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Fable
Oct 17, 2021 20:57:26 GMT
Post by britesparc on Oct 17, 2021 20:57:26 GMT
Came on here to post something about Fable and realised there's no thread for it, what's going on?!
In all seriousness, Xbox have been teasing an announcement on Twitter with references to "kicking", "chickens", and literally calling out Fable Anniversary by name in another tweet. Tomorrow - 18th October - is apparently the 16th anniversary of the first Fable game, so make of it what you will.
The fact it's from Xbox Game Studios Publishing rather than the main Xbox or Playground accounts makes me suspect it's not the big new reboot/sequel, but either a spin-off or remaster of the original trilogy.
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May 31, 2023 4:21:25 GMT
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May 31, 2023 20:16:21 GMT
Post by Blue_Mike on May 31, 2023 20:16:21 GMT
It would be about bloody time.
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Post by Nemesis on May 31, 2023 20:21:43 GMT
Those were the days!
I’m still annoyed they cancelled BC; it was great !
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May 31, 2023 20:22:07 GMT
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 31, 2023 20:22:07 GMT
Let's actually hope it's actually released in a finished state.
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May 31, 2023 20:32:43 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on May 31, 2023 20:32:43 GMT
Those were the days! I’m still annoyed they cancelled BC; it was great ! I was so hyped for that.
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Post by Nemesis on May 31, 2023 20:50:43 GMT
Those were the days! I’m still annoyed they cancelled BC; it was great ! I was so hyped for that. I got to play it for a week on and off and it had so much potential. I’m sure they had reasons, however iirc it allowed them to put more resource into Fable.
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Jun 1, 2023 8:14:04 GMT
Post by EMarkM on Jun 1, 2023 8:14:04 GMT
I would like to play a new Fable.
I've still never played Fable III – am I doing the right thing by avoiding it?
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Jun 1, 2023 8:18:50 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 1, 2023 8:18:50 GMT
It's me least favourite. Had a good idea but very poorly executed IMO and ran pretty poorly. Though I believe it's now 60fps on Series consoles?
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Jun 1, 2023 8:19:44 GMT
Post by EMarkM on Jun 1, 2023 8:19:44 GMT
I might just give it a look if I get five minutes
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Jun 1, 2023 8:28:04 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 1, 2023 8:28:04 GMT
I found myself disliking the combat as the series went on. Especially the spells.
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Jun 5, 2023 15:33:12 GMT
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Post by britesparc on Jun 5, 2023 15:33:12 GMT
I always loved the simplicity of the three button combat - one for melee, one for range, and one for magic - but I seem to remember feeling that by part III they'd simplified it to the point of the whole game being a little bit "hold down X to progress".
I don't want the new game to get all complex with combos or elaborate stick waggling, but hopefully it can get a bit deeper than III.
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Jun 5, 2023 15:41:39 GMT
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Post by drhickman1983 on Jun 5, 2023 15:41:39 GMT
I liked the combat in 2, it was pretty simple but some spells were pretty fun.
2 was just good in general, 3 lost some of the charm.
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Jun 5, 2023 15:43:16 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 5, 2023 15:43:16 GMT
I'll take an updated Kingdom of Amalurs combat system.
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Post by andytheaverage on Jun 5, 2023 16:02:03 GMT
I always loved the simplicity of the three button combat - one for melee, one for range, and one for magic - but I seem to remember feeling that by part III they'd simplified it to the point of the whole game being a little bit "hold down X to progress". I don't want the new game to get all complex with combos or elaborate stick waggling, but hopefully it can get a bit deeper than III. I didn't mind the combat being simplistic, but I'm still annoyed they removed the option to fail the emotes. In 2 you had to time it perfectly to perform a special emote, whereas in 3 you just held a button down, so there was no danger of shatting yourself whilst trying to impress a crowd.
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 5, 2023 16:20:57 GMT
Yeah 3 went too far in trying to be simple.
