American McGee Not Impressed With Sony PS4 And Believes SimCity Gamers Need To Relax

Forbes - Game industry veteran American McGee has been involved in some of the biggest shooter franchises of all time. These days, as head of Spicy Horse Games, he has been focusing on original mobile games designed for cross-platform gameplay. He made the news recently by asking his Facebook fans if they’d be interested in a new Alice 3 game – something gamers answered with an overwhelming yes. He’ll be meeting with Electronic Arts, which owns the Alice IP, at GDC 2013 to see if there might even be the potential for a third Alice interactive adventure.

McGee, who lives in Shanghai and has seen firsthand why DRM is important to fight piracy, addresses the still-burning controversy with a candid response. He also explains why he’s more excited about the exploding mobile gaming category than Sony’s PlayStation 4 and talks about going to hell in his brand new game in this exclusive interview.

[Snookies12]

... I do enjoy the Alice games, but seriously... This guy seems to have things really backwards.

[Knight_Crawler]

Lets me guess your opinion is based on the fact that he was not impressed with the PS4.

Maybe his expectations were higher than your and he was expecting allot more but thats not to say that he thinks the PS4 is bad, just that he had higher expectation from Sony who has a reputation of being the best when it comes to technological achievements.

Edit: " I was hoping for innovation in control input. Didn’t see anything meaningful, so “meh.” It’s nice that they’re moving towards what looks like more developer-friendly hardware and indie friendly distribution. Remains to be seen if the appearance matches reality. Overall, I think this generation of consoles will struggle painfully against the momentum of mobile/online games we’re seeing globally."

Where did he say that he was not impress by some of things from the PS4? He merely express that he was expecting certain things from next gen and was disappointed that he did not see them on the PS4.

Not everyone is comformasist and some people have bigger hopes and visions from technology than some - sure you might be happy with the PS4 but he is not and has his reasons.

[zerocrossing]

I wasn't exactly bowled over by the PS4 myself but you'd have to be stupid (or completely biased) not to be impressed by certain aspects, IMO.

Also, what about telling people to "Relax" over Simcity? That whole fiasco is an appalling mess! Gamers deserve to be as angry about it as they feel necessary after spending their hard earned cash on an unplayable game.

Im honestly not sure why you feel the need to defend the guy but you should probably save doing it for when it's justifiable.

[Snookies12]

No, why are you assuming that's why I said that? I never mentioned the PS4. It's that he was in favor of restrictive DRMs and was more interested in mobile devices than consoles (not just PS4). That's why I think he's backwards.

[NewMonday]

"he’s more excited about the exploding mobile gaming category"

tells you a lot about him, another over-hyped developer.

[jony_dols]

If it was Gabe Newell or Ken Levine commenting on the PS4, then I'd take it seriously. But McGee is a failed console dev with a sub-standard portfolio & little relevance in the industry.

@Knight_Crawler: Trolling PS4 articles as per usual, huh? I wouldn't get my hopes up too much for the 720 hardware; if the more credible Durango leaks are to be believed, it is less powerful than Sony's console. So you're pretty much shooting yourself in the foot!

[Hicken]

Comformasist? What?

No.

The guy is touting mobile games cuz that's what he's doing. It's not like he's speaking without bias; it's obvious that he is. And then he doesn't know any more about the PS4 than the rest of us here. Perhaps he's a little upset that Sony didn't come to him for advice?

[morganfell]

I like the Alice games and think they are woefully underrated. I was playing the second one last week.

But do not mistake Synchronicity with true genius that perfoms over time and evolves.

The game industry is replete with persons who had one idea at the right place and time and the outcome was wonderful. But after that, well, little else.

[TemplarDante]

Knight_Crawler
You have 80 disagrees and counting.
Maybe, you're wrong :)

[Eddie20101]

@Knight_Crawler

His comment was aimed at next generation consoles not just the PS4. Plus some people just have an agenda, much like many of the people commenting on this site.

Plus he spoke of a lot of things and the PS4 was a very small part of it, yet we get the tittle above just for hits.

[KillrateOmega]

Nearly every time that I see you, you're stirring things up and trolling. Don't you have anything more productive to do, man?

"... I do enjoy the Alice games, but seriously... This guy seems to have things really backwards."

He never even mentioned the PS4 at all. Honestly, how did you even arrive at such a conclusion (or more appropriately, assumption)?

[Old McGroin]

@ Eddie20101

"His comment was aimed at next generation consoles not just the PS4."

He was asked a direct question about the PS4 and he answered it:

"What are your thoughts on what Sony has shown with PS4?

