Read the entire thing on RPS<\/a><\/strong>. It’s long, but it’s worth it.<\/p>\nWhy all the hate?<\/h3>\n
If you don’t know why Molyneux has the reputation he does, here are some of the key promises (and the subsequent failure to deliver on those promises) that took him from the father of the god game, to the father of hype.<\/p>\n
But do remember: the hype train carries passengers who climb on board voluntarily. Let’s not forget that.<\/p>\n
Fable<\/h3>\n
The original Fable, and its sequels, had Molyneuz in a tizz, promising massive gameplay features (such as marriage, children, and multiplayer elements).<\/p>\n
While some of these made it into the games in some form across the series, it’s the now-infamous acorn promise that rooted Molyneux as the king of hype.<\/p>\n
The promise was that you could plant an acorn in Fable and then watch it grow into a tree over time.<\/p>\n
Most players of the Fable series will tell you that while the game is charming and quite fun, you actually have very little impact on the world.<\/p>\n
In true Molyneux fashion, as soon as a new game popped up he completely slated his past games – even going as far as calling Fable (One, II, and 3) “rubbish”.<\/p>\n
Here’s Molyneux over-selling a simple one-button attacking system.<\/p>\n