Summary
The trailer for the new Naughty Dog gameIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophethas not been received well, with roughly 125,000 “dislikes” and counting.Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophetwas the show-closing announcement at The Game Awards 2024. A brand-new IP from Naughty Dog, the studio that createdCrash Bandicoot,Jak and Daxter,Uncharted, andThe Last of Us,Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophetis a sci-fi action adventure game.
InIntergalactic’s trailer, players are introduced to main character Jordan A. Mun, a bounty hunter who lives in a world where advanced space travel was possible in 1986. The unique settinggivesIntergalacticretro vibesdespite its story following a space-faring bounty hunter. While no gameplay was shown, the trailer suggestsIntergalacticwill be a third-person action-adventure game with a big focus on melee combat.
Naughty Dog’s track record is enough for many to be excited aboutIntergalacticand what it brings to the table, but many others are not happy about the game. The negative reaction toIntergalacticis evidenced by the game’s trailer, which has been flooded with dislikes. YouTube no longer shows dislikes, but according to the Chrome extension Return YouTube Dislike (which is not 100% accurate),Intergalactic’s trailer has about 125,000 dislikesat the time of this writing.
Intergalactic Trailer Dislikes
Browsing through the comments on theIntergalactictrailer YouTube video, it seems many are unhappy that the main character is a bald woman, with some accusing the game of being “woke.” While a great deal of the criticism appears targeted atIntergalactic’s protagonist, others have taken issue with the trailer’s product placement, with brands like Sony, Porsche, and Adidas in clear view. Others still seem upset about the events ofThe Last of Us Part 2and have voiced their lack of confidence in Naughty Dog to deliver when it comes to the new IP. Some of the harsher comments have gone as far as to compareIntergalactictoConcord, a fellow sci-fi PlayStation exclusive that was shut down mere weeks after its release.
Despite this initial reaction, it’s more likely than not thatIntergalacticwill be a high-quality game.Naughty Dog consistently puts out critically-acclaimed titles, and while some were not happy aboutThe Last of Us Part 2’s plot, the game still managed to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2020 and is indeed one of the highest-rated video games of all time. It’s too early to say ifIntergalacticwill earn similar acclaim and sales, and it’s also too early to write it off completely.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
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Intergalactic: The Heretic Propher follows Jordan A. Mun, a dangerous bounty hunter who ends up stranded on Sempiria – a distant planet whose communication with the outside universe went dark hundreds of years ago. In fact, anyone who’s flown to it hoping to unravel its mysterious past was never heard from again. Jordan will have to use all her skills and wits if she hopes to be the first person in over 600 years to leave its orbit.
