Fable has always been a game that intrigued me, and for the past year and a half I've been waiting for it, to see if it would sell me an Xbox. Now that it's getting closer to release, and I've seen more of it, I'm not nearly as impressed. It'll have to be magnificent. I hope it is. But I don't think it will be.
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Is FABLE gonna push you off the fence?
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Prine said:
Hmm, you mean like the reviews and previews for Driver 3?
That being said though, this is one of the reasons I bought the Xbox, so I hope it turns out well. But, Peter Molyneaux has a history of dropping the ball on projects, so I'll try to be objective about it and not set myself up for a massive dissapointment.
Daxter Too
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Spike said:
Was that supposed to support your point?
LuckyBrand
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I havent really followed fable much at all; but am getting more and more excited for it..
my 3 must have games for christmas season are now fable, doom 3 and halo 2.
(and ill probably pickup other espn 2k5 games at $20 a piece.. NICE.)
my 3 must have games for christmas season are now fable, doom 3 and halo 2.
(and ill probably pickup other espn 2k5 games at $20 a piece.. NICE.)
Late Stage Marxist
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If any game could do it, I'd pick Fable. That or "Shadowrun"....
Buggy Loop
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Well no, since i already have an xbox 
But if i didnt have one, with the video interview i've watched and the 12 pages on IGN, i dont think i could possibly hold it, especially with halo 2 later. KOTOR and Ninja gaiden would have KO'ed me way before anyway
But if i didnt have one, with the video interview i've watched and the 12 pages on IGN, i dont think i could possibly hold it, especially with halo 2 later. KOTOR and Ninja gaiden would have KO'ed me way before anyway
MoxManiac said:
O man, I loved Black and White. It was so much different than everything else when it was released. I remember turning my horse into one evil behemoth. Had him go and destroy all my enemies towns and shit... so great. It's unfortunate that they canned it for Dreamcast, I think it would have been great. They probably would have incorporated some online play too, which is just what the game needed.
Black and White 2 best come out soon.
Littleberu
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PhatSaqs said:Sure there is. "I dont need it".
I don't know if it's sarcasm or not, but it's true.
Late Stage Marxist
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Yeah, half the shit on Xbox is already on PC or GC (which I already have).
Daxter Too
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I call it Xdude so it must suck.
Spike said:
http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox/852/Fable/p1
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/rpg/fable/preview_6104655.html
http://games.kikizo.com/features/fable_vidint_feature.asp
http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200408/N04.0811.1829.06410.htm
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/537/537930p1.html
Any gamer could be truly happy owning only one console this generation. They all have enough quality games to satisfy. I can't imagine one single game pushing anyone over the fence. I think the real problem is time constraints. I just don't have enough time for all 3.
Daxter Too
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MoxManiac said:
Just say Xbox sucks and get it over with.
CrimsonSkies
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Morrowind is just too damn big and broad. Too much reading for a console RPG. I think Fable only shares an open ended feeling like Morrowind had. However it would appear that Fable is in a smaller world from the previews I've read and video shown. You could spend hours going around the map in Morrowind, I don't think Fable is like that. I could be wrong though. Quests seem much more accessible in Fable in comparison to Morrowind.
Optimistic
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Spike said:
What the hell is wrong with you people!? First, Molyneaux only has a fucking supervising role in Fable's development. And second, a "history of dropping the ball on projects"? As in, projects plural? Black and White was ONE fucking game for Christ's sake. What are these supposed other projects of his in which he dropped the ball? What's that? None? Then fuck off.
Daxter Too
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MoxManiac said:
I thought you didn't like it because it was too much like Morrowind?
Daxter Too
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In any event, I'm glad you hate Molinuex enough to read every preview of Fable posted like you claimed and then decide it is just like Morrowind.
ScientificNinja
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Been playing code for some time now, and I can see how people might categorize Fable as an above-average action/RPG with great visuals where you happen to be surrounded by NPCs whose reactions are based on a really, really big Excel spreadsheet. But... Christ... you've got to be one damned jaded gamer to see it that way. It's like RPG lovechild of The Sims and Vice City. And unlike Black & White, I didn't get sick of it after an hour of play.
disabledHeliocentric
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Daxter Too said:
A while back I read some of their developement team's remarks on their site and I recall a few people remarking on how they had trouble getting into Morrowind, that they didn't like it that much. I also recall language used to talk about Mario 64 and Zelda: OoT very reverent as if they were talking of something sacred. So, I'm guessing this isn't just like Morrowind just based on that.
Now I've been off the fence since Microsoft packed the JSRF/SegaGT disk with xbox. But I only felt completely satisfied circa this year. Ninja Gaiden is what really didi it for me. Right now Riddick, a game I disliked at first, has me totally captivated too. All of a sudden it has transformed from this weaksauce game into a first shooting Metal Gear Solid, but with that great engine and more action, and I'm just blown away %100.
