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Capybaragames president thinks FC3:Blood dragon Trailer is a ripoff.
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Bomber Bob
Banned
sorry capibara
Yes.
ShockingAlberto
Member
he has written a bit more..
He apologized for getting upset, but not for the accusation in the first place?
How childish.
The Grim Heaper
Member
This is nuts.
to Nathan: I can understand being upset at a similar concept out there so close to yours, and how you feel it might steal your thunder but you are one crazy dude. Your Saturday morning 80s cartoon nostalgia execution is everything but unique, sorry to break it to you, and even then I don't see how the Far Cry trailer is supposed to be a ripoff of yours in the first place.
Diablohead
Member
Because super time force is the only classic nostalgia spin off out there, uh huh.
you kidding? it's a ripoff alright.
Blood Dragon was just too awesome but being a Ubisoft game there had to be something fishy...too bad it came from the advertising, I can't tell if I'll buy the game yet...but Ubi...
Cromulent_Word
Member
This has been entertaining to say the least.
HI GAF PALS.
HI GAF PALS.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Normally I'd be on Capy's side because I love Capy, but I wasn't aware that they invented this faux-retro thing that has been popular with hipsters for the last 5+ years. I also don't see how the trailers are really all that similar aside from a channel-changing thing which has been in various media since cable TV was invented. Capy seemed to be going for a Ren & Stimpy deal and FC team was going for an 80s action cartoon. Being related to animation would be a ridiculous claim for copying since videogames have done that since the start of videogames. Capy just has no ground here and I'd never think to compare them if this were not the context by which I saw them.
partyphone
Banned
This is only going to get worse(better?) as more and more people who grew up in the 80s get the power to make design decisions on high profile games.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
What's funny is that the concept he's saying they ripped off is actually fundamentally different.
Capy's video is clearly channel changing. Blood Dragon's is video degradation due to successive reuse of a videotape.
They're not similar at all, not even in vague style. Both just show a couple random things before they get to the main thrust of the video.
Capy's video is clearly channel changing. Blood Dragon's is video degradation due to successive reuse of a videotape.
They're not similar at all, not even in vague style. Both just show a couple random things before they get to the main thrust of the video.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Oh you.
Im_Special
Member
Jesus, they aren't even remotely the same thing, if this is what Nathan thinks is coping then I guess he copied Retro City Rampage then.
Cromulent_Word
Member
FUN TIMES IN NEOGAF CITY.
jakonovski
Member
GAF's having bouts of hysteria over every two bit tweet now it seems.
Personally, I've solved this thread's problem rather neatly: I'll buy both if they're good.
Personally, I've solved this thread's problem rather neatly: I'll buy both if they're good.
You should know we catch everything.
Personally, I don't think there would have been loss or competition or comparison if you hadn't brought it up yourself. A 5 second channel surfing intro to a trailer doesn't define either game.
lol.
The games seem nothing alike. If they aped the style, it's a cool one we could use more of...so whatever.
too late
are you Nathan..? or some other person at Capy..? I have seen you before, remember you advised me to buy a great game on PSN long time ago, you made me make a US PSN account and buy the game from that store.. loved the game, just can´t remember the name of it.. Critter Crunch or something like that..?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I saw what you typed before you edited there.
Can you expand on what you feel they copied? I think the reason you're getting beat up is because you haven't laid out where Blood Dragon crossed the line.
Well, as someone that's not part of the European or Asian scenes, I wouldn't know about any insane, nonsensical infighting going on in them there parts.
They seem really similar to me. If one trailer had been made a few years, then ok, but, that STF trailer got major traction and you know Ubi saw it.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
I really like Capy. Things must be tough over there lately. Or everyone's having too much coffee.
Cromulent_Word
Member
We know we catch everything.
Personally, I don't think there would have been loss or competition or comparison if you hadn't brought it up yourself. A 5 second channel surfing intro doesn't define either game.
Shrug. You can leave it up if you want. I can't defend myself here or on twitter.
BloodMoney
Banned
twitter... what a joke @losers.
The Hermit
Member
I totally got a Bravest Warriors vibe.
Anyway, I never heard of the indie game before, and Blood Dragon is on my radar since april 1st so I don't really care
blame space
Banned
for fun times, make it NeoGAF time.
Mechanized
Member
I think it's just an awesome co-incidence.
I'll buy them both, but this time i'm NOT with Capy.
I mean, seriously... they didn't really trademark the 80s, nor this kind of over the top approach.
The one and only real similarity is in the beginning of the video, but that's really it (plus it's a little different thing philosophically as some other fellow gaffer pointed out).
I mean, seriously... they didn't really trademark the 80s, nor this kind of over the top approach.
The one and only real similarity is in the beginning of the video, but that's really it (plus it's a little different thing philosophically as some other fellow gaffer pointed out).
there you are!
Seriously man, you are going with this?
Come on, you guys make great games and people know and recognize that. And while I understand the part about speaking your mind, just consider the possibility you might be wrong in this one? Please? I kind of think you've brought undeserved negative attention to your team, instead of the opposite, which sucks.
DJSharpeCheddar
Banned
You weren't the only person who watched GI JOE, dude. Chill.
Shut the fuck up and quit embarrassing yourself and your studio already
I'm not sure if this was needed...
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
In the end it's no big deal. You shouldn't lose sleep just like they won't lose any so I suggest you not get too emotional about it
Quite the adult we have here. This is why devs pick and choose where to go and talk. Stuff like this only deters them from coming here and people posting like yourself give the rest of us on GAF a bad name.
That's why people who act like that don't last nor they do they deserve to be here on this forum.
blame space
Banned
dude chill
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Similarities:
Starts with 80s channel surfing of random stuff
Then switches to animated program which is the subject of the game
Action, blood, dinosaurs, cheese
Differences:
FC3BD keeps it up for the whole ad, STF switches to a cartoon of someone playing STF
FC3BD is one consistent thing, STF switches to a separate GI Joe PSA style vignette
STF has dubstep and otherwise leaves the 80s theme, FC3BD stays there
I really like Capybara games. This just isn't needed
Dude, I know that STF is your baby, you've been working on it for a long time but try to take a step back, relax and try to look at it from a neutral position. The only similarities between the two trailers is that they are promoting games about the 80s. Like somebody else said here, even the intro is conceptualy different since yours is channel surfing and Ubisoft is an old vhs tape being overwritten too many times.
Take a deep breath and try to see things objectively.
There is probably a logical reason that you are having trouble defending what you say.