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Peter Molyneux has hinted that Fable III may be playable with Project Natal technology - as well as a regular controller.
"I am going to say it's going to use a controller, but I've never said it's not going to use Natal," he told Game Kings.
"Obviously, what would probably happen if I started talking about this is you would see a little red dot appear moving on my forehead. And then as I would start to speak the words then there would be a shot, gunfire, and I would be assassinated. Quite clearly it is that sensitive."
That's not going to put Molyneux off though: "Let me give this to you absolutely straight. I have not said that we're not going to have Natal in Fable III. All I have really said is it is a controller experience. That doesn't mean there isn't going to be Natal." Straight indeed.
Logic would suggest some sort of Project Natal nonsense in Fable III is inevitable, especially when you consider Lionhead is also working on standalone PN title Milo and Kate. Plus of course there's the fact Molyneux is a crazy old mad scientist who loves mucking about with new and potentially stupid ideas, as he's the first to admit.
"Do you really think, knowing me, I wouldn't want to use something like Natal?" he said. "I mean that's just mad, man."
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Doctor_What
05/10/09 @ 07:46
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An extra £100 (probably) to get the full game experience? Nah, I'd rather you didn't put Natal in there, Pete.
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squarejawhero
05/10/09 @ 07:47
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Isn't the real news that Microsoft are willing to kill to protect their technology?
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squarejawhero
05/10/09 @ 07:55
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All I care about in F3 is him fixing the muddy graphics and stopping NPC's coming into my house whilst my character is plowing the missus asking me to marry them.
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Well Natal will be just added to it for those that MIGHT have Natal so I dont see why everyone is against for those that will put to your their hardware. I mean wont deny it, probably in especially a Fable title will be kinda lame to use Natal but what's wrong about it and even more, whats weird? we all expected him to be using Natal in almost all his project from now on and as long as he doesnt screw up the gameplay and just adds it as an extra feature in the title I find it a good thing. But don't get me wrong, I dont think I'll use Natal in Fable 3 unless he finds smething so interesting to add in the game that can be used with it which I find too hard to do. Nothing THAT good comes in mind indeed :S Hope he does somethign impressive at least with Milo or wtf he will also develop exclusivly for it to make Natal more tempting and worth buying.
@Xerxes let the old man experiment. You never know. Probably you will whistle now to the dog and tell him off or even fart live instead of the ingame one.. If he doesnt screw with Natal who would hmm? lol " stupid ideas" Ellie, since when was Natal a stupid idea? Just too curious :) ill go back to slipknot now... @Xerxes lol.... We aint any better you know. We did think of the same shit if you think about it lol
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kangarootoo
05/10/09 @ 08:24
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My immediate gut reaction was "I'm really not interested in what you have to say until you have something remotely tangible to show".
This is just history repeating itself, and PM should learn that too much hype is a bad thing. Fable 1 and 2 were both good games, but not as world changing as PM always suggested. If he had just let things run their course, there would have been far less people feeling cynical about the quality of the results. To summarise, I am very interested in Fable 3, but I am not at all interested in the PM waffle that precedes it. |
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tachometer
05/10/09 @ 08:31
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Fable II was hard enough to control with the pad, heaven knows what kind of mess Fable III is going to be!!
It's a shame because I really liked Fable I and thought the combat was a highlight. |
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donnie080208
05/10/09 @ 08:38
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Its ok for PD to use M Controls in gt5 for "head tracking" but EG calls it nonsense when natal may be used to expand the gameplay in fable3. IF it justs enhances the gameplay for those who wants it,i dont see any downsides
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Britesparc
05/10/09 @ 08:47
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Maybe I'm on my own here, but I adore almost every single thing about Fable II, and I'm incredibly excited about Natal. Marrying the two seems obvious to me, so I'm not the least bit surprised that PM is dodging bullets by confirming it in a roundabout way.
Adding some kind of gesture control (presumably as an option to people who have Natal already) in addition to the pad interface seems the way to go for all "conventional" games in the future, and I'm baffled by people that have an issue with it. |
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metalangel
05/10/09 @ 08:51
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"Do you really think I wouldn't?"
I never doubted it. Your games have been more about stupid gimmicks and less about being genuinely good, solid, enjoyable experiences for a very long time. |
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@tachometer
Erm... You seriously found hard the controls in F2? o.O I loved Fable1 too but F2 controls were way too simple and easy.. @Britesparc Couldn't agree more yet some just have issues with it cause are plain weird or cant think clear since its nothing that will affect them if they dont wanna use the damn thing. Might have a clue but I wont say it :P @squarejawhero lol dude.. :P |
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Doctor_What
05/10/09 @ 09:15
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@ Britesparc : I loved F2 too, but Lionhead has a history of building detail when they should be building gameplay. PM doesn't need any more distractions. F2 was so good because of its focus (even compared to F1) and I don't want them to lose that.
