Former Naughty Dog developer compares Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning scenes to Uncharted 2.
Former Naughty Dog developer compares Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning scenes to Uncharted 2.
Hold on to your controllers, gamers, because we’ve got some tantalizing news for you! An ex-Naughty Dog developer has set the gaming community abuzz by comparing a scene from Tom Cruise’s latest Mission Impossible movie to the legendary Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Talk about a cross-industry connection!
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, released in 2009, was an absolute smash-hit in the gaming world. It collected more Game of the Year awards than Nathan Drake has treasure maps! Naughty Dog’s incredible storytelling and mind-blowing level designs captivated players and set a new standard for what immersive gaming could be. And now, it seems that one of the unforgettable sequences from the game has left an indelible impression on the silver screen.
In a Twitter post that had fans screaming “huzzah!”, Bruce Straley, the co-director of Uncharted 2, shared a side-by-side comparison of a train scene from the game with an eerily similar moment from Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1. Now, Bruce didn’t outright confirm that the movie took inspiration from their masterpiece, but his puzzling post definitely raised some eyebrows. With a mischievous grin, he called it “the sincerest form of flattery!” Oh, Bruce, you’re such a tease!
Of course, this revelation has ignited fierce debates among fans. Some are giddy with excitement, immediately recalling the adrenaline-fueled train chase from Uncharted 2 upon witnessing the gravity-defying shenanigans in Dead Reckoning. But skeptics claim that neither Uncharted 2 nor Mission Impossible invented the idea of scaling a dangling train compartment. One clever user even pointed out a similar scene from The Lost World: Jurassic Park, which stomped into theaters back in 1997. However, when questioned about the game’s influence, Dead Reckoning’s director, Christopher McQuarrie, gave an honest and unexpected reply: he had no clue about the video game in question. Well, well, well, the plot thickens!
But wait, there’s more! Uncharted 2’s impact isn’t limited to the Mission Impossible franchise alone. Chris Hemsworth’s Netflix movie, Extraction 2, seems to have taken a leaf out of the Naughty Dog’s book as well. Brace yourselves for this mind-blowing coincidence: both the game and the movie feature heart-pounding sequences that start inside a prison and end with our hero battling enemies atop a moving train! It’s like they’re following Nate’s footsteps, or should we say, train tracks. And if that weren’t enough, both stories climax with the trains spectacularly crashing off the rails! It’s a pulse-pounding homage to our favorite treasure-hunting hero, even if it’s not a direct lift. Uncharted 2 has shaken the industry to its core!
So, fellow gamers, brace yourselves for more heart-stopping adventures inspired by Uncharted 2. Who knows where the next thrill ride will take us? All we can say is, keep your eyes peeled, your controllers charged, and let the games begin!
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