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Fable III Preview - EDGE

EDGE: "Lionhead’s exuberant founder Peter Molyneux knows something about making big promises. And now, with Fable III, he has made a game all about how difficult they are to keep. The third instalment in the genre-blending fantasy adventure is a game of two halves – as the first part unfolds, you find yourself begging support for your bid on the throne of Albion. And then later, you discover that those who’ve helped you take the crown expect you to return the favour."

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DelbertGrady5690d ago

Got me much more hyped about this game. There are so many improvements being made and most of them sound fantastic.

Game-ur5690d ago

Fable games always "sound fantastic" until you play them.

NecrumSlavery5690d ago

Fable was fun. It never lived up to any of the hype. Fable 2 was by far, one of the weakest RPGs I have ever played. As for Fable 3, Third time's a charm right? Maybe Molyneux will deliver everything he promised this time.

I noticed it said EDGE. Does EDGE ever say an ill word about anything MS? Just wondering.

BubbleSystemSuck5690d ago

Fable 2 is the game that more dissapoint me this Gen...
i was so hyped, i bought a Xbox360, and play Fable 2...

and rrrr... the ending whas my bigest WTF Moment in my gamer History. Just touch it and he fall and die...

Lol

Game-ur5690d ago (Edited 5690d ago )

I didn’t believe that was actually the ending, I waited for him to get back up or for me to go after him for the big showdown, after nothing happened I thought there was a glitch or something. Overall the pacing of the game was horrible.

And other things they need to fix is the annoying narration, I felt like I was being talked down to. And the game needs to be open world, it's not that big, the constant loading killed whatever fun was left.

Christopher5690d ago (Edited 5690d ago )

I can't get hyped about Fable. Just can't.

Fable 1: Your good/evil decisions count! Oh, look, a good and evil point slider that can be abused to no end..

Fable 2: Your decisions count even more! Now you're look different and can even gain weight or lose it! Yay, they added a fat/thin slider and improved the visual effects of looking good or bad based on your position on the good/evil point slider!

Fable 3: Once you become king, the decisions get even harder to make! Sounds like they're adding a new pointer slider... businessman/humanitarian.

I love Peter's love of games, but he oversells some of the most simplistic concepts out there with gameplay that just doesn't live up to what I'm looking for in an RPG. And, the storylines? Just average tellings that have jarring moments that make you feel like you're just walking in an author's shoes rather than really having any freedom.

TEFL0N_D0N_815690d ago

You got a point. This good/evil yadda yadda is getting over played. All this emphasis on choices kills the quality of the story. Fable 2... what story? If I cared that much about consequences of choices, I'd rather play Tropico or Civilizations.

Fable 2 ending.. yes I sacrificed my dog, made boats of money, and got a new puppy. Did not feel an ounce of guilt.

Faztkiller5690d ago (Edited 5690d ago )

I'm really hyped for Fable III Peter may not always deliver on all his promises but usually creates a great game.

Johnny_Bravo5690d ago

That is why I never listen to anything he has to say, and instead just buy the game and enjoy myself. Beats listening to him and getting exciting just to possibly be let down when the game ships. Can't wait for Fable 3 though, after watching tons of videos the game looks so much better than Fable 2.

BuIIetproofish_5690d ago

My decision to buy this game is purely off gameplay videos. I never bought Fable 2 at launch, but everyone says Molyneux overhyped it.

chak_5690d ago (Edited 5690d ago )

meh at best

chrisgay5690d ago

I really enjoyed Fable II, but compared to a game such as Oblivion, you can tell how shallow it is. Fable games definitely have some charm though- I'm excited to see how number 3 turns out.

chak_5690d ago

if I may, oblivion is already awesomly shallow

OSU_Gamer5690d ago

@chrisgay

I think shallow is a perfect word to describe the fable series so far. I think they are fun games, but to say that they are so deep in how your choices affect the overall game is a lie.

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Fable Retrospective: A Look Back At The Classic Franchise

The Outerhaven writes: Being fans of Fable, we decided to do an in-depth retrospective on the Fable franchise, exploring its choices, consequences, tone, and lasting impact on RPG design.

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Alos8835d ago

I'd play remasters if they did em'

darthv7235d ago

that is what fable anniversary is.

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Fable Retrospective: A Look Back At The Classic Franchise

The Outerhaven writes: An in-depth retrospective on the Fable franchise, exploring its choices, consequences, tone, and lasting impact on RPG design.

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Fable II - A Fantasy Series at Peak Performance

Fable II launched back in 2008 and remains the best the series has offered. Ahead of the series comeback, it's time to look at the classic.

Crows90978d ago

They gotta bring back those gargoyles!

Dudeson978d ago

I'd love to play it again, this time on pc though. Forever waiting on that pc port.

GaboonViper978d ago

Loved this game, oh and i always saved my dog at the end, hope the new Fable has a animal companion.

got_dam978d ago

Fable 2 was the best inthe series. Peter waaaaaaay over promised with fable 1 and it was good but disappointing. He didn't go crazy eith hype for the second game and it was surprisingly awesome. Then he ran his mouth promoting 3 and it was the worst of the 3.

cthulhucultist978d ago

Funny story: Fable 3 had a funny way of keeping the promises you made in the first half of the game and having enough money to defeat the darkness.

You only had to collect enough money to buy 2 stores in a busy market district. You then raise the prices to maximum and you turn xbox 360 internal clock 99 or more years ahead.

The next time you load the game, all the rents from the 99 years are collected immediately.

But yes I agree that 3 was the weakest of the three.

Demetrius978d ago

I only got to play it once 😩 I'm so tempted to buy a Xbox 360 slim but planning on getting the series x soon since I got a PS5 in February Im ready to get saints row 1&2 back, GTA 4, fable 2, but I also want to play infamous 1&2 again Sony screwed us over with the stream only for saints row 2 and other gems smh