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curtlikesmeat
05/10/09 @ 09:44
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I hope not, I'm not interested in gimmicky stuff like that and it's one of the reasons I never got round to playing Twighlight Princess.
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curtlikesmeat
05/10/09 @ 09:45
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"Being able to punch people in the face when they follow me around asking for a wedding ring would be a welcome addition to the series."
Wait. I changed my mind :P |
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insane_cobra
05/10/09 @ 09:47
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Frankly, I find this resistance to Natal rather puzzling. I think it could enhance most of today's popular genres with some of its features and I welcome it wholeheartedly. I'm talking about things like facial and voice recognition, maybe even monitoring our body language, tracking subtle unconscious physical reactions (providing it's sensitive enough) and using that data to somehow enhance the experience - not the full blown motion tracking, that functionality if probably better reserved for games built specifically around that.
To some extent I can understand why people are so cynical about it, they mostly see it as a reaction to Nintendo's motion tracking solution or even SIXAXIS functionality which arguably haven't really done a lot for "traditional" gamers (and, of course, console warriors from opposing sides will never like Natal, no matter what). Sure, there will be a lot of exploitative trash on the platform, especially in the beginning, but looking past that, I think the potential for Natal to change how we perceive certain game genres - traditional game genres - is really great. With that in mind, I can't wait to see what a charming lunatic/genius such as Molyneux has in store for it with the next Fable. |
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rhubarbandcustard
05/10/09 @ 09:49
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Finished Fable 2 last month and absolutely loved it.
If Natal will let me chat up the transvestite sailor hookers then Fable 3 will be like having a weekend sojourn down Portsmouth way. |
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farticusmaximus
05/10/09 @ 10:17
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"Populous with natal control."
Oh hell yes. Black and White would work well with it too. Apart from inventory management and map scrolling/placing waypoints I can't really see much use for Natal in Fable. I've a bad feeling they will try to map the in-game gestures to Natal. That would fall in to the 'bad uses of Natal' category. As long as there are traditional control alternatives I don't mind. |
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The Bodybuilder
05/10/09 @ 10:55
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I wonder how the sex in fable will now work with natal? hmmmmm.....
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hiddenranbir
05/10/09 @ 12:50
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lol
God bless Peter. Industry always needs kooky ambitious nut jobs. |
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Mentalist(air)
05/10/09 @ 13:06
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Isn't the real news that Microsoft are willing to kill to protect their technology?
Well, only that they're willing to kill Peter Molyneux. Reputedly J Allard already tried to do that via the medium of Vodka. Edit: tried to find the source for that rumour, and lo! here is is on Eurogamer TV
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Machiavellian
05/10/09 @ 15:30
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I am thinking if you can emulate a multitouch display with gesture controls, then I am all for Natal in any game especially RPGs. I see interfaces like the Witcher and think to myself how wonderful it would be if I can bring up my inventory, drag and drop items, move then around etc if I played this game on a console.
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If it really is so sensitive that it would get you killed then please speak up, the games industry would indeed be a better place without another producer playing PR and making promises they can't keep (Molyneux is notorious for bigging up features that aren't even in his games, such as hair growth in the first Fable)
Natal is an interesting piece of technology for sure, but I doubt it will have half the appeal that these industry figures are expecting it to. The regular controller is second nature to most gamers, especially those on the Xbox so why waste time and money on this "alternative controller" nonsense? |
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Emilia'sHorse
05/10/09 @ 19:05
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Always enjoy hearing from PM, great man.
I see no downside to having some Natal in Fable 3. Agree with Donnie |
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metalangel
05/10/09 @ 21:10
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@TheBoyChris: Yup, and my point still stands. Fable 2 was nothing but a collection of stupid gimmicks and silly novelties with a crappy fantasy game trying to hold them all together. Compared to the sheer playability of old Bullfrog games like Syndicate, Theme Hospital or Dungeon Keeper, it's a joke.
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Negotiator
05/10/09 @ 21:22
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No Pete we did not, the great man working his magic with the innovative Natal, what more could you want? nothing thats what. This time next year we will be gearing up for the biggest XBOX 360 year yet, and with Pete leading the way you can bet your sweet ass Natal will redefine gaming.
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Mentalist(air)
06/10/09 @ 09:14
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Given that Fable 2 has gay characters, and allows the player to form same-sex relationships with them, and Fable 3 is reputed to be more of the same, with extras, then one can say with reasonable confidence that Fable 3 is gayer than Natal.
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