Exclusive interview with Peter Molyneux

[globe255]

BRAINWASHING = hypnosis (manipulation of the unconscious and conscious mind) + intimidation + caring ↔ MANIPULATION.

You are now free to leave the cult of scientology.

[superglootheband]

Peter, now you think you have a conscious!!!

You spent years creating games that are about war!

I spoke to you about this over 25 years ago and you thought at the time I was NUTS!

I suppose now that you can make money from peoples emotions you want in!

GROW UP!

[MrKoki1996]

@superglootheband nooo

[getthatodee]

no no no no no

[PR13STG0RD0]

Emotion in games? Just look to Nintendo! They have made memorable characters and innovative games since 1984! Mario is my homeboy and the Final Fantasy stories I'll remember forever!

Let's not forget music games like Guitar hero either. Learning = fun.

I hope games don't continue to be D&D based or WWII FPS style.  This trend is grinding the industry to a halt.

[MakeEveryMomentCount]

The emotions you're describing seem more like nostalgia, and even in most games when you feel emotions during play are uncontrolled; such as pre-set story events, i think he is trying to get at being able to effect the world around you and feel emotionally responsible about the consequences of your actions, i haven't played a game like this yet.

[PR13STG0RD0]

On that note, I observe that we use video games to experience things vicariously. We can fight and destroy things we would never do in real life. We will feel the responsibility for our actions if it IS actually real, or if the game's consequences last forever in the game world and are unchangeable like in "Ultima".

[jstanl]

people who make good games have been doing this with less than 254 colors...

All this hubhub for nothing is really just...draining to listen to. Maybe he should play some good games and see that these things are implied through character development an instrumental involvement within subtasks that characters do in games--often either seen as "easter eggs" or developmental aspects of story.

[bigafrojames]

this man can talk 4 england lol but fable is 1 of the best games i have ever played and probs ever will.

[madeyemikyas]

God damn Peter Molyneux! Who put you in charge of development for Fable 2?!

[goffy112]

He Fails.......

[thecellarlife]

its very simple. we try to re-create emotion and intelligence. if you listen to a song, you are attempting to feel what the artist is intending. video games are just applying this idea to other senses on top of hearing. we are a creative species. if we can do it, it will happen. quite amazing in this instance.

[LaurenR1989]

how many fuckin times does he say 'physically' at the end! I get it!!! PHYSICALLY!

[LaurenR1989]

i think its better to make people love somethin instead of hating it, but why do people need to replace every aspect of reality in a video game instead of just goin out and LIVING!?

[WhatIAm99]

Am I the only one who finds the 'loving' issue incredibly creepy? I'm guessing it'll never get further than Fable 2.

Oh, and hands up anyone who slaughtered their wife or chose not to resurrect their dog at the end of the game without a glimmer of remorse.

DIDN'T THINK SO!!!

[DKeller4113]

lol, to be honest, I was shocked for at least an hour after lucien shot my dog. I never read any spoilers or guides, so I didn't think I would get it back. I actually stopped playing a bit during the perfect day quest cus I think the whole game was just ruined. to me, PM did awesome with the whole idea of the dog and its emotional attachment. this guy is so awesome =) I definitely look forward to more games to come from lionhead. like fable 3 or his unofficial "Project X / Dimitri" game

[allyofthemaster]

lol i just realised something. The dog is over 20 years old so it should be dead. You come out of your childhood and then come bback from the spire which are both 10 years. Unrealistic much?

[OptimusJon]

lol i just realised something too! I can't shoot lightining out of my fingers in real life! Whoa, totally unreal, Mr. Monoloelksdf-whatever.

[wardywooger]

your character in this game doesnt say a word the whole game hes mute , exept for those shitty emotions u press the directional pad to use they suck

[wardywooger]

*PLEASE* dont buy this game people, its a con scam to get money from you. theres no emotion the dog is clitchy u cant have real co op mode. u cant plant an acorn and it turns into a forest millions of glitches

[AbartsWorld]

Tough shit, little boy. Well let's say it in your way. "try TO use your brain" once in a while. Get the fuck off youtube stupid shit.

You don't know anything about GamePlay and the development little kid, go suck your mother's clitoris.

[wardywooger]

nevaaah u dumbarses this game didnt deliver, i play real good games like halo 3 and gears 2 because they dont suck and dont have annoying gameplay

[iceking003]

"dont have annoying gameplay"

What the fuck is the point of a game with no gameplay?

[BoredToHell1980]

halo 3 sucks,i played it and i didn't like it at all,gears of war 2 are awsome,but halo 3 failed as a game...