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Post by Tomo on Jun 5, 2023 17:41:11 GMT
Slightly surprised by (but also glad for) the love for Fable. All three of them had a pretty frosty reception back in the day, mainly because of The Molyneux Effect. I really enjoyed 1 and 2 - nice to see RPGs not take themselves too seriously. Never played 3 though.
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Jun 5, 2023 17:54:43 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 5, 2023 17:54:43 GMT
Fable the journey doesn't get a mention but it was alright.
They actually had to focus on story and characters and it did a good job at setting up what would have been IV before they decided to do legends instead.
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Jun 5, 2023 18:11:22 GMT
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Post by technoish on Jun 5, 2023 18:11:22 GMT
I only have fond memories for the three fables.
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Jun 5, 2023 18:13:16 GMT
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jun 5, 2023 18:13:16 GMT
Slightly surprised by (but also glad for) the love for Fable. All three of them had a pretty frosty reception back in the day, mainly because of The Molyneux Effect. I really enjoyed 1 and 2 - nice to see RPGs not take themselves too seriously. Never played 3 though. It's a shame because Molyneux just can't help but throw all of his staff under the bus with all of his bullshit. Being passionate and excited about the stuff you're working on is not an excuse for being a total and utter bullshit artist.
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Jun 5, 2023 18:13:38 GMT
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Post by dfunked on Jun 5, 2023 18:13:38 GMT
Aye, aside from the performance being absolute dogshit.
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Post by hedben on Jun 5, 2023 18:29:49 GMT
I absolutely loved Fable 2 at the time, but I do worry that a new Fable can’t possibly live up to expectations, particularly the writing. The humour of Fables 1 and 2 (and 3 presumably?) was good in a British-vibe kind of way, a bit surreal and Pythonesque as well as classic fart jokes, but that’s a very delicate line to tread if they try to do the same now. And I’m not sure I’ll process it the same way, now that Cool Britannia has been replaced by Scabby Gammon Island. It could easily end up going the way of Borderlands 3 or Duke Nukem Forever if it tries too hard to be another one of Those Like The One You Loved Years Ago, Remember??
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Jun 6, 2023 9:56:40 GMT
Post by rhaegyr on Jun 6, 2023 9:56:40 GMT
I absolutely loved Fable 2 at the time, but I do worry that a new Fable can’t possibly live up to expectations, particularly the writing. The humour of Fables 1 and 2 (and 3 presumably?) was good in a British-vibe kind of way, a bit surreal and Pythonesque as well as classic fart jokes, but that’s a very delicate line to tread if they try to do the same now. And I’m not sure I’ll process it the same way, now that Cool Britannia has been replaced by Scabby Gammon Island. It could easily end up going the way of Borderlands 3 or Duke Nukem Forever if it tries too hard to be another one of Those Like The One You Loved Years Ago, Remember?? Same here - I adored Fable 2, one of my favourite experiences on the 360. Sadly it feels incredibly dated going back to it.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jun 11, 2023 17:38:21 GMT
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Jun 11, 2023 19:10:54 GMT
Post by Blue_Mike on Jun 11, 2023 19:10:54 GMT
Richard Ayoade as Dean Learner from Darkplace skin please.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jun 11, 2023 19:20:21 GMT
Richard Ayoade as Dean Learner from Darkplace skin please. I said "the fuck you don't do wet wipes!"
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Jun 11, 2023 20:25:52 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 11, 2023 20:25:52 GMT
I hope they have little jokes like the acorn (I know Fable 2 had one) and other crazy lies from Peter.
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Jun 11, 2023 23:38:25 GMT
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Post by muddyfunster on Jun 11, 2023 23:38:25 GMT
She was like a candle in the wind: unreliable.
If this is an Xbox exclusive (no PC) I might just have to buy a new console. Fable and Fable 2 were great. Very few blockbuster games have British humour. Ayoade's involvement is a game changer given I trust him not to have got himself involved in anything humiliatingly bad.
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Jun 15, 2023 21:31:13 GMT
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Post by rajin on Jun 15, 2023 21:31:13 GMT
Trailer so far does not scream Fable to me. It seems they took it literally (it being about fables) so none of makes me excited.
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