Games Radar chooses Fable 2 as best 2008 RPG

I think Fable 2 is not a game to go unoticed anymore

http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/ps3/game/features/article.jsp?releaseId=20060314115917309058&articleId=2008011794057633025§ionId=1003&pageId=20080117101322814060

It was like i made that article

Best RPG

Winner: Fable 2

Molyneux is hyping a lot of interesting concepts with Fable 2, the most prominent being a desire to evoke emotion from players, largely in the form of a companion dog. You know, like Tamagotchis. He's also introducing a deceptively complex one-button combat system, and, to avoid players having to constantly replay parts of the game, he's doing away with death and replacing it with brutal beat-downs and everlasting scars.

It's these innovations that prompted us to preemptively honor Fable 2 as the best RPG of 2008.

The funny part is that they know only half the story and innovations that go into Fable 2, like the poor/rich scheme, the buy whole towns and castles and affect economy, the huge without fences now world, possibly seasons, possibly villages turn into towns etc etc

Hype much?

Best 2008 RPG? They can see the future?

Best 2008 RPG? They can see the future?

Erebyssial

"Molyneux is hyping a lot of interesting concepts with Fable 2"

He is hyping ideas?

Since Fable was my most anticipated XBOX game, I'm not gonna hold my breath for any super cool features in Fable2.... Instead I'm content with knowing that the game, whatever form it takes, will be amazing regardless.Veterngamer

I feel exactly the same, of course since iloved Fable 1, will love Fable 2 by default

BUT it does not hurt that

- you can now have kids and a family

- can buy everything, castes too, get quests from them and run shops

- can be poor or rich, and not only good/evil

- can have a dog as a guide and companion, to help in exploration and battles

- have a big world without the fences

- have seasons

- can now swim

- small villages will tuen into big twns in time unless you kill them all their citizens early

etc etc

he's doing away with death and replacing it with brutal beat-downs and everlasting scars.

saolin323

wasn't Bioshock criticized for something like this? :?

[QUOTE="saolin323"]

he's doing away with death and replacing it with brutal beat-downs and everlasting scars.

Hewkii

wasn't Bioshock criticized for something like this? :?

Well with Bioshock you are saved from death without any major drawbacks, this would give you scars that would make people like you less.

While this all sound cool, it may turn out the same way as Fable; It may not be horrible (in fact pretty good), but was kind of a let down due to how much hype it has.

Nice, but personaly I'm rooting for Age of Decadence.AdrianWerner

the last i heard about this game they were promising lots of nice stuff . any idea how is this game turning up ?

if dragon Age comes out in 2008, its definitely going to be the best rpg of that yearnaval

Isn't that game cancelled ? It has been years, andwe have nothing about it, not a shred of info or pics

If it still exists, the chanes to come in 2008 are just abour below zero !!!

[QUOTE="naval"]if dragon Age comes out in 2008, its definitely going to be the best rpg of that yearsaolin323

Isn't that game cancelled ? It has been years, andwe have nothing about it, not a shred of info or pics

If it still exists, the chanes to come in 2008 are just abour below zero !!!

its isn't cancelled as of now and they wanted to wait for some time after ME release to announce more info on this ! i would prefer to wait atleast till till feb to see how much content they showoff

according to bioware its taking too long because they announced the game earlier than they generally do and they are building a new engine for this game themselves

[QUOTE="naval"]if dragon Age comes out in 2008, its definitely going to be the best rpg of that yearsaolin323

Isn't that game cancelled ? It has been years, andwe have nothing about it, not a shred of info or pics

If it still exists, the chanes to come in 2008 are just abour below zero !!!

[QUOTE="saolin323"]

[QUOTE="naval"]if dragon Age comes out in 2008, its definitely going to be the best rpg of that yearnaval

Isn't that game cancelled ? It has been years, andwe have nothing about it, not a shred of info or pics

If it still exists, the chanes to come in 2008 are just abour below zero !!!

its isn't cancelled as of now and they wanted to wait for some time after ME release to announce more info on this ! i would prefer to wait atleast till till feb to see how much content they showoff

according to bioware its taking too long because they announced the game earlier than they generally do and they are building a new engine for this game themselves

Probably after selling nearly 2 million copies of ME on 360 in weeks, they are just making Dragon Age for 360 too

[QUOTE="Veterngamer"]Since Fable was my most anticipated XBOX game, I'm not gonna hold my breath for any super cool features in Fable2.... Instead I'm content with knowing that the game, whatever form it takes, will be amazing regardless.saolin323

I feel exactly the same, of course since iloved Fable 1, will love Fable 2 by default

BUT it does not hurt that

- you can now have kids and a family

- can buy everything, castes too, get quests from them and run shops

- can be poor or rich, and not only good/evil

- can have a dog as a guide and companion, to help in exploration and battles

- have a big world without the fences

- have seasons

- can now swim

- small villages will tuen into big twns in time unless you kill them all their citizens early

etc etc

Did you just make this list up through hopes and dreams, or is this all actually confirmed?