[DKeller4113]

boredtohell, I think it just depends on your preference for shooters. halo is first person, where gears is more like a third person. I enjoy halo 3, but not gow2.

[420mickey1x]

i agree

[pyromodder]

lol stfu internet tough guy

[wardywooger]

if u guys dont know what i mean by lying ur fucking dumbarses, he promised us the world and didnt deliver peter knows hes lying he lied about everything, also making it seem like co op was going to be real and u could have ur friends in with u with no flaws fucking bullshit

[wardywooger]

kill yourself peter u liar

[AbartsWorld]

Fuck you son of a fucking fuck bitch, don't say those mean things about Peter!

[seplrm]

This is stupid.

[LeeJ2512]

i liked peter molyneux when i first saw him, but then he appeared fucking everywhere! every video on fable 2 he was in. fair enough hes the lead designer or whatever but how about letting your employees speak for once?

[AbartsWorld]

Peter is a true master in the game industry, I want to be like him someday!

[butlerboy540]

me 2

[flamingzeros1337]

same! he's brilliant

[frostytheaussie]

you better practise your lying now then.

[AbartsWorld]

Lying? How do you mean. Try use your brain my friend!

[frostytheaussie]

that's "try 'to' use your brain" actually

[AbartsWorld]

Thanks for the tip smart guy, but who cares?

I asked what you mean by lying. Tell me, you coward bitch.

[frostytheaussie]

lying means to "purposely deceive". for molyneux's biggest fanboy, you sure seem ignorant of project ego.

[AbartsWorld]

STOP making fun of me !!!!

Me smart! You not! ME SMASH !!! *smash*

[wardywooger]

use your brain, he said u could do stuff that he didnt put in the game u dumb fuck theres no emotion in this game youtube - fable 2 sucks

[AbartsWorld]

Fable2 doesn't suck. YOU MAK ME ANGRY !!!

ME SMASH !!!!! *smash*

[wardywooger]

everybody who knows what good games are knows it sucks, he makes these beautiful graphics and nice sound but then fucks up the gameplay and emotion in the game ur expectations on games must be very low u get impressed by a shit game easy it makes me mad that he lies to his fans, now im an ex fan

[AbartsWorld]

You don't know anything about games, little boy. He told he didn't really are about the graphical aspects.

And don't forget this is your own opinion. You sucking black nigger guy, go suck your white penis.

[Abbsolute]

Peter and his crew r geniuses, hands down

[AbartsWorld]

I love Lionhead, I want to be like HIM someday ^^

[kamarbrown56]

everyone that commented left some dumass comments... nice vid but the interview was a bit aggressive

[Xclann]

RPG = Good

FPS = Good

RPG + FPS = BAD

[Bladed0edge0razor]

I bet I can prove you wrong.....

[Xclann]

lol? I typed that based on what i saw most people said.

[Bladed0edge0razor]

Well....i bet i can proove you all wrong....

[onnet7]

I drink piss.

[Bladed0edge0razor]

good for you...

[Xclann]

Alright EveryOne...

Let me make this clear:

a) I don't want to argue

b) I'm sorry, Like I said, I typed it based on what other people said. It's kind of like a question saying if it's true.

c) Please stop making fun of me, if you are to reply, pleas don't insult me. Like I said in a, i don't want to argue.

[Xclann]

Alright EveryOne...

Let me make this clear:

a) I don't want to argue

b) I'm sorry, Like I said, I typed it based on what other people said. It's kind of like a question saying if it's true.

c) Please stop making fun of me, if you are to reply, pleas don't insult me. Like I said in a, i don't want to argue.

[Xclann]

Alright EveryOne...

Let me make this clear:

a) I don't want to argue

b) I'm sorry, Like I said, I typed it based on what other people said. It's kind of like a question saying if it's true.

c) Please stop making fun of me, if you are to reply, pleas don't insult me. Like I said in a, i don't want to argue.

[ZePhoeniex624]

Your a complete dumbass you outta have the shit kicked outta you.

[Xclann]

Alright EveryOne...

Let me make this clear:

a) I don't want to argue

b) I'm sorry, Like I said, I typed it based on what other people said. It's kind of like a question saying if it's true.

c) Please stop making fun of me, if you are to reply, pleas don't insult me. Like I said in a, i don't want to argue.

[IvoryAgent]

Cmon people. Peter Molyneux is NOT GOD.

He still needs to make up for Fable before he gets any respect from me.

