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d21lewis on 12 December 2014
Aeolus451 said:
mjk45 said:
Aeolus451 said:
Well, sunset overdrive is a copy of infamous. :D Technically you could say both tomb raider and uncharted are copies of indiana jones. My point is the majority of games or movies are copies of something else.

Vivster's post pointed out a little known fact that I will elaborate on , ' because of the large shadow Tomb Raider casts over all of  entertainment, a shadow so all pervasive that it reaches back through time and space , it forced Spielberg to change The films name from Tomb Raider to  Indiana Jonas Brothers , so that's  how everything is influenced by Tomb Raider  it simply can't be helped and the more talented the directors/developers etc are the stronger the influence .

"Popular culture influence[edit]

While himself a homage to various prior adventurers, aspects of Indiana Jones also directly influenced some subsequent characterizations:

  • Lara Croft, the female archaeologist of the Tomb Raider series, was originally designed as a man, but was changed to a woman, partly because the developers felt that the original design was too similar to Indiana Jones.[78] Paramount Pictures, which distributed the Indiana Jones film series, would later make two films based on the Tomb Raidergames.
  • Prince of Persia producer Ben Mattes explained that their "inspiration was anything Harrison Ford has ever done: Indiana Jones, Han Solo."[79]
  • The video game series Uncharted is also very heavily influenced and inspired by Indiana Jones. The protagonist, Nathan Drake, also shares many similarities with Jones himself, both visually and personality-wise. The design team felt the sources shared themes of mystery and "what-if scenarios" that romanticized adventure and aimed to include those in Uncharted.[80]
  • The LEGO character Johnny Thunder is derived from Indiana Jones, with other influences. For one, he is Australian (like the Crocodile Hunter). His clothes are also different, as he sports a slouch instead of a fedora, a red bandanna, and a tan shirt. Plus, he has a visible mustache and sideburns." quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones 

It's safe to say that both Uncharted and Tomb raider were roughly based off of the indiana jones films.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns8bG9AbfwM



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joeorc on 12 December 2014

what? omg its not based on a copy of LC where have you been, itsbased on .....
drum roll ......doc savage.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Docsavage.jpeg

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Savage

and if anything LC character was also influenced by Doc Savage!
look at doc's Abilities. see for your self.

another character that influenced both LC and drake

the character Allan Quatermain

saying its a rip off is quite amusing



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LiquorandGunFun on 12 December 2014
d21lewis said:
LiquorandGunFun said:
Must be a slow day.


No need to yell.  I understand you're a fan of Uncharted.  I knew this thread would be contrversial when I made it.  I'm willing to accept the fallout from what is obviously an unpopular opinion.  I just assumed that you would have an open mind and at least look at the photographic evidence.  No need for all of the name calling and personal attacks.  We can all be adults about this.

 

You might need to cover that thin skin. That was hardly a "threatening" response.



 

Tachikoma on 12 December 2014

Joke threads are getting less and less funny



d21lewis on 12 December 2014
LiquorandGunFun said:
d21lewis said:
LiquorandGunFun said:
Must be a slow day.


No need to yell.  I understand you're a fan of Uncharted.  I knew this thread would be contrversial when I made it.  I'm willing to accept the fallout from what is obviously an unpopular opinion.  I just assumed that you would have an open mind and at least look at the photographic evidence.  No need for all of the name calling and personal attacks.  We can all be adults about this.

 

You might need to cover that thin skin. That was hardly a "threatening" response.

I warned you.  Now, you're reported.  Enjoy your ban.



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NapDragon on 12 December 2014

Pokémon is obviously copying the Mario games, seeing as they both feature grass. Coincidence? I think not!



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