"Inspired By" Games

[brutalknuckles]

What games have you guys played that are blatantly inspired by (or ripped off) a previous game? Gameplay or story wise.

I am really loving Shadow Complex for XBLA. It was obviously inspired (gameplay wise) by Super Metroid. Everytime I get a "Health Pack" I think "NO! IT IS AN ENERGY TANK!" It has the same feel, map, and the soundtrack is also a little Metroid Primeish (and Haloish as well.)

Epic Games even went as far as saying Super Metroid was their big inspiration for making the gameplay like that.

[OskyCMK]

This is really hard to answer, and I tried to think about it. But now with the announcement about Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed. I say that game seems like a cool rip off of Hot Wheels Extreme Racing.

I dunno, this thread is hard to respond to. I guess if I see something that seems like a rip off I tend to avoid it.

[Ninetails2000]

Playstation.
Allstars.
Battle.
Royale.

Did you mean "Super Smash Brothers?"

[Dark Ermac]

Back in high school, I thought about a Playstation fighter that was SSB-esque, but had traditional fighter gameplay (i.e. health bars, complex specials, etc.). It's a shame they chose to blatantly rip off Smash Bros. instead of taking the formula and putting their own spin on it.

Also, a lot of facebook games are blatant ripoffs of other games.

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May 2, 2012 22:53:16 GMT -5 Ninetails2000 said:

Playstation.
Allstars.
Battle.
Royale.

Did you mean "Super Smash Brothers?"

You mean power stone? www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_rQW3Axk7o minus the 3d movement.

[MateusAuri]

Epic case in which Driver 2 was a 3D rip-off of Grand Theft Auto; and then, Grand Theft Auto III was a rip-off of Driver 2, but with guns.

[Ninetails2000]

Allow me to introduce you to Duludubi Star!


Gee, I wonder what game this was "Inspired" by?