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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophetmight end up meeting the same end asConcord, largely due to its setting and central themes. Dabbling in science fiction set amidst the vast expanse of an endless void does not always do justice to the sci-fi genre, and there are multiple examples to vouch for it.
The sci-fi genre has reached a saturation point. Creators often end up relying heavily on common tropes without introducing anything fresh, andIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophetfinds itself at the center of this criticism. As a result, it is currently the most hated announcement trailer out there.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet might be Trent Reznor’s only bad decision
There is no doubt about Trent Reznor’s musical excellence. He has composed scores for films likeChallengers,Soul,The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,The Social Network—the list could go on and on. He is amazing at his craft; however, even his skills will not be enough to keepIntergalactic: The Heretic Prophetafloat since it is going in a direction of self-sabotage.
The sci-fi genre is overcrowded, and it takes something extremely unique and innovative to attract the audience. On the other hand,Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophetseems to be working along the same old tropes of any other sci-fi game, featuring a bounty hunter stranded in the orbit of a distant planet, Sempiria in this instance, that has lost communication with the outside universe for over 100 years now.
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Anyone who has dared to fly into it hoping to unravel its mysteries has become a part of the mystery itself. No one has ever left that planet alive, and now our protagonist aims to become the first person to leave its orbit in over 600 years. This is every sci-fi story ever, revolving around the themes of self-discovery, existentialism, and space politics.
The game does not seem to talk about anything new. It fails to give the audience an innovative narrative, loose from the shambles of sci-fi tropes.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet lacks an innovative narrative
The oversaturated sci-fi genre needs innovation to attract players. There have been a lot of failed attempts in this genre, the biggest one beingConcord. It failed massively due to its inability to offer anything new to the players.
The announcement trailer fails to garner a positive response, largely due to a rather bland protagonist and Naughty Dog’s focus on marketing more than the rhythm of the trailer. The announcement trailer’s backlash on YouTube rose to the extent that Naughty Dog was forced to turn the comments section off.
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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophetmight face the same fate. The game follows the story of a bounty hunter, much like most of the sci-fi stories out there.It has been under development since 2020.
It does not reveal anything new or exciting that we have not seen before in a science fiction game. It is very difficult to nail a game in this genre, especially due to the rising expectations of players after the release of games and shows likeThe ExpanseandStarfield. Do you think the future of sci-fi is in the right hands? Let us know in the comments below.
Anupam Lamba
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Anupam Lamba is an avid gamer and film lover. After completing his bachelors in Mass Communication he started working as a writer in the Indian film industry before his love for gaming made him venture into the lanes of Fandomwire and he started working as a gaming writer here.
