Fable III

By Nick Cowen Published 17 August, 2010

Dark days in Albion.

As heroes go, I don't feel much cop at the moment. In fact I feel absolutely ridiculous. This is because I am dressed as a giant chicken. It's hard to feel heroic when you have a bloated feathery stomach, a floppy red comb and knobbly yellow knees. The fact that I have a flintlock strapped to my back and a giant hammer in my hands doesn't help.

Naturally, there's a heroic reason I'm dressed this way: I'm on a quest. I've been charged with tracking down a group of renegade chickens by a farmer. "Chickens are crafty animals," he tells me solemnly. "They won't fall for any 'Come here, chickie chickie' nonsense! You have to trick 'em!" Hence the outfit.

Of course the main reason my character is in this absurd get-up is because it's funny, and funny has been an integral part of the Fable franchise since the beginning. Lionhead's fantasy RPGs have always boasted a whimsical sense of humour, making the game's enchanted world of Albion seem like a close companion to Terry Pratchett's Discworld.

It contains its darker elements, certainly, but encounters of the absurd, silly and often hilarious variety are never too far away. Anyone who's ever broken wind as part of a social exchange in a Fable game knows this.

The series' creative director, Peter Molyneux, planned it this way. With Fable III, he's even going so far as to toss in an achievement for players who don't mind keeping the renegade chickens as travelling companions on all their adventures.

"Those chickens, by the way," he says, "you can keep them with you right up until you become king. They're at your coronation if you do."

In Fable III, however, the franchise's trademark humour arguably plays more of an essential role than ever before. The game is a far darker affair than its predecessors, as is apparent right from Fable III's loading screen - it shows a flag of Albion pock-marked with bullet-holes while sombre music plays in the background. Laughs are in short supply for the people of Albion although Molyneux says this, ironically enough, helps the writers generate funny material for players to enjoy.

"This is what British comedy is best at doing; providing moments of hilarity in particularly dark situations," he says. "The darker the situation, the blacker the comedy can be and the blacker the comedy, the funnier it is."

Set around 50 or so years after the events in the last entry in the series, Fable III opens with Albion standing on the cusp of a revolution. Its ruler, the cold, callous King Logan, is hell-bent on dragging Albion into the industrial age. If that means hardship for its people, tough.

As the game begins the player is made aware, via the chatterings of NPCs, that there Logan's harsh attitude is already breeding discontent. It's not long before there are demonstrators outside the castle gates, protesting about the execution of a factory worker. The lush, light-hearted world of Albion from the first two Fable games has changed significantly, as Molyneux explains.

"I think of the first Fable and it seems like a cross between Sleepy Hollow and the world of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table," he says. "Fable II was more inspired by the age of Robin Hood; there aren't many heroes around, they're more rare and there are bigger and nastier things happening.

"Fable III is inspired more by the world described by Charles Dickens. It's just on the edge of the industrial revolution, and like the storytelling at the time, things got darker - you look at works like Oliver Twist and Great Expectations and they're really dark.

"We actually love that world," Molyneux continues. "In that darkness there's a lot more opportunity for humour and more potential for drama and telling a story which sits firmly in the memory."

The early stages of the game see your character waking up as a pampered prince, blissfully unaware of the turmoil beyond the palace gates. You're then forced to run for your life after falling out of favour with the king.

The brief window ahead of the prince's ex-communication is a masterclass in storytelling and game design. In quick succession, the game introduces the character of Jasper (voiced by John Cleese), your loyal butler; Elise, your childhood sweetheart; and Sir Walter (voiced by Bernard Hill), your mentor and combat trainer. Each of these three characters then take the player through a bare bones tutorial.

Jasper shows you how to change your appearance. Elise introduces you to the touch mechanic – in this instance, hand-holding. Sir Walter takes you through the game's combat system - press X to hit, hold the same button to block and hold it while moving the stick in the direction of your target for a massive swipe. (That's your lot until you get magic and a gun, which are mapped to the B and Y buttons).

It's also at this stage you're faced with your first duel with morality. The choice is very simplistic: either act like a sugary goodie-two-shoes or a pantomime villain. But the next decision pulls the rug right out from under you, as you're forced to make a decision that pushes the needle on that moral compass into decidedly grey territory. It's a no win situation with no clear cut right or wrong answer.

