Unity in EGM

K3V · Post by **K3V** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 3:57 pm 0

In this month's issue of EGM, there's a box atop the Quartermann collumn that features a VLM3 screenshot and speaks of Unity. Here's what they said:

Dynamic...Duo?

We don't know whether to laugh or cry. Peter Molyneux, the famed designer whose much-hyped Lionhead Studios has promised many console games but has yet to ship one, and Jeff Minter, prolific programmer of multiple versions (on failing systems) of the arcade-classic shooter Tempest, have joined forces. Their mission? To create a GameCube music-and-light show that's also a game called Unity (left). Based on their track records, expect it to suffer delay after delay until it is abruptly cancelled in favor of a llama picture-taking game.

Well, at least they didn't call it a Rez clone.

-Kevin

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 4:11 pm 0

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:05 pm 0

A llama picture-taking game, what's wrong with that?

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:29 pm 0

Goat knows how that is supposed to pertain to my "track record" since I have never had a game be significantly delayed or cancelled at the last minute (or, indeed, ever).

Oh, they do mention the word "llama" though. That must be it.

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(:-) - Yak
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Nestle · Post by **Nestle** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:31 pm 0

Llama picture-taking game a'la Pokemon Snap!?!

Whoa, now we must hide this stuff from Yak, as im rather sure he will start coding when he sees this cool idea. Only remaining question is: which platform??

=)

Roope

Nestle · Post by **Nestle** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:34 pm 0

Argh, he is on it already!!!!!

Ahchay · Post by **Ahchay** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:11 pm 0

Seems to be more of a dig at Lionhead to me...

Either way, there's more than meets the eye there - looks like some kind of personal agenda issue. Did Peter (Molyneux) fuck EGM's wife or something in a past life?

Cheers
Chris

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:53 pm 0

Yank · Post by **Yank** » Sat Mar 01, 2003 8:21 pm 0

I alwayz thought EGM was better than this sort of trash, I guess not.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sat Mar 01, 2003 8:39 pm 0

ophion · Post by **ophion** » Sat Mar 01, 2003 8:46 pm 0

While I do not fully share the sentiment expressed in that blurb (the dig at Lionhead is fully justified; but the one at Yak? Almost, but not quite--they must have missed D2K, VLM-2, Deflex, HB2, and the mighty GR++), I must admit that it is funny.

Saint Sandy · Post by **Saint Sandy** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 1:44 pm 0

... and remember,
people will always take the mick out of what they don't understand / are afraid of!