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Official Fable! (released tomorrow)
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distantmantra
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I put in about four hours last night, this game is a total blast, whoever said this was a combination of Zelda and The Sims was dead on. Im really enjoying the interaction with the townsfolk, although flirting with this woman I met in Oakvale last night accomplished nothing. She was all into me, wanted to go the inn, and then nothing more happened. [sigh] Oh well, I bought a house, maybe that will impress her. My girlfriend, who tends to dislike any game made after the NES, absolutely loves watching me play.
Combat has been fun, but those damn sprites/fairies/whatever are a pain in the ass, I suck with the bow, and it appears magic does nothing to them.
Oh, continue posting tales of your evil deeds, Id feel too bad doing them myself, but they are hilarious to read about.
Combat has been fun, but those damn sprites/fairies/whatever are a pain in the ass, I suck with the bow, and it appears magic does nothing to them.
Oh, continue posting tales of your evil deeds, Id feel too bad doing them myself, but they are hilarious to read about.
disabledHeliocentric
Member
Well, the game drags a tinsy bit at first, but now that I've done a few missions and see where it's going I can say I am having a blast.
The game does use some conventions to get at its unique aspects, how the world responds to your actions in clever and entertaining ways delivered by missions that seem familar in a world of familiar character types, with an oddly familar art style etc. etc. but I don't mind that much. A lot of the time you're travelling on paths(sorta like KOTOR in that respect, I guess), and the action feels light and fun like Baulders Gate: DA or a 2d zelda(even though it does have more sophisticated play mechanics).The enemies are light years beyond whatever you'd find in morrowind.I get the sense the drama won't be quite as focused as what's in Kotor.
My biggest gripe is that after reently revisiting ICO and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time that you can't jump, grab, climb etc. I think adding those dimensions to this game would hugely expand its appeal to me and make it live up to the big hype it got.
With more realistic expectations I can say, yes this game is worthy, as long as you think Baulders Gate: DA meets Kotor with some animal crossing like interactions and a cleverly responsive world that's tuned to entertain more than to be complicated, and not Morrowind or 3d zelda.
The game does use some conventions to get at its unique aspects, how the world responds to your actions in clever and entertaining ways delivered by missions that seem familar in a world of familiar character types, with an oddly familar art style etc. etc. but I don't mind that much. A lot of the time you're travelling on paths(sorta like KOTOR in that respect, I guess), and the action feels light and fun like Baulders Gate: DA or a 2d zelda(even though it does have more sophisticated play mechanics).The enemies are light years beyond whatever you'd find in morrowind.I get the sense the drama won't be quite as focused as what's in Kotor.
My biggest gripe is that after reently revisiting ICO and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time that you can't jump, grab, climb etc. I think adding those dimensions to this game would hugely expand its appeal to me and make it live up to the big hype it got.
With more realistic expectations I can say, yes this game is worthy, as long as you think Baulders Gate: DA meets Kotor with some animal crossing like interactions and a cleverly responsive world that's tuned to entertain more than to be complicated, and not Morrowind or 3d zelda.
MightyHedgehog
Member
distantmantra said:
Level 3 time slow and level 4 lightning make them wish they were never born...or something.
Gantz said:
If you can judge the game on its own merits and not the hype, you should be able to enjoy it. What's there is great, IMO. Just needs a bit more polish to it some bits. Otherwise, totally engaging and fun if you're not out to just plain finish it.
Heliocentric said:
Yeah, at first, I was a bit put off by the lack of jumping, but, really, it didn't matter to me after a bit...it would be mostly pointless to have included it. However, climbing and stepping over things (such as fences and other low-lying objects) would've been a hell of a lot more fun to do considering that the game controls so well, IMO.
distantmantra
Member
MightyHedgehog said:
Ah, thanks, aside from Heal, I've avoided using Will powers too much. My lightning is still level one.
This is easily one of the best games I've ever played. I love everything about it. I played it straight from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM yesterday. The graphics and music are great as is the character customization and story. Some people must of hurried through this game. After all of that I just beat the Arena and from the looks of things still have a ways to go. Doing all of the optional quest cards and trying to get all of the demon doors open can take some time. I made the game a little easier by getting the demon door near the hobbe caves open and getting a lightning augmented cutlass that just made me destroy things. My character is now a glowing blue sword weilding asskicking agent of good that looks like a walking tank in my bright plate mail. I went the melee-magic way and it works well. Sheild and force push are excellent spells. If you always have shield up you don't count as getting hit so your exp multiplier is always really huge. This is a great way to lvl up.
Also, to get married you have to flirt and give gifts until the lady has a blinking heart over her head. After that talk to her and she will ask you to buy her a ring. Giver her a "real" wedding ring and then if you own property in the town you will get married or she will ask you to buy a house first. You can get laid after you are married only I believe. Once married have your bride follow you to the bed. Once you both are right beside the bed start flirting and giving gifts. Eventually she will turn green. Talk to her and she will ask you to go to bed. Commence black screen and cheesy moaning. Depending on how well known you are she will say different comments when you are done. For instance "That was short and sweet." or "I felt Albion move.".
Also, to get married you have to flirt and give gifts until the lady has a blinking heart over her head. After that talk to her and she will ask you to buy her a ring. Giver her a "real" wedding ring and then if you own property in the town you will get married or she will ask you to buy a house first. You can get laid after you are married only I believe. Once married have your bride follow you to the bed. Once you both are right beside the bed start flirting and giving gifts. Eventually she will turn green. Talk to her and she will ask you to go to bed. Commence black screen and cheesy moaning. Depending on how well known you are she will say different comments when you are done. For instance "That was short and sweet." or "I felt Albion move.".