Fable III opening cinematic.

It's also an important indication that Fable III's darker and slightly more modern setting has allowed the team at Lionhead to expand on the Fable franchise's other key aspect, moral choice. This both adds a new dimension in the game's moral choice gameplay, and, as Molyneux is keen to stress, keeps the mechanic feeling fresh throughout.

"The choice between good and evil, for most players, isn't much of a choice at all," says Molyneux. "They want to be good. That mechanic of giving you choices kind of lost its power really. If 90 per cent of the players decide to be good, it's not very dramatic."

Making the player king of Albion seems like the most logical progression for the Fable franchise. It's also a way to lend depth to the game's moral choices, which in turn distance Fable III from a the huge number of titles featuring the same mechanic.

"We needed was a way to make the moral choices have power," says Molyneux. "The choices you make on the way to becoming a ruler and the choices you make as king give the moral choice mechanic some gravitas.

"As you go through the game, you know you're going to affect the entire kingdom. After all, we tell you right at the start of the game, 'You're going to be king.' Now it's all about what you think is just and what you think is unjust," he adds. "There's this big moral choice in how much you want to sacrifice and which promises you decide to keep."

Of course, the road to the throne room isn't an easy one. (For one thing it involves dressing up as a chicken at some stage.) Once you escape from the palace you're taken to The Sanctuary, a room which will act as a central hub for your adventures in Albion. With Jasper on hand to guide you through the different functions of the hub, it almost feels like you have your own version of the Bat Cave.

From the Sanctuary you can change clothes, select weapons, toggle the gaming settings and use a map to fast-travel to any areas you've already visited. You can also use the map to seek out people in Albion in need of a hero to complete tasks for you such as playing a female part in a play, delivering a message to a friend in dangerous terrain and, yes, rounding up crafty chickens.

While a lot of Albion has received a visual overhaul in terms of the style of buildings, weapon types (trading pistols and rifles for a blunderbuss) and the clothes its citizens wear, long time fans of the Fable franchise will feel right home. The atmosphere, in spite of the darker plot, still feels almost fairytale like and everything looks absolutely gorgeous. From cavernous catacombs and the snow-capped rustic village of The Dwellers to the lush rolling hills of BrightWall, Albion is as beautiful as you remember it.

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Still, there is a sense that events in the real world have started to seep into Fable III's magical kingdom. Albion's brutal drive towards progress at the cost of human suffering offers some interesting parallels with modern current affairs.

In a way, Molyneux says, the story arc involving the player's ascension to the throne will probably resonate all the more for players who have one eye on the global economic meltdown and the unpopular policy decisions certain politicians have made to remedy the situation.

"I think is unbelievably relevant to what's going on with our Government and the current budget cuts," says Molyneux. "What sacrifices are you prepared to make with your own popularity? You make these promises, and when you finally become king, you then have to deliver on them.

"The reason this resonates with Fable III is because in a world where we have credit crunches and various tragedies going on, it's rare to find a politician who actually keeps their promises."

By shifting the tone of Fable III's story to more mature territory and reflecting current events, Lionhead seems to have upped the stakes. The game's moral choice mechanic has been both enriched and deepened, and promises to deliver a far more engrossing experience this time round. If players are likely to walk away from Fable III having learned only thing, it's that being the boss isn't always fun - and it's certainly not easy.

Fable III is due out for Xbox 360 on 26th October, with a PC version to follow.

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  • StooMonster #1 2 years ago

    Looking fantastic, really looking forward to this. =)

  • coolbritannia #2 2 years ago

    I know it's not cool to slate Fable but I've been left unsatisfied by both previous games. The narrative in 2 was flawed, and the ending was a cop out. These games are all hype over substance, and I know I'm going to be negged to fuck by the Molyneux crowd, but I think this will be the first Fable I leave on the shelf.
    Edited by 1 at 17/08/10 @ 11:40

  • Psychotext #3 2 years ago

    "I know it's cool to like Fable..."

    I think you've got that one backwards. It's cool to call Fable overrated, call Molyneux a liar and say that Fable X is massively overhyped. Take a look at some of the old Fable comments threads for examples. :)

  • ignatiusjreilly #4 2 years ago

    I've never played Fable before - I think this will be my first.