I was hoping for innovation in control input. Didn’t see anything meaningful, so “meh.” It’s nice that they’re moving towards what looks like more developer-friendly hardware and indie friendly distribution. Remains to be seen if the appearance matches reality."

[MysticStrummer]

"Lets me guess your opinion is based on the fact that he was not impressed with the PS4."

The same could be said about you, actually. The guy is focusing on mobile games, therefore he wants mobile gaming to continue doing well, therefore he'll downplay next gen consoles. His complaint about PS4 is that it offers little innovation in regards to control input. Of course he fails to expand on that in any way, so it's a pretty meaningless statement. Sony relied heavily on developer opinion while designing the PS4, so evidently many devs don't agree with him. Judging by industry reaction to the PS4 reveal, McGee is in the minority. Lastly, he says very little about PS4 at all, yet the headline implies differently. Another N4G special delivery.

[Eddie20101]

@old McGroin

One question in the article, and he ended his statement speaking of consoles in general.

Don't just quote the part you like, quote the whole statement.

"I was hoping for innovation in control input. Didn’t see anything meaningful, so “meh.” It’s nice that they’re moving towards what looks like more developer-friendly hardware and indie friendly distribution. Remains to be seen if the appearance matches reality. Overall, I think this generation of consoles will struggle painfully against the momentum of mobile/online games we’re seeing globally."

It was a very small reply to the question that ended with next gen consoles in general not doing well according to him.

This small statement was the one they decided to name the article by just to get hits.

Maybe flash cards would help you understand better?

What innovation in mobile games makes him excited ? The Touch screen(not that great), acceloerometer, having a a front camera, consoles have them. I don't see any innovation in control on mobile devices. All that has been around for quite a while.

Like I said, he has an agenda.

[andrewsqual]

Wow you would think that E3 has happened and the PS4 is out in a month the way you are doubting Sony.

[NateCole]

"Maybe his expectations were higher than your and he was expecting allot more but thats not to say that he thinks the PS4 is bad, just that he had higher expectation from Sony who has a reputation of being the best when it comes to technological achievements"

lol! Like Sony did with the PS3?. Sony tried but they got burned by devs mostly PC devs because of it.

Cell is junk, Blu Ray is overkill. It cost too much blah blah blah.

Now that Sony have listened and made the PS4 more to their liking and will cost less they still are not happy.

BTW. He has got it backwards because console gaming is not going anywhere.

[Gaming101]

Wow, really? There isn't a single serious developer who wasn't impressed by the enormous specs the PS4 delivers, and priced at likely around $500 it's an unbelievable bargain. The reason it won't have top of the line specs is because gamers cried the last time a console cost a measly $100 more than it historically cost on launch. If cost is that important to childish gamers, Sony cannot help but be backed into a corner with what specs it can deliver. You're lucky they bumped the GPU CPU combined RAM to 8GB rather than 4, I wouldn't expect something astronomical out of a $500 unit.

[Dee_91]

Lmao I didnt even read the article and I just guessed that he was gonna be into the mobile gaming market.Those nuts seem to always think alike.

[Dagobert]

TL;DR.

Try posting less crap bro. Just a friendly tip, that's all.

[TheSaint]

What's a 'comformasist'?

[Old McGroin]

@ Eddie20101

Maybe flash cards would help me understand? Ah, I see you've already been reported as Offensive, someone got there before me.

Like I said, he was asked a DIRECT question about the PS4, just because you don't like his DIRECT answer to the question asked about the PS4 it doesn't give you the right to go around insulting people. Deal with it.

[Omni-Tool]

"innovation in control input" - I think he means touchscreen capabilities. With that said, he's an idiot. The PSVita will be the touchscreen for the PS3 with remote play as an added feature. There is a touchpad on the controller as well. What "innovation" is he looking for, augmented reality? The world isn't ready for AR to be just for a console. AR is best as eyewear with a mobile device and not for games but for information gathering and receiving.

Edit: I just realized that Knight_Crawler only has one bubble and he can't reply. I knew we were all trolls at heart.

[TomOfAllTrades]

Wow you have a-lot of dislikes, perhaps you should think before you comment?

[zerocrossing]

It just seems like he said that to go against the grain... either that or he is really out of touch with the general gamer.

[LostDjinn]

"I was hoping for innovation in control input. Didn’t see anything meaningful, so “meh.” It’s nice that they’re moving towards what looks like more developer-friendly hardware and indie friendly distribution. Remains to be seen if the appearance matches reality." - Does this mean he doesn't know anymore than the average Joe that watched the announcement? It seems to imply it.

