Fable 2 - Page 4

leowyatt · 18-10-2008, 17:44

Spotted a post on the avforums which featured fable 2 unwrapped with a receipt so it seems people are selling it but sadly I couldn't find anywhere which had it

Haly · 18-10-2008, 18:30

BAH. Someone I know through the site i write for is reviewing it

I knew I'd never get that lucky but it's somehow worse when someone you know is reviewing it, I feel like I was only one step away from it then

Priest · 18-10-2008, 19:38

Gamerzines have a 19 page Fable 2 special, some new screenshots and a Peter Molyneux interview.

Can't wait for this.

SiD the Turtle · 19-10-2008, 12:49

I'm still wavering on if it will be any good, or just good but miles short of the hype it's getting.

Really hope it is though.

Edit: Also, whether it will last more than 10 hours.

NokkonWud · 19-10-2008, 13:57

I really want it, but think it will disappoint. I also can't afford it - when I can't afford things I want them even more.

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leowyatt · 19-10-2008, 14:01

How do you think it will disappoint?

I was never really drawn into Fable and only played it last year but I think this game will be excellent. There is a little niggling feeling though it may turn out to be like The Force Unleashed which had the potential to be amazing but turned out to be not so great.

NokkonWud · 19-10-2008, 14:53

The first one was a million miles from what was originally talked about, and Molyneux does have a history of underdelivering, nevermoreso than with Fable and Black and White, again with Black and White 2 and now this...

I really hope it's amazing, but I can't see it being better than good and that's why it was the first game to be sacrificed from the upcoming titles and something I hope to pick up at a later date (or cheap).
I didn't get TFU because I thought it would massively under-deliver, Star Wars games usually do with KOTOR being the rare game that didn't, but that was made by Bioware and was an RPG so it had the story. In creating a game like TFU there was always the chances of flaws in the balance of power and I believe Davey highlighted several of these on his blog.

I hope Fable 2 is amazing, it really could be, co-op sounds great and the achievements seem a really good blend, but as you say, a niggling feeling and Molyneux's past track record...

leowyatt · 19-10-2008, 14:59

I saw an interview recently with Molyneux where he admitted that unlike Fable most of what he has promised actually made it into the game

Streeteh · 19-10-2008, 15:04

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Originally Posted by leowyatt

I saw an interview recently with Molyneux where he admitted that unlike Fable most of what he has promised actually made it into the game

That'll be a first for a Lionhead game. I really do feel that the majority of their games would have gone down in history as some of the best/most innovative ever made, but cos ol' Pete promised too much and over hyped the titles they were met only with disappointment. Can't wait to see how this one turns out, Fable 1 was verging on greatness but spoiled by a overly simplistic approach to good and evil, a rather camp villain and terrible TERRIBLE voice acting. I've heard most of these issues have been tackled in Fable 2, possibly one of the greatest games ever on the horizon?

NokkonWud · 19-10-2008, 15:11

I would like to think so, but if game histories have taught us anything it's that classic games seldom get released at the same time as other classic games, and that media hype is kept to its fullest for the games that don't let us down.

Fallout 3, Little Big Planet and Gears of War 2 have all maintained their constant hype - even Dead Space is getting a lot. The big media push for Fable 2 has died down somewhat.

The last time I remember such major game releases being released so close is Resident Evil 2 and Gran Turismo on the Playstation. (Though I'm sure there are more).

So many warning signs, for me personally, are there with Fable 2 (and again with Banjo Kazooie 2) that with so much attention on the others by the media that it's for a reason.

Saying that, hopefully the media have had to choose because all the games coming out over the next 6 weeks are amazing.

18-10-2008, 17:44	#31
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18-10-2008, 18:30	#32
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	BAH. Someone I know through the site i write for is reviewing it I knew I'd never get that lucky but it's somehow worse when someone you know is reviewing it, I feel like I was only one step away from it then __________________ Halycopter

18-10-2008, 19:38	#33
Priest Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 374	Gamerzines have a 19 page Fable 2 special, some new screenshots and a Peter Molyneux interview. Can't wait for this. __________________ 360 Blog

19-10-2008, 12:49	#34
SiD the Turtle Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 90	I'm still wavering on if it will be any good, or just good but miles short of the hype it's getting. Really hope it is though. Edit: Also, whether it will last more than 10 hours. __________________ SiDTheTurtle.co.uk - Updated 27/09

19-10-2008, 13:57	#35
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	I really want it, but think it will disappoint. I also can't afford it - when I can't afford things I want them even more. . __________________

19-10-2008, 14:01	#36
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	How do you think it will disappoint? I was never really drawn into Fable and only played it last year but I think this game will be excellent. There is a little niggling feeling though it may turn out to be like The Force Unleashed which had the potential to be amazing but turned out to be not so great. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

19-10-2008, 14:53	#37
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	The first one was a million miles from what was originally talked about, and Molyneux does have a history of underdelivering, nevermoreso than with Fable and Black and White, again with Black and White 2 and now this... I really hope it's amazing, but I can't see it being better than good and that's why it was the first game to be sacrificed from the upcoming titles and something I hope to pick up at a later date (or cheap). I didn't get TFU because I thought it would massively under-deliver, Star Wars games usually do with KOTOR being the rare game that didn't, but that was made by Bioware and was an RPG so it had the story. In creating a game like TFU there was always the chances of flaws in the balance of power and I believe Davey highlighted several of these on his blog. I hope Fable 2 is amazing, it really could be, co-op sounds great and the achievements seem a really good blend, but as you say, a niggling feeling and Molyneux's past track record... __________________

19-10-2008, 14:59	#38
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I saw an interview recently with Molyneux where he admitted that unlike Fable most of what he has promised actually made it into the game __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

19-10-2008, 15:11	#40
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	I would like to think so, but if game histories have taught us anything it's that classic games seldom get released at the same time as other classic games, and that media hype is kept to its fullest for the games that don't let us down. Fallout 3, Little Big Planet and Gears of War 2 have all maintained their constant hype - even Dead Space is getting a lot. The big media push for Fable 2 has died down somewhat. The last time I remember such major game releases being released so close is Resident Evil 2 and Gran Turismo on the Playstation. (Though I'm sure there are more). So many warning signs, for me personally, are there with Fable 2 (and again with Banjo Kazooie 2) that with so much attention on the others by the media that it's for a reason. Saying that, hopefully the media have had to choose because all the games coming out over the next 6 weeks are amazing. __________________