Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Was Compared To A Mystery Game Before Its Reveal, And Now We Finally Which Game Its Similar To

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Summary

  • Before it was officially revealed at The Game Awards, Naughty Dog’s next game was compared to a mystery title.
  • This was due to its focus on player freedom, which many guessed meant it was close to Elden Ring or Breath of the Wild.
  • Now that Intergalactic has been revealed, MinnMax’s Ben Hanson confirmed which mystery game he was teasing.

Ben Hanson from MinnMax has officially revealed that Elden Ring is the game he hinted at earlier, suggesting strong similarities with Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in terms of player autonomy.

2024’s The Game Awards did not deliver Hollow Knight: Silksong, Half-Life 3, and GTA 6 as many had anticipated based on the buzz surrounding a potential “wow” showcase. However, the event was still significant in terms of new game announcements. Notable mentions include The Witcher 4, Elden Ring Nightreign, but the most striking revelation was Naughty Dog’s upcoming project.

Despite previous rumours that Naughty Dog was working on a fantasy game, the reveal at The Game Awards confirmed it’s actually a sci-fi adventure called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Even with that first trailer, there’s not that much to say about the game so far beyond its setting and focus on religion, although there’s been one lingering mystery.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is Reportedly Similar To Elden Ring Due To Its Player Freedom

The mystery goes back to last October when MinnMax’s Ben Hanson dropped a hint about a game that Naughty Dog hadn’t revealed yet. He mentioned a “fascinating detail” about this unnamed game, suggesting it would offer players a significant amount of freedom and share structural similarities with another well-known title, though he didn’t explicitly name the game he was referring to.

At the time, many guessed that Hanson was either referring to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Elden Ring, and he’s finally confirmed what he was teasing during the most recent episode of The MinnMax Show. When asked by a community member what he previously meant, Hanson revealed that the game is indeed Elden Ring.

As a gamer myself, let me put it this way: Back in the day, people often mentioned another game when discussing the one I was referring to – Elden Ring. If I had predicted that Naughty Dog’s upcoming game would be similar to Elden Ring, and then they released the reveal trailer, well, it would have been like setting fire to us all! – Ben Hanson

Hanson mentions he held off expressing his thoughts earlier since the anticipation might have sparked significant criticism upon the release of the trailer. Now that we understand it takes place on a solitary planet, with the protagonist investigating the past events, we can somewhat grasp Naughty Dog’s direction and why they’ve been likened to Elden Ring.

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2025-03-16 15:05