"Overall, I think this generation of consoles will struggle painfully against the momentum of mobile/online games we’re seeing globally." - Oh that's right. He makes mobile games.

Do the above statements make his opinion worthless? No.

Is it obvious he's promoting his medium (mobile casual games)? Absolutely.

He makes a living with casual games for a casual market. If you put these things in perspective it's usually easy to catch the reasons behind the statements.

[MikeMyers]

Fro the article;
"Overall, I think this generation of consoles will struggle painfully against the momentum of mobile/online games we’re seeing globally."

Biased view since he is involved in mobile gaming right now. Yes he has experience in both fields but I think the two will continue to co-exist.

"People need to relax a little and stop turning everything into World War III – Gamers vs. The Man. There are no winners in that scenario."

That I agree with but that's the nature of the beast on the internet. Not everything works like it's supposed to. Learn from those mistakes, just don't keep making them. We seen all the headaches from Diablo III so fans do have a right to be upset with SimCity. They have to figure it out, how do you curb piracy while not hurting the real consumer?

"At present it just looks like another distribution channel with not much to differentiate from other outlets (aside from sheer horsepower)."

I hope he's wrong but he may be right. We will probably see the same gameplay, the same ip's all being upgraded. I want to see more innovation. Seems like the innovation now is multiple screens but I don't want gimmicks and I imagine most of those games will be gimmicks. Some may indeed work very well but chances are not many.

[ILive]

You say "innovation." What innovations are you speaking of? What do people mean by this? I am not trying to be an asshole, but if you were to make a game, how would you innovate it, moving away from traditional play. People forget that potiental gamers are born everyday. All genres will always be fresh. Seriously, what do you want them to do to "innovate," while being grounded in reality? Maybe I am lacking in imagination here.

[MikeMyers]

I guess I want to see more fresh ideas. This generation has been so crowded with shooters and sequels. I don't want the extra horsepower to just re-skin the same games.

I'm interested in what the new PS4 controller will provide. All this Share stuff could be interesting but I'd like to see more than just being able to take snapshots and videos that we can upload to Facebook.

[Anon1974]

I'll never understand why I should care about this guy. He worked on shooters when shooters were new 20 years ago and since then has released underwhelming, mediocre title after underwhelming, medicore title. You want to be relevant? How about you let your products do the talking.

[jimbobwahey]

Surprise surprise, another anti-Sony article from Forbes.

It's getting to the point now where there's obviously a very clear agenda behind this.

[HaVoK308]

His name is American, but he has surrounded himself with communism for the past decade. What do you expect?

[Aaroncls7]

Opinions, fellas.

No need to tear the guy a new one just because he does not agree with most of us.

[grimmweisse]

It's the Internet, people will tear people apartment regardless of the opinion.

[Kurt Russell]

...or make porn of it.

[kickerz]

Yeah I totally disagree with his comment about people are gonna choose either a powerful tablet or phone or console. Everyone has a phone, its a necessity, and I doubt phones/tablets will ever be a better gaming platform then a console.. iPhone/tablet games are fun when maybe at work for 5 mins but that's really it.I get bored of apps real quick.Soon as I get home it's console/pc for me. Way more fun/enjoyable. And I guess this would be the same for most gamers I think.

[kenshiro100]

Hey look, its Knight Crawler on the attack yet again!

[SilentNegotiator]

I might care if McGee had made any impressive games recently.

[MASTER_RAIDEN]

I think they had something good going with the first alice game. suddenly EA took over and madness returns was yet another unreal engine 3 clone. Everything looked (and kind of played) like every other UE3 game ive played. definitely more disappointed by the 2nd one personally. Im only a few achievements away from a plat though, so maybe ill revisit someday.

either way, i think its safe to say that american Mcgee has no place to talk. the mans made TWO total games which carried somewhat positive reception at best. How about you sit down with the tech and really sink your teeth into what you have in front of you before you comment?

[showtimefolks]

I don't have to be impressed but I am excited abut the possibilities. It's not just about graphics it's about games and taking them to next level. Imagine all gams having no load times or walk into any building you see

We still don't know a lot so lets wait till E3. I believe Sony will blow the roof off the E3 this year.

