Fable 2 Development : You didn't see that one coming, did you?

You didn't see that one coming, did you?

Published Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:44 PM by Sam

Well, did you? This morning (San Francisco time) the first of several keynotes took place in the Moscone South Hall with a lot of cool stuff being revealed about XNA, Dream Build Play and of course a lot of gaming G o o d [Good]

ness. Just in case you missed it, Peter took to the stage to reveal two new features in Fable and with the help of Josh Atkins, gave a live demo of the game which was absolutely fantastic (if I may say so myself). Meanwhile, little old me was sitting backstage with my camera filming people in "the green room", people walking on and off stage etc.... getting nice soundbits with the likes of Cliffy B which hopefully will make nice material for the next video diary. I am however, exhausted. The week isn't over yet, so keep an eye out for screenshots, impressions from the keynote speech and demo and of course the usual interviews with Peter Molyneux. This should be an informative week for anyone who's looking forward to Fable 2!

Comments

	stomp224 said: I certainly didn't! Co-op is interesting, but ive never been a big fan of it personally. I find the XBLA gambling mini-game feature very intriguing however!I cant wait to hear more about how that will work. And the game is starting to look eye-meltingly fantastic! Keep up the work! February 20, 2008 7:45 PM
	MrWebb said: Co-Op? In Fable? I think I, and many MANY other gamers, just got wood over that fact. Bravo! February 20, 2008 8:21 PM
	Kjetil367 said: where does it say anything about Co-op??? teach me ppl!!! February 20, 2008 8:26 PM
	SfK-Pyro said: I guess its an innovative way of doing co-op.... but what does it have to do with trees!? and why did people laugh at him when he suggested it- he said this in an interview a while ago.... I thought it was supposed to revolutionize the industry, but really? co-op is the big one? I guess it is cooler if I see the video... I just hope this isnt the BIG third feature, instead just kind of a... "oh you thought it was co-op!? it is actually (super amazing feature)" well regaurdless the idea seems preety cool- except for the people without live February 20, 2008 8:28 PM
	TheBowerstoneGuard said: If this was just a taste of things to come from GDC, then the forums are really going to explode on Friday. February 20, 2008 8:46 PM
	bops235 said: whoa, where did it say anything about Personality? February 20, 2008 8:50 PM
	skiwampus said: The new info is awesome. I think its a brilliant idea being able to use you character from your own game as a sort of tag team mercinary. And using the mini game in xbox live is a sweet way to build up some quick cash. Cheers! February 20, 2008 9:25 PM
	php_penguin said: bops: he said "personally" not "personality" February 20, 2008 10:02 PM
	Rebeled13 said: frankly im a little upset about the one camera angle, i dont understand why they cant figure out a way to give us gamers different options and WHY CANT YOU SHOOT UR DOG THATS WHAT I WANT TO DO I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT lol February 20, 2008 10:16 PM
	Verdammnis said: I read on Gamespot that they demo-ed the Co-op on 1 Xbox in their demonstration, so I think that means their is a strong possibility of it not requiring live (ie. no need for internet! YAY!) Xbox Live has been confirmed (obviously), which is also awesome. The GDC presentation was amazing, and hilarious! I'm REALLY looking forward to this game February 20, 2008 10:25 PM
	monkeybone125 said: I hate the the arcade idea, i thought the most fun thing about fable was earning your money not by having this arcade crap. February 21, 2008 2:22 AM
	LiamGomez said: Well, I certainly didn't! What a neat feature! I loved the fact that we can deck out our own houses, too! God, I love you guys. Drifts off into a Lionhead fantasy involving whipped cream and Fable 2's impending release. February 21, 2008 2:45 AM
	BayStone said: The XBLA game was quite a hook alright. Didn't see that one coming, like at all. On the other hand Dene's strange comments about how some people played just the pub games suddenly make a lot more sense. The co-op... not so much. It was pretty obvious from the start. But, that said, if it's with Xbox Live and no shortcuts are taken in the implementation, then I'm surprised. February 21, 2008 3:42 AM
	lucazanzi said: Arcade Pub games: excellent little idea. It's an INSANELY SIMPLE concept, and I'm surprised no-one did this before. Of course, not getting money from quests and being able to make money while not playing Fable itself should hit a balance. Co-op.... everyone was hoping for it, but I don't think anyone was sure of it. This will certainly take the game into a wonderful new direction and increase the replay value tenfold. Hopefully co-op will be both offline (system link, system co-op) as well as on Live. Keep up the great work, and give us a release date already! (I'm now guessing November, the week before Gears of War 2). February 21, 2008 8:58 AM
	midnyht said: Dude, the Arcade game idea is insane!!! One thing I am wondering though in terms of co-op, can you bring another dog as a henchman? February 21, 2008 9:35 AM
	jpeg said: Ahh the gambling concept I really really dislike. I never gambled in the original game for several (hundred) reasons, and now it seems like it's an essential part of this game How disappointing.. However, the co-op idea looks brilliant and the family is amazing! February 21, 2008 10:00 AM
	jpeg said: EDIT: Furthermore, I want to play FABLE! and only FABLE! not some stupid separate arcade game.. why can't you just earn money within FABLE doing FABLE things.. FABLE! the game that I'm waiting for! FABLE! February 21, 2008 10:08 AM
	midnyht said: Lmao, if you look on the "Lane" Screenshot from GDC, you can see a pic that the Concept Artist Mike(I dont know his last name) has on the Lionhead team Roster, its like a little easter egg hidden in the merchant's wagon February 21, 2008 11:24 AM
	mcpaddyb said: I thought Co-Op was gonna be impossible but you clearly have proved me wrong and have gone way over my, and probably many other peopl's, expectations. Sound amazing. February 21, 2008 2:45 PM
	mikeofblades said: I won't be using the arcade feature because i don't go on Xbox Live so i will just work for my money which i think is a better idea. February 21, 2008 4:46 PM
	Soulinate said: Co-op sounds great! Except I didn't see 2 dogs... The arcade mini-games sounds alright I guess, pretty inovative though. February 22, 2008 4:30 AM
	Rhazul said: Co-op: I think some people missed the point which is that the current co-op is offline only. At the GDC demo one of the reporters asked about this feature being used over Xbox live, and Peter said that he couldn't talk about that yet. So the Co-op demo that you saw was on a single Xbox. The reason that this is so innovative is the way their handling co-op. It's not a matter of starting up the game and picking co-op. It's about the fact that everyone has their own world, and you can have someone jump into your world at any time. The possibilities with this and Xbox Live are awesome. It's like everyone having their own persistent world that you can go visit at any time... February 22, 2008 10:14 AM
	Rhazul said: Jpeg: I don't think you need to do the gambling in order to make money. Peter hinted at being able to work jobs in order to make money too. I think Blacksmithing was the example that he used. February 22, 2008 10:16 AM
	KbZn said: wow, co-op looks great, i just hope it can indeed be used offline and that my friends don't kill my family. February 22, 2008 10:05 PM
	kotarski said: damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn now i have to eat my hat, see my friend and i had a bet about co-op but then again id rather eat my hat and get co-op than not eat my hat and not get co-op I LOVE YOU GUYS GROUP HUG March 2, 2008 6:56 AM
	guitarscout said: Poor Sam has to be the one in the green room with the camera. March 3, 2008 4:57 AM

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