Fable 3 Starts Off With Tough Decisions

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TheDoctor455

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Mezzo. said:
TheDoctor455 said:
Mezzo. said:
You know, I kind of think it would have been better if he had kept this sort of detail as a surprise for release. Seems like a much better approach personally.
Yeah... but then...
I'm betting at least one choice will be between starting off with Silly Hat A or Silly Hat B.
Umm... you do remember that he's been pegging Fable as a life-simulator ever since the original one? And... its never been that, its always been a decent action-RPG. I really do think that Moyneux needs to keep his mouth shut more often.

Oh please, this is Peter Molyneux we're talking about. I can understand him having a sense of humor, but he's pretty serious about stuff like that isn't he?
 

Tomo Stryker

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More hype for Molyneux, "It will be better than real life if you were in godmode and had superpowers!" Exactly what I'm expecting to hear next if people aren't begging him for more stuff.
 

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Daystar Clarion said:
Ah Peter Molyneux. I will keep buying your games as long as you keep being the most enthusiastic person in the universe. That guy could sell me rock if I thought it could make life altering decsisons that will impact every facet of everything ever made... ever.
I second that :p.
Thirded. The fact that he over-hypes his games isn't that annoying. He just really loves his job and he's so enthusiastic its adorable. The video game industry sorely needs him
 

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T0RD said:
I never understood the hate on Fable II, I mean I agree that the ending was sort of a dick move. But the rest of the game was very awesome, in my honest opinion even better than the 1st one. Especially guns, pistol ftw <3

OT: I'm sooo looking forward to the game. Pre-ordered the Collecor's Edition, I've been a fan of the Fable franchise since I got my Xbox all those years ago.
I personally thought the entire game was crap. The ending was just a cherry on top to solidify my opinion. If you would like to know why e sure to ask b/c I don't want to explain myself f you don't want to listen.
So, why didn't you like the game? I would like to know.
 

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Eh, when developers bang on about how their game has 'big choices' they usually mean a choice between being a petty, unsympathetic jackass or being a pure, equally unsympathetic paragon of kindness and virtue. I'm calling it now - the choice will be between saving a box of kittens from drowning in an icy river or beating a covenant of nuns.

Fable's problem has never really been storytelling. It's been the embarrassingly broken combat system. I'd be more apt to buy this game if Molyneux instead advertised that he actually tried balancing the combat system.
 

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So how about the combat, huh? Not a single solitary syllable. All I've heard is that it'll have regenerating health. That they'll do away with a health bar and replace it with everything turning black and white when dying. Also what exactly is a "tough decision"? Am I really expected to be emotionally invested in any of the characters that quickly?
 

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Once again Mr. Molyneux delievers a great game.....in other words can't wait cant wait cant wait!
 

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Looking forward to this game, especially if the multiplayer is truly going to be something thats not a shitty tacked-on feature. I also can't wait for the return of Stephen Fry as well as the addition of John Cleese.

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you actually liked reaver? you didn't want to kill him soon after? you didn't find it stupid you couldn't completely destroy him at some point?
Woah, no way. Reaver was my favourite part of Fable 2. I played a pure, good, crusader-type character, but he was the only npc in the game whom I actually enjoyed interacting with. Plus the sexy smooth voice of Stephen Fry, badass don't-give-a-fuck-unless-it-benefits-me, snooty attitude and general uniqueness meant that he was pretty much the only character I didn't want to kill. Cannot wait for his return in Fable3 :)

Reaver quotes my friends and myself still chuckle about to this day:
"Three months? That's no good"
"It almost seems a shame to waste my virgin-kissed lead on these barbarians*"


*Can't remember the term he used, something insulting
 

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I hope the ''MASSIVE'' decision isn't extremely good or extremely evil.

I hate that.

1) pet and love the kitten for ever and ever.
2) eat the kitten.
 

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WilliamRLBaker said:
T0RD said:
I never understood the hate on Fable II, I mean I agree that the ending was sort of a dick move. But the rest of the game was very awesome, in my honest opinion even better than the 1st one. Especially guns, pistol ftw <3

OT: I'm sooo looking forward to the game. Pre-ordered the Collecor's Edition, I've been a fan of the Fable franchise since I got my Xbox all those years ago.
you actually liked reaver?
Reaver is the only character I hope they expand more upon, because I personally thought he was fantastic. I'm really hoping he returns, what with his immortality and all. I want to see how he evolved.
 

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It'll be difficult to sell a "tough choice" before you've gotten deeply involved with any character...
 

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T0RD said:
IamSofaKingRaw said:
T0RD said:
I never understood the hate on Fable II, I mean I agree that the ending was sort of a dick move. But the rest of the game was very awesome, in my honest opinion even better than the 1st one. Especially guns, pistol ftw <3

OT: I'm sooo looking forward to the game. Pre-ordered the Collecor's Edition, I've been a fan of the Fable franchise since I got my Xbox all those years ago.
I personally thought the entire game was crap. The ending was just a cherry on top to solidify my opinion. If you would like to know why e sure to ask b/c I don't want to explain myself f you don't want to listen.
So, why didn't you like the game? I would like to know.
Ahem

1. They took out about half of the spells from Fable: The Lost Chapters.

This probably pissed me off the most. They didn't even have the courtesy to replace those magic spells with different ones. We just literally get the half the amount. they also stupidly took out the mana bar so that spamming magic would be available to all. Level 3 time magic + level 4 fire area spell = win.

