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Legendary game developer - and game development tease - Peter Molyneux has discussed his next project, and talked up it…

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've seen this one

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Theres few people in gaming whose word id believe less than his.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh, I believe him. I just seriously doubt that it is a good idea.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I remember his excitement over his revolutionary idea "you don't have any control over the dog in this one" - which was just worse in every way.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There is somewhat similar game, where you do not have direct control of your units at all. And it is RTS. It's name is Majesty. And especially the first game is absolutely fantastic!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Because the sequel removed something that some people complained about. The individualistic behaviour and different patterns of different hero types. Now they are all braindead.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What's with game designers going "Wouldn't it be cool if you couldn't control- ?"

No, it's never cool. I'm playing a game. Whatever it is, I'm sure it will be better if I can control it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Nah, it’s an incredible idea, the actual execution just won’t turn out even close to the potential or promise.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm still waiting for Godus to come out of early access with all the great features and promises kept!

Any day now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Actually, I’ve had it installed on my phone for years and in the last year there’s been a steady stream of updates implementing stuff. The dock apparently works now and you can sail places. I’ve just restarted playing it

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I met Peter at E3 one year before the release of Black and White two. He offered to give us (then two kids) a pre build copy of the game before it even came out. His secretary ripped it out of our hands on the way out the door and gave us some lame swag instead.

Guy has always had his head in the clouds. Love his games though.

[–] AThing4String 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love the idea that his secretary/assistant was just babysitting him and stopping him from doing monumentally stupid (corporately speaking) stuff without thinking.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That's exactly what was happening.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Holy shit. From the Wikipedia entry on Peter Molyneux: Following the failure of his first game, The Entrepreneur:

"...Molyneux retreated from game design, and started Taurus Impex Limited—a company that exported baked beans to the Middle East—with his business partner Les Edgar."

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh shit, don't let Lemmy know about that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The pieces are all falling into place... The conspiracy has become clearer...

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Science-based dragon MMO

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Urgh. He's seriously trying make a comeback after Godus? You'd think he'd have thrown the towel in and retired.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Oh god hes escaped the Public Relations Dungeon again!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Ah shit, here we go again.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Oh dear, he's back to his old ways of hyping things 😕

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

A stable frame rate? Graphics as advertised?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haven't we been here before? Which Fable was it that he tried pulling this same thing but it wound up being a whole lot of nothing?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So... blockchain, NFT, Live Service, Microtransaction FPS with MMO style grind, and maybe it's in a fantasy setting for some reason, with unlockable space ships that you can only buy with real life cash, Star Citizen style?

Oh, and there's no gameplay ever released, but you can keep buying skins and other microtransactions.

Then it shuts down with no refunds 5 years later, and all your purchases go poof, and the only "gameplay" released is one slow FPS level with a backwards flying dragon and some generic terrorists.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

He should have retired after Black & White.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m quite enjoying Godus on iOS. That’s one of his, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep. And like like all his games it is good, it’s just nowhere close to how hyped up he got everyone before it came out. This article captures that particular fiasco quite well… https://www.eurogamer.net/the-god-who-peter-molyneux-forgot

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Lets give him a chance if its shit dont buy it I would love some fresh games

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

He has made great games, but as others have said he is a proffesional bullshitter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sure Peter, whatever you say, Peter... 🙄

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Project Milo 2

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

At this point it's in you if you believe this grifter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, his history of over promising and hype that has led to disappointment more often than not less me to not trust a single thing this legendary developer says.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

From the master of fables.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh boy, here we go again!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Deja vu.

This is his favorite line to regurgitate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

is it a day/night cycle that corresponds to your irl clock?

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