Did you just make this list up through hopes and dreams, or is this all actually confirmed?

Jenova_Flare

I believe it's actually confirmed that Molyneux is working on getting those features in. So yeah, it's basically a list made up through hopes and dreams :P

Fable 2 has me quite hyped. Fable 1 was a huge letdown when you put it against what it promised to be, but on it's own, it wasn't a bad game per se. It just had too large a cross to carry, and it seemed to me that a big part of the burden was that the project was too ambitious for the Xbox. I'm hoping this second time they manage to hit at least a few more milestones before release.

[QUOTE="naval"][QUOTE="saolin323"]

[QUOTE="naval"]if dragon Age comes out in 2008, its definitely going to be the best rpg of that yearsaolin323

Isn't that game cancelled ? It has been years, andwe have nothing about it, not a shred of info or pics

If it still exists, the chanes to come in 2008 are just abour below zero !!!

its isn't cancelled as of now and they wanted to wait for some time after ME release to announce more info on this ! i would prefer to wait atleast till till feb to see how much content they showoff

according to bioware its taking too long because they announced the game earlier than they generally do and they are building a new engine for this game themselves

Probably after selling nearly 2 million copies of ME on 360 in weeks, they are just making Dragon Age for 360 too

engine built from scratch and the game being made specifically for pc would say no

[QUOTE="Erebyssial"]

Best 2008 RPG? They can see the future?

BreakingPoint8

Kind of a lame idea...But hey if it is a good RPG I will pick it up

I kinda lost interest when I heard they switched from Medieval to Colonial :(

I'm sorry but...Sword / Armor >>>> Musket / Feather-Caps...

I'm a huge Molyneux fan though - he's bound to deliver on his promises someday :P - so I'll still be playing it on day 1.

I want a seamless living world that I can walk coast to coast without loading screens.TheSystemLord1

[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]I want a seamless living world that I can walk coast to coast without loading screens.Jandurin

You can't ask for much with Molyneux, Project Ego/Fable was a game I looked forward to for 2 years prior to release. I saw the snippet in Game Informer, read about the ambition, and let myself dream. Not saying I was ENTIRELY disappointed...but I wanted the next Morrowind.

So let's start simple shall we? A huge seamless world with no fast travel option and good graphics will do more than enough to satisfy me for now...then we can start talking about rich/poor, my dog, and raping teh wenchez.

The only thing they really need to change is the way the world was presented. I don't want stages that I go between, I want a seamless living world that I can walk coast to coast without loading screens.TheSystemLord1

I did that last night in FF VI :lol:

World Map FTW! :P

[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]The only thing they really need to change is the way the world was presented. I don't want stages that I go between, I want a seamless living world that I can walk coast to coast without loading screens.ss_49

I did that last night in FF VI :lol:

World Map FTW! :P

Lol very true, but I mean a Morrowind-esque one where you can explore caves and dungeons and make quests for yourself...lots of guilds/factions to join that actually affect the game world.

In retrospect, I want alot more than I said 8)

[QUOTE="saolin323"]

[QUOTE="Veterngamer"]Since Fable was my most anticipated XBOX game, I'm not gonna hold my breath for any super cool features in Fable2.... Instead I'm content with knowing that the game, whatever form it takes, will be amazing regardless.Jenova_Flare

I feel exactly the same, of course since iloved Fable 1, will love Fable 2 by default

BUT it does not hurt that

- you can now have kids and a family

- can buy everything, castes too, get quests from them and run shops

- can be poor or rich, and not only good/evil

- can have a dog as a guide and companion, to help in exploration and battles

- have a big world without the fences

- have seasons

- can now swim

- small villages will tuen into big twns in time unless you kill them all their citizens early

etc etc

Did you just make this list up through hopes and dreams, or is this all actually confirmed?

ALL of them are 100% confirmed

[QUOTE="saolin323"]

Probably after selling nearly 2 million copies of ME on 360 in weeks, they are just making Dragon Age for 360 too

naval

engine built from scratch and the game being made specifically for pc would say no

You mean like the MILLIONS of PC ports to 360 ? You know that most games are made for PC, and only ported to 360 for 2 years now, same will happen with Dragon Age, that is why it is beeing delayed, two versions obviously are coming

Hell, even Far Cry 2 developers were stunned by consoles sales, and now bring it to all systems, you think Dragon Age will saty on, with ME having 2 million sales in a few weeks ????

[QUOTE="ss_49"]

[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]The only thing they really need to change is the way the world was presented. I don't want stages that I go between, I want a seamless living world that I can walk coast to coast without loading screens.TheSystemLord1

I did that last night in FF VI :lol:

World Map FTW! :P

Lol very true, but I mean a Morrowind-esque one where you can explore caves and dungeons and make quests for yourself...lots of guilds/factions to join that actually affect the game world.

