Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - Reveal Trailer (new Naughty Dog game, featuring the Pet Shop Boys)

Thread: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - Reveal Trailer (new Naughty Dog game, featuring the Pet Shop Boys)
VFX_Veteran said:
You are right, of course.

But let's try and answer this question. What "pressure" are they getting from that urges them to push this? If it's not the fanbase, then who has the authority for them to fear NOT going this way?
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Companies respond more to their investors. Sony owns Naughty Dog. Sony has an average ESG score of 60. Anything above 70 is considered good.

It has an MSCI rating of AAA and high CSR score.


SINCE 2019........Sony has spent a fuckton on CSR and ESG initiatives which has bleed to all its departments and subsidiaries.


Here is their corporate report for 2024. Type ESG, CSR or any social rating into that report and its been their primary focus on attracting NEW invest from social fund that ONLY invest in highly rated ESG companies.

Sony BLEEDS money but is still rewarded just because they have a good score. Their stock performs (not out performs) but still performs better than most. This culture bleeds into ALL its subsidiaries.
 
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Yawnson said:
At least it's a new IP and not the destruction of a legacy brand
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Unless you count naughty dog itself as a brand. But their last three games were the last of us two twice and the last of us one for the third time, so that's probably already done.
 
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The Bloody Nine said:
It's incredible that someone hasn't taken a pop at that Fink piece of shit yet.
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Someone already would have if they could. These type of people don't exactly get caught walking the streets very often and I've little doubt it contributes to the support for the anti-human agenda. They may live in luxury, but lost their freedom of movement and probably enjoyed taking that away from us in 2020. 'How you like them apples?', millionaire and billionaire edition.
 
Joe T. said:
Someone already would have if they could. These type of people don't exactly get caught walking the streets very often and I've little doubt it contributes to the support for the anti-human agenda. They may live in luxury, but lost their freedom of movement and probably enjoyed taking that away from us in 2020. 'How you like them apples?', millionaire and billionaire edition.
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Someone got to Brian Thompson. Fink is even more evil. Sadly, there's probably a bunch of mini Finks champing at the bit so it wouldn't matter anyway.
 
zero said:
Xena: The Warrior Princess

I liked Hercules more though, especially because of Iolaus, though the best character of the whole franchise was Callisto. She was basically the Faith to Xena's Buffy:

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Actually this is a good one, I liked Xena better than Hercules though granted I liked them both. The crazy blonde was a big factor

I also thought of one....not sure if it really qualifies but the closest I can think of a female lead being a bigger hit than the first movie would maybe be Terminator 2? Sarah Connor? She was more like the mcguffin in T1 but became the essential player in T2
 
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If a makeup company started using fat white dudes in their ads and product lineups, it would make no sense because that is not an appeal to the actual customer base. And everyone would agree.

But take over a male dominated customer base and shove incompatible ideals in, and you're a "good person" if you play along.

Fuck that. Stop being so fucking gay and grow some god damn balls. These decisions in the gaming space are just as stupid as having Paul Giamatti be the spokesperson for a new makeup line.
 
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Grinchy said:
If a makeup company started using fat white dudes in their ads and product lineups, it would make no sense because that is not an appeal to the actual customer base. And everyone would agree.

But take over a male dominated customer base and shove incompatible ideals in, and you're a "good person" if you play along.

Fuck that. Stop being so fucking gay and grow some god damn balls. These decisions in the gaming space are just as stupid as having Paul Giamatti be the spokesperson for a new makeup line.
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Great point, just look at the new gamepass ad. Notice the absence of certain gamers and the predominant inclusion of woman? This is who they make games for, and they assume everyone else will buy the games without questioning it, at least to the point where they won't lose any money


 
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Has there ever been a game where we can honestly say, "Wow, I'm glad they implemented that DEI/woke material into the game. It made it better."? It seems like a game may be good despite it being there, but it never seems improved because of it. Like, what the fuck are we doing here?

I know there are members here that get upset when this shit is discussed but it's so fucking nuts, that it needs to be discussed. It's like getting a pizza and someone tells you "Just ignore the raw chicken on it, because the rest of the pizza is SPECTACULAR!". Like what the fuck is happening? It reminds me of when all the tranny shit was popping off (and still going on). How the fuck are we entertaining this shit? Men are playing women's sports. But we can't talk about it? "But the sport is still fun to watch, right, stop complaining, you're ruining our enjoyment.".

But these fucks still continue with this shit. Here's a bald ugly bull dyke! Aren't you excited?!! Jesus Christ what the fuck is happening?
 
