LiquidMetal14
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Ditto. I love the early parts. And that's without even getting into any major gameplay yet.Wizman23 said:
Official Fable II Thread
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SamVT said:
Exactly. That's what I expected and I'm shocked to see the reactions in this thread. When Peter unveiled the co-op feature at E3 it looked exactly like it does now.
If I had taken a shot of booze everytime I heard the word henchman when listening to interviews with Lionhead folks I wouldn't be alive today. No broken promises here, just people who didn't bother to read FAQ's.
Kabuki Waq
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Wizman23 said:
lolz at the Creator of the game hyping up online as a main feature also lolz at believing him.
TheFreshPrince
Junior Member
for those who are pretty far in the game....would you suggest playing as a male or female character? are there any choices/gameplay things that are different for each?
gnarkill bill
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Foreign Jackass said:
Thats really ridiculous. You are missing out on an amazing Singleplayer experience. I played this for 6 hours straight last night and I loved every minute that I played. There were several times where I just stopped what I was doing in the game to watch the sunrise and set. Cant wait to play again later today.
btw, the Story is very well done. It has really dragged me in and made me care about the characters.
ToyMachine228
Member
Went down at midnight but there was too much of a line. Not that desperate. Going out to get it now
Wizman23 said:
I was planning on mostly playing single-player regardless, and I am buying the game after work today, but what a ridiculous statement. Lionhead and Molyneux hyped online co-op for months as Fable 2's most impressive feature and single biggest selling point.
Frenck said:
For the millionth time, Lionhead said that your character would ACT as a henchman. ACT. Not literally be a completely different character. Show me where they have ever said that the henchman would be a very limitedly customizable avatar rather than the actual character you created.
Zeliard said:
It's not because you don't take the time to read up on this that you have to blame us.
Just two examples where we make it absolutely clear you are a henchman:
http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=5112
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/07/09/create-a-henchman-in-fable-2/
Francias Castiglione
Banned
Having a henchman makes more sense than another "hero" in a world where they are supposed to be extinct. I don't really understand the problem, it should be easy enough to alternate between each player's version of Albion if you want.
What you say and what people assume are very different things on the internet.
SamVT said:
What you say and what people assume are very different things on the internet.
DangerStepp
Member
Got my copy. Kinda slow starting off and the childhood part seemed kinda weird and quick to end. I guess it was better than watching a cut-scene.
I'm new to the series so I guess I need to give myself time to get acclimated to it. I felt like it would be alot more interactive (I can't jump?) and the expressions via D-pad are hit/miss.
Like I said, I've
which means I really haven't dug my paws deep enough into the hive to get any honey. Later impressions to follow.
Also, it reminds me alot of Kameo, at least aesthetically. Is it just me?
I'm new to the series so I guess I need to give myself time to get acclimated to it. I felt like it would be alot more interactive (I can't jump?) and the expressions via D-pad are hit/miss.
Like I said, I've
just started as an adult and I'm about to enter into the lair in the middle of the lake
Also, it reminds me alot of Kameo, at least aesthetically. Is it just me?
gnarkill bill
Member
DangerStepp said:
Kameo, Oblivion, and like a touch of GTA.
Maybe its just Me.
DangerStepp
Member
gnarkill bill said:
Maybe it's a British thing? Rare and Lionhead. That's not to say I don't think it looks good. I believe it's gorgeous.
ToyMachine228 said:Went down at midnight but there was too much of a line. Not that desperate. Going out to get it now
Nice
supermackem said:
Actually I believe you are the joke. As far as co-op I was under the impression it was your character as well. However, I'm not going to cry like a baby either when the henchman essentially does everything you could do before anyways, gather gold and experience which you take back to your hero when it is all said and done. Really nothing to cry about.
