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Thinking about getting Fable
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Catchpenny
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Wouldn't pay more than $20. It's original and fun to play for a few hours, but then you get a "Wait, this is it?" feeling.
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FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
I wanted it to be more, but what's there is nice. I was glued to it, but what's unfortunate is that the game asks too much to get a proper length out it. The side quests, sim-like abilities are interesting, but not interesting enough to draw you away from the fast approaching finish line.
It's a good game and as you might guess, better than it ever had a chance of being at GAF. That said, it's not a GREAT game and since the creator made it out to be, it rightly deserves some thrashing.
It's a good game and as you might guess, better than it ever had a chance of being at GAF. That said, it's not a GREAT game and since the creator made it out to be, it rightly deserves some thrashing.
heavy liquid
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M3wThr33 said:
Wasn't there talk that the Platinum Edition might be updated with the same extra features from the PC version, ala Morrowind? I'm hoping that they do this...
flarkminator
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When you finish it you'll definetly think to yourself, "what the hell?" But seriously, the first time you blast 5 guys with chain lighnting its pretty fucking sweet.
Its sad that the game has so many moments like that, where they did something so cool, and yet, the game is so god damn short you don't get to experience it enough. Plus everything is so linear and constrained.
Oh and the Beer-Golf minigame is fucking awesome
To sum up, its a really short, really easy (I beat the last boss on the first try without getting hit *sigh*) But filled with little shiny moments.
Its sad that the game has so many moments like that, where they did something so cool, and yet, the game is so god damn short you don't get to experience it enough. Plus everything is so linear and constrained.
Oh and the Beer-Golf minigame is fucking awesome
To sum up, its a really short, really easy (I beat the last boss on the first try without getting hit *sigh*) But filled with little shiny moments.
flarkminator said:
*Extremely minor spoiler about one of the final bosses moves that only someone really anal would bitch about.
Really? How did you automatically know that the
only way to avoid his "soul sucker" air magic move was to hide behind one of the rocks?
Not that he was that hard.
I bezerked, turned my sword to 5X and slashed him once (800, 800, 800, 800, 800) to get him into his second phase of battle.
using that aura shield so that when you get hit, you don't lose your combat multiplier. That thing can get up to 30 when you figure out that trick.
All in all I really enjoyed
Fable
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Kung Fu Jedi
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I actually enjoyed Fable. I thought it was a fun, entertaining action rpg. It didn't live up to the hype, but it was still fun. There are lots of subtle things going on, and the humor is top notch. Just know that it has several problems. One, it's too short for sure. The load times come too often and are too long. The exploration is greatly hindered by too many set paths. Oh, and it's too short. 
I would extend the same consideration to someone else. It's like telling people who haven't seen the Sixth SenseToxicAdam said:
that Bruce Willis' character is dead
Just because the movie is older doesn't mean you should ruin it for others.
LakeEarth said:
Apology accepted.
Man, I thought I would get a ton of "Get it, it's sweet!" comments that it would cement my purchase. Now I don't know what to do.
Dr_Cogent said:
Get it, but get it cheap. It comes in for a lot of undeserved hate on GAF, presumably because too many people got bitter about buying into the hype. It's short and comparatively sweet. The closest competition it has on XBox is Sudeki, and it kicks that into the middle of next week. Just don't expect anything that's going to change your life or live up to the hype and you'll be fine if you can find it for $20 somewhere.
Dr_Cogent said:
You couldn't have possibly. If someone were to find the top 10 trends on video game messageboards in the past 12 months, "bitching about Fable" would be right in there (btw, "What should Nintendo do?" or variations thereof would be the clear #1).
My opinion: I liked it. A pretty unique experience, and I was happy to play an RPG without the traditional Japanese RPG cliches for a change. Short? Eh. For me, any game I got at least 10 hours out of is enough.
flarkminator
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LakeEarth said:
I didn't,
but I was playing Long Distant Primarily so hiding behind objects was just naturally part of my normal strategy.
As for wether or not you should buy it. If its 20 bucks, yes you shoudl get it. Its definetly worth that much if you like RPG's. Like I said there are many moments that kick ass, and the minigames can be cool.
For an example of a really cool moment, I was running through this town and feeling decidedly evil that day I decided to just start killing people, so I ran into the tavern and murdered everyone in there. I must have killed the bartender cuz it went up for sale..and then I bought it. Haha, best way to purchase land.
Awesome, awesome game. Its easily one of the top 10 games i've played in 2004
Its just an amazingly charming game. Forget the GAF hate, buy the game and experience a truly beautiful adventure. Its short, but the ride is pretty sweet. Truly unique game full of really wonderful moments. The music is some of the best i've heard too
Buy it used or new, just make sure you dont miss out on it!
Its just an amazingly charming game. Forget the GAF hate, buy the game and experience a truly beautiful adventure. Its short, but the ride is pretty sweet. Truly unique game full of really wonderful moments. The music is some of the best i've heard too
Buy it used or new, just make sure you dont miss out on it!
Optimistic
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GAF is just linded with molydjsbdsjnsjdsx hate. It's a good game with some great ideas, a solid b title. The fighting engine is solid, the graphics are fantastic, and the world interactivity is excellent. It has plenty of flaws that keep it from beign an aaa+ game though - it's too linear, the load times are troublesome, it's too short, and the interactivity is limited (primarily due to the linearity and small scope of the game). The inevitable sequel should be what everyone expected Fable to be, I think. I mean the ideas are all there, and Fable provides a strong base/correctly implements some of those ideas, so it shouldn't be too much to expect a seriously amazing RPG in Fable 2.
Dear God, please ignore the haters on this board - Fable is awesome. Short? I guess so - the first play through took me about 15 hours and I played as a virtuous paladin, with shining armor and healing spells. My second play through was naturally shorter, but I was a wickedly evil, bisexual assassin-summoner with a deadly crossbow. While it's true that the game has balance issues (hard to play as evil when killing monsters for xp gives you "good" points), it has so many fantastic little touches that you'll notice all sorts of things on multiple play-throughs (like the midnight bare knuckle fights clubs I stumbled upon.)
So ignore the whiners who gobbled up the preview hype from GI, IGN, EGM and others and get this game, whether Xbox or the PC.
So ignore the whiners who gobbled up the preview hype from GI, IGN, EGM and others and get this game, whether Xbox or the PC.
The Abominable Snowman
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Also, this game is pretty fun. There is lots to do. I take it that the true Fable haters are also lovers of eastern RPGs, since Fable is the antithesis of the eastern RPG.
But wait 'til E3. I've heard of Fable DLC, Fable GOTY edition and Fable PC having extra stuff.
But wait 'til E3. I've heard of Fable DLC, Fable GOTY edition and Fable PC having extra stuff.
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