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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Molyneux: Milo killed because industry isn't 'ready' for such emotions.

    The reason Lionhead's virtual boy simulator Milo and Kate ended up scrapped, Peter Molyneux has said, is because, "I just don't think that this industry is ready for something as emotionally connecting as something like Milo."
    Mar 14, 2012 2:00pm PDT
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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Molyneux: Milo killed because industry isn't 'ready' for such emotions.

    The reason Lionhead's virtual boy simulator Milo and Kate ended up scrapped, Peter Molyneux has said, is because, "I just don't think that this industry is ready for something as emotionally connecting as something like Milo." : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Anytime I see this guy, all I can think about is how much of a asshole he comes off to be. : Who_Is_John_Galt_?
      • Why is that? He is a well established pro? Not some "indie" that never put out a product telling you to s... : lcizzle
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        post + username : JINKYThis person is cool!
        • seriously. : HoaxThis person is cool!
      • Galt... What the fuck was that? : Rag and Bone Man
      • the one single time i saw you post all I could think was how wrong you were : Chipwarrior
    • He's right. I'm not emotionally prepared for the disappointment it would have been compared to whatever ... : TheMongbat
    • Bullshit, though, is a long time associate of the gaming industry. : silent prophet
    • hahaha! : pigvomitThis person is cool!
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      Would Milo and Kate make us their bitch? : ArcanumThis person is cool!
      • LOL : DownforceThis person is cool!
      • Wait ... This was supposed to be Daikatana 2? : Keefinator
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      I don't agree, but he may be onto something. After all the first thing I try to do when I pick up a Wiimo... : PointlesS76
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        Here's why it's bullshit: If it were as amazing and ground-breaking as he claims, Lionhead could release : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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          Lionhead were purchased by Microsoft in 2006, anything Lionhead now make including "Milo and Kate" is the... : andurilmat
          • indieinexpensive experimental : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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          Yeah, they wouldn't need to spend any money finishing it! Development is free! : uncleanmonkey
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            He says development is continuing. If you're going to keep spending money on it regardless, get it to a ... : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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              Where does he say that? It's dead. : uncleanmonkey
              • Oops, I misread. Still, "the world isn't ready" is fluff bullshit. : ArcanumThis person is cool!
    • Oy vey! : jtthe2nd
    • so he went from "my next game will change the industry!" and failing, a couple times, to "the industry is... : gokart.
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      boy simulator? emotionally connecting? Wonder if NAMBLA would like the program. : -=kodiak=-This person is cool!
      • Oh shit! I thought it was that monochrome red nintendo system lol!! : theghostofsmdever
    • my guess is that someone who's worked with him is rolling their eyes right now wishing they could tell us... : deathofratsThis person is cool!
    • he's such a hack : eeeealmoThis person is cool!
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      His more modern games are great in concept, but suck a slick turd in reality. Black & White and Fable ar... : WolfanozThis person is cool!
      • i would play the shit out of a modern Populus. : filthysockThis person is cool!
      • I really liked Fable (TLC) on the Xbox. To me it felt like a Fighting Fantasy game. Some of the spells we... : Peterborough
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      Anyone posted about the Peter Molydeux Twitter parody? http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/165815/Molydeu... : scanlineThis person is cool!
      • I'm totally doing this : blender81This person is cool!
      • Haha, I see that Chris Remo and Jake Rodkin are planning on attending. : DrWaffles
      • lol, Molyneux himself signed up for the parody game jam. : aaarrrghThis person is cool!
    • Molyneux is the L'il Derek Smart of emo gaming. : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
    • When did Lionhead get the rights to make a Virtual Boy simulator? : Herman Toothrot
    • This is so much horse manure, and I'll tell you why. We form emotional attachments to characters in games... : bruwin
    • What a load of bullshit. Anyone who knows Molyneux knows the real reason is because he can't deliever wha... : ENHTheMaster
    • He couldn't figure out how to make Milo fart in peoples faces 'just right' so chucked the idea. Fable pla... : Zerbyte
    • Molyneux could have ended the Countdown to Tears. But instead we must endure with dry eyes until he deems... : BlackCat9This person is cool!
    • I enjoy consitency in my designers. To that end, I'm pleased to see Peter Molyneux hasn't lost his abilit... : NickDelios
    • SIR PETER : TastyWheatThis person is cool!
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      I'm not ready for such emotions. I don't want to find myself marooned on the couch, controller gripped ti... : Dave-A
      • hahaha, very nice sir. I daresay the imagery, emotion, and connection I felt through those three little ... : senor135
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      HUMANS, THEY ONLY LACK THE LIGHT TO SHOW THE WAY...FOR THIS REASON ABOVE ALL....YOUR CAPACITY FOR TROLLIN... : PlanetPerfecto
      • No, Father! I cannot recall the taste of success, nor the sound of a good pitch, nor the touch of the pac... : Dave-A
    • It's too bad his great ideas never seem to translate into anything fun. The first map in Black and White... : Pneum0This person is cool!
    • No, it was scrapped because they couldn't make it work. : TheIneffableBob
    • Hahaha yeah right : OverloadUT
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      http://www.virtualshackles.com/125 : Haxim
      • hahahaha : BullThis person is cool!
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      He's a gigantic douche bag. And I don't like any of his games. : kainen1
      • have you played all of them? : jujubeads
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        Most of his games are my favourite games of all time. Namely Dungeon Keeper, Theme Hospital, Syndicate an... : trelainThis person is cool!
        • Oh man B&W? Really? That game was just straight up disappointment. I did enjoy Genewars but not sure i... : NighteyesThis person is cool!
      • Populous huge success enabled his megalomania. : guigr
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      The Milo engine is actually freaking awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAyqryrN-I0 : cptincognito
      • Yes! There are also some articles floating around about their system for collaborative editing the world. : roggor
    • Peter was born too soon. : Dr_Cube
    • le bull le shit : fribThis person is cool!
    • I love Molyneux. He is barely of this world. Even if you think his games are crap and his ideas are gimm... : Chipwarrior
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      I really hate this guy. : Milleh
      • How can you hate him? He's brilliant. I don't understand how anyone can not be entertained by the stuff h... : peanut-This person is cool!
    • aka "Microsoft canned it because they realized no one would pay money for this and I'm trying to save fac... : Rehevkor
    • I was ready for it. I'm still ready for it. Sometimes you have to try to predict and give people what t... : RowjinZee
    • The emotion: Disappointment : twifosp
    • Molyneux is so fucking cool. : chepito_
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      Is Populous really good? I feel like I've played a really long string of Molyneux games and never liked a... : HockeyJohnston
      • Populous is really good. There have been a lot of god games and big sims released since, but Populous was... : Peterborough