Naughty Dog’s Announces Its Next Game
The Game Awards creator and producer Geoff Keighley premiered the reveal trailer for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in a ultimate announcement on the night time. “Because tonight is such a particular present, we do have another factor,” Keighley stated.
Following the reveal, Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann, who additionally serves as sport director for Intergalactic, stated the sport can be the studio’s “wildest, most inventive story but.”
“We’re again! You have been dying to know what’s subsequent for us, and I’m thrilled to lastly have the ability to reply: Naughty Dog’s subsequent sport is Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, presently in improvement for the PlayStation 5 console,” Druckmann stated in a blog post on Naughty Dog’s web site, revealing extra particulars in regards to the sport. “We’ve been engaged on this brand-new journey since 2020! This sport is shaping as much as be our wildest, most inventive story but.”
Porsche spaceship in Intergalactic
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Intergalactic: The New Heretic: What We Know So Far
The trailer, that follows a moody, 80s-inspired retro-futuristic aesthetic with pulsing synth music, recognisable branding (Porsche spaceship, Adidas sneakers), showcased Intergalactic’s protagonist — Jordan Mun, a shaved-headed bounty hunter chasing a goal to a distant, darkish planet. Druckmann shared extra particulars in regards to the sport’s premise within the weblog submit, promising an “emotional, character-driven” story and the “deepest gameplay in Naughty Dog’s historical past.”
“Intergalactic stars our latest protagonist, Jordan A. Mun, a harmful bounty hunter who finally ends up stranded on Sempiria – a distant planet whose communication with the skin universe went darkish a whole bunch of years in the past,” Druckmann stated. “In reality, anybody who’s flown to it hoping to unravel its mysterious previous was by no means heard from once more. Jordan must use all her expertise and wits if she hopes to be the primary particular person in over 600 years to depart its orbit.
Intergalactic’s protagonist is a bounty hunter named Jordan Mun, performed by Tati Gabrielle
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“Beyond that, we’re protecting every part in regards to the story below wraps – no less than for now. What we will let you know is that this sport lives as much as the Naughty Dog custom of making an emotional, character-driven epic journey. Our narrative objectives are rivaled solely by our gameplay ambitions. This would be the deepest gameplay in Naughty Dog’s historical past, taking our learnings from our earlier franchises and pushing them past something we have ever completed earlier than.”
The trailer, which options in-engine footage, confirmed Jordan choosing up a bounty (Colin Graves, performed by actor Kumail Nanjiani) via her agent. The bounty hunter is performed by Tati Gabrielle; Better Caul Saul actor Tony Dalton can be noticed in a number of pictures within the trailer. More forged members will likely be revealed in time, Druckmann stated. Additionally, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the acclaimed duo behind the unique scores of movies like The Social Network and Challengers, will work on the soundtrack for Intergalactic.
Intergalactic will doubtless function melee fight
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The trailer would not reveal a lot in regards to the gameplay, however we see Jordan’s retro-futuristic Porche spaceship, which suggests gamers could possibly use it for traversal, or as a house base. The bounty hunter may be seen equipping an computerized pistol and is later seen taking over a robotic together with her crimson laser sword, which hints sport might embody each taking pictures and melee fight.
“We know you are longing for extra – and belief us, we’re very wanting to share extra with you. For now, although, it is time to put our heads again down and maintain cranking away on Jordan’s journey,” Druckmann stated.
With no confirmed launch timeline, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, is probably going no less than a pair years away. The sport, which serves as Naughty Dog’s fifth unique franchise after Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted and The Last of Us, will launch solely on the PS5.
