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1. Texamon
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   I was just reading up on Kotaku when I came across something which made me question my sanity:
   http://ca.kotaku.com/5905910/gamelofts-newest-mobile-game-looks-a-lot-like-crysis-2
   (this video is different to the one manamana posted a while ago in News)

   Now you can colour me surprised: Many people already know about Gamelofts creative process (popular console game? Lets put that on my iPhone!), but surely this takes the biscuit? And I'm not saying its a Crysis ripoff because of the suit, no no no... LOOK AT THE ENEMIES
   I'm just wondering how this is allowed. Oh, and the parallels that can be drawn between this and Playstation All Starts Battle Royale

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. Charlie Sheen
   Member

   wow that looks well good

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. Hunam
   Member

   I honestly think at this point the pubs are getting kickbacks from Gameloft as it's just far too blatent to not be supported.

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. Charlie Sheen
   Member

   thing with gameloft is that they make really good IOS games unlike sony lul

   Posted 1 year ago #

5. Ge0force
   Member

   @Charlie Sheen: lul what? None of the Gameloft games come even close to the original games they are based on.

   Posted 1 year ago #

6. OrbitMonkey
   Member

   This is a good explanation as to the how and why as any you'll find:

   http://penny-arcade.com/2012/02/01

   Posted 1 year ago #

7. Texamon
   Member

   @Hunam I can see where you're coming from. The previous NOVAs (NOVA 1 especially) are well known Halo knock-offs but I really think that this just takes the biscuit.

   @OrbitMonkey Forgive me if I'm slow, but I don't see how that explains it?Penny Arcade is describing a similar situation sure, if that was what you meant to say? I mean in Daniel Cook's case the publishers purposely copied his games while they were in development/up for consideration for being published (which is worse imho). Plus he is actually going to court over this because it was so blatant. If 6waves wanted to copy his work so badly, why didn't they try to change it up a little bit? Its beggars belief

   @Charlie Sheen I also think its a good looking game, considering the platform. And Gameloft always tend to release such games, so the quality is there. Nut my focus is on what's in the pie rather than how it looks like.

   I would really like to see Cryteks reaction to this. Games will always take ideas from each other, and I think games are better for it (e.g. after 360 degree dribbling was used in FIFA, I could never imagine playing another football game without it). But that idea only works if you borrow aspects not everything. Sorry about the rant, this just really grinds my gears (as I'm sure you can tell).

   Posted 1 year ago #

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