[iZUgaY]

i just had a good idea, hoe about when u se a gun u can have an optoin where u are looking like out of the persons eyes! This would be a great idea, i'm slightly afraid that this might be a little to late so copy paste this onto videos, im not sure how to give ideas to peter molyenuex but maybe someone else does!

please copy/paste on all fable 2 vids

[lukee100]

first person?

as an rpg i find fps BORING

so whats the point of bringing something were trying to avoid into it

[Seano71]

I know a guy who worked for him and he said he was a twat. Though his games are always innovative and its a pity if he's like that personally because I'm a huge fan of what he has done.

[lukee100]

i cant imagine you know anyone

[linxter360]

i can see him being strict but not a twat

[lordklamidith]

peter is = to jesus

[toaagus]

Your a real dumbass who clearly has only half a brain for making that comment.

[phopherlicious]

that dude is a real gamer.. real gamer do FEEL stuff in a game...put urself into the character ur playing and ull see

[Erilerocks]

This man is best. He is actually bringing new ideas out instead of just adding a couple small features and enhancing the graphics.

[JaymzLea]

Yup. And this time he is ONLY talking about stuff that is FOR SURE in the game. Awesomeness.

[anonyfireblade]

go pete go

[philgunman]

This man is truly trying to bring somthing new to games, I luv this guy

[PcLightBulb]

will they ever make b&w3?

[TokenDeadGuy]

i sent an email to lionhead and they said probably not this year because they are too busy with fable 2

[N1run]

there is talk about, but i think that fable 2 is going to be bether.

[iceblade05]

rather choice in a matter like mass effect rather than assume being loved and reap the rewards for that, i'm saying u get respect in mass effect and fable u can only hope for love from anyone :P

[Aytac4Ever]

U get respected here to u monkey ass! dont u think killing or saving someone gets u respect? They also have ''gaining respect'' implemented in the game, but they add something new.. LOVE!!! and not the kind that is part of the story, but love u create ur self!!

[woogerwardy]

lol bitch copying nintendogs this isnt evolutionary

[BloodlessDawn]

Nintendogs only deals with Dogs..

They don't love you

Personally I don't think that being loved my a compuyer game possible.

A computer game Cannot love you

I agree that it will make you feel loved.... but it wont actually love you

and I am SOOO gonna get this game when it comes out

[iceblade05]

i totally agree =)

[jejoma122]

Same concept. Molyneaux sucks.

[TokenDeadGuy]

how does he suck

whats you definition of sucking

if youd like to play a mindless shooter and kill everything and not have any interaction in the game than go ahead

but to me hes the best gamecreator because he trys to make it more than a game

[Bladed0edge0razor]

yes.....thats exactly what Peter Molyneux wants to do....make it more than just a game...

[TokenDeadGuy]

and the problem is...?

its not just a game its sort of like a virtual form of art that you can interact with.

[v27rv126mus]

peter molyneux is a great guy :)

[iwao72]

i have to say, you americans need french guys to do great things :')

[xenophobicjon]

He's English, you nipple.

[BloodlessDawn]

You freaking idiot iwao72

The only good Games company in france is ubisoft... and they aren't that great

they only make FPS's

Lionhead make alot of different things

Admittedly generally only in the "God" game sort of thing

Or RPG... but they rock compared to boring FPS's "same old same old"

[Bladed0edge0razor]

yh this is in united kindom duh!the guys english!

[iceblade05]

yeah, i'd expect some people to be all about graphics, but thats not the point, black and white wasn't good at all, and rollacoaster tycoon beats theme park, the point is that if he was doing this at E3 he would ruin his game's cred since E£ is the most important event for a game's designer, but it's also the most coolest event of the year =)

[TheREALGabe]

I cannot wait for this game to be released!

[over18182]

Populous

[ronninik]

its not only about the dog

he even made the fighting graphics better then in fable 1

[iceblade05]

ok, my bad, but still the dog's his ONLY reason for this love and care crap, what about the whole game, the reactions of murder, reward,, etc, that kind of stuff, not just some virtual dog, cause cliff b explained ALL of gears of war

[KiNgToNgAIII]

well the reaction are the easy part, they had that in Fable 1 where if u killed a villager everyone around will react and a guard will come and try to kill you. So the dogg thing is really neccessary

[Bladed0edge0razor]

also you noob, this game is the greatest ever made!so everybody reacts to you, the people the bad guys, the guards, the dog, your wife your children,etc, becasue of your actions, kill , everybody will be horrified , and dont say love and care crap!the point is your in a role playing game duh! so you must be loved and cared, and you want to know how people feel about you ..you noob!

