Naughty Dog's new game could have horror elements

Summary

  • Naughty Dog's new game Intergalactic may contain horror elements based on clues from contributors.

  • The game's teaser trailer hints at a space story with killer robots, premium soundtrack, and horror potential.

  • Intergalactic explores themes of faith and institutions.

Premiere developer Naughty Dog's latest venture, the IP startup Intergalactic: The Heretical Prophetsaw some of its contributors leave some clues online that indicated the game's potential to lean somewhat towards horror. The less than five minute announcement trailer for Intergalactic: The Heretical Prophet was full of hints and winking Easter eggs for fans to dissect, but most of the narrative is still shrouded in mystery.

Gamers eagerly await any information on the next project from Naughty Dog, a studio that has produced several games generally considered among the greatest ever made. Aside from remakes and transmedia adaptations, the studio's last new game was in 2020 The Last of Us Part 2. Fans of the company were finally let in on the secret at the 2024 Game Awards with the Intergalactic trailer, which kicked off a space story filled with killer robots, a premium soundtrack and soundtrack, and very obvious product placement.

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Illustrator and story artist Colin Lorimer (who has worked with Dark Horse Comics, HBO and Disney) took to Instagram to talk about his contribution to the upcoming Naughty Dog game. He says he worked on it Intergalactic's, but the real teaser comes in the tags he chose to accompany the post. They include some of Intergalacticmore obvious landmarks such as Akira AND Alienbut more specifically the genre labels “scifi”, “horror” and “fantasy” were added. While these are fairly broad terms that could encompass any number of game elements, the darkly playful tone of the Intergalactic trailer and the terror-filled legacy behind space exploration media make the inclusion of some compelling horror elements a highly plausible prediction.

Other contributors highlight the disturbing potential of the Intergalactic

Neal Druckmann recently shared some news Intergalactic details, saying this the game explores the implications of placing “one's trust in different institutions”. While this doesn't say much, the theme of faith-driven fallout, along with the reference to an ecstatic religious organization in the game trailer, strikes a disturbing note. The participation of other artists such as Tye Martinez, who specializes in concept art with a macabre touch, and the composer duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who certainly know how to create a sinister soundtrack, further indicates a game that indulges in some disturbing elements. .

Naughty Dog is no stranger to effective horror either The last of us it cleverly combines strong social commentary, rich emotional narrative threads, and novels that play off traditional horror tropes. It's easy to imagine the company blending retro sci-fi with some truly scary encounters in a genre-defying fiesta where players can lightsaber their way through. With little clue as to Intergalactic', it may be a while before players discover just how scary the game is or isn't.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Tag Page Cover Art

Intergalactic: The Heretic Propher follows Jordan A. Mun, a dangerous bounty hunter who ends up on Sempiria, a distant planet whose communication with the outside universe was cut off hundreds of years ago. Indeed, whoever flew there hoping to unravel his mysterious past has never been heard from again. Jordan will have to use all his skills and wits if he hopes to be the first person in over 600 years to leave orbit.

Systems

PlayStation-1

Publisher(s).

Sony interactive entertainment

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