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Molyneux: RPGs are rubbish. Halo and CoD are unplayable

August 08, 2007 in News comments 9

Lionhead Studios bigwig Peter Molyneux (he of Fable fame) has slammed RPG titles as being "s**t" while also singling out The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for having "rubbish" combat. The weight of expectation on Fable 2 now just doubled.

Peter Molyneux OBE must be at the stage in his career where he thinks he’s earned enough respect from his peers to be in a position where he can take a jibe at them and they'll not retaliate because, y'know, he has been around forever and he is responsible for the likes of Theme Park and The Movies. However, GamerSquad isn't sure many will take his most recent comments too lightly.

"It's amazing for a role playing game, because most role playing games are s**t! Oblivion was a great game, but the combat was rubbish; we all talked about it being rubbish. So imagine you had a great role-playing game and really, really good combat system."
mistermostyn via gamersquad.com »
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    Incidnia Aug 8, 07
    Halo 3 and Call of Duty as titles that are "totally unplayable for the vast majority of the population."


    What a douche, both of those games are very easy to get the hang of for newcomers. It just takes a while to get very good.
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      tidus04 Aug 16, 07
      For that comment alone about Call of Duty I think the guy should be shot.. How can he say such things. And then to dig at RPG's. You can *bleep* yourself big time there mate.
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    joshthegreat Aug 8, 07
    I think it's the 'done' thing nowadays for a developer with a successful title under his or her belt to slate other games and their respective developers.

    Let us not all deduce ourselves to such madness.
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    Xenctuary Aug 8, 07
    The quotes have been taken out of context. Nonetheless, Molyneux will have to do more than just impress with Fable 2!
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      Sort Aug 8, 07
      Seriously. If Fable 2 releases and it can't hang with the Oblivion fanbase, then let the hilarity ensue.
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    Shadow of Death Aug 8, 07
    ...Yeah...

    To be COMPLETELY honest, Oblivion's combat is a bit...basic...you do a basic combo with swords/axes/daggers/maces, and can cast magic...its really not that evolved...but it WORKS WELL with oblivion, so its not a bad thing in that case...

    Peter better be able to be able to back up the expectations for Fable 2, or HE is going to get his Peter cut off by an angry fan, or something >_>

    And LOL, I'm not a fan of either Halo or Call of Duty, but saying its "Unplayable for the vast majority of the population"? THAT is utter rubbish, Halo is a highly successful series, as is the Call of Duty series...Has he even been allowed to play Halo 3? Granted, the population on the whole doesn't know how Halo 3 plays, but if it is anything like the other two, I doubt it is rubbish 0_o

    He is just getting way to arrogant, what is this "Theme" and "Movie" thing about? Dunno much anything about those two titles/series, but everyone with a console knows Halo...
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    huntyr Aug 8, 07
    The quotes are way out of context, he's just saying his game is great while other games are total rubbish.
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    Zero and X Aug 9, 07
    Fable was a really good game, I admit that, but for him say that most rpgs shit? Who the *bleep* does he think he is? Its not like Fable was better than, lets say Final Fantasy VII, right? So it may have been one of the xbox's best games, but it wasnt perfecet and it doesnt compete with the Final Fantasy series or the Dragon Quest series, or Tales of series etc. So he shouldnt be running his mouth like that.
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    JJBDude Aug 9, 07
    Haha go Peter. Of course he shouldn't be this bigheaded and childish to say such things about other amazing games but that doesn't bother me, I absolutely loved Fable so he is a hero in my eyes, good on him.

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