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Fable III |OT| King for a day...fool for a lifetime
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Azure Phoenix
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I've been watching the stream for a while now, and while the visuals haven't been improved the level design has taken a massive step forwards. Mistpeak Valley looks breathtaking and the first dungeon is equally impressive, expansive and with a unique style, it's a far cry from the numerous tiny and identikit dank caves of Fable II.
Hype meter reaching critical levels.
Hype meter reaching critical levels.
Click the Popout button and then close your internet browser so that only the video is left running, I find the useless chatroom and adverts cripple the stream. Don't switch to low quality, it's worse than ultra blurry camera footage uploaded to Youtube.S1kkZ said:
Confidence Man
Member
I see the same dumb expressions from the last game. Burp at people, flex muscles, etc.. what happened to the whole touching thing?
It all looks really similar to Fable 2 to me.
It all looks really similar to Fable 2 to me.
Lostconfused
Member
Well that I didn't know, probably because I never watched any of the interviews. Guess maybe I should get on that now.Azure Phoenix said:
Azure Phoenix
Member
It's hard to get a feel for the framerate due to the stream not being particularly stable. Draw distance seems fine - considering how much further you can see into the distance now, it's pretty decent. Pop-up is hit and miss, quite a lot of the time there isn't any but a couple of times I've noticed some large set pieces only appear when the hero is right near it. I've also seen some tearing.S1kkZ said:
To be fair, aside from the opening there hasn't been any need to use it yet. The person playing has just been rigidly following the main quest, aside from belching in the face of a few people.Confidence Man said:
The Sharpe quote was from a text interview with the artists on Eurogamer: hereLostconfused said:
CitizenCope
Member
Ok I saw some of the Stream. Graphics look on par with Fable 2 and that is fine to me.
Need to finish Castlevania before this comes out.
Need to finish Castlevania before this comes out.
sweetvar26
Member
:lol @ that outfil
Azure Phoenix
Member
Oh god, the chickens cluck to the tune of "bottles of beer on the wall" when he did the flap wings expression.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Guys... Careful what you say, some might want to go in complete dark and get angsty at the smallest details. 
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
Impressions one hour in:
The main girl has tits bigger than Lara Croft.
Voice-acting is excellent; lips don't match up t ho.
Pretty big choice to make near the beginning.
Graphics seem improved, a little blurry though.
The main girl has tits bigger than Lara Croft.
Voice-acting is excellent; lips don't match up t ho.
Pretty big choice to make near the beginning.
Graphics seem improved, a little blurry though.
Lostconfused
Member
Well the 2nd game is definitely blurry. So that might be the same, which kind sucks.DevelopmentArrested said:
DancingJesus
Banned
Watching the stream...
This game seems really rough around the edges. After the disappointment of the second, I think I'm going to pass.
This game seems really rough around the edges. After the disappointment of the second, I think I'm going to pass.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
Speaking of that.. my character just got stuck in a dig site and i couldnt move.. lost 2 hours of gameplay because everytime i tried to reload it just put me back in the same spot.DancingJesus said:
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
its pretty fun.
i recovered my game, lost 10 minutes or so but fuck that was scary and annoying
i recovered my game, lost 10 minutes or so but fuck that was scary and annoying
Just checked out the stream for the first time, they're playing the king part right now. It looks like a lot of fun, you're making some big choices. The Fable games have always been ego strokers. I definitely like what I see, but I hope theres a lot of substantial content behind the king stuff since Fable II, as fun as it was, felt too short and left me wanting more. It would be a true bummer if you only get to play the king simulation part for a few hours since it's a concept they could get a lot out of.
On a side note, I've always liked the character design in the Fable games and it looks better than ever in the stream.
On a side note, I've always liked the character design in the Fable games and it looks better than ever in the stream.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
this game is sooo glitchy
just got in a game breaking one again where a door wouldnt open because i couldnt put something in it.
just got in a game breaking one again where a door wouldnt open because i couldnt put something in it.
GillianSeed79
Member
So, I loved Fable II. Finally going to preorder 3 later today. Think its worth it to play the first? I downloaded it awhile ago on live but my backlog took over. Any chance of a midnight release for 3? I'm going to be stuck in a murder trial next week that was supposed to plead out but the nutter balked. Nsver fails. I'm always stuck in a damn trial whenever a game I'm looking forward to releases.
GillianSeed79 said:
Whoa.
Anyways, playing OG Fable isn't a necessity, but I would recommend it. It's a neat little game when separated from the hype/disappointment. If anything it'll give you a better perspective on the series. Be sure to play the Lost Chapters version since it has extra content, I should track down a copy one of these days.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
game's menus and stuff are definitely better now.. you can basically fast travel to any location (stores, etc) in any town. also, you can change in and out of outfits really quickly. also, i have to say - it's a pretty hilarious game at times.
DevelopmentArrested
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Nelo Ice said:
those glitches were horrible, and this is coming from someone who's just played Fallout New Vegas for 15 hours. As long as they don't happen again, it'll be okay but two game-breaking bugs in first 2 hours sucks! I wonder if the guy on the stream ran into them or if it's just me... either way the game is great.
les papillons sexuels
Banned
I'd really love to see lionhead turn the fable engine into a middle-wear platform and see a dungeon crawler or MMO on it. It seems almost perfectly suited for such a role, just throw in some optimization.
You could even turn the land-owning mechanic into guild housing or something.
You could even turn the land-owning mechanic into guild housing or something.
HadesGigas
Member
Does this have regenerating health? What with the no health bar and all.
VegaShinra
Junior Member
The color of the screen darkens as your character takes damage in battle.HadesGigas said:
HadesGigas
Member
VegaShinra said:
Yeah, but does it stay dark... or do you regen like in pretty much every other game with that kind of mechanic (Mass Effect, tons of FPS games)
VegaShinra
Junior Member
Regains. Potions and stuff can only be used while in battle, so you'll need to be getting beaten pretty bad to be forced to use a health potion.HadesGigas said:
HadesGigas
Member
VegaShinra said:
Hm. That seems like it'll make the game even easier. Though not like it's much different. There was no shortage of free healing items in either previous Fables, but now you don't even have to stop and use them! (Also no getting fat from using foods as healing)
Azure Phoenix
Member
Did you try warping to the sanctuary and then using the map to quick travel to another area? Quick travel usually fixed a lot of the "I'm stuck on something" glitches in Fable 2.DevelopmentArrested said:
Food still heals and makes you fat, according to the description for Mutton during the stream, so I'd assume it can be used during combat.HadesGigas said:
InaudibleWhispa
Member
If I remember correctly, I had something in Fable II which made my health go up every time I hit an enemy. I don't think I ever died. To be fair though, I really don't play Fable for the challenge, I'm happy to just experience the world.HadesGigas said:
supermackem
Banned
Hmmm dont know if i should go Normal or limited on this.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
I went with LE simply because it sounds like there are 1 or 2 areas to explore that are not available in the SE. Hopefully, those extras along with the weapon are worth $20....supermackem said:
Hmmm, saying that outloud kind of makes me think I should get the standard. :lol
