My question is how many of the people he's worried about - the screaming kids, drunken idiots, etc. - will really want to buy a game that is about "walking about, meeting people, walking about with them and maybe going up a mountain in the desert"?
The people who rush out to buy a game like Journey will be the ones who know exactly what it is, know what thatgamecompany are trying to do, and are ready to experience what the game is offering.
Whenever I tried to describe Flower to someone who primarily just played games where they could shoot at something, they would laugh or say it's "gay", not go buy it. I'm not saying there's no potential for Journey to be ruined by players, but I'd say it's fairly safe, at least until it hits the special offers.
The people who rush out to buy a game like Journey will be the ones who know exactly what it is, know what thatgamecompany are trying to do, and are ready to experience what the game is offering.
Whenever I tried to describe Flower to someone who primarily just played games where they could shoot at something, they would laugh or say it's "gay", not go buy it. I'm not saying there's no potential for Journey to be ruined by players, but I'd say it's fairly safe, at least until it hits the special offers.