Starts the conference on time, Sony is famous for staring late but their last announcement conference was in time

Jack tretton on stage, let m welcome everyone to our conference thanks for being here, we are not here to talk about sale numbers or any iter stuff we gonna show you what matters most and that's games and our 1st game has been in development for a while and it will launch day one on PS4

last Guardian on stage demo. Release date announced
Jack back on stage and here is SIG with Santa Monica showing a new IP
Here is MO demo for Killzome
Here is on stage demo for Infamous
We are happy to announce GTA5 and bioshock will come out on PS4
Show 2-4 new IP's
David Jaffe on stage shows of new IP
Gabr on stage talks about Left for dead franchise but wait he isn't here to announce that, here is on stage DEMO for HALF LIFE 3
We are rebooting a old IP in a getaway
Before we go here is one more game and we have bought the IP from Sega Shenmue. 1-2 will be in HD collection, 3rd in development

Jack back on stage welcomes KAZ and PS4 will retail for $349 and $399

Jack asks us if we had enough but than lights go out and here comes RockStar on stage showing live demo of Ageny

jack comes back thanks us for being here but lights go out again no here comes Kingdom Hearts 3

Right after before show end we want to leave you with this and shows FF13 Aversus on PS3 and PS4

Thank you for being here PS4 will launch on September 19th

KAZ back on stage and asks Jack isn't he forgetting something and lights go out and on Huge Screen PS3 will retail for $149 from today and will come with god of war collection

Thank you

[RealtorMDandDC]

He seems to be pushing his agenda....which it looks to be mobile and online games.

[Kran]

Well he is American McGee. Most of his games are quite backwards xD

[jagiii]

Interesting take on SimCity and DRM from a PC guy.

[aliengmr]

What "take"? All he said was basically "can't we all just get along". Then started plugging his own projects.

Claiming that China is leading in the battle against piracy is a pretty bold claim, and he doesn't even back it up.

[clintagious650]

American McGee?? Who the hell is this idiot? He must sucked as a game dev cause this is the 1st ive heard of him lol.

[xPhearR3dx]

You must have entered the gaming world this gen. Kids these days should do their research before spouting such silly comments.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

[majiebeast]

No gamer is gonna skip consoles/pc for mobile games.

[neoandrew]

Depends on the gamer, there are people that just don't like to play on pc/console in a AAA titles.

Casual gamers just play mobile games, they are simple, entertaining and fun.

No one should underestimate that.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

And that's why many of "us" don't consider casual gamers to be "gamers." They're looked at as every day people who enjoy a little game here and there, and it doesn't matter where they get it. Casual and mobile games appeal to them because they're cheap, easy to pick up, and don't really require and other requisites. Most of them probably wouldn't consider themselves gamers in the same sense most of us do.

[Godchild1020]

I enjoyed Alice Madness returns. I would love to see a third one and maybe a port to the Vita with Cross Save.

[wallis]

This guy needs a slap.

[zebramocha]

With a metal hand.

[DatNJDom81]

*Enters Jaime Lannister* whoops.......

[arronax-1]

Like this?
youtube.com/watch?v=D-rwAEANT gI

[InMyOpinion]

American McGee is overrated. European and Pan-Asian McGee are much better imo.

[wallis]

Haha! Love it.

[Fishermenofwar]

LOLZ!

[TheOneWhoIsTornApart]

Why do game developers like him think that mobile gaming is the future? there is absolutely no way that they will be more relevant than consoles like the PS4.

[SAE]

Only ignorants would say that about mobile games. Ps1 games are better then most of mobile games lol ..

[puamdefokejpn]

All of them.

Would you say angry birds is better than Castlevania: Symphony of the Night? Im just rocking this on my Vita,..and it is so damn good,.. probably pisses on most games this gen also.

[The Great Melon]

It's not about the mobile games being better than console games; rather, it's more about the amount money that can be made in the mobile sector. The mobile sector is something entirely new and still growing, so many are trying to capitalize on it.

A mobile gamer doesn't mean a converted console or PC gamer. They just happened to be a new member in the gamer family that otherwise would probably never thought about games if it weren't for their phone or tablet.

[Chrono]

Still in China?

[stuna1]

There is always going to be someone unimpressed, especially if they have something to gain or lose by the object their unimpressed by!

[r21]

The title is misleading. He calls what was shown of the PS4 controller pretty 'meh' if i understood the article correctly. It does seem however that he likes the PS4's ability to be easily developed on.

He should wait though, who know what more Sony has in plans for the controller. So far its got better motion detection, a light bar, improved design and a touchpad.

[PSNintyGamer]

I not impressed either, all I see are gimmicks

[ElitaStorm]

but i dont know what i see in u +_?

