You don't want to know...Doclector said:
And I agree, the fact that Microsoft hires "professional chair adjustment personnel" steals the show in this article.
Peter Molyneux Calls Microsoft a "Creative Padded Cell"
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And I agree, the fact that Microsoft hires "professional chair adjustment personnel" steals the show in this article.
I love how he says: "I felt like I was being suffocated creatively a little bit." To use such a powerful word as suffocated clearly indicates that he couldn't take it anymore. But then he throws in "a little bit" in order not to hurt Microsoft's feelings. X'D
On a graver note, does anyone else get a bit of a "it's-Microsoft's-fault-that-my-games-haven't-been-amazing" vibe?
On a graver note, does anyone else get a bit of a "it's-Microsoft's-fault-that-my-games-haven't-been-amazing" vibe?
OK Peter I forgive you for convincing me to waste my money on Fable 2, I see now that this is the sort of environment you were in. Where your company is a babysitter.
Anyway the optimistic person in me hopes that something great will come of this.
Anyway the optimistic person in me hopes that something great will come of this.
That'd be like if I was cruising down the road, and suddenly my car's hood popped-up, only to pull over, check it out, and realize that my mechanic just randomly started to work on my car while I was driving it. It's like, thanks, I appreciate the work, but at least let me know you're gonna get started.
The Chair Adjustment Bureau. They make sure all chairs, and the people in them, stay upright and in their proper place. In order to escape the Chair Adjustment Bureau, Molyneux had to escape and go around the system while working within it to affect real change.
I'd still love to see what Peter Molyneux is capable of without the lead weights around his neck and shoulders. If he is incredibly dissatisfied with what he's done so far, I can't WAIT to see the kind of game that he'd be really PROUD of.
Peter Molyneux is a beacon of light in an increasingly stagnant and intellectually bankrupt industry. He honestly gives me hope the way only a crazy person can.
Peter Molyneux is a beacon of light in an increasingly stagnant and intellectually bankrupt industry. He honestly gives me hope the way only a crazy person can.
I'm keeping an eye on him now. I lost interest in Molyneux when he was just churning out fable games. But I'm excited to see what he does by himself and with such good motivations for leaving the company. He played a big part in my childhood with populous and dungeon keeper. Can't wait to see what he does!
It's the engineers that are suppose to be working on the Next Xbox, but instead they have no ideas so they give the engineers busy work.Scars Unseen said:Yet.RaikuFA said:I do. At least Molyneux dosen't charge $60 for online just so you can get screamed at by 12 year olds.MartianWarMachine said:They're both looney, but we love Molyneux for it more than we do Microsoft... right?
I find it absolutely hilarious that someone would go around the office, adjusting chairs regardless of their current state of occupancy.
I don't see why Fable and Black & White are so unpopular. I didn't like Fable 2 much and I didn't like 3 at all, but I did really like the first one, which is something I seem to be nearly alone on. I've played through it more times than I can count. And I freakin' love Black & White 2. I've sank far too many hours on that in the past.
I just felt like throwing that in there.
But yeah, whether you like his games or not, everyone's got to love Peter Molyneux. He could end up making good games again. You never know.
I just felt like throwing that in there.
But yeah, whether you like his games or not, everyone's got to love Peter Molyneux. He could end up making good games again. You never know.
*sigh*
As much as I don't like a lot of Microsoft's policy choices, I think it's unfair to judge them over this issue.
For a company that specializes largely in things that require its workers to be sitting down most of the workday, having someone who makes sure their chairs aren't going to cause long-term back damage is kind of important. It's basically a preemptive health program: you cater to the sort of ailments that your employees are likely to have. Construction workers wear hardhats, office workers get ergonomic chairs and generous treatment plans for things like carpal-tunnel syndrome.
To use the previous example, this is like Molyneux quitting his job at a construction site because someone comes around every so often to make sure that everyone's wearing their hardhats. Sure, when hardhats prevent medical problems, it tends to be quite a bit more obvious, but back problems? Ask anyone who has back problems. They're an absolute *****. And they don't have magical hardhats to stop them when they creep up, either. They don't make any noise at all, so you need a much more passive prevention system.
As much as I don't like a lot of Microsoft's policy choices, I think it's unfair to judge them over this issue.
For a company that specializes largely in things that require its workers to be sitting down most of the workday, having someone who makes sure their chairs aren't going to cause long-term back damage is kind of important. It's basically a preemptive health program: you cater to the sort of ailments that your employees are likely to have. Construction workers wear hardhats, office workers get ergonomic chairs and generous treatment plans for things like carpal-tunnel syndrome.
To use the previous example, this is like Molyneux quitting his job at a construction site because someone comes around every so often to make sure that everyone's wearing their hardhats. Sure, when hardhats prevent medical problems, it tends to be quite a bit more obvious, but back problems? Ask anyone who has back problems. They're an absolute *****. And they don't have magical hardhats to stop them when they creep up, either. They don't make any noise at all, so you need a much more passive prevention system.
if i had to choose? Peter. his kinda loony is better then Microsoft's kind of loonyMartianWarMachine said:They're both looney, but we love Molyneux for it more than we do Microsoft... right?
ether way, will he finally do all the stuff he says he will?
Talk about creating jobs in a bad economy. I wonder how much chair adjusters are paid.Scars Unseen said:Yet.RaikuFA said:I do. At least Molyneux dosen't charge $60 for online just so you can get screamed at by 12 year olds.MartianWarMachine said:They're both looney, but we love Molyneux for it more than we do Microsoft... right?
I find it absolutely hilarious that someone would go around the office, adjusting chairs regardless of their current state of occupancy.
Well I certainly won't be missing him anytime soon. All he's ever done since before the first Fable is lie outright about what his games can do. If he's leaving over chairs then I was right all along: The guy is an utter lunatic.
It's actually quite sad how little he apparently had time to do game development at the end. In the interview he states that he had hardly any input in Fable 3 because he was running around on a bunch of events for Microsoft. Now with 22 cans he can be free to obsess over the details he wants and work along with other enthusiastic developers and focus on development rather than business management.
Imagine a game about a chair. As you play with the chair in-game the chair you sit in gets adjusted in real-time for a fully immersive experience!6SteW6 said:I'm pretty sure the Chair Adjustment Personnel was hired personally by Molyneux, then when the idea didn't work out he blamed it on someone else
...Yup, that sounds like Peter allright.
*takes a bow*cricket chirps said:Aww, poor Molyneux.
Really hope he makes the breakthrough game he wants to.
This statement is perfectly worded. *claps*Thunderous Cacophony said:
Also nice name xD It's the antithesis of mine. i'ld have taken that if i thought of it.
Thank you for your praise, and may I mention how stylish your top hat is?
And I agree that there was nothing really wrong with the Fable series; he just built it up too much, and when people saw more of the same their hearts were broken.