Non-game influences evident in games

Post by **J T** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:26 pm

lisalover1 wrote:Everything is symbolic and referential in Xenosaga, despite if it has actual significance or not.

Xenosaga is also loosely based on the philosophical writings of Nietzsche.

Post by **J T** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:01 pm

I mentioned this in another post as well, but Gabriel Knight II: The Beast Within has a lot of actual historical info about King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the plot uses the mystery and lore about Ludwig II to fills in the blanks with a fictional story about werewolves and schattenjaegers (shadow hunters). The game even includes a fictional imagining of Wagner's lost opera, that was partially found in the 90s.

Post by **noiseredux** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:03 pm

"Shadow Over Innsmouth" was turned into the film Dagon (and many others), which if you watch that imagining of it just feels like RE4.

Post by **flamepanther** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:06 pm

Good stuff, guys!

Post by **J T** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:05 pm

Katamari Damacy is influenced by drugs.

Post by **Gamerforlife** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:35 pm

J T wrote:Katamari Damacy is influenced by drugs.

I tempted to say the same about Rez, but it's downright conventional compared to Katamari

Post by **flamepanther** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:51 pm

Katamari is actually inspired by dung beetles, but I can understand the urge to equate "wacky random Japanese pop culture" with "being on drugs"...

Post by **jfrost** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:58 pm

BioShock and Ayn Rand's novels?

Post by **ProfessorK** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:21 pm

J T wrote:Katamari Damacy is influenced by drugs.

No. Its influenced by magic and the cosmos. Seriously, it has to be magic. No other opening video can make me feel as good as Katamari's. :lol:

Post by **Bradtemple87** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:27 pm

ProfessorK wrote:
J T wrote:Katamari Damacy is influenced by drugs.

No. Its influenced by magic and the cosmos. Seriously, it has to be magic. No other opening video can make me feel as good as Katamari's.

Exactly

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