Molyneux says Black & White with Kinect would be "super cool"

Poking at and flicking animals with a PC mouse? Old school. In the future, why not just use your actual hands?

Speaking with UGO, Black & White designer Peter Molyneux ponders the idea of bringing the series to Microsoft's console using the hands-free "controller," Kinect.

[Dramscus]

I love those games.
Last games made by lionshead that I actually liked for more than two days.

[ElementX]

I think the Fable series is enjoyable longer than 2 days.... But BW was awesome.

[Dramscus]

They were good but I didn't feel compelled to complete them. Played for a couple days then moved onto something else

[Christopher]

It would be cool, but unfortunately requires a bit more than just tickling a pet or jump roping with them. I'd rather play the next B&W with a controller. If it's dumbed down for Kinect... likely won't even consider it.

[Dramscus]

I'd rather play it with the move. Too bad lionhead is first party for M$

[Dramscus]

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[sak500]

If you guys had played B&W you would know you control a hand and could pet your animal/diety whatever with the hand and also teach him tricks. So with mouse/kb it was ok but imagine doing it minority report style where you can just pinch your fingers to grab teh pet and stroke it etc. With both hands you can scroll teh map around, it's going to be limitless.. IF you guys take of your fanboy goggles you will see it's a really good idea.

[danielle007]

I would have to see lots and lots of video - with no smoke and mirrors - showing that this would actually work, without it being horribly dumbed down. Black & White was amazing, but it was a lot more than just petting my little moocow god. There's just so much to do, and you have to jump around the map quick like a bunny.

If they pull it off, though, it really could be amazing. The god hand would be your actual hand.. Epic. But, from what I've seen thus far from Kinect, I'm not convinced it could be done. At least not well. I hope my skepticism is wrong and off base, and they do it so amazingly well, and I wind up having to buy Kinect for like just this one game.

[Solidus187-SCMilk]

I dont think many on this site have actually played B&W, so they will pretend like it wouldnt work.

In reality it could work really good. With kinect, it would be like your actually a god, just using your hands. This is one of the few games which is PERFECT for kinect.

[sak500]

+bubbs to fans of B&W ;)

I would also think populous would be good port too.

[sid4gamerfreak]

I loved Black and White and the second game!!!!

[evrfighter]

I would have a blast smacking rocks and looking like an idiot doing the motions for fireballs and tossin them at invading enemies.

[KingKionic]

I guess its all up to Microsoft now .

Ms should allow Peter to make it .

[Godmars290]

Isn't he in charge of approving games?

This in spite of the man's habit to run his mouth.

[dragonelite]

He is creative directer at ms europe so he has a high place.

[Godmars290]

Still, in that position, he should have more than enough authority to get that started. Should likely be getting ready to present it at the next E3 to major surprise, not offering it as conjecture on the tail end of the current one.

[lochdoun]

I can't see this not happening.
Seems like a give-in seeing as Microsoft owns Lionhead, perfect game to show off Kinect.
Also I hope they go all out and do a B&W3 with Kinect support optional and allow controller support.

[BlackIceJoe]

I really enjoyed Black & White so version that uses Kinect would be neat. I also would like Molyneux bring BC back from the dead. I hope a new B&W game will become a reality really soon. Because I want to play a new B&W game.

[Cueil]

B.C. you make me cry thinking about how awesome that game seemed to be and then... dead... I remember reading how it was 98 percent of the theoretical limit of the Xbox

[tiamat5]

He forgot to say 'neato torpedo' lol

[Shadowstar]

But... Kinect doesn't capture fingers? So how would a Black & White game work? I can't say I really loved the original, personally, but I'm still curious about how they'd get around that.

[Cueil]

it's a software problem... and doesn't it detect opening and closing of your hand

[Shadowstar]

Does it? I'd only heard about it not tracking fingers, so I figured that meant it didn't do anything much with hands. Hm, if it can do that, then I guess it would make sense to me :)

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Move does it just fine.

;)

[lzim]

now in all honesty yes it would be great to see BW get rebooted, but not on Xbox. on PC great, but the world wouldn't fit in the tiny amount of ram available on xbox, plus multiplayer. kinectimals wouldn't scale to 1000+ villagers/warriors, forests of trees huts animals etc. best if the enthusiasm was put on low boil and a BW reboot held over to headline the next console. but it is nice of molyneux to register something for us older folk even if nothing is to be made of it.

Crackdown 2 is a sad example of how low detail models have to be to have good performance and hordes of monsters on the screen. more care would have to be taken for a BW reboot on much more capable hardware.

[BannedForNineYears]

Meh, I tried to play Black and White 2......It was just such a slow game with clunky controls imo.....

[karl]

cuz my computer wasnt powerful enough!... but i remermber the first one
and it was one of those games that really will stay with me the rest of my life..

i agree... B&W would be more than awesome with kinect..

[Wizziokid]

I would love another Black and White game, used to love those games back in the day!

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I told you guys this when Natal was announced last year!!!

Let's face it though. After seeing Kinect, it would be better on Move or just a PC.

[cliffbo]

yeah black and white would be awsome with kinect just think of all that laggy movement wow wont it make the game fun to play i for one cannot wait to see it running on kinect so i can have a really good laugh at how bad it is.

[Rashonality]

i don't know why but i believe him

[jaosobno]

LOL, I can already see people beating the shit out of those poor animals with kineckt.

[Sidewinder-]

what an idea, i'd love to see it happen.