Comments on: Sports games “don’t seem to be changing,” says Molyneux

By: that_happy_cat

that_happy_cat — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:09:02 +0000

that’s not even ture… surely EA’s Be a Pro mode is a great example… 10 vs 10?? Awesome if chaotic

By: patlike

patlike — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:42:12 +0000

No probs

By: dEM0NSVK

dEM0NSVK — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:34:22 +0000

Thanks for choosing my question! Nice to have a reply from Peter. I guess Lionheads new project will be unveiled later.

It looks like they have to experiment with AI a lot to be ready. So … We can just wish them good luck!

By: redlander

redlander — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:34:05 +0000

Is anyone else getting sick of “Peter Molyneux says”

By: Tonka

Tonka — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:45:23 +0000

Wii version of PES is a pretty big change from other football games.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:30:24 +0000

Quite.

The sport that a typical sports game is based upon (let’s use soccer as an example) hasn’t changed. Why should a simulation of something that’s not really changed be expected to change??

Has soccer “taken a step forward” in the last few years? If not, why are we meant to be bothered that a simulation / game based on it mimics its subject’s lack of evolution?

By contrast, sports games are now online. They feature rule and roster updates. When something in the original sport changes the newer iterations of the corresponding game tend to change too.

Still Pete – you’re not a PR man, right?

By: Syrok

Syrok — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:10:46 +0000

Well, there is only so much you can do in the sports genre.