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    John Keefer posted a new article, Molyneux takes to Kickstarter for god-game Godus.

    Peter Molyneux has unveiled the next step in 22Cans experiments, a Kickstarter for a god-game called Godus. This step emphasizes cooperation.
    Nov 21, 2012 3:00pm PST
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    John Keefer posted a new article, Molyneux takes to Kickstarter for god-game Godus.

    Peter Molyneux has unveiled the next step in 22Cans experiments, a Kickstarter for a god-game called Godus. This step emphasizes cooperation. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Godus or Maia... Damnit Molyneux, why now? : Memphis-Ahn
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        Maia looks like it's in trouble to make the goal. 59k of 100k with 6 days left. Here's hoping though! : DerringerThis person is cool!
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          Yeah it would be a shame if Maia didn't get the funding. : Memphis-Ahn
          • Only one of these games will deliver on it's promised feature set. That game is not Godus. : NickDelios
          • Only one of these games will deliver on it's promised feature set. That game is not Godus. : NickDelios
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      Interest level lost when Peter Molyneux's name popped up. : ENHTheMaster
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        Popped up? It's in the headline... ;) : FesterBlatz
        • I think he means "popped up when the Shacknews post expanded". : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
    • This sounds great, I'm intrigued at how it'll unfold with some of the ol' Bullfrog heroes around! : niceguynickThis person is cool!
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      That guy at 33 seconds practised that all day, and it took 5 takes. : Alexrose
      • The only interesting part of that video. : scary_monster
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      I loved Populous 1 & 2, as well as many other Bullfrog games. This has a whiff of Black & White about ... : FatboyTimThis person is cool!
      • You didn't like Populous 3? HERETIC! : RaptorII
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      OH SHIT, Molyneux just bet "all in" on his reputation. : nwillard
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        I wish he created a really great game of some sort, made a fortune with it and then retired, so that we'd... : vai90
        • Oh, and Dungeon Keeper. :3 : vai90
      • Yeah I was thinking this as well. His ego might implode if he gets no support for this. : ramshot
    • lol at people still fall for Molyneux's bullshit : hanged_man
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      wow a lot of hate for peter molyneux here. What do you guys care? He makes interesting concepts and doesn... : Chipwarrior
      • A ton of butthurt neckbeards up in this hizzle. : niceguynickThis person is cool!
      • He keeps on promising the heaven and stars and then delivering a product that is typically fresh, but med... : ramshot
      • The guy just can't help himself. I think it's genuine passion that just spills over then looks silly when... : nodeThis person is cool!
      • efiw ym deredrum dna depar xuenyloM reteP : abrasionThis person is cool!
      • He has interesting concepts but I know anything coming from his team will be mediocre at best. : NighteyesThis person is cool!
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        He's the modern incarnation of John Romero. : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
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          Not even close. a) Been making games for longer b) Actually lead some great games teams instead of just l... : nodeThis person is cool!
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            He hasn't done anything groundbreaking in a decade. Almost all of his pre-2000 work was the stuff he bui : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
            • Fair enough. I maintain he holds greater standing as a designer than Romero, however far they're both pas... : nodeThis person is cool!
            • Are you high? Black & White was fucking incredible, don't act like that game isn't amazing. I'm not bi... : Alexrose
        • What's hilarious about this post is he predates Romero by a bit. : VorlonesqueThis person is cool!
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        he aims for the stars and lands in a tree, basically. : SolveChrist
        • He's the John McCain of gaming. : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
      • He's a victim of his own PR. Virtually all of his games have been interesting and fun; if he never hyped ... : FlatlineDixay
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      Guys guys guys... relax, look carefully, it's an elaborate troll: Godus = "goad us" : ThrillKillThis person is cool!
      • LOL, April Fools came early. : Zolzar
    • This Kickstarter really plays to Molyneux's strength...which is to bilk people out of investment capital. : Poor YurikThis person is cool!
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      Im sorry but kickstarter should be reserved for people worth less than say 20 million dollars? He is v... : et72
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        Donation time? Noone has to donate to him. You think there's this group of people who are like: Man... : Alexrose
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          Im pretty sure the majority of indie devs like me will disagree with you, this tool is rich and hes going... : et72
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            I am an indie dev. : Alexrose
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              Dont use Kickstarter then, I think youll be disappointed but probably blame something else besides WHITE ... : et72
              • i agree. I'm not an indie dev, but KS clearly wasn't intended for large entities or rich guys who can ob... : UberKalden
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          You are an idiot. You can pretend its a not a zero sum game, but really, it is. There is only so much ... : hyperwired
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            Yeah, like Dungeon Keeper, and Black & White, those shit games. Don't act like there's 10 simultaneous... : Alexrose
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              You would have been right if you had just stopped at your first sentence. Black and White was terrible. : Poor YurikThis person is cool!
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                I don't understand how someone could think that. : Alexrose
                • because it played like shit. it was a great idea, but the reality was it wasn't fun to play. Of course,... : UberKalden