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Travel to Leipzig 2008

Published Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:45 PM by Sam

Georg, Andrzej and Andy been on their way to the Leipzig Games Convention 2008 (that's in Germany btw) today and made it safely to the (undisclosed) hotel. While Andrzej and Andy seemed pretty cool about the whole thing, Georg strikes me a bit nervous. That's probably because he's thinking too much about the fact he's got a copy of Fable II with him. They'll be working on the show floor, showing the game and giving some public demonstrations as well.

Georg tells me he's planning on showing a part that hasn't been shown yet. Pretty cool.

 

   

Comments

 

razrbladeromance said:

yay first lol sorry guys hate to spam Stick out tongue [:P] G o o d [Good] look with Fable 2 hope it sells extremely well ( ive pre-ordered my copy ) cant wait for october 24th !
August 20, 2008 6:54 PM
 

Throwing8smokes said:

Cool, I can't wait to see some videos on the part that hasn't been shone yet!
August 20, 2008 7:00 PM
 

R4PT0R182 said:

OOOOOOOOOO they're going to show a part that hasn't been shown yet? Yarggg I MUST SEE!!!!!!!111!!!!11!!!!1111!
August 20, 2008 7:03 PM
 

MrGilligan said:

haha we get it on the 21st. i pre-ordered mine also. =)
and i hope the best of luck to those in germany representing what will be the bast game of the year.
August 20, 2008 7:03 PM
 

Lruter said:

Ace Yh might get some more Videos that arnt Killing a Bard in Bowerstone Stick out tongue [:P]
August 20, 2008 7:03 PM
 

MageGriff said:

Just paid off my game in the shop today so come October I can just walk in and grab my copy. Looking forward to it!
August 20, 2008 7:03 PM
 

clark1250 said:

Well I hope they also share this info with the public but I loved this blog seems intresting.
August 20, 2008 7:23 PM
 

AdrenalineMonk said:

Lionhead keeps on giving, brilliant!
August 20, 2008 7:25 PM
 

Jazzhat said:

Say hi to the guys from Deep Silver/GSC Game World and Paradox Interactive for me, will ya?
August 20, 2008 7:52 PM
 

Huehnerschreck said:

I wisch I could be there to see it. Too bad the Games Convention isn't held in Cologne already. I wish you guys all the best. Blow them away with your presentation.
August 20, 2008 9:28 PM
 

TheSamuraiNinja said:

hey sam will they be filming whats going on a at this game show? i know your probably not going respond but hey i can always ask.
August 20, 2008 9:51 PM
 

OblivionProphecy said:

Kewl Kewl. Prolly just a new scenario or area.
August 20, 2008 10:17 PM
 

krisisme said:

I'd be nervous too if I was holding a copy of Fable 2!! G o o d [Good] luck with the show thing.

I'm making sure I dont register for classes the day Fable 2 comes out Big Smile [:D]
August 20, 2008 10:45 PM
 

Acta_Sanctorum said:

Hey sam, where will the footage of Fable 2 at leipzig be shown will u put it on this website? or should we just search youtube?
August 20, 2008 11:20 PM
 

CTOM said:

G o o d [Good] luck with the show!!
August 20, 2008 11:23 PM
 

meNmyAPPLEjuice said:

O_O cant wait to see
August 21, 2008 12:28 AM
 

MikelPaul said:

Sounds Awesome! (hey)  will someone please send me a new Xbox360 !? after 2 and a half years on my 20GB Console, it just went  tits-up on me 2 days ago, i was playing FABLE 2 PUB GAMES making some gold, and "BAAM" the 3 rings of death lit upSad [:(]
"serious".
(waa-waa) is right what am i gunna do now Lionhead, i need a new console before fable II  ships well i hope i win a free Xbox360, i did have a chance to play the (Fable II Pub Games) on xbox live with my new Gold membership for like 5 days "now my LIVE GOLD is going to waste" oh well maybe im in the raffle for the drawing come end of Aug. Or Sept. well im a dreamer, that would be sweet if i won GT SeanodezWink [;)]
August 21, 2008 1:11 AM
 

Clax302 said:

I sure hope Georg doesn't get mugged for that copy of fable 2.

