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13 biggest things influencing games today

From cut-and-paste cliché to inspiring elements

Words: Shane Patterson, GamesRadar US

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Spybreak8 - 9 months 10 days ago

Yea Zombies are obvious but damn I didn't even think about the Aliens APC with Mass Effect. That thing in the movies is awesome but then when you put on some rocket boosters you've got a ride. ^^

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iluvmyDS - 9 months 10 days ago

Haha hell I pretty much read 1984 BECAUSE of Bioshock.

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zymn - 9 months 10 days ago

*sigh*
Calvin and Hobbes.
good memories. :)

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phoenix_wings - 9 months 9 days ago

Definitely read the novel and avoid the movie. Unfortunately, you don't get the pure genius of the novel until the end, where you sit back and think about it. The movie is just...bad, that's probably why GR couldn't find a good picture of it.

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garnsr - 9 months 9 days ago

Maniac Mansion had nerdlingers, and I prefer controlling Nick Drake to Marcus Fenix, he just seems too bulky to me.

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listerfeend - 9 months 9 days ago

Brazil is literally my favorite movie ever. Read "The Fountainhead" if you liked BioShock. Although all the Ryndian philosophy will make your penis turn into dust and sift down your pants leg.

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deathrebellion - 9 months 9 days ago

Eww... baby games gross

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Phlopsy - 9 months 9 days ago

Ok buddy, what the hell are "impeccable odds"? Bust out your Webster's.

And yes, the ship was the Nostromo, not Nostradamus. And the Alien was not Giger-inspired, it was a Giger design he was contracted to produce. It's not inspired by his work, it IS his work.

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noobeater - 9 months 9 days ago

err...cwf it wasnt just omaha beach on d-day...juno gold sword? not sure by memory but there were 5 beaches 3 british 2 american

anyway more to the point...bullets must bounce of that guy hes HUGE!

lol recapture: 14 seizure...seizure in block capitals with sots all around lol

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theguru - 9 months 9 days ago

I'd never noticed before but Nintendo seems to be the only company that actualy makes baby orientated games....

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Theonik - 9 months 9 days ago

@Cfw2008 Yes, you're right it was Pointe du Hoc not Omaha beach. God that was my second favourite level in COD2(after Hill 400).

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MacGyver1138 - 9 months 9 days ago

In case the previous posters mentioning the muscle-man were serious; he's Photoshopped. There are some huge dudes in the world, but even Ronnie Coleman (8 consecutive Mr. Olympia wins) was never THAT big.

Good article, though it is difficult to trace the true inspiration for a particular game, because most of this articles inspirations had other inspirations. For example, I would say that Tolkien was heavily inspired by Greek and Roman mythology.

Also, I agree with zymn, Calvin and Hobbes was great, and that picture brought a smile to my face.

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norid - 9 months 9 days ago

I miss Calvin & Hobbes.

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RaIdEn - 9 months 9 days ago

can someone please tell me wat the gun in the doom 3 screen is? it looks freakin awesome!

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JoeMasturbaby - 9 months 8 days ago

i think Bioshock was more related to Metropolis than to 1984.

thats the only thing on my mind, please agree with me Shane.

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TanookiMan - 9 months 8 days ago

It's a magical world Hobbes ol buddy....let's go exploring!

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RedOutlive10 - 9 months 8 days ago

Matrix also inspired Deus Ex.

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charley235 - 9 months 8 days ago

I noticed almost all games that are huge hits right now are shooting gamea of some sort
-gears of war 2
-call of duty
-halo
just think...pretty much more than half of games that get attention have guns in them,guns are the bomb

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Yellowhat17 - 9 months 8 days ago

I'd already read about the monomyth-- but had never realized the influence to EVERY work of fiction. For instance, in no time I realized:

The Fallout series
The Gears of War series
The Elder scrolls series...

dammit there are so many!
Oh, well, anyways, that was an incredible article.

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