Back in 2014, Naughty Dog revealed concept art for a cancelled Jak & Daxter sequel/reboot, showing a more realistic take on the series.
It didn't go down too well, with many criticising the approach for deviating too much from past games, which is exactly what Naughty Dog feared when it decided that it was "doing the fans a disservice".
However, some of those abandoned ideas may finally be resurfacing all these years later in the newly revealed Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. As @eco_mmunity pointed out, the robot featured at the end of the trailer looks strikingly like a robot in the Jak 4 concept art. You can see a side-by-side below.
While not identical, they have very similar silhouettes. If Naughty Dog is looking back at Jak 4 for its new IP, then digging into the old concept art might shed light on what else we can expect.
Jak & Daxter started out with a traditional fantasy platformer, The Precursor Legacy, before the duo were propelled into a post-apocalyptic, dystopian future with Jak 2's Haven City. The third game then took us beyond the drab, grey, and oppressive walls for a Mad Max-inspired affair.
Jak 4...
