A few days ago, we published an interview with Peter Molyneux regarding his next game, Legacy, and his desire to bring it to Switch, a console he loves to bits. Now, we're able to bring you the first screenshots of the game, which Molyneux himself says is an intentional throwback to his very first video game, The Entrepreneur, which famously sold just two copies (one of which was apparently purchased by his mother).
In Legacy, you run a business and can build almost anything. Inspired by Molyneux's father, who would spend hours in his workshop creating all kinds of things, the game places you in the role of an inventor and tinkerer who starts off crafting unique products in their garage and selling them to the public; make enough best-selling items and you will out-grow your humble origins and turn your business into a global megacorporation, an evolution which comes with added pressures – such building factories and hiring a workforce. You'll then face issues such as looking after your growing workforce and balancing profitability against moral and ethical concerns.
While platforms haven't been formally announced, it is believed that Legacy will be coming to PC and smart devices initially. Molyneux's affinity for Switch means Nintendo players could also get a chance to play it in the future.
Red Bull Gaming has run an in-depth look at Legacy as part of its excellent Levels series of short documentaries, six films which each look at a different software house and its approach to making games. We've Included a link below but be warned, it does contain some bad language. Let us know what you think of the game so far, and if you'd like to sample it on Switch.
[via redbull.com]
Comments (34)
Looks great! I'll have to pick this one up, Molyneux games are always a hit with me.
"In Legacy, you run a business and can build almost anything" Hasn't Molyface said this kind of thing with pretty much every game he's ever worked on in the past 20 years? Or is it his lies are so many, that they just blur together now?
Visually, and from the description this game just strikes me as any other town builder you can find in abundance on smartphones already.
While I have confidence that Molyneux can bring his usual novel charm to the game, I'll take some convincing that I won't get board of it after a few weeks.
Plus if it's adverts about "We need a pool" I'm throwing it out the window.
@FragRed it's so true. He ruins every game of his I've ever played with his mouth. Fable, The Movies, everything. You can always do anything except you can't.
"When your name is Molyneux, you can promise almost anything."
Did someone say 'moral and ethical concerns'? Lol.
The art style really appeals to me, I just want to go and live in that place.
In terms of the idea, like it too. It would be fun if you could actually sell your product within the game to other players. A kind of in game Kickstarter.
@saintayu Don't start me on The Movies. I was so unbelievably hyped for that game during the months leading up to release.
Looks very interesting and right up my alley. Given that it's Molyneux, though, we can't really take for granted that this is going to even come out, let alone deliver on its promises.
"In Legacy, you run a business and can build almost anything."
Classic Molyneux, straight in there with the promises he can't keep.
Looks fun. I'll keep an eye on it.
Eh, not really feeling it.
I'd take a Fable port any day of the week
Looks promising but I'll wait for reviews before I buy it.
@FragRed It scared me that people gave him kickstarter money based entirely on him talking about his game.
His entire career is effectively one giant anti-kickstarter lesson.
@abe_hikura The same thing could said for Kenji Inafune.
Good old Folly Molly is at it again eh.. I can’t remember the last good game he made that I played.. anyways, he says he’s a fan of the Switch (in my opinion) because it’s the cool hip thing to say nowadays.. I wanna see games damn it.. games from this dude, cliffy b and the rest of the supposed Nintendo switch is great and we love Nintendo etc guys
Interesting that moly now has his sights on wooing the Nintendo crowd. Sounds more like a conman with every release.
His history aside. I think he's overselling what is basically a business SIM/tycoon game. The fact that it's coming to mobile has me expecting one that's pretty shallow as well. So I can't say I'm excited, all things considered.
A different take on a City building be worth taking look at when released or seeing the Demos.
This looks absolutely life changing.......
Still, it's nice to see Molyneaux returning to what he does best rather than aiming for AAA action type games. He's the god sim guy. He should stick with the genre he invented rather than branching into all kinds of 3d perspectives he doesn't have the perspective for. This might be better than his prior outings.
I've read a lot about this guy. All of his games (of his company, 22cans)never left early access in Steam.
Entrepreneur, Populous, Godus, Fable, Milo, Curiousity, and now Legacy? This guy really need to stop using one word title for his games, it just screams lack of creativity to me. Using it for a few 1 or 2 games is alright but c'mon why just one word title for everything?
The concept looks good. I don’t know if it will translate into a purchase for me. We’ll have to see WHEN/IF it comes and the cost.
@retro_player_22 my favourite Molyneux game was called Black & White...
...I thought he hated Nintendo. lol
He made some great games, but his trouble was, or rather, is, that always he hypes things too much.
I still think the best example of hype was Milo (hey who still remembers how Milo was going to revolutionise augmented reality with the Xbox Kinect?). Another concept that you know clearly wasn't anywhere near what he was promising (or demonstrating), hence why poor Milo is stuck on some dead HDD in a basement now.
It's such a shame as well, as the Fable games were great. They just never delivered on the hype in features that he promised beforehand e.g. "Touch is so important, so you can hold hands in Fable 3".... which ended up being a nothing mechanic.
I'd still love another Fable game though. Or Syndicate (although maybe this time try to actually make it a syndicate game, not a FPS "in the syndicate universe")....
The first line of "Building almost anything" was a major red flag for me. He says some variant of this every single time and every single time its been BS
Do you guys think he will create a mobile game called Still Curious? Where you smash small cubes and when you get to the middle you win a life changing prize? And that prize is to be a god inventor which will earn you a percentage of the microtransactions? Then forgotten and never receive what was promised? If yes sign me up!
/endsarcasm
And what's going to set this apart from the countless other management sims currently on the market?
The preorder bonus is disappointment.
Looks fun. Can't wait to see more about this game.
That was a very nice little video.
Rooting for Molyneux and the rest of 22Cans to really make it this time.
Could've done without seeing the comments on Youtube, but that's how it goes. ^^
@LaytonPuzzle27 That should be everyone's attitude for all games. Hopefully it lives up to his promises, but I have very little sympathy for people who preorder games and then cry when they end up with Fallout 76.
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