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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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[–] BigVault@kbin.social 82 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I've seen this one

[–] blazera@kbin.social 55 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years 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.

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 5 points 2 years 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!

[–] Colombo@kbin.social 2 points 2 years 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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[–] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 2 points 2 years 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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[–] chazwhiz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years 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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[–] Mechanize@feddit.it 19 points 2 years 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.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 points 2 years 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

[–] jocose@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years 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.

[–] jocose@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

That's exactly what was happening.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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."

[–] jon@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (4 children)

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

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[–] lockedcasket@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Science-based dragon MMO

[–] ChemicalRascal@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

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

[–] UhBell@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago
[–] Lanusensei@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Ah shit, here we go again.

[–] FeEngage@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Oh god hes escaped the Public Relations Dungeon again!

[–] GeekFTW@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago
[–] Eggyhead@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

A stable frame rate? Graphics as advertised?

[–] eroc1990@lemmy.parastor.net 4 points 2 years 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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[–] CIWS-30@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

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.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Zima@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Yewb@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Poppa_Mo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Deja vu.

This is his favorite line to regurgitate.

[–] chris@fedia.io 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] TheElectroness 2 points 2 years ago

No, no, as he said, the old him would have told you about it, then you'd get all upset when he doesn't deliver, the new him is just telling you that'll be really really great and original, but not what 'it' is, it's not hype at all, see.

It's probably flowers growing in realtime or something.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

From the master of fables.

[–] ZickZack@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

He should have retired after Black & White.

[–] Nelub@vlemmy.net 2 points 2 years ago

Project Milo 2

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

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

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years 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.

[–] Strangle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Oh boy, here we go again!

[–] Callie@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

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

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