In retrospect, I want alot more than I said 8)

I *think* that's the direction Lionhead is trying to go with Fable 2.

I know Molyneux came off as a huge tool with Fable 1, but it was mostly because of hardware limitations at the time. Fable 2 might just cash in on all those old promises that scorned us way back when. At least I hope so...:?

If they can somehow pull off the depth of the ES series - while creating a decent action-oriented combat system - they might just make Fable 2 a winner.

My one problem with ES (especially Morrowind) was the combat. I just can't get into the D&D stuff I guess :(....

I *think* that's the direction Lionhead is trying to go with Fable 2.

I know Molyneux came off as a huge tool with Fable 1, but it was mostly because of hardware limitations at the time. Fable 2 might just cash in on all those old promises that scorned us way back when. At least I hope so...:?

If they can somehow pull off the depth of the ES series - while creating a decent action-oriented combat system - they might just make Fable 2 a winner.

My one problem with ES (especially Morrowind) was the combat. I just can't get into the D&D stuff I guess :(....

ss_49

I did not see any depth in Oblivion TBH, you mean previous titles i suspect

Fable 2 is one of my most anticipated upcoming games, in line with both KH games, both FF games and MGSIV. Can't wait for this game, I want it now. Now. nOw. noW. NOw. nOW. NOW!

Sorry, muscle spasm. :oops:

[QUOTE="ss_49"]

I *think* that's the direction Lionhead is trying to go with Fable 2.

I know Molyneux came off as a huge tool with Fable 1, but it was mostly because of hardware limitations at the time. Fable 2 might just cash in on all those old promises that scorned us way back when. At least I hope so...:?

If they can somehow pull off the depth of the ES series - while creating a decent action-oriented combat system - they might just make Fable 2 a winner.

My one problem with ES (especially Morrowind) was the combat. I just can't get into the D&D stuff I guess :(....

saolin323

I did not see any depth in Oblivion TBH, you mean previous titles i suspect

Specifically Morrowind but there was some depth to Oblivion as well.

Mostly in the character customization and sheer volume of quests.

Oblivion's "depths" were pretty boring though, I'll give ya that :P.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]I want a seamless living world that I can walk coast to coast without loading screens.TheSystemLord1

You can't ask for much with Molyneux, Project Ego/Fable was a game I looked forward to for 2 years prior to release. I saw the snippet in Game Informer, read about the ambition, and let myself dream. Not saying I was ENTIRELY disappointed...but I wanted the next Morrowind.

So let's start simple shall we? A huge seamless world with no fast travel option and good graphics will do more than enough to satisfy me for now...then we can start talking about rich/poor, my dog, and raping teh wenchez.

Probably after selling nearly 2 million copies of ME on 360 in weeks, they are just making Dragon Age for 360 too

saolin323

if they get "inspired by ME success" then I won't care much for DA

And one more thing...ME sold 1mln in 3 weeks and still has a long way before it passes 2mlns

[QUOTE="naval"][QUOTE="saolin323"]

Probably after selling nearly 2 million copies of ME on 360 in weeks, they are just making Dragon Age for 360 too

saolin323

engine built from scratch and the game being made specifically for pc would say no

You mean like the MILLIONS of PC ports to 360 ? You know that most games are made for PC, and only ported to 360 for 2 years now, same will happen with Dragon Age, that is why it is beeing delayed, two versions obviously are coming

Hell, even Far Cry 2 developers were stunned by consoles sales, and now bring it to all systems, you think Dragon Age will saty on, with ME having 2 million sales in a few weeks ????

yeah like ports of stalker , far cry, witcher, coh etc oh, wait !

also, was anyone realy expecting ubisoft to keep a shooter exclusive

[QUOTE="saolin323"]

Probably after selling nearly 2 million copies of ME on 360 in weeks, they are just making Dragon Age for 360 too

AdrianWerner

if they get "inspired by ME success" then I won't care much for DA

And one more thing...ME sold 1mln in 3 weeks and still has a long way before it passes 2mlns

Actually it sold 1.6 million up to 31 December, as MS announced, and you missed

But will easilly be at 2 million, and who knows how it will sell in coming months, it is a huge sucess actually in sales, no developer that has experience with xbox 360 would miss bringing a game on it anymore IMO

yeah like ports of stalker , far cry, witcher, coh etc oh, wait !

also, was anyone realy expecting ubisoft to keep a shooter exclusive

naval

Yet, you expect Bioware to keep Dragon Age excluisve ? I mean they have 100x the reasons to port it to 360 than they have porting Far Cry 2, and ALL Bioware games so far are on xbox platforms too, strarting from kotor, JE was 360 only for some years, now ME, why do you think they would ever make Dragon Age pc only ??????????

And if ME was a flop, ok, i would understand it, but given they can sell easilly 2 million Dragon Age copies on 360, they would be MAD to pass, even Witcher seems to be coming, they are hiring 360 programmers !!!!