Molyneux Disses The Movies

In Spiegel.de Peter Molyneux discusses his vision for his latest project. Below is a portion of the translation provided by Philipp Lenssen:

Even in the antique world of the Greeks, the storytellers would stand up in front of the audience to tell stories of others. What I find so fascinating about computer game technology is that it enables us to do something completely different. I can best explain this with one of our new projects entitled, “Dimitri.” In it we?re simulating a story, a world, but throughout the game you?re allowed to play your own life. Everybody playing the game will relive his own, personal life. You couldn?t do this with a movie. I think it?s fascinating because at one time in our life, we all wonder ?What if??

Peter’s latest game, “The Movies” is slated for release on November 8th.