Wii U experience isn't great, only good, says Molyneux
Competition from iPads and other tablets provides amazing technology.
The Wii U is good, but not as great as it needs to be in order to compete against the likes of iPad and Kindle Fires, 22 Cans' Peter Molyneux has told GamesIndustry.
"I think the Wii U is good, but I don't feel it's great," Molyneux said. "I've played the experience, I've played Nintendo Land, I've played ZombiU, and they're good. I find holding the device in my hand - looking up at the screen and looking down at the device - slightly confusing as a consumer. It's good, but it's not great. And we really need these new pieces of hardware to be great in today's world, because the competition is not just consoles anymore. The competition is everything, all the technology.
"When you're holding a Kindle Fire or an iPad in your hand, it's just amazing technology. It really is. It's expensive, but it's amazing technology. And people like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft need to match that. They need to match that in my mind, and exceed it. And I'm not sure the Wii U really did that."
However, the Fable creator admits the instant gratification from playing Wii Sports may have led to the creation of unrealistic expectations for the Wii U, and that he will always respect Nintendo.
"I've got unbelievable respect for Nintendo. They created our industry in a very real sense," said Molyneux. "I can remember everybody in the industry laughing and giggling about how stupid the Wii was, what a stupid name it was, and who would want motion control. And then it went on to sell what, 60, 70 million copies? It got people who never considered computer games to play them."
Wii U is on sale today in the UK.
Source: GamesIndustry
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Clockpunk@ CheekyLee
CheekyLee@ DancingRhino
DancingRhino
It seems he's well into that with ideas for phones and stuff. Personally I wouldn't be into chasing people who aren't into games. Dark Souls demonstrates there are enough people who really get it.
But the world in Fable 2 was great and bursting with charm and life, if a little shallow.
Mintyrebel@ CharleSketch
Wido@ BC_Animus
BC_Animus@ Wido
I really don't mind guys like Molyneux, running around with all his grand goals and crazy ideas. Infact if you ask me I say we need more dreamers like him, folks who are willing to aim for the moon and shoot for the stars.
While I might not be a fan of all of their works, I really do admire folks like David Cage, Peter Molyneux, Hideo Kojima, Will Wright, Richard Garriott, and others like them. I just wish more would join the ranks of these dwindling number of stubborn, self-righteous developers – people who are willing to stand their ground, and create products that are the results of the conviction of their own artistic visions and concepts.
Even if they don’t always succeed on what they set out to create, or deliver on their promises, at least you’d know that each time you start up one of their games, you’re in for something unique and distilled with personality. You know to expect pieces of art, and not some generically-average mass-produced clone of all the other games currently on the market.
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Mintyrebel@ rbevanx
rbevanx@ Mintyrebel
"This will be in the game"
Buy game and it's not there.
Hate the guy and the kickstarter thing has cemented my view on him.
The last really good game he made was Fable 1. The third one was average at best and had a lot of bugs.
Mintyrebel@ Wido
Wido@ Mintyrebel
The problem with Molyneux is that he doesn't fulfill what he actually says. Hes a great talker, but when it comes to the actual business? He misfires everywhere. He has done good for the UK videogaming scene, but he talks total monkey poo! I rather watch David Blunkett play Just Dance on Kinect, than play some of his games.
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