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Neil Young said:
Has there ever been a game where we can honestly say, "Wow, I'm glad they implemented that DEI/woke material into the game. It made it better."? It seems like a game may be good despite it being there, but it never seems improved because of it. Like, what the fuck are we doing here?

I know there are members here that get upset when this shit is discussed but it's so fucking nuts, that it needs to be discussed. It's like getting a pizza and someone tells you "Just ignore the raw chicken on it, because the rest of the pizza is SPECTACULAR!". Like what the fuck is happening? It reminds me of when all the tranny shit was popping off (and still going on). How the fuck are we entertaining this shit? Men are playing women's sports. But we can't talk about it? "But the sport is still fun to watch, right, stop complaining, you're ruining our enjoyment.".

But these fucks still continue with this shit. Here's a bald ugly bull dyke! Aren't you excited?!! Jesus Christ what the fuck is happening?
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The Big Bad Orange Man won, so in their pettiness they're punishing the chud gamers who voted for the guy by ruining the medium.
 
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VFX_Veteran said:
They shouldn't. I just felt that not playing it for the sake of the wokeness is a bit over the top -- IMO of course.
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I don't see the logic, the only way I see one can say it's over the top is if they tolerate or support the ideology in question, so it's indifferent/better for them. I don't think that simply not playing the game is over the top at all.

What is over the top is bitching about it daily saying the exact same thing over and over, in my opinion.
 
Pyrate said:
I don't see the logic, the only way I see one can say it's over the top is if they tolerate or support the ideology in question, so it's indifferent/better for them. I don't think that simply not playing the game is over the top at all.

What is over the top is bitching about it daily saying the exact same thing over and over, in my opinion.
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You can't bitch about it enough. Everyone should bitch about it 24/7. That's how things become changed.
 
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The Bloody Nine said:
You can't bitch about it enough. Everyone should bitch about it 24/7. That's how things become changed.
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No Sony rep is looking at this forum and taking in feedback. Your bitching is solely to satisfy yourselves. And let me be clear there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, just making that bit clear and showing the distinction here.

What does have an immediate effect is not buying the game, and sticking to that decision. So no getting it cheaper down the line, no buying it used, no pirating it, and certainly no buying it because one wants to "try to enjoy the game and ignore the issue". All of that is if one does care enough and wants to see a change.
 
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Pyrate said:
No Sony rep is looking at this forum and taking in feedback. Your bitching is solely to satisfy yourselves. And let me be clear there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, just making that bit clear and showing the distinction here.

What does have an immediate effect is not buying the game, and sticking to that decision. So no getting it cheaper down the line, no buying it used, no pirating it, and certainly no buying it because one wants to "try to enjoy the game and ignore the issue". All of that is if one does care enough and wants to see a change.
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Except I don't just bitch about it here. Which is my point. Do you know what will lead to nothing changing? Silence.

And I don't buy this kind of shit. That should go without saying.
 
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Hype increasing

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but it wasn't until the reveal for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet that I sat up and said, "I need to play this now please."
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So a trailer that showed 1.5 seconds of potential game play made them feel like they need to play the game right now ? OK lol.

You play A Man hunting down and Indian Jeet. You know what give it some snow and Tim Hortons and it might work for Canadian audiences. Using space swords to deport Indians from Canada ya I'm hyped too.
 
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No Sony rep is looking at this forum and taking in feedback. Your bitching is solely to satisfy yourselves. And let me be clear there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, just making that bit clear and showing the distinction here.

What does have an immediate effect is not buying the game, and sticking to that decision. So no getting it cheaper down the line, no buying it used, no pirating it, and certainly no buying it because one wants to "try to enjoy the game and ignore the issue". All of that is if one does care enough and wants to see a change.
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This guy........
 
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I mean it's clear that ppl still have LOU2 ptsd.

That game broke a lot of goodwill that was built but ND.

But we know nothing about this game. Other than so far specific DEI check boxes have been ticked.

Maybe the game is a banger and it's actually good but the mixed reaction so far is on ND.

A lot of ppl are still upset by Joel death and Abby the man woman.
 
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TaySan said:
Why can't we have a next gen Jak and Dexter that's like the original game? :)
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It would be updated for modern audiences.

Jackie and DeShawn. Its now about a transwoman and black man fighting against white suoremacy to save Democracy
 
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TaySan said:
Why can't we have a next gen Jak and Dexter that's like the original game? :)
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That's not even close to the type of thing Naughty Dog is interested in developing at this point. If anything, you'd get some overtly cinematic Jak and Daxter deep lore narrative.... which most people dont want
 
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