[smashcrashbash]

*shrugs* not everyone has to be impressed with it. Most developers are and there is no way every single one will be.No need to cry over the ones who aren't aboard

[SageHonor]

" No need to cry over the ones who aren't aboard "

too late lol

[Dannehkins]

I find his comments about SimCity out of touch. People paid good money to play a game that on launch had to have features disabled so that it could cope with the amount of people online.

The moment you start relaxing and just waiting for companies to get themselves into gear, the more likely it will happen again. Companies need this kind of kick up the backside.

[Alos88]

" I was hoping for innovation in control input."
Really? After the hit and miss that is motion controls I'm actually relieved they decided to go with a normal controller.

[Eyeco]

I'd say motion control was mostly a miss, in the end it was a different way of playing games NOT a better way of playing games.

For Example at best the wiimote just worked it was never amazing or mind blowing at best the controls just worked even still only a handful of games in the consoles entire library utilised it properly and even then it added hardly anything to the core experience.

I'm so sick of hearing the word innovation thrown about, innovation is great yes but it's also overrated based on the fact that it does NOT = BETTER.

[HonestDragon]

While it is true that PC gamers that expect too much for a day one launch title, the same could be easily said for publishers and developers who expect that gamers would put up and shut up with potential problems. Sim City had a terrible week, but an even more frustrating span of lack of accessibility, server problems, disappearing cities, and lack of support. To even defend EA and their practices is asinine. They are up for Worst Company in America again.

"Being in China all I see are companies who have solved these issues and customers who are happy with the results."

So, you mean that that includes the companies over there that blatantly copyright infringe on Western companies' intellectual properties? It doesn't matter what name or spin they put on their license, those companies still rip things from Western and Japanese companies to amazingly high levels. Consumer support be damned even if they are happy at the expense of other people's hard work.

"Overall, I think this generation of consoles will struggle painfully against the momentum of mobile/online games we’re seeing globally."

No sane gamer would ever give up their current platforms for mobile gaming. Mobile gaming (much like 3D in movies) has just seen a temporary stride and nothing more. I wouldn't give up what I have now for a less than stellar game on my phone.

"It’s the evolution of interface that gets me most excited. Nothing will be able to compete with full immersion and seamless interface being powered by a processor stack in your pocket."

Still doesn't hold a candle to what we have now. Mobile gaming can be a good distraction, but has years to go before reaching handheld gaming greatness. I think that American McGee really needs to rethink his current strategies for the next generation.

[OmniSlashPT]

Yet another pseudo-industry 'rockstar' who thinks his opinion matter and everything which isnt done by him sucks. We have enough Molyneux, Cliff B and Adam Sessler headlining the news lol

[rbluetank]

McGee, who lives in Shanghai! he belives in Shanghaism... lol he should keep making games. he has no real ideal how the ps4 will play out until he has hands on experence.

[aliengmr]

So Chinese developers have solved the problem of piracy? How?

I am also not surprised a mobile/social game developer thinks mobile games are the future.

[simcitydrmfree]

Attitudes like this are threatening the health of the gaming industry. DRM free games are currently raking in millions of dollars (humblebundle for example). PS4 and SimCity seem to have something in common: lots of potential flushed down the toilet. Thieves will successfully steal software no matter what and game companies should not overspend on trying to stop them.

[DivineAssault]

Not impressed with PS4 then they must despise the nx box if the leaked info is true about it

[Derekvinyard13]

Lol

[Human Analog]

Besides the abysmal "Alice in wonderland" games, I couldn't name (without googling) any thing he has done. Let alone anything I would take his opinion on new hardware about.

[Dante_007]

American Mcgee why don't you just shut up, this coming from same guy who said they were forced to trick consumers about alice in wonderland. when you make a amazing game then your allowed to make comments about the ps4 until then continue trying to suck up to EA so you can make A other alice game.

[unicron7]

I have yet to see a mobile game and scream "I gotta have it." It lacks the overall quality of console games and the comfort of input. I do not see mobile gaming overtaking anything in the the near future. Also, the PS4 is leaps and bounds over it's predecessor. So in essence: This guy is wrong. I know it's his opinion and all...but he's still wrong. For a game developer he seems pretty out of touch with reality and the general gaming public.

[V0LT]

Sim City players need to releax? Why? Releasing a bad POS is bad business period.

[duli14]

he's just kissing ea's ass cause he needs the alice ip

[hesido]

What duli14 said. This guy wants to make a new Alice game and is in talks with EA. He basically says (re-worded) 'No biggie! It's not important for you to be able to play the games you bought'

[V0LT]

lol @ the disagree. EA fanboy.