  • LetsGo #5 2 years ago

    'being the boss isn't always fun'

    Slightly worrying, I guess time will tell.....

  • drhickman1983 #6 2 years ago

    @Argentlupine

    I agree, although Fable II was flawed, the art style and direction really made it stand out for me. Regarding the loading screens, I have no idea if they'll be present but the world should feel less disjointed than Fable II, where the areas didn't feel connected at all, which is something Molyneux has mentioned when discussing the flaws of II. So hopefully that will be rectified.

    In fact, reading previous interviews Molyneux picked up on most of the flaws of II. It remains to be seen if they actually rectify the problems, but if they are aware of the shortcomings there is hope they wont be repeated.

    As to the article itself, whilst decent enough it hasn't illuminated anything we didn't know already. The combat sounds similair to II though, which I do admit I find slightly worrying, as IIs combat wasn't all that great, with some abilities overpowered and others virtually useless. But again, the combat has been mentioned as one of IIs flaws, so maybe it will be tweaked so it feels more complete.


  • Old_Books #7 2 years ago

    @psychotext

    Completely agree man. There is some real rage out there towards the series. The first one was disappointing but the second was utterly brilliant IMO.

  • chrisdearman #8 2 years ago

    That video was utterly fantastic. Although I am now slightly disappointed that you don't play an actual chicken in the game.

  • Deckard1 #9 2 years ago

    I really enjoyed fable 2, after not thinking much of the first one. And congratulations Von_Adder, you managed to come across as arrogant, miserable, misinformed and boring all in one post. Quite a feat.

  • muscleblade #10 2 years ago

    Fable 2 did nothing for me personally so im skipping Fable 3 (unless it gets a 10 on EG. Just kidding).

  • superdelphinus #11 2 years ago

    i know i'll probably get marked down for this but it's slightly disappointing that Fable games are lauded for having 'british humour' in them, and then when you play them it's full of nob and fart gags. It's like monty python, blackadder, fry and laure, horne and corden never happened

    edit: yes horne and corden is a joke, you fucking idiots
    Edited by 1 at 17/08/10 @ 13:27

  • dacicus #12 2 years ago

    Unless Molyneux does add Fable 2 at the Fable 3 PC bundle, I don't see myself playing the frigging part 3.

  • Grom #13 2 years ago

    Er, if you're going to include horne and corden in that list you might as well include hale and fucking pace

  • Progguitarist #14 2 years ago

    Bargain bin Zelda with crap minigames.

  • darkmorgado #15 2 years ago

    @Von Adder

    Wow, arrogant much?

  • drhickman1983 #16 2 years ago

    @superdelphinus

    ...I need to echo Grom's point of view, Horne and Corden are terrible.

    Of course, I might be missing some form of sarcasm, but it's really hard to tell.

  • Spuzzell #17 2 years ago

    That's the best opening cinematic I've seen for a long long time.

    I'm now officially interested in a Fable game for the first time.

  • Shinetop #18 2 years ago

    I know it's not cool to slate Fable

    What? It gets slated in every single fucking comment thread on a Fable game.

  • Odessa #19 2 years ago

    I dont understand why people are reading such articles if they dont want to buy the game anyway?

    And how interesting is it for you if i tell you: I will buy the game. :S

  • mister_moo #20 2 years ago

    @ superdelphinus

    I really hope that reference to Horne & Corden as classic british comedy was a mistake.

  • vizzini #21 2 years ago

    I really enjoyed the video on page 2 (the opening cinematic sequence) and was seriously considering buying a first fable game, right up until I got to page 3 (the gameplay trailer). What happened?

    I remember years ago, before or just after Lionhead was Microsoft owned they did some illustrations and mock ups of how Fable was going to look. Peter apologized some years later after the game released, that they’d visually over committed themselves on Xbox1, sort of Killzone 2 E3 trailer style.

    But visually I was expecting Fable 3 on the 360 to at least meet or surpass the Fable 1 mock ups, but it isn't even close, and looks a generation behind the aging Heavenly Sword(to me)

    All the lighting FX look very flat, like everything is just multi-textured and there’s no shader work being done at all, like a warcraft advert with MR T.

    But the thing that really shocks me about the visuals is the amount of under-sampling in the scenery and animation. Harsh flat polygon edges can be seen protruding everywhere, yet the hardware they are using can deliver at least Doom3’s visuals or better.