[jejoma122]

You must not be familiar with what Molyneaux is famous for.

[Bladed0edge0razor]

whats the hell are you on about????? i was talking about fable 2.......

[jejoma122]

... who happens to be the producer of Fable 2... how do you not understand my point?

[Bladed0edge0razor]

no i really dont understand your point...and who is the producer if that is your point?

[KiNgToNgAIII]

Dude, If you guys are thinking that Fable 2 is Lionheads only big release...ITS NOT. There developeing a new game which right now is code named "The Dimitri Project". But my personal big guess is there next title which might release late '08 or early 09 code named "The Dimitri Project" is B.C., yes the suspended title B.C. In an interview with kikizo dot com, he mentioned how there next project is going to be Lionhead's "flagship technology project".

[KiNgToNgAIII]

So what else past title that is as massive and requires big technology as the suspended title B.C.

[phasechange]

I was at this event and I saw the dog.

As a dog owner I can say that I was very impressed!

It proves much about the nature of intelligence and the foundations it is built upon I think; I reached the same conclusion when studying AI (and walking my dog :)

[iceblade05]

question: would you "slightly hit" someone's dog, get mauled, end up in hospital and then get the rspca give you an ear full later, and all for research?

i bet he did it on a jack russel, thats why he's still alive :D

[TheREALGabe]

He hit the game dog, n00b.

[iceblade05]

i'm starting to rly wanna "slight hit" this guy, but before that call the rspca for cruelty to animals, he says things at the start that EVERYBODY in the game desgining world knows, then he talks about the usual crap about his "love" and "care" dog, do yourself a favor and buy nintendogs :P, he is not a legend, shinguru myamoto is!

[Necrotide]

I think you're confused. He only hit the virtual dog in the in the game.

[3dEnthusiast]

Firstly, it's Shigeru. Not Shinguru.

Secondly... Peter Molyneux, not a legend?! What?! The man created Black and White, Populous, Fable, The Movies.... He's a great developer. He just gets over zealous.

[Bladed0edge0razor]

slow down , dont tell me your aaron!you nintendo geek, that japanese man you love soo much is only good at making bayish games, and his games aretoo simplistic, like that maro fighting game, its soo simple and yet there is nothing special about it.....the items they use are stupid, and its just too babyish!

[guitarmarama]

yeh populous was what i was thinking of, though i forgot he did theme park too, he made a lot of my fave games as a kid

[kool4eva]

FIRST THING I DO WHEN I GET THE DOG..

Is Shotgun is leg.. yes it may be sad.. but wt least i will have some emotion for a one-legged crippled dog.

[Errornetwork]

He was also famous for Theme Park.

[tommy132132]

goddamit i just want to pay this game

[mooker5600]

magic carpet was shit powermonger not bad syndicate awesome.

[guitarmarama]

ohhhhh i recognise that name, whats that massive game he did in the early 90s that made him mega, damn cant remember

[Guest1001]

Populous, I believe it was, guitarmarama.

[Sruon]

Black&White. was the game that hes famous for i think.

[squirel123]

wot i meant 2 say woz i Cant wait!!=P

[squirel123]

fable woz gr8 this 1 should b even better ant wait!!!

[tommysheerin]

I wouldn't say emotion is the way forward as such, but the games industry does have to move away from the graphics obsessed shite that is churned out week in week out, released to beat other games, buggy and ultimately a waste of money.

Didn't play Fable one, but I'm watching this closely.

[andyzegil]

it would be awesome if all the things were in the game

[Guest1001]

And so you know, there AREN'T any other games that have the type of emotion PM means. Someone mentioned Fahrenheit and KOTOR. What about them? Any examples? I didn't feel anything for the characters there. Sure, they have some of the best dialogue and voice acting in any games I've ever played but emotional attachment? Not so much.

[Guest1001]

Some people really overreact. What was missing from Fable that he "promised"? Tanned/bleached skin and planting an acorn that will turn into an oak tree. Big whoop. People really need to stop whining. Not a single Lionhead game has been bad and yet people whine about what ISN'T in the game. You know, there weren't any television-stealing X-Men in the game either, are you going to complain about that?

[thepeter]

He'll deliver, i'm lookin forward to getting the PC version.

[StyleSessions]

I think its definatly the future, we have had emotional attachments to characters away from the 'real world' for years. Film protagonists, comic heroes, characters from plays, books and the stage, surely postive emotion can be employed further in games as they are interactive.

Peace

[BlueHelmut]

ohhhh yehhhh guess who met him - hes a family friend. and a great guy. i think im gonna be in the next lionhead video diarys too bocause i did my work experience there .