S1kkZ said:
Why in the world would you be able to go to different sections and that was never, ever shown on the co-op system to date. The characters have always been together.
supermackem
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SamVT said:
They both are talking about offline coop, this game is becoming a joke for the amount of let downs before i even play the thing.:lol
Psychotext
Member
To be fair, both of those mention making a henchman for co-op, but they don't specifically say you can't use your main char if you have one. I can certainly understand some confusion (I can't understand the overreactions... but that's another story).SamVT said:
Talking of overreactions:
supermackem said:
DancingJesus
Banned
Waiting for the damn store to open...
Can't wait.
Can't wait.
DangerStepp
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supermackem said:
Hmm, that's a bit of an absurd thing to say. I wouldn't say 'let down' so much as it's not fulfilling the insatiable demands of a handful of impossible-to-please folks. People are going to complain regardless. It's still a great game.
I agree with Zeliard here, it really wasn't made very clear that you can't use your own character in somone elses world, only that you can't take your dog in.
I've kept up to date with pretty much all the Fable 2 media from its announcement, and I still thought you'd be able to take your character into somone elses world in online co-op.
I've kept up to date with pretty much all the Fable 2 media from its announcement, and I still thought you'd be able to take your character into somone elses world in online co-op.
D
Deleted member 21120
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Wait, online co-op is SHARED screen?
:lol :lol :lol
:lol :lol :lol
supermackem
Banned
Psychotext said:
Well the way the le was treat now with coop maybe being in at launch coming in a patch, now the day one coop turns out to be a bit pointless. That is let downs for me before i even pick up a pad.
got2bekidding
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http://www.gametrailers.com/player/30970.html?type=flv
GDC 2008 on-stage demo. Peter says that you can bring in your friend and his character is based on the one that's in his game. You can even see on the menu where it says "neutral male", so you can pick what type of character you want to play as..what I must assume would be good, evil, or neutral (maybe could change it to a woman). So what's all of this lying stuff? I must assume people heard what they wanted to.
GDC 2008 on-stage demo. Peter says that you can bring in your friend and his character is based on the one that's in his game. You can even see on the menu where it says "neutral male", so you can pick what type of character you want to play as..what I must assume would be good, evil, or neutral (maybe could change it to a woman). So what's all of this lying stuff? I must assume people heard what they wanted to.
gnarkill bill
Member
I'd like to randomly add that I love the Orbs feature in the game.
Yes Sir.
Yes Sir.
supermackem
Banned
DangerStepp said:
So your happy we are getting a gimped le and gimped coop, carry on carry on. Looks like i fell for peters hype again.
So, have I understood this correctly (and I haven't read up on it too good since I am on a quick coffee break so don't bash me too hard) regarding coop:
1. The coop has a forced camera angle, regardless of couch or online play. This might be very wrong.
2. The players has to stay close together at all times. Or does this only apply for couch play?
3. You can't play with your own character, even though they talked alot about visiting each others worlds etc.
Edit: This is not meant as a major bashing session, since some coop is better than none, but I am trying to figure out what level my expectations should be set at.
1. The coop has a forced camera angle, regardless of couch or online play. This might be very wrong.
2. The players has to stay close together at all times. Or does this only apply for couch play?
3. You can't play with your own character, even though they talked alot about visiting each others worlds etc.
Edit: This is not meant as a major bashing session, since some coop is better than none, but I am trying to figure out what level my expectations should be set at.
supermackem
Banned
FFChris said:
Well we all know reviews dont mean jack really, didnt the first one score pretty high yet was well short of what was hyped to include.
DancingJesus
Banned
Alright Alright...we heard both sides of the story about co-op, complaining isn't going to make it any better.
Please, let's get back on topic and start enjoying the game for what it is.
Please, let's get back on topic and start enjoying the game for what it is.
What does online shared screen mean? I don't really get that.
Are there no camera controls in the game at all? If there are, who controls the camera in "shared screen"? Does it actually just mean that both players have to be within a certain radius?
And I don't see the problem with the henchman thing. Taking your hero to someone else's Albion would be weird, and I don't want to do it.