Don't worry though guys, I'm not there. : P
August 21, 2008 1:29 AM
 

mangamathias said:

man.. i would so steal.... no.. i mean. i would so pay 300 € for it! Stick out tongue [:P]

Keep it AWESOME TO THE EXTREEEM TO THE MAX!! can't wait for oct!
August 21, 2008 10:43 AM
 

BopIt said:

lol i can see why you havn't given the hotel name,,,, as soon as i saw the "he's carrying a copy of fable 2" part, my mind went into stalker/theif mode, track him down and wait untill the right moment.... but these are just thoughts...
August 21, 2008 11:02 AM
 

alexisrose said:

i hope all goes well with the demo and hope we get to see it also, i'd love to see a new part
August 21, 2008 11:16 AM
 

TerryWrist said:

lol its so weird, the two guys in the top picture look like they've been photoshopped into ! Ha ha dunno why lol
August 21, 2008 11:51 AM
 

mangamathias said:

no they don't..
August 21, 2008 12:05 PM
 

killinzone said:

Hell yeah! Cannot wait for the new footage - thanks 4 the update...
August 21, 2008 12:26 PM
 

joevsyou said:

oooooo sorry man  you guys better be happy i dont live there or even be there i would steel that bag an take that copy of fable

u shouldnt be telling ppl about u and how u look then u have bag with xbox logo on it oooo bad ideal lol

well idk how it is there but dont try that in u.s
August 21, 2008 12:50 PM
 

twelthdoctor said:

New content would be nice, if we get to see any coverage.  I personally would like to see which concept art made it into the game and which characters got cut. . . but that's not the point here.  G o o d [Good] luck to the intrepid duo.
August 21, 2008 1:53 PM
 

SAiNTxJUSTiN said:

Oh man, you should tell the people at Leipzig that the Fable 2 disc is just a demo disc =) So they don't try and take it.
August 21, 2008 1:56 PM
 

moonfever said:

Hm, does that mean we get a new video? Hope so.
G o o d [Good] luck, guys.
August 21, 2008 3:22 PM
 

joevsyou said:

^^^ even if it was demo disk still steel it be woundeful time playing a it even if its demo just with 5% percent of the game on it
August 21, 2008 5:47 PM
 

XSabreX said:

Look forward to hearing about how Leipzig goes. I'd be nervous if I had a copy as well. So many crazy fans.
August 21, 2008 9:54 PM
 

Anubis4545 said:

Better watch your back Georg, i may be there behind you! >:] Hope theres a video.
August 22, 2008 4:53 AM
 

VanDaal said:

Nice... cant wait
August 22, 2008 5:51 AM
 

Onikage36 said:

I wonder what part they are going to show. I pray for a safe journey and for safe journey of my Fable 2 copy you guys have with you.
August 22, 2008 10:53 AM
 

Mumpert9 said:

i hope we get to see some videos.... thanks
August 22, 2008 11:04 AM
 

mangamathias said:

them videos better pop up soon..
August 22, 2008 11:29 AM
 

paidcriminal said:

do i hear elevator music while i wait? lol
August 22, 2008 1:03 PM
 

killinzone said:

still no word on the vid's? WTF?
August 22, 2008 6:11 PM
 

TastyBeverage said:

I want to work for Lionhead.....
August 22, 2008 7:20 PM
 

tawilk said:

why is there no mention, preview, or video of anything having to do with fable 2 at this years GC?? it's saturday evening in germany and nothing from them.  hmmmm
August 23, 2008 10:32 AM
 

CrispJosizzle said:

perhaps Georg's copy of the game was stolen after all in a grand heist scheme, and they are trying to cover it up by pretending that Fable II was never going to be a part of GC ...
yeah that's prolly what happened.
August 23, 2008 11:29 PM
 

FableFORVER said:

there will never be anything better than fable 2 well maybe fable 3 but for now fable to will rock gears of war 2 to to nothing also who here thinks i should sell rockband and drums and orange box and also halo3 for fable because im very much constering it
August 24, 2008 2:11 AM
 

autostarz said:

Leipzig 2008 footage!!  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti9OcNtY9lI
August 24, 2008 7:20 AM
 

tawilk said:

how do i know that this video is really from gc??  they said they're supposed to show new material that hasn't been shown yet.  to me, it looks like a video and demo they had at e3.
August 24, 2008 2:14 PM
 

justaartist said:

i know it dosent have much to do with this post ya got here but me and some buddies were woding something that does relate to fable 2... are the screens gonna go black when ya have sex in fable 2 again.... because we feel that why aren't you showing us everything because you want us to see so much artistic backgrounds and people in the game. (which we love but why stop there?) it is rated M for mature 17&up but Sims2 did atleast show that people were having sex in the pool or under the blanket (no privates were shown but u could tell they were having sex).... anywho its rated T for teens for crying out load and its showing more stuff than a M rated game..... something is wrong there?

this isn't some sort of hate comment i love lionhead games alot just some advise, that won't leave some to say "rly they could have tried better i know they could have because others have"  
August 24, 2008 9:37 PM
 

waw126 said:

