Should LucasArts make a Indy game like Tomb Raider/Uncharted

#1 Posted by Daveyo520 (6538 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

So the new Tomb Raider just came out, which copied Uncharted, which copied Tomb Raider. They both however ripped off Indiana Jones. Would a game staring Indy which is a clone, a good one, of Tomb Raider/Uncharted work? Probably with less climbing. I know there have been Indiana Jones 3rd person action games out before (3) but they were made before Uncharted 2 was a thing. Can we bring the rip off train full circle?

#2 Edited by McGhee (5334 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

If the whip action was done right that would be pretty awesome.

#3 Posted by LucidDreams117 (140 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

That'd be great. Should it happen, yes. Will it? Not likely. After the Disney purchase, I really have no idea what's happening with Lucas Arts.

#4 Posted by LucidDreams117 (140 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

That'd be great. Should it happen, yes. Will it? Not likely. After the Disney purchase, I really have no idea what's happening with Lucas Arts.

#5 Edited by Nictel (1350 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

Disney's focus is mainly kids. So I would expect something more like how the Lego Indiana Jones is instead of Uncharted/Tomb Raider.

#6 Posted by Daveyo520 (6538 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

@mcghee: I am sure they would find a good use for it. Traversal and some combat mechanics.

@luciddreams117: Ya I have no idea what is up with them these days.

@nictel: Well Star Wars 1313 seems to be a rated M game.

#7 Posted by Blu3V3nom07 (1467 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

It got canceled.

#8 Posted by Scroll (346 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

Star Wars 1313 was revealed prior to the buy out and hasn't been seen since so that doesn't indicate much good will towards that sort of thing.

I'd love for a new Indiana Jones game, the one they made last gen seemed ok. Shame they shelved the current gen game they were working on.

I don't see Lucas Arts doing anything significant at any point in the near future.

#9 Posted by Seppli (7686 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

Thought the same thing today for some reason, and the answer is yes. Uncharted in an Indy skin with that sweet Star Wars 1313 tech? As long as the writing is better than Crystal Skull, it should be golden.

#10 Edited by Daveyo520 (6538 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

@blu3v3nom07: Didn't that turn into a Wii game? Staff of Kings?

#11 Posted by JasonR86 (7702 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

It would feel like it's riding coat tails. I wouldn't be interested in it for that reason.

#12 Posted by mellotronrules (984 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

not lucasarts. give those dudes that made Miasmata a budget and a team with great fundamentals- THEN you'll get an interesting survival game.

#13 Posted by Blu3V3nom07 (1467 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

@daveyo520: I remember that. Hmm. ~ I just remember it was a RAGE engine demo for a while. I remember watching an almost silent fight scene, that looked like Indy fighting, and running away at the same time.

I think there's room for revival for this time type of stuff, now that Next-gen is coming soon though.

#14 Posted by GunstarRed (4024 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

I think it would be ok, there hasn't really been that many Uncharted clones and Tomb Raider is probably the closest anyone has gotten. There would have to be far less of a focus on guns though. Tomb Raider and Uncharted 3 both feel excessively shooty at points.

#15 Edited by GERALTITUDE (1051 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

Too much shooting in both those games. Uncharted is closer to Indy, with all the wise-cracking and huge spectacle, so that seems the road to follow. Just use the whip instead of so many bullets I guess.

#16 Posted by PenguinDust (12096 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

No, they should make a Mutt Williams game. Am I right? Who's with me?

#17 Posted by Slag (1839 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

Indy has made some decent attempts to copy Tomb raider before and they've generally been ok. I'd personally love to see an Uncharted inspired Indiana Jones game.

but with the whole Disney/Lucas Arts thing I dunno if it will ever happen.

#18 Posted by Daveyo520 (6538 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

@penguindust: Who? I have never heard that name in my life. Ever you hear me? Ever!

#19 Posted by believer258 (7850 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

It's kinda been done before. First by Tomb Raider, and then by Uncharted.

And besides, learning about an environment and then using what you've learned to solve a puzzle, gather a treasure, and avoid dangers has been a staple of the video game dungeon since... well, the first video game dungeon. If you want that sort of adventure feeling, it exists.

#20 Edited by TheHT (8117 posts) - 2 months, 14 days ago

make jedi knight 5 instead.

#21 Edited by Daveyo520 (6538 posts) - 2 months, 13 days ago

@believer258: Well ya of course it exists. I did not say it wouldn't be a clone of a million other games.

#22 Edited by Hunter5024 (2692 posts) - 2 months, 13 days ago

Uncharted and Tomb Raider may have ripped off Indiana Jones, but Indiana Jones was just an amalgamation of pulp adventure archetypes to begin with. So in my personal opinion there's nothing particularly special about that character other than the fact that Harrison Ford is pretty cool. I just don't see the point.

#23 Posted by Winternet (7318 posts) - 2 months, 13 days ago

No.

#24 Edited by MattyFTM (13813 posts) - 2 months, 13 days ago

If you can play the entire game using nothing but the whip: Totally.

Otherwise, no thanks.

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#25 Posted by Daveyo520 (6538 posts) - 2 months, 11 days ago
#26 Posted by DarthOrange (2475 posts) - 2 months, 11 days ago

I don't think it would really be bringing anything new to the table. Maybe if it made itself a cross between God of War and Uncharted with plenty of whip action I could see it working.

#27 Edited by flindip (333 posts) - 2 months, 11 days ago
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