[stunthumb]

Anyone get the feeling that the dog is gonna be toast near the end of the game, just to trigger some emotion in the gamer?

This kinda reminds me of when he talked about Black and White, how your creature had all these emotions and sh!t - then when we get the game it turns out that the creature is just a pointless distraction bolted onto yet another Populous style god game.

[xXvrakebraeXx]

I agree about the creature, I always taught it a few basic miracles and set it off on it's own, there was no real need to interact with it (as land 3 shows), so I never really felt the need to do so, but I'm optimistic about the dog. If it does even half the things they say it will do, then it should be a worthwhile feature.

[hooliebaby]

what would make me play is if i got to 'love' the dog and then my in game enemy ran him over in his car - ooow that would make me mad

[PersianPaladin]

Peter Molyneux is very good at over-hyping and empty promises.

The guy is more about self promoting fluff than actual innovation.

[lazymagic]

e-motion!! lol

[lazymagic]

its about bridging the gap between reality and the gaming environment. The dog, his wife etc are examples of where gaming is going - games are designed to generate an emotional response. I guess this is exploring how deep can we go emotionally virtually.

[scottdavies]

Perhaps some good ideas, but VERY over-emphasized. "LOVE in a GAME!" as if nobody had thought of it before. Surprisingly irritating to hear some of the garbage he was yapping on about: "She PHYSICALLY turned round to me after I hit the dog" ...so would most people. "I PHYSICALLY am typing with my FINGERS RIGHT now!" surprising really.

[JJmeth]

people thought about it, but havent really done it to its full advantage. any game can be accused of not or already having love, peter is prob trying to revolutionize that idea, and make it more noticeable. the comparision to his wife's reaction was a bit much though.

[bzrock87]

over rated hack

[CKTV]

I worked with Peter back in 2003 as a beta tester on Black & White 2, Fable, and a game which was never eventually released, BC. He's a nice bloke. Well, I didn't actually know who he was until I was in line to get some food, and I picked up a 7Up can and said "Where the hell's the price on this thing?" whilst he was behind me, on the phone, I thrusted this can into his hand and walked off... Quite embarrasing when I look back on it...

[BGH122]

I really liked Fable and I will really like Fable 2 (I hope) but Peter is just wrong. This isn't revolutionary, there has been this kind of 'emotion' in games before. Farenheit, Nintendogs, KOTOR etc just to name a couple. For hecks sake some people became emotionally attached to their tamagotchi! I love Fable and this seems like a nice addition but pretending it is new is just plain lying.

[captainbo]

Absolutely. Black Isle Studios and Bioware have plenty of games that involve the player with characters beyond a mere 'ARGH A MONSTER' and NPC alliances. Molyneux is doing interesting stuff, but credit where credit's due - complex emotion has already appeared in games.

[BGH122]

Thanks for the response, to be honest I was expecting more of a "lawl why r u cussin peter? Fabel is kewl!" type of response. But yes, he lies and has done in the past. He is doing a good job so far on Fable but it does get a bit tiring hearing the amount of lies he spouts in his interviews.

[captainbo]

No problem :P But I'd be weary of accusing him of lying. It may simple be that he just isn't aware of what other games have done. I'd agree that you'd expect a man as involved as him to at least give a nod to the work that's gone before.

[JJmeth]

other games probably didnt do it to its fullest extent. we dont know if peter can pull it off, lionhead is kinda tricky to understand.

[JJmeth]

sounds like lies cause mid-way in releasing a game, he suddenly changes his mind on a small thing, which dramatically changes our output on how the game is.

[KCVII]

He's just way too optimistic on the outset.

[davedaape]

Peter Molyneux is a genious. He's going against the trend of modern computer games in Fable 2 just like he has done countless times in his previous games like Black and White. I would love to have a converstation with Peter. The Room is an obvious representation of Peter's obsession with new ideas and creativity, after all this is a creative industry like film and music.

[MrPeckerston]

I was at this talk :D

[CKTV]

I worked with him :P

[villanueva41]

this man is a genius.

[Kidofthethird]

Is it just me or is this going to be the best anyone has ever played?

[fantomkilla07]

your totally right, i loved fable,im normally into mainstream rpgs like final fantasy but this game; i have completed at least 9 times with full stats this game is amazing, ive got a 360 but im still playin this game now cos its so dam good!!!! i hpoe the new one will be just as good if not better peters an amazing man

[xXxYinYangxXx]

I want this game right NOW!!! =P