• LillyPip@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Molyneux is the Shyamalan of video games. He’s done a couple of brilliant things, some decent stuff, and a lot of batshit crazy cringe-fests.

    New titles are like Christmas poppers. You look forward to them because you remember that first time they were fun, but then you crack one and remember they’re mostly a mix of disappointment and the faint waft of gunpowder.

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      1 year ago

      I really like this comparison. Dude has publicly gone on record about how he regrets utilizing hype irresponsibly. I think acknowledgement is all we want, and plenty of people still like fable and black and white. I would root for him to have a bit of a comeback.

      • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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        1 year ago

        Regrets utilizing hype.

        Goes on to make a blockchain game.

        OK. I’m not anti-blockchain for everything, but 99.999% of the time it’s not the best option, or even a good option, unless you’re running a scam.