    I’ve wanted to try a Fable game for years now, but I’ve been waiting for the game to deliver on the Fable mock ups. Looks like I’m waiting for a Fable 4 hands-on.
    Edited by 1 at 17/08/10 @ 12:57

  • Badassbab #22 2 years ago

    Won't win any graphics awards but may win a lot of charming ones. Can't wait.

  • DoctorFouad #23 2 years ago

    I am still waiting for Project Ego promises to be realised...you hear me molyneux ?

  • AGBear #24 2 years ago

    @Vizzini

    1) Who cares what it looks like, as long as it plays well?

    2) I thought Fable II had really impressive lighting and particle events (snow on Knothole Island, sunrise etc).

  • Spuzzell #25 2 years ago

    @vizzini

    Really? I thought it looked fine. I'll be buying it for PC anyway, so graphical flaws in the 360 version don't really bother me that much :-)

  • Shinetop #26 2 years ago

    @Von_Adder:

    "mindless negging doled out by ardent fanbois"
    "i found medioce at best and the following itinerations boring to the point of siezure"
    "the sheep are lapping it up"
    "there will be nothing and will i state quite clearly now, nothing new or groundbreaking in this third outing."

    So again: arrogant much?

  • obihobson #27 2 years ago

    Fable has always been RPG lite, a bit of fun but never really got into it! Considering there was virtualy no differance between fable and fable 2 i cant see 3 being a massive leap. More property mangement probably. Its all about Fallout 3 for me!! now thats a good RPG

  • EthanWoods #28 2 years ago

    Wait, wait...

    Fable 2 was supposed to be funny (or good)? O.o

  • Shikasama #29 2 years ago

    Someone just put Horne and Corden in the same sentence as Blackadder and Fry and Laurie.

    I liked Fable 1 and 2. Fable 2 was hilarious at times. I'm not bothered enough by review scores to be all high and mighty about EGs 10/10.

  • darkmorgado #30 2 years ago

    @Von Adder

    I'm not a fanboy, I think Fable 2 was massively overrated, but to suggest that Molyneux should "move on" in a tone that comes across as if you think you could do a better job, IS arrogant, not to mention patronising.

  • darkmorgado #31 2 years ago

    There goes android again, retardedly attempting to compare Fable with Demon's Souls, even though they are completely different games.

    Oh, but Fable 2 had a "danny elfman-esque" score, so it must be superior!

  • kangarootoo #32 2 years ago

    "i'm neither arrogant or any of the above"

    followed by

    "Fable to me and a lot of others is exactly how i described it"

    To YOU, not to everyone. I think you need to look up the meaning of the word arrogant. Edit: ok, so that aspect seems to be cooling now. Fair enough.

    And for the record, as soon as someone brings "sheep" into the discussion, they lose (internet rule 108). When people can't think of anything with substance to say, they accuse the dissenters of mental falability (you should also look up ad hominem while you are looking up arrogance).


    I enjoyed Fable 1 and 2, rather a lot. I even bought a bit of DLC for F2, which is rare for me. I am not a sheep. I am not stupid. I am not fooled by hype. I tend to think PM talks a lot of nonsense in many of his interviews (less so of late I've noticed though). I simply enjoyed playing the games. How do you explain that, oh wise one?
    Edited by 3 at 17/08/10 @ 13:24

  • drhickman1983 #33 2 years ago

    @von_adder

    I see where your coming from but a decent number of people actually enjoyed the previous games. Yes, they were flawed, but I still liked them. Hence, I'm looking forward to the next game in the series.

    Do I expect it to be heavily different? No, not really. Do I believe all the hype? No, not at all, especially with some of the over-exagerations made by Molyneux in the past. Do I blindly worship the Fable series? No.

    But the fact remains that ultimately, I did enjoy Fable I and II. I even liked the anti-climactic ending of Fable II, as I find boss characters in many games a boring mechanic (the trolls in Fable II itself were awful) so bypassing a final fight actually lead to a more emotionally satisfying end for me.

    If you don't like the series fine, don't buy it. Different folks like different things. But you do seem to be accusing everybody who likes the games of being sheep who sycophantically follow Molyneux and Lionhead studios, when that simply isn't the case.