Tellaerin said:
My actual reason for hating Morrowind while I was pumping 200+ hrs into it was because of the SEVERE lack of variety...the towns all had no character, due to all the inhabitants acting essentially the same (there were around 10 different character types that every single non story important NPC fell into [edit] now that I think of it...there where around 4[/edit])...the environment between major points, while huge, often offered little other than visual variety, and the ease of exploitation made the game really fucking easy after a point
not even mentioning the fucked up glitches that erased my save in the game 3 times because i was CHECKING THE MAP among others
but I'm sure you guys can continue ti say that it was because of the reading...because you know...all console gamers are a bunch of left back angsty school kids who all hate reading...naturally PC gamers are all a bunch of fully educated preppy folk that can fully appreciate the literature in Morrowind....must be the sole reason for people's distaste for the game
T-1000_Model3
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I also thought Morrowind sucked,well ok maybe not sucked...more like a complete time waster. Damn I'm harsh on the game,but still....
I did like the variety in enemy encounters along with all the terraine you could voyage onto. But the towns,the buy/sell/communicating aspects were pretty flat. I always loved the exploring though,which is thing I love about video gaming,but the rest wasn't fleshed out as much as I would have liked. I guess its just preference,not everybody likes or hates a game for the same reason. For all the shit I hated about it,I'm sure others fell in love it.
I did like the variety in enemy encounters along with all the terraine you could voyage onto. But the towns,the buy/sell/communicating aspects were pretty flat. I always loved the exploring though,which is thing I love about video gaming,but the rest wasn't fleshed out as much as I would have liked. I guess its just preference,not everybody likes or hates a game for the same reason. For all the shit I hated about it,I'm sure others fell in love it.
The Promised One
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What I find funny about this thread, is that hardly no one is mentioning the PS2 as an overhyped system. IMO, it is. Yes, there are some really great games that it exclusively has (DMC being my fav), but this year, it's fallen flat on it's face compared to XB exclusives. Same for GC (of which MP2 will be the only game I buy for it this year).
For all the "Why would I need an XB, blah blah blah" speeches, I honestly think the same goes for the PS2, unless you just happen to have a hard-on for Japanese RPG's.
As for whether or not people will pick up an XB for Fable? Some will, but I agree with most here that Halo 2 has much more drawing power. Personally, if I didn't own an XB, I'd have to say that getting one now would be very temptin. Not only for Halo 2, as well as Fable (which I think will have as 2 of the best games this year), but also for Crusaders: Kingdom Under Fire, Otogi 2, KotoR 2, Jade Empire, and Mech Assault 2. Then of course there's also Doom 3, and SC:Chaos Theory for those of us too poor to afford upgrading our computers (or own a Mac).
Added to that of course are the older (not to mention, absolutely kick ass) titles, that can be bought for next to nothing now, like Panzer Dragoon Orta, Ninja Gaiden, Otogi 1, Crimson Skies, Halo, and Riddick.
If one still wants to claim that theXB has nothing to offer, that's fine, but I honestly feel the same for the PS2 (MGS3 is all I can about on this system. GTA:SA I could care less about) and the GC (MP2, RE4, and the next Zelda), except for a few select titles.
For all the "Why would I need an XB, blah blah blah" speeches, I honestly think the same goes for the PS2, unless you just happen to have a hard-on for Japanese RPG's.
As for whether or not people will pick up an XB for Fable? Some will, but I agree with most here that Halo 2 has much more drawing power. Personally, if I didn't own an XB, I'd have to say that getting one now would be very temptin. Not only for Halo 2, as well as Fable (which I think will have as 2 of the best games this year), but also for Crusaders: Kingdom Under Fire, Otogi 2, KotoR 2, Jade Empire, and Mech Assault 2. Then of course there's also Doom 3, and SC:Chaos Theory for those of us too poor to afford upgrading our computers (or own a Mac).
Added to that of course are the older (not to mention, absolutely kick ass) titles, that can be bought for next to nothing now, like Panzer Dragoon Orta, Ninja Gaiden, Otogi 1, Crimson Skies, Halo, and Riddick.
If one still wants to claim that theXB has nothing to offer, that's fine, but I honestly feel the same for the PS2 (MGS3 is all I can about on this system. GTA:SA I could care less about) and the GC (MP2, RE4, and the next Zelda), except for a few select titles.
The Promised One said:
good points. Yes, but most of the Xbox exclusives of repute are FPS and racers, not my cup of tea. I love Japanese RPGs, so PS2 is a must. The PS2 has the most variety of titles and some good quirky titles. Nintendo has their handful of total classics plus RE, all demanding play and replay, so the GC and GBA are musts. There is only so much time in a day. So, the Xbox gathers dust.
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