[jakmckratos]

Prompting the question Who the F**k is American McGee?

O okay the guy who made Alice and then a sequel which was incredibly mediocre

[Knightofelemia]

If this guy isn't impressed then don't buy a PS4. I know I am buying one and if you still don't like the PS4 don't develop for it. It just hurts the ability for him making money on a title he develops.

[djthechamp24]

Look like he had a rough life in his photo, maybe to stress out about constantly failing on consoles

[megamanX2]

"American McGee Not Impressed With Sony PS4"

Neither was i, because the ps4 just is a super ps3 in the end. The ps3 could have easily been the ps4 with a few tweaks.

[DEATHSTROKE-cro-]

just keep trolling, idiot.

1. "PS4 not worth the cost, says Nvidia"
lol so true

2. "Why Gran Turismo 6 Will be the Greatest Racing Simulator To Date"
I think he means why it will be the same boring repetitive simulator to date.

3. "Battlefield 4 Sticks To 720P/60 FPS on Next-Gen Consoles"
lol so much for next gen consoles my pc can do way beyond 1080 with no problem. Lol ps4 is better than most pc, and its about time it outpaced my 386.

http://n4g.com/news/1208145...
http://n4g.com/news/1212544...
http://n4g.com/news/1212940...

[ATi_Elite]

Yeh it sucks you couldn't play Sim City right at midnight launch day when a million other gamers were all trying to Log on at the same time.

We are in the early stages of Online DRM so hopefully Companies learn from their Failures.

Let gamers Log on as soon as they swipe their credit card for pre-order that way the system can get gamers logged in slowly over time and maybe help this situation.

[GraveLord]

" These days, as head of Spicy Horse Games, he has been focusing on original mobile games designed for cross-platform gameplay."

The explains it. His opinion on consoles is irrelevant.

[taquito]

the only thing that impresses me about ps4 is the ram, i though they would be bigger cheap asses and only put in 2-4 gb.

so im glad about the ram

the cpu is complete TRASH, its a ipad cpu basically.....there are LAPTOPS out right now with way better cpus and desktops cpus from 2008 that are leagues better

the gpu is so-so....also a crappy mobile part for a laptop from 2011, but at least better than the horrible cpu

the gpu is basically a 7870m

[chukamachine]

SimCity looks like crap, all sims games are.

This bloke sound like a muppet. Go make your mobile games, blah blah blah.

[Jagsrock]

In terms of what he said about the PS4. He wasn't bashing it but he wasn't glowing about it either. In his opinion he thought there would be a bigger leap in terms of control. He does mention the power but he also mentions how he believes things such as the oculus rift are where true revolution begins. I think people are just too defensive on this site when it comes to the PS4. IT's not the law that you must bow down and praise sony and the PS4. Sure it's looks like it's going to be a pretty great system but it's not a fact yet and people are entitled to have different standards. He never said his word is final and he is just answering the questions asked to him in the interview. Does he have a bias toward mobile gaming sure but It's just funny to me how you have people saying " who the hell is this guy" yet had he said something positive about the ps4 or even said something negative about the prospective next-box you'd see nothing but a ton of agrees and right ons. All that said I just want another damn Alice game.

[Good_Guy_Jamal]

Fez guy says he isn't impressed with 3DS and DS and n4g agrees with him.
This dude says he isn't impressed with the ps4 (a console that nobody on n4g owns) and people are ready to lynch him.

[ALLWRONG]

Consoles could never even come close to market share of mobile, ever.

[_LarZen_]

This is just one of many developers that has interest in hyping mobile/tablet gaming as the future of gaming because it's whats cheap to develop for now.

And with high possibilities for a high income as the development costs are so low.

Don't believe a word that is coming out of his mouth as he and other developers hyping mobile gaming is just looking out after their own interests.

[kB0]

Coming from a passed his prime dev that couldn't really connect with the times I'll just brush off his comment as just a ploy to be conflicting.

John Carmack that sell out said the same thing about PS3, yet it's got the dominent graphics on the market in terms of first party.

It seems any1 that had some hand in with any of IDtech's engines go nuts LOL.

Even Gabe Newell but that guy is awesome so he repented for his ps3 comments:P

Anyways, bitches gon be Bitches.:)

Proud owner of all platforms except Wii.U:) LOL! (but first price drop, it's mine too:))

[talisker]

He isn't impressed by the controller while he makes his living on touchscreen games? Okaaaaay...