Gantz said:
This thread is filled with backlashes and glowing opinions, so it's up to you to decide which points are important or which gamers on GAF your tastes coincide with. I have a handful of gamers on here that I trust their opinions 100%.
Also I verified 16:9 and 5.1...
16:9 support - The game is 4:3 only. However, I couldn't immediately tell that the game was stretched when I was playing and had to go to 4:3 mode just to see a difference. The art style of the characters and environment is very stretch friendly.
5.1 Surround: It's definitely there and is implemented very well. I could effectively hit each surround channel by rotating my camera around the character with waterfalls and NPC chatting in the background. The thing to remember is that the camera has point of focus, not your character. For instance you can walk up to an NPC and turn you back to them and you'll still be using the front speakers because the NPC still appears on screen. Meaning, the NPC is behind your character, but still in front of the camera. However, take a step forward (with your back still to NPC) and the NPC will dissapear off the screen and you'll hear the NPC in your rear speakers. Rotate left or right and it will single out each speaker.
Littleberu
Banned
Then it's almost over.
MightyHedgehog
Member
distantmantra said:
You could also just increase your levels in accuracy and speed and get a good bow and then kick in the time slow for added accuracy.
distantmantra
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hiryu said:
Wait, you can do the things the Demon Doors ask and still be good?
MightyHedgehog
Member
distantmantra said:
Yeah...just because they're called Demon Doors, doesn't mean that they're evil. Each of them has different requirements. Some of which require you to be evil...or, in some cases, evil-er...or something.... Many of them cannot be done in a single playthrough, I'm certain.
TekunoRobby
Tag of Excellence
The wait is agonizing!DHL said:
Katamary Damacy, you will console me.
distantmantra
Member
MightyHedgehog said:
I see. The one I talked to outside of Oakvale asked me to perform an evil feat in front of him, I assumed I had to kill an innocent or something.
MightyHedgehog
Member
DopeyFish said:when it says to do an evil feat, you gotta eat 10 chunky chickens in his sight
LOL...I love
the door who requires you to be a fatty before he'll open.
MightyHedgehog
Member
distantmantra said:
Yeah...notice that the trade lines are always moving throughout Albion...
Then it's almost over.
Not really I checked a guide to see how far I was and I still have plenty to do. I'll admit that I did screw around in the game a lot. I wasn't always doing quest. Getting the demon door that requires a high multiplier to open took me about an hour and a half to figure out a good place to complete it.
distantmantra
Member
Rodriguez said:
I haven't seen a parlor, but I ran into a tattoo artist wandering in the woods with other merchants.
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
Rodriguez said:
OMFG REAL WORLD SIMULATOR!
PanopticBlue
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Rodriguez said:
I haven't found a tattoo parlor, rather they are travelling tattooists, just like most of the other traders. I got a badass gryphon tattoo across my chest
Also, where the hell can I find a real wedding ring? Haven't found anyone selling those yet.
seismologist
Banned
Prine said:
alot of this sounds pointless and gimicky. I can see it being fun to try getting drunk maybe once but How's the lasting appeal?
PanopticBlue said:I haven't found a tattoo parlor, rather they are travelling tattooists, just like most of the other traders. I got a badass gryphon tattoo across my chest
Also, where the hell can I find a real wedding ring? Haven't found anyone selling those yet.
The merchant right next to the Bowerstone town entrance has a real wedding ring.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
distantmantra said:
if you are making a warrior type character, get that spell, lol forgot what its called now that im thinking about it but it lets you teleport to the otherside of your enemy like akuma....it is too good.
peace
robot
Member
Finally caved in and picked the game up last night. About 3 hours in and so far the games awesome.
One thing I can't seem to find are people selling Armor (havent explored too much tho). I found some evil mage suit from one of those demon doors, but other than that, I still have Apprentice clothes. Anyone know where to look?
One thing I can't seem to find are people selling Armor (havent explored too much tho). I found some evil mage suit from one of those demon doors, but other than that, I still have Apprentice clothes. Anyone know where to look?
Theres an armour store in every town, same place that sells all the clothes, maybe you cant afford it (so its greyed out)? Its not expensive though so i guess you just missed it.
Man playing evil is soo much easier, just did the hobb hunting quest (the one where you have to kill more than whisper), bitch kept stealing my kills when i was good so i never got the trophy, but as bad i just got 5 or so ahead (multi-arrow i think i love you) then just kept shooting her till she ran away.
Also just murdered a shop clerk, to answer my own question, yes that does put the shop up for sale (god knows how you make the guards calm down though, i worked up 14 grands worth of fines but they never stopped coming :lol).
Man playing evil is soo much easier, just did the hobb hunting quest (the one where you have to kill more than whisper), bitch kept stealing my kills when i was good so i never got the trophy, but as bad i just got 5 or so ahead (multi-arrow i think i love you) then just kept shooting her till she ran away
.Also just murdered a shop clerk, to answer my own question, yes that does put the shop up for sale (god knows how you make the guards calm down though, i worked up 14 grands worth of fines but they never stopped coming :lol).
siamesedreamer
Banned
Anyone notice there's a "Drinker Class" on the personal stats page?
I'm gonna keep drinking (thus getting fat) to see what the different classes are. I wonder how fat you can really get if you keep a diet strictly of pies and beer?
I'm gonna keep drinking (thus getting fat) to see what the different classes are. I wonder how fat you can really get if you keep a diet strictly of pies and beer?
distantmantra
Member
Fjord said:
I HATE YOU.