Todd Howard has given a lengthy and wide-ranging interview on the popular Lex Fridman podcast, during which the Bethesda director and executive producer waxes lyrical about the company's history and his own personal journey in games. If you ever wondered what his favourite movie is, wonder no more:"Raiders [of the Lost Ark] is still my favourite movie of all time, no debate, best movie ever," said Howard.
"I had pitched Lucas," said Howard."Met some people there and pitched them back in '09 this Indiana Jones concept, and kinda the deal fell apart". LucasArts wanted to publish any Indiana Jones game: Bethesda saw itself as the publisher."I didn't really have the team to do [it] and you know we made Skyrim so I guess it worked out."
While Howard's too wily to dish up any actual dirt on the game, what he's saying makes this sound like it's going to try and hew closely to the movies' take on an action-adventure. Indy's greatest skill is that he's a lucky sod, and there's a rambunctious, muddling-through quality to all the cinematography: a Jack-of-all-trades playing the hero.
Because Todd is awesome. He is the monarch of the sea. He is the ruler of the.... ...bad dates.
16 times the Todd Howard.
Steve Cash, may god have your soul.
Todd Howard put up holes for sale... And there are people that buy it!
I'm now more excited for TheSpiffingBrit's demonstrations of how perfectly balanced and flawless this game will be