[TheKayle]

ppl seem to forget that sony was coming from an hell gen...with the ps3/move/vita combo that gave them loootsss of financial prob also in the game segment.....they reached to give ps4 to ppl ..so why expect a super console..is good enough cmon

ps4 will be good machine ..sure isnt a new tech or something but sony cant invest in r&d...we already know this ..so why ppl was expecting the heaven?...they just couldnt invest that much

[Ulf]

How does making a mediocore game like Alice, and some DOOM levels make you famous?

[HarryB]

When I buy a brand new car. And all of a sudden it has problems you don't tell the consumer to relax. Its a product that I bought. He only says this to the media. But if some avid sim city player knew who he was he'd be in his face.

Now ps4 is going to be a phenomenal machine. But I don't believe we will the full effect of it until game makers are making more games for it.

[arbitor365]

this guy is an imbecile. mobile gaming is total schlock.

how is anything on the IOS format better than killzone shadowfall, infamous, knack, the witness, driveclub, deep down, destiny, GTA5, watchdogs and diablo 3?

what is this guy smoking?

[jcnba28]

I thought the PS4 reveal was meh as well. Nothing new, just marginally better graphics...big deal. Where's the innovation Sony?

[Psychotica]

I own and Ipad 2 and an Iphone and I have yet to find any mobile game that keeps me interested in more than a few sessions. They just aren't deep enough and the controls are just to awkward. Sure a game of Angry Birds is fun while you are sitting in the lobby waiting for a Dr. appointment but that's about it. I have never seen a preview for a mobile game months in advance and said to myself I just can't wait to play that. The thought that mobile games can offer the same satisfaction as a game on a console or PC is ridiculous.

[Lisica]

PS4 crybabies.

[kB0]

^comments like that, with such a narrow and absolutely terrible way of expressing their childish thoughts, and considering that cry babies is two words....if your going to keep it short at least spell check your trolling. Make an effort to look human.

You sound like Mr.McGee:)

[Lisica]

Извини, енглески језик ми није матерњи језик. Разумеш?

[kB0]

Trolling is Multilingual, it doesn't matter what you native language is:)

Thanks.

[aLiEnViSiToR]

All i see here is troll in action :]

[QuickdrawMcgraw]

McGee who now mostly works on mobile gaming,says he is more excited about mobile gaming.STOP THE PRESSES !!!!!!!!

[ndl1531]

his games are "meh" lol . dont care what this washed up dev thinks hes just bitter that his games didnt cut it on consoles so he went mobile . what matters to me is that i was impressed and that i will have the ps4 day one no matter what a bunch of idiot haters say lol.

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

He'll praise it if he can sell his games on Sonys console!

[iNFAMOUZ1]

This guy is a true american, he isn't a traitor, he knows whats up, USA!!!

but yeah, same here, i wasn't impressed one bit either with the ps4, maybe if they had shown off twisted metal next gen, maybe. Nah who am i kidding.

too bad all the n4g gamers here are all sony fans, so no chance at us american gamers having a voice, we all get massively disagree raped. Oh well, this site used to be good back in the day, it all went to hell.

[GABRIEL1030]

Oh really a true american living of mobiles games in Shangai making money for China.....Are you serious? American is the Xbox...

[Fullmetalevolust]

Opinion aside, he's a looker! :)

[2pacalypsenow]

Last time i heard of this guy was from a Pc gamer magazine i have from 2000, this fool just trying to push mobile gaming

[GABRIEL1030]

McGee.... I never heard of him. Sim City was a mythic PC franchise, but now is an offence for the buyers, the game has serious technical problems, the DRM is a new EA politic against the liberty of the player and worst EA doesn't return the money for their mistake. Alice was a bad game and the man is flattering EA, because the mobiles games are a failure and the guy wants a job.

[robinisme]

Sounds a little like George st Pierre...

[kevnb]

all things considered, I felt like the ps4 wasnt ready to be revealed when they revealed it. Every playstation before it had a more exciting announcement. I'm sure people will still love it, and the dreamcast proved that having a good show to uunveil a console doesn't mean much. People on here that disagree keep in mind most of you would be excited for a ps4 no matter what sony showed you.

[Ice]

dude is a straight up tool

[imsocool1234]

He's obviously upset. looking at his track record, he's been nothing but a level designer and tester. He's in no position to talk.

[jaklink]

This guy is not even relevant anymore. Why do so many care what he even thinks?

[ThreshStar]

Alright, I see a LOT of posts chastising mobile / casual gaming so let's set the record straight...

- Angry birds cost about $140,000 from inception to release. It garnered a profit of over $70 million (and this number was given in 2011).

