Are People too Lazy to use the Wii? Molyneux thinks so.
Legendary developer Peter Molyneux believes that gamers may be too lazy to truly enjoy Nintendo’s upcoming Wii console. He believes one of the reasons games are so popular is because they ARE a lazy activity. Interesting
… laziness inherent in games would need to be preserved to keep gaming popular:
“I’ve realised I’m an incredibly lazy person when I play games, and actually slouching back on the sofa, playing on my beer belly, is my most comfortable position. When I have to get up, it’s painful. I make noises and start grunting.”
I know a lot of people really think the Wii is going to be incredibly popular. But the more I’ve talked to some of my more casual gaming buddies the more it seems people have no interest in this style of gaming. It looks like this could end up being this niche’ gaming market that Nintendo picks up on. All in all, it may not be the Revolution Nintendo originally intended.
Inevitable Winter said
am August 25 2006 @ 11:41 am
BOO!!! HISS!!! They’re just cranky words from a cranky old man. That’s what gaming might have been in HIS generation, Not today’s. I actually find it tedious to try playing a game casually. I NEED to dedicate time and effort into beating it (Dead Rising is a prime example). This generation is about furious, submersive fun.
DDR anyone? Anyone?!?! Guitar Hero’s no joke either. Sorry Pete, but you’re wrong. The Wii will be a success, because the people of my (and younger) generations want it to be. I play Rolling thunder(games from Pete’s time) when I want to relax and be lazy.