  • LiamK #34 2 years ago

    "it's slightly disappointing that Fable games are lauded for having 'british humour' in them, and then when you play them it's full of nob and fart gags."

    Yes, there certainly weren't any knob or tit jokes in Blackadder. And Monty Python was never so low-brow as to try and get laughs out of men dressing up as women and then talking in silly voices.

  • superdelphinus #35 2 years ago

    "Er, if you're going to include horne and corden in that list you might as well include hale and fucking pace"

    have the hmong hat

  • kangarootoo #36 2 years ago

    @superdelphinus

    "monty python, blackadder, fry and laure, horne and corden"


    Horne and Corden?!?!?!?!? What on EARTH have you been smoking that you would put them in the same ballpark as the others you reference.

    Horne and Corden indeed. Mother of God. In all my years..... grrmmbble.... cough. Horne and corden....

    Edit: or this a test?....
    Edited by 1 at 17/08/10 @ 13:28

  • drhickman1983 #37 2 years ago

    @Vizzini

    True, the graphics aren't technically the best ever, but in general I've liked the art direction and style of the previous games, and I'm assuming it will continue. Graphics DO matter, people who claim they are irrelevant miss what graphics can bring to a game in terms of ambience. But the art direction is more important than the technical aspects, to me anyway.

  • superdelphinus #38 2 years ago

    jesus wept

  • Xardan #39 2 years ago

    You British residents better buy this! Its developed in Britain and has the likes of John Cleese voice acting and how many fun decent fantasy romps do we get to play these days? Not alot! So please show your support for such games rather than for the generic American shooter.

  • kangarootoo #40 2 years ago

    @superdelphinus

    Ok, so it was a joke. You can't be that pious about it though. You could have just had atrocious taste in modern comedy. Horne and Corden do actually have fans, living, breathing and walking among us. And they can be hard to spot.

  • superdelphinus #41 2 years ago

    this place is a lot more violent than it used to be

  • darkmorgado #42 2 years ago

    Good final point though, fable 2 did indeed have a superb danny elfman'esque soundtrack.

    I was taking the piss out of you, idiot. You posted that on a Demons Souls thread saying it proved Fable was a better game.
    And I couldn't give a shit whether people like Demon's Souls or not, I just think it's retarded that you keep attempting to compare it with Fable when the two are totally different games.

  • CatWeazle #43 2 years ago

    Looks & sound great.. I think this will be the first Fable which I buy - I always thought the other looked a bit too 'kiddie'.

    (in fact, the first Moylneux game since Black & White left me underwhelmed after all the hype)
    Edited by 2 at 17/08/10 @ 14:09

  • fongy #44 2 years ago

    I think oddly enough the Fable series divides gamers right down the middle...
    It's soooo bizarre...
    Firstly I have to say that I LOVED the original - couldn't get enough, it was funny, fresh, original - and well written...
    Then came the sequel...
    And (to me) graphically it appeared very similar - but what really concerned me was that (in effect) it was identical to the first - just larger (right up to the dead sibling) - and it just smacked of "re-hash cash-in"... How EG gave it 10/10 - I'll never know...
    And now Fable 3 comes along, basically trumpeting all the "improvements" and "innovations" that were trumpeted last time, but this time saying "oooh Fable 2 wasn't brilliant", etc. etc.
    To me, there is a good game at the heart - and maybe Fable 3 will unlock that again, but after the terrible re-hash of the sequel... (and are we really still going to be farting at NPCs and flexing muscles like we were however many years ago - or will it finally contain proper conversation trees and interactions?)

    Time will tell...

  • darkmorgado #45 2 years ago

    @fongy

    I know what you mean, I loved the first game but Fable 2 just felt like more of the same, with added minigames and a persistent money system that completely broke the game.

  • ShovelyJoe #46 2 years ago

    As much as I loved both the fact remains that Fable 2 was an unfinished product when it was sold. I know loads of people that had massive problems with the game - myself included getting stuck in the dream world as a Kid cos one of the banshees little mites wouldn't spawn properly...GAME RUINED!!!!!! Then, having posted some rather impolite comments on the Lionhead website - they rub the shit in my face by releasing new content before fixing the f**king disc I payed full whack for. I tell you what Petey Boy - no f**king way am I buying another one of your products...even IW and Evil Kotick managed to fix their glitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (realise there are quite a lot of exclamation marks but as you probably can tell from the language I am somewhat touchy about this subject).