- The Nintendo Wii was sold out for almost 3 consecutive holidays making about $5 in profit for every console sold.

The reason why he's stating mobile / casual games are the future is because they're almost ALWAYS making a massive profit. last time I checked, both Xbox 360 & PS3 had trouble even breaking even (if they had at all).

Developers have even lamented about not getting a return back on games with budgets the size of Hollywood movies.

The fact is, we "gamers' always look down at things like Wii gamers or iPhone gamers but the fact is they're garnering a lot more money that most people thought.

I've hears rumors about Xbox making this their last console. I've also noticed Nintendo making a more advanced console (Wii U) with mixed success.

Is it no wonder a lot of analysts and even developers are getting nervous about the next consoles?

...and how 'bout that economy? Who here can afford a PS4 or Xbox (720?) right out the gate? How about $60-$70 games?

No?

You're right, they're idiots. Yikes.

[Orokana]

This guy is the type of douchebag that is destroying the gaming industry.

"More excited about mobile games"
"I wish they did something innovative with the controller"

No, just no. I don`t a new Wiimote/Move/Kinect, I want a system where I can input controls easily to play great games.

Make the games interesting and innovative, not the way we play them.

[TheFamous1]

Who the fuck is American McGee

[grimmweisse]

Who the hell is this guy...seriously! Is he even relevant in the games industry.

[ziggurcat]

wow, i am shocked to see an anti-sony/playstation article coming from forbes... i've *never* seen that before, /sarcasm

[m2stech]

I smell Microsoft psrtnership! hence his approval of always on DRM (rumored on XBOX Next) and PS4 hater!

[Soldierone]

Pretty much every developer/publisher (in this case EA which is a HUGE supporter)wants always on DRM

[urwifeminder]

Big fan of american mcgee scrapland was awesome my only wish is he would do more games he has a great imagination very awesome.

[Soldierone]

He is a great story teller, beyond that I don't see why the hell he is commenting on Hardware....

[overrated44]

Why is his opinion even relevant? He hasn't made an above average game since the 90's (depending on your opinion of Alice Madness Returns). His opinion of anything will not sway my opinion one way or another. MAYBE back in the early/mid 90s when he was working at iD Software and developing games like Quake, but now? Who gives a shit. Show the industry that you can made something above the level of mediocrity and I'll care about your opinion, until then? Keep it to yourself.

[kamikazepikmin]

aside from sony fans, who doesnt agree with him

[SITH]

I have no idea how anyone is impressed, or unimpressed with the ps4. Nothing is in anyone's hands as a final product to say either way. Even though I know I will never buy one, I won't claim it to be underwhelming or impressive without seeing it in action with hands on.

[SonyAddict]

Stop talking bollocks!.

[devilhunterx]

DEATH TO MOBILE GAMING! And No Parking zones.

[level 360]

You can say it a free-for-all with the mainstream players and the newcomers.

And for the majority of gamers, it is us who will judge/buy/comment the newbies from the oldies.

It's a new dawn with new ideas/technologies for gaming in general and when they reach the crossroads, that's when we'll see who will overcome the struggle for dominace.

[SonyAddict]

Hey mcgee I wasn't impressed with you're Alice games and that's why I didn't buy them!.

[Adolph Fitler]

Opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one.....but I don't want to smell American Mgees.

20 developers are impressed with PS4, one or 2 obviously are not.
The age old saying is, "you can't please everyone".

I am very impressed with PS4 so far, now as long as the price is realistic, then it's day 1 for me.
I hope Sony do announce that I can redownload all my PSN digital games onto my PS4, with no extra charge.

[Hayabusa 117]

"Overall, I think this generation of consoles will struggle painfully against the momentum of mobile/online games we’re seeing globally."

For example:

"Q: What will Spicy Horse Games be showing at GDC 2013?

A: We’re showing off our three existing online titles, BigHead BASH, Crazy Fairies, and..." Boooooooooooooooooooooooooriii iiiing!

Don't mean to troll mobile games of anything, I'm just genuinely not interested.

[1nsomniac]

Completely ignoring anything that was said in the article, since when did American McGee become a point of reference???

[urwifeminder]

Chalk up another thing to hate ps gamers lol.

[cyberninja]

PlayStation gamers are not impressed with American McGee's games and gamers believe that McGee needs to step his game up or stop running his mouth.

[valormeer]

Why do people even care what this fool says?

[Nodoze]

American McGee? Seriously? He has not had a hit game since Quake rolled out in 1996. This guy just needs to fade into the shadows and STFU.