Are there no camera controls in the game at all? If there are, who controls the camera in "shared screen"? Does it actually just mean that both players have to be within a certain radius?
And I don't see the problem with the henchman thing. Taking your hero to someone else's Albion would be weird, and I don't want to do it.
Kabuki Waq
Member
thats some nice Damage controlling there Jyettis.
Foreign Jackass
Member
Damage control!
Funny stuff. This coop feature has been hyped to death as one of the main features of the game, and it's not even up to par with usual coop. I was expecting some kind of a revolutionary online coop adventure game, with a story possibly shared by the characters (something like Gears, but with side quests, and rpg elements). They were never clear on that, and for a good reason, since it's a completely useless mode.
Fable 2 becomes just another adventure game, and if Fable 1 is any indication, it's not going to be a great one. As far as I can see, there's still a very limited variety of enemies, and the combat looks lackluster.
Funny stuff. This coop feature has been hyped to death as one of the main features of the game, and it's not even up to par with usual coop. I was expecting some kind of a revolutionary online coop adventure game, with a story possibly shared by the characters (something like Gears, but with side quests, and rpg elements). They were never clear on that, and for a good reason, since it's a completely useless mode.
Fable 2 becomes just another adventure game, and if Fable 1 is any indication, it's not going to be a great one. As far as I can see, there's still a very limited variety of enemies, and the combat looks lackluster.
supermackem said:
Don't pick up the game then. You don't trust reviews, you don't trust peoples impressions in this thread, you're only happy to moan about things that you wanted, regardless of anything else.
Just don't buy it, Lionhead are on to a winner with this game, they won't need your sale.
The orbs feature is making me smile so much. Put in my copy last night, went to Bowerstone Market, turned the EVERYONE option ON under my Orbs settings and BAM - 30-odd people in my world. We were talking, laughing, was answering questions about the game etc... it's just amazing to see the feature actually work. We couldn't really see it work with our internal testing environment. (Well not with 'real people' at least).
Sneaking up behind an orb in the forest going "BOOOOO-OOOOOOO" like a ghost is just so much fun!!!!!
Sneaking up behind an orb in the forest going "BOOOOO-OOOOOOO" like a ghost is just so much fun!!!!!
DangerStepp
Member
supermackem said:
No, I don't disagree with you that I'm a bit disappointed that the co-op experience isn't entirely what I thought it was. Although I didn't research it extensively, I had gathered that you could bring your own character into your friend's world and play through the quest together (which I gathered from various podcasts/previews).
However, I won't let a secondary feature hamper what could possibly be a great single player experience. I probably wouldn't have played it co-op that much anyway. It would've been cool the first few times, go back to single-player and be done with it.
D
Deleted member 21120
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When you add in a well-known feature to your game, but decide to make it idiotic, you need to be sure that people know.
This would be like if when Halo 2 shipped and people logged onto Live for the first time, they found that they were seeing a split-screen just like if their teammates were on their box. And also that their armour permutations that they chose could only be seen by people on their box.
And when they were like, "Uh... really? what's going on here?" MS said, "What? We told you that you could play online. And that you could make your character look unique. You can do both of those things. It's not out fault that you assumed things."
This would be like if when Halo 2 shipped and people logged onto Live for the first time, they found that they were seeing a split-screen just like if their teammates were on their box. And also that their armour permutations that they chose could only be seen by people on their box.
And when they were like, "Uh... really? what's going on here?" MS said, "What? We told you that you could play online. And that you could make your character look unique. You can do both of those things. It's not out fault that you assumed things."
Kabuki Waq
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Foreign Jackass said:
yep co-op could have been something special and Peter did hype it up as such. But then again some lonely fanboys with agendas dont really need to play with friends and will call everyone else crybabies.
fact is good co-op can increase replayabilty and fun 10 fold.
D
Deleted member 21120
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Wow, this is...
Coin Return
Loose Slot
I shouldn't have stayed up so late last night playing. Sooo tired right now 
Awesome game, though.
Awesome game, though.