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Peter has a classic case of "Illusory superiority". Because of the recognition he received in the very early formative years of the game development industry, h

Peter has a classic case of "Illusory superiority". Because of the recognition he received in the very early formative years of the game development industry, he has come to believe he eternally stands on the pinnacle of game industry innovation and creativity no matter what he does, rather than treating each of his projects critically and individually. This is like if someone was the best Chess player off of intuition in the 1500s and received great respect for it, then fell off as others studied the game more deeply, but still considered themselves the pinnacle of Chess skill in 2023 despite not coming close to a championship for centuries. Peter Molyneux deserves respect for the foundational impact he had on the game industry. That does not mean that respect needs to carry over to literally anything he does today if the work itself doesn't amount to much.

3seashells 3y ago
Even his failures today are worth more than all the lootbox spam of modern gaming, a industry unarguably in decline, were it not for the indys.
- gs17 3y ago
  Curiosity was literally a giant lootbox with nothing inside.
  - Hamuko 3y ago
    No, there was something inside: a broken promise.
barrysteve 3y ago
It could be a stretch to say he believes himself to be superior. It is pretty clear that overstatement and hype has become the only (or the best) way for him to get low cost attention. Market forces for his brand, leads to more of the same hype/let-down cycle.
- Lacerda69 3y ago
  Everyone makes bad games, IMO he did some really exceptional ones; so I agree its a valid marketing strat and so far it worked out for him, more or less. I think people are so passionate in this thread because we want him to be better, to actually be the godsent genius that will make the ultimate game. I gotta say no game designer made me dream like Molyneux and just for that I love him, even if not all of his dreams became reality. But he has the vision and power to inspire, and that is rare as well.

3seashells 3y ago

Even his failures today are worth more than all the lootbox spam of modern gaming, a industry unarguably in decline, were it not for the indys.

gs17 3y ago
Curiosity was literally a giant lootbox with nothing inside.
- Hamuko 3y ago
  No, there was something inside: a broken promise.

barrysteve 3y ago

It could be a stretch to say he believes himself to be superior. It is pretty clear that overstatement and hype has become the only (or the best) way for him to get low cost attention. Market forces for his brand, leads to more of the same hype/let-down cycle.

Lacerda69 3y ago
Everyone makes bad games, IMO he did some really exceptional ones; so I agree its a valid marketing strat and so far it worked out for him, more or less. I think people are so passionate in this thread because we want him to be better, to actually be the godsent genius that will make the ultimate game. I gotta say no game designer made me dream like Molyneux and just for that I love him, even if not all of his dreams became reality. But he has the vision and power to inspire, and that is rare as well.