Ever since Thursday the Lionhead Studios website has been updating with a very interesting countdown. Each day the site has updated with a new historical figure on its entrance page and a quote from that figure. Those going to the site could vote up or down on the quote and depending on how they voted the main site would look different. It's pretty clearly a countdown to Gamescom, but for what we have no idea. It seemed a bit silly to update you every day on the change, but a midway recap should be good.
Here's what you've missed if you haven't been paying attention:
- On Friday the site featured French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre with the quote, "Terror is only justice: promt severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country."
- On Saturday the site featured Abraham Lincoln, who I hopefully don't have to introduce. He was quoted with, "Be not deceived, revolutions do not go backward."
- Finally, today (Sunday) we received a message from Greek philosopher Aristotle who says, "He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled."
So that is what we have so far. Four men, all involved with revolutions, all controversial figures of their times and all laying down some controversial quotes. In fact Robespierre's quote is indeed discussing terrorism in a good light. I'm not sure where Aristotle's quote came from, but it was most likely influenced by Plato's writings on the philosopher king, who he argued was the best kind of ruler, as I believe that was one of the tenants of said king. I don't know about you, but Peter Molyneux, the king of hype and ruler of Lionshead Studios, has worked his magic on me. I'm really excited.
However, if all of this talk about revolution is actually referring to the "revolution" of interactive experiences with Natal there will be a reckoning.
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3:00 PM on 08.16.2009
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Considering the site though it's understandable. Looking forward to the announcement.
If this isn't Black and White 3, I will release hot liquid tears all over my face.
My hope is a new Populous or Magic Carpet but my jaded gaming experience says Black & White 3. After four strike outs of hype it's hard to get excited about this personally.
I've lost all hope in Lionshead though.
BLACK AND WHITE 3, OH YEEAAAH. I'll stop fangasming soon.
Har har.
Seriously, I'd be very pleased if this was B&W3.
It's a possibility, but i don't see it happening, i'm hoping for a new IP.
Anyone else is voting on the quotes? I am.
OH SHI-
I forgot about Milo. Whatever it is, it's probably disappointing either way.
The quote itself pertains to the treatment of children by their parents, since the man of the household is akin to its ruler for him, and he had devised very specific ideas about what the right upbringing is.