Peter Molyneux Calls Microsoft a "Creative Padded Cell"

[go-10]

he should make a game about the hardships of being a small timer in the chair positioning crew and you work your way up to the top of the... chair?

 

[Weaver]

I'd love if someone checked our chairs once a month at my office. I'm pretty sure we're in violation of some kind of health laws. Someone even had to take like 3 weeks off work because they developed severe back pain from our shitty as fuck chairs.

 

[T'Generalissimo]

I think Molyneux going indie is either going to give us something really awesome or complete crap. I hope it's the former and we can get something fresh.

I have to agree. I'm looking forward to discovering whether Microsoft's overbearing presence was smothering Molyneux's creativity or if they were the only thing wrangling his wild ideas into forming an actual shippable product. From what I've experienced of his games I think both possibilities are about equally likely. Whether his games are amazing or unplayable I have no doubt they'll be interesting.

 

[XMark]

It always seems that Molyneux has big impossible ideas. I wonder if he's been restrained by the level of available technology more than anything else? I'd love to play the game that Fable was hyped to be. Maybe the tech has caught up to it?

 

[Kargathia]

It always seems that Molyneux has big impossible ideas. I wonder if he's been restrained by the level of available technology more than anything else? I'd love to play the game that Fable was hyped to be. Maybe the tech has caught up to it?

He's always been restrained by reality more than anything else.

But still... Microsoft has "chair adjustment personnel"? I... will be right back, after I'm done laughing hysterically.

 

[cricket chirps]

Aww, poor Molyneux. I'ld definately put the Fable series up there as one of the best series of all time. So what #3 was just more #2. #2 was great! So i saw no real problem :/

Really hope he makes the breakthrough game he wants to.

The thought that Microsoft employs at least one person to adjust everyone's chair for optimum ergonomics, rather than trusting that they can handle their own butt-holsters, is what did it for him. Microsoft doesn't want to take a risk that their developers might not perform at their optimum capacity, making optimum profits; Molyneux sees the chair adjustment as a metaphor for not wanting to take risks of any kind, which is the antithesis of creativity. I hope he does produce something amazing; he's kinda pretentious, but we need big names who love creating games and exploring what they can do.

This statement is perfectly worded. *claps*
Also nice name xD It's the antithesis of mine. i'ld have taken that if i thought of it.

 

[MartianWarMachine]

They're both looney, but we love Molyneux for it more than we do Microsoft... right?

I know I do. Microsoft's lunacy is just run-of-the-mill "what the fuck is wrong with you people" lunacy. Peter's lunacy is just oddly charming, I can never find it in me to dislike the guy.

I know, right? He's like...

...I spent over an hour trying to think of a way to describe him, and failed ._.

 

[Gabanuka]

Wow. Even when leaving a company Molyneux is cwazy.

 

[fozzy360]

As much I hated Fable 3, and as much I don't like the way The Journey looks, I just can't not like Molyneux. The guy is an oddball, but his enthusiasm for making weird and oddball games is incredibly infectious. He sometimes is way too imaginative for his own good, and that does geet in the way of making a completely coherent game, but I love that he isn't as cynical as other developers or other industry types. What needs, on top of a new studio like 22 Cans, is someone to reign him in every now and then before he hurts himself. Not like what Microsoft was doing, obviously, but someone to give him a reality check before his stomach gets bigger than his eyes.

 

[Thoric485]

Well, if you'd created two incredibly successful game studios and one was bought by EA, the other by Microsoft - you'd go crazy too.

So many wasted franchises.

 

[ReservoirAngel]

They're both looney, but we love Molyneux for it more than we do Microsoft... right?

I know I do. Microsoft's lunacy is just run-of-the-mill "what the fuck is wrong with you people" lunacy. Peter's lunacy is just oddly charming, I can never find it in me to dislike the guy.

I know, right? He's like...

...I spent over an hour trying to think of a way to describe him, and failed ._.

I always say he's kind of like a video game character in and of himself.

 

[Zen Toombs]

Calls Microsoft a "Creative Padded Cell"

Yeah, I can get behind that.

He left the company on good terms.

Wait, but... calling them a "Creative Padded Cell" is leaving on good terms?


0.o

 

[esperandote]

You don't mess with people's chairs.

 

[Irridium]

Shine on, you crazy diamond. Can't wait to see what he comes up with.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

I really do admire Molyneux.

Sure his latest games have been disapointing, his ambition with Fable far outstretching his actual reach. But say what you like about him, the man can admit when he's done wrong. Anyone can make promises and not deliver but it takes real integrity to acknowledge the fact.

Good on you Peter, keep on striving to make the best damn game ever. I'll always be waiting here to play it.

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Chair adjustment personnel?

That is bonkers, literally bonkers. I cannot blame this man for running away to a new studio called 22 cans. The craziness is just too much. I heard jokes that Microsoft were a bunch of robots but dear god, I never expected them to actually be robots.

"BEEP BOOP! IS YOUR CHAIR IN THE OPTIMUM POSITION FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE?"

"ERROR 404! CHAIR NOT FOUND! MEDICINE BALL PRESENT INSTEAD!"

Seriously, what company would want this?

Calumon: A silly company.

 

[thespyisdead]

i hope that he makes his dream game... i certainly hope, that with microsoft gone, he can open his imagination box once again

 

[Scrustle]

Recent news of Molyneux seems to indicate that he's finally managing to get out of his little bubble in fantasy land. That can only be a good thing.