Lionhead Studios boss Peter Molyneux has described the PlayStation 3’s performance in 2008 as “disappointing,” feeling Sony’s machine was ultimately pipped to the post by the Wii and Xbox 360.
‘2008 was the year that the Nintendo Wii got even better, more than anyone really thought possible when it first launched. The 360 did well, although it was put into the shade somewhat by the Wii. PlayStation 3 has been disappointing to say the least,” Molyneux told the BBC.
It’s not all bad news, though: the famed videogames designer let slip that one of his favourite titles last year was none other than Media Molecule’s famed social platformer, LittleBigPlanet, which Molyneux described as a marriage of “superb artistry and a fantastic marketing job by Sony.”
“One of my personal favourites was Little Big Planet; superb artistry and a fantastic marketing job by Sony – yet it didn’t make the numbers,” he said. “I wonder if Christmas is really the right time to release a new title. We’ve got into a rhythm [of sequels at Christmas] which is all fair and well while people are buying games but we have to make sure we don’t get complacent.’
Unfortunately, the Fable 2 creator remained largely unimpressed with 2009’s impending line-up, adding, “Next year, well, it’s all looking a bit dry. All the triple A titles came out this Christmas and while there is stuff in 2010 we can look forward to, off the top of my head I cannot think of anything next year that really excites me.”
Resident Evil 5, Killzone 2 and Heavy Rain might want to have a word in your ear about that one, Pete.