partial adaptation of the sport.
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