2. Its the sequel and the size of the game is still small


How small? well look at it this way. FF12 for ps2 is bigger than Fable 1 and 2 combined. There aren't really any places worth exploring on the horribly laid out map. The enivironments don't differ much from area to area. Sometimes I'dforget what city im in b/c they all lok the same.

3. No armor

WTF kind of idea is to take armor out of a RPG? Also why the hell are the character models so poorly made? I have full strength and magic so my character looks like an overweight guy with leprosy? WTF?

4. Stupid stroyline game progression.

I literally didn't know why I was doing what I was doing. I always wondered why I had to gather the person representing skill, magic, and strength to fight an old man in a tower. They alos think that having a "you get locked in prison for 10 years so we can pass the time and your character grows without you playing" moment is necessary in the game. It literally didn't do anything to change my character or the stoy. Why couldnt I just break the fucking guy out with Hammer?

5. Stupid, useless features

Why would/should I marry a generic looking/sounding NPC and have generic looking kids? Will they join me and hel fight the big bad old guy in a tower? No. They just gave you the choice and advertise it like it'd affect the game. why should I get a job? By the end of the game you basically get enough money to buy every property in the game. The jobs are shitty to. As a blacksmith you get to hammer a bent piece of metal by repeatedly pressing A. Wow thatt was so much fun. I'm glad I spent my time doing that to save $10 when I buy a sword. /s

6. Length/difficulty of the game

I think I made a personal record playing this game. Not only did I complete the main plotline in under 3 hours on my first playthrough (yes thats one sitting) I did not die. Only to find out month later that you can't die. You just get a scar on your body or something.

And for the cherry you get the wonderful 2 second intense last boss battle. I used the pistol you get at the beginning of the game (why would I need a better one when I could just use Time Spell + Fire area spell?) to kill him in one shot.
 

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I'm in disbelief that people on this thread are still falling for his tricks.

It's not a coincidence that he's blown the last 2 Fable games way out of proportion and then talked about how much he basically despises them afterwards.

Blind enthusiasm should not be rewarded.
 

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IamSofaKingRaw said:
I had a decent enough time playing Fable II, and have yet to play The Lost Chapters.
1. I also felt the spells were a bit lacking in variety. Some were really cool for a bit, but lost their charm eventually. As you said, the magic-spamming also is a debacle because now you can't even take the less amount of spells and have even higher levels with amazing special effects because there would not be enough of a cost.

2. The lack of exploration and variety really shocked me because there really weren't many places to go to that were any fun until later on. Despite those later locales being more interesting, they offered little else to do after the campaign.

3. This really was a bad choice, and the progression in the Fable time-line means that this third game won't have it either in all likelihood. The clothing was never suitable for my hero, and in the end if I wanted something decent, it was always the same bloody outfit.

4. I don't even know if I bothered finishing the story again with my second character. The only reason that I progressed was get better stuff, and if I did finish it was only because of #6.

5. Those jobs/mini-games got old VERY fast and I would hope that they've evolved the job's in this game so that it's not such a dull task. Or perhaps in Fable III, you can choose to stamp envelopes and notices at the Albion Postal Office (Oh I hope not!)

6. What kept the story long for me was avoiding it because it was not that compelling once it got to that prison part near the middle. I didn't want to just get older by essentially being a prison-whore after 10 years of guard duty.

So I agree with what you said, but I hope that they've learned and improved for this next one. Hope, as in, looking highly unlikely. :(

Woodsey said:
I'm in disbelief that people on this thread are still falling for his tricks.

It's not a coincidence that he's blown the last 2 Fable games way out of proportion and then talked about how much he basically despises them afterwards.

Blind enthusiasm should not be rewarded.
But in this game we get a butler! [sub][sub]But I don't want a butler...[/sub][/sub]

I'll give it a rental for sure, but already enough of the features have made me a tad skeptical. I have not played Lost Chapters, but it will be interesting to see if Fable III is an improvement or not from two, possibly forming a parabolic upswing or just a crash n' burn diagonal downward.
 

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"undoubtedly the best Fable there has ever been. You're going to be totally blown away by the pace, the story, the surprises, the new levelling up system, the new cast."
Ah, I see Peter's eternally undaunted optimism is still running his mouth.
 

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I hope they don't pull a bethesda, and give famous actors the least amount of lines possible.
 

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Couldn't they at least wait until about an hour in to do the tough choices? Unless they're extremely clear that I'm supposed to be making a choice. Newbs to the series may get confused and wonder if this decision will actually affect anything, or if it's just a tutorial.
 

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Other than Peter Molyneux continuing to make me think he could benefit from some nervous system depressants, I too find myself growing more excited about this game.

I just really hope that we get more than the stupid "good vs. evil" moral choice system. Let's make it at least two-dimensional, please.
 

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meh I will wait Fable 2 was crap,shallow and unfinished(like Bioshock,like FO3,like most AAA titles)......

Zippys rating score: Atrocious(when crap is pure sht and not flowery manure)<Bad(bad is bad, as bad can be and not bad in a cool way.)<"Crap" Ya know the new normal the we could make better but no one ares normal....<Ok<Good<Great(ya know the sht they don't make anymore).