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.
Not a terrible movie by any means but Doctor Sleep. Poor elderly folks just weren’t prepared for certain events
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.
Paths of Glory