  • darkmorgado #47 2 years ago

    android, haven't you got anything better to do? Like posting more lunatic comments under your mickey2010 alias?

  • Xardan #48 2 years ago

    What on earth is with all the fable hate on here? Go outside and get some air for the love of god.

  • kangarootoo #49 2 years ago

    @Von_Adder

    "My whole point i'm trying to make here is that Fable III as a sequel is nothing but a franchise money maker"

    Says who? It may well indeed be a franchise money maker (games have to sell you know, and franchises sell - if games don't sell, games don't get made), but its a bit "arrogant" to state that it is nothing more than that.

    For me, and for many, Fable games are fun. We expect that Fable 3 will also be fun. So perhaps Fable 3 is a franchise money maker AND a fun game... what is wrong with that? The most important thing a game should be is fun to play - if it achieves that goal, it has done better than many and can probably be whatever else it likes as its managed to succeed in the most important aspect.


    "I like a good story as much as the next guy but lets be honest Fables stories are not exactly shakespeare as for gameplay, well its basic and rudiment at its best, but yes it gets the job done. "

    Again, I'm afraid I have to wheel out the tried and tested "so what". I like Shakespere, I also like Dean Koontz novels, I also like B-movie horror films. Only one of those three is Shakespere, but I like all of them none the less.

    As for games all being franchises being milked into oblivion, when people have had too much, people will stop buying the sequels. When the games STOP BEING FUN, people will stop buying the sequels. Of course you are perfectly entitled to set your own preferences when it comes to choosing games, and clearly for you, NOT being a sequel is one of those preferences.

    For me, and for many, we kind of don't really care that much whether something is a sequel or not. If its fun, really, what does it matter. You seem to have lofty rules that determine in advance whether you like a game or not, me... I just want them to be fun. I accept that our tastes differ, but I don't presume to be superior to you just 'cos we disagree... because I'm not arrogant (much... often).

  • doragor #50 2 years ago

    Looking foward to this. Started Fable 2 again this week to mop up some achievements. It has its problems, true, but I forgot how much I hugely enjoyed playing it first time round. Never picked up back up until now.

    @ Mogs

    Perhaps it's your pompous tone that got you negged. You start your post with a blunt "Not interested." and finish with "Carry on." as if you're addressing drooling idiots.
    Edited by 2 at 17/08/10 @ 14:14

  • MrChuckles #51 2 years ago

    I think the arguement 'it's cashing in' is a little strange. Every form of entertainment sees something successful and does a sequel to it. Tv series (Lost, Battlestar, hell...Eastenders), Books, Films...

    If a company has a franchise as successful as Fable is (5mil so far i think) why the hell WOULDN'T they make another one?

    And then the complaint of it's too similar to the last one. Well, err, if you made a completely different game then the 3.5 mil people that bought the last one wouldn't like it would they?

    God, some people are dumb...

    Yeah, Fable 2 was rushed and buggy, but the base game was pretty good. I get a feeling Fable 3 is going to be a lot more polished this time and i expect that all the fans of the franchise want really. A fun game, that doesn't take itself too seriously that can get you away from being at work all day. Rather than going home and shooting terrorists in the face.

  • RealityCheque #52 2 years ago

    I predict my missus will buy it, and love it; I'll play it but be ultimately disappointed overall and driven to rage by one or two insane decisions they made when making it.

  • Jester9 #53 2 years ago

    This is barely a hands on. Some bullshit about a chicken suit, a brief description of the hub, and the rest of the article is a collection of Molyneux quotes. What the hell?

  • doragor #54 2 years ago

    @ Mogs.

    Yeah, that's the snide pomposity to which I was referring.

    Edit as I realise I was trading barbs with someone on the internet...
    Edited by 1 at 17/08/10 @ 14:36

  • smelly #55 2 years ago

    WOOOOHOOOO!!!!

    My weekly molyneux/lionhead update has arrived!!!!!!

    YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Im sooo happy.. I dont know what i'd do without eurogamer, i really dont.. My life would not be worth living if it not for reading about molyneux or his games at least once a week.

  • smelly #56 2 years ago

    >These games are all hype over substance

    How DARE you suggest these games are overhyped! Once weekly updates for months on end with non-news pieces like this are not overhyping something...

