PappyWappy
Give it to me raw
Dude was once the top MW2 player in the world
Lucked out and made (and still have) a great friend who'd always call out my bullshit and also talk through what was wrong with my mindset and thoughts. God, I was insufferable
Didn't the most recent Bubsy game already have this? It's a "verbosity" slider. Annoying that they're patenting the idea.
That being said, I can't play a lot of Sony games cause the NPCs never shut the hell up. They spoil puzzles before you can even see them and constantly tell you where to go. No trust in the player, whatsoever.
Some other parallels I haven't seen mentioned could be the revelation that the Baron is Jessica's biological father, Chani dying while giving birth to twins, Alia being Paul's secret sister.
Star Wars being a rip-off is a bit harsh and undeserved but I'd definitely say there was influence from Dune.
Howard the Duck. That movie is wonderful