Who cares whether or not you can see fake videogame characters having sex. It's just a game. Even with an M rating you know kids will be playing the game and the media would probably make a big negative of it. If you want to see people having sex go download some porn.
August 24, 2008 10:26 PM
 

justaartist said:

i don't rly care all that much but for some people wanna see that in there or some might like it enough, and it's about choice M rated or not this game is all about having to get many choices and that is making it a lack in choice right there. plus how cares about the idotic kids who are buying games that they are not supposed to buy it's there bloody fault if they see it and unless ur one of them then restrict one game like this they probably seen worse already if they can get there hands on M rated games duh.

and no, media's have no right to do that because if they say its got sex in it then guess what.... they HAVE got no news because it being rated M they can do whatever they want to. lol
August 25, 2008 1:17 AM
 

Elhantino said:

Omg i cannot wait to see the new footage if there is any, man this game is going to ruin my HSC.
August 25, 2008 3:13 AM
 

CrispJosizzle said:

going from justaartist's comments, I don't see how not being able to see sex makes any difference on the prevalence, or lack, of choice.  you get to choose whether or not to have sex, and then whether to have unprotected sex, and this is just one small choice in a world full of them - all of which (choices, I mean) determine your fate and the fate of those around you.  

it's all about artfulness vs. crudeness IMHO.  I think perhaps this is why the Sims got boring to me after a while, and I played the first Fable through so many times I lost count.

Also it's not so much about the media, I do agree, but there are a lot of parents out there who will let their kids play games with blood and gore without so much more as a cursory glance, but wouldn't think of letting them play games with explicit sexuality or nudity.  Not saying it's right, but it's the truth.  so I suppose it's more about marketability from a pragmatic standpoint, if not artful sensitivity Smily [:)]

does this conversation even belong in this thread?
August 25, 2008 3:24 AM
 

justaartist said:

i wouldn't neccercery lable it out on being a selling point because some ppl (im not talking large scale but u know there are some ppl) would buy it just for that reason becuase they would get to see what happens and they chose who dose it.... think about it... this was meant to be just a causual conversation to someone who can answer my question... wasn't expecting a big debate maybe Sam might know or be allowed to talk about it since its not that big of a deal....

ya i know it dosent have much to do with the topic but it dose slightly since it is about fable 2 it's not like im talking about a totally different game. lol
August 25, 2008 10:31 AM
 

Psyver said:

Those lucky lucky Germans. I can't even play Pub Games anymore because I'm waiting for F2 to come out. Video will have to do for now.
August 25, 2008 11:23 AM
 

CrispJosizzle said:

I'm still not sure I see your point as to choice...but no matter.  I agree that some people probably would buy it just for that reason.  In fact I personally know several that would.

Sam's lips (fingers?) are likely sealed as to overall game content, but I will admit I am interested as to how they will portray intercourse (by which I mean, of course, dealings and communication) in the sequel.
I must admit that the one thing that will make the game completely worth playing for me is another instance of a character saying, "Aww, come 'ere, my li'l sandgoose."

August 25, 2008 1:04 PM
 

tawilk said:

okay, this is a letdown.  none of the major game sights, like g4tv, or gamespot mention anything at all about fable 2 being there or presenting anything.  wtf!!  did they just go to hang and watch other games?  no videos, no interviews, no reviews!! can someone explain this?
August 25, 2008 5:07 PM
 

mangamathias said:

YA its odd... maybe, nearly nobody could find the fable 2 booth, or they just forgot..
August 25, 2008 5:27 PM
 

stu_fargher said:

in response to the original question about the sex thing.. I don't remember where I read it, but I remember reading that sex would just be a black screen with a few random noises tossed in. And really, the way I choose to look at it is like this... people in Albion don't have sex with the lights on. I believe that there is a law somewhere requiring that the men and women of Albion must turn off all the lights and shutter all the windows when they do the nasty.

Hehe. That aside, it's not really that important that an RPG should show sex. On the other hand, it would be a really weird choice on Lionhead's behalf if they chose not to portray violence. Kinda goes against the point of the RPG genre..
August 26, 2008 3:50 PM
 

coolz55 said:

i found some vids from the showing

GC 2008: Fable 2 Gameplay Video 01:
http://www.wipido.com/video/cEAxHbthK8SF

GC 2008: Fable 2 Gameplay Video 02:
http://www.wipido.com/video/fDdTmasgVoDp

GC 2008: Fable 2 Gameplay Video 03:
http://www.wipido.com/video/66FD2eSkZCzJ
August 28, 2008 2:13 AM
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