  • evilrobot #57 2 years ago



    Can't wait!



    .

  • metalangel #58 2 years ago

    Fable 2 was a crushing disappointment, I can't help but think this will be the same... but little aspects here and there do appeal to me and I want to see what they're like.

    And yes, the "humour" in Fable was terrible.

  • smelly #59 2 years ago

    @evil robot: "Can't wait! "


    Me neither! Only one more short week to go until the next update/molyneux interview!

  • MrChuckles #60 2 years ago

    I guess smelly just got out of bed... And decided to post the same comment to 2 different Fable threads... Did Peter run over your cat or something?

  • Zaiz #61 2 years ago

    @Von_Adder

    There's a grand difference between a game that trumpets itself for a compelling story then fails to deliver than Fable, which has more focused on the moral choices. You should never expect good writing in games, there simply isn't that much writing talent in the industry. There's plenty of funny, but there's very little quality, and you should not expect it. This is why I can enjoy Red Faction Guerrilla for being a mindless explosion from one end to the other. It is a very important skill to have, as I have said, there simply isn't writing talent in the games industry.

  • kangarootoo #62 2 years ago

    @smelly

    Say something original, go on, see it as a personal challenge.

  • FladgeMangle #63 2 years ago

    Is is usual to do a hands-on with the game's director telling you what to think all the way through?

    This article read more like a marketing presentation than a personal impression of the game so far.

  • kangarootoo #64 2 years ago

    "Is is usual to do a hands-on with the game's director telling you what to think all the way through?"

    Yes.

  • Negotiator #65 2 years ago

    Amazing, could be a big step up from Fable 2.

  • Scimarad #66 2 years ago

    A few comments in that review seem to be suggesting you're stuck with a male character this time round - I swear I saw some screenies featuring a female character.

    On the moral choices thing; I think these were the thing that I hated the most in Fable 2, mostly because it was so easy to see any number of ways you get out of the situation without screwing anyone over - Of course the game didn't let you make any sensible decisions...

    That sounds overly negative, looking at it. I actually rather enjoyed Fable 2 at the time and I'm replaying it at the moment.
    Edited by 1 at 17/08/10 @ 16:49

  • smelly #67 2 years ago

    >Say something original, go on, see it as a personal challenge.

    But i'm SOOO excited!! I cant wait!! These weekly updates are BRILLIANT!

    If EG cant do it, fail to see why i should :-)

  • smelly #68 2 years ago

    ah well.. I'll leave you all now.. im sure i'll see you all again next week!

  • Madder-Max #69 2 years ago

    Dark days for game reviews.

    This is supposed to be a hands on review right? So...wheres the 'hands on' bit then?

  • Farzlepot #70 2 years ago

    Will it be in 3D?!?!

  • hypoBla5t #71 2 years ago

    Fablol

  • Farzlepot #72 2 years ago

    I guessthe Eurogamer 3D thing died and nobody bothered to tell me!

  • kangarootoo #73 2 years ago

    @smelly

    "If XXXXX cant do it, fail to see why i should"

    I'm sure that ambitious mantra sees you well in life.

  • smelly #74 2 years ago

    >Did Peter run over your cat or something?

    I like peter. I have bought and played every lionhead game.. And lots off bullfrog games.

    I'm just against all this constant worship sites like this give him where we're given "updates" every week, especially "updates" like this one without any real content of any use. It's supposed to be a "hands on" but reads more like he watched a 30 second video or saw a screenshot - and then wrote a 3 page article around that, regurgitating quotes from previous interviews.

    And we'll see another interview/hands on/preview next week too...

    With this level of gushing already - do you really think when the review finally arrives it'll be in any way unbiased? Or that the weekly interviews/etc will stop?

  • HarryTuttle #75 2 years ago

    While there are some elements I really liked in the first two games, I never even finished II as it eventually bored me rigid. The games are, for my tastes, too linear, too repetitive and far, FAR too fucking easy. One button combat? Seriously? But hey! if you're really good at pressing one button you get rewarded by having no scars! Except that's not a reward, is it, as I never had the scars to begin with. It's just the game making shit players' and young children's characters look like Freddy Kreuger in a three corner hat and frock coat.

    Think I'll pass.