French gaming site Xboxygen has posted some pictures of a dog. Not just any dog, but Fable 2's dog. Could this be the "totally unexpected" feature Molyneux teased us about?
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French gaming site Xboxygen has posted some pictures of a dog. Not just any dog, but Fable 2's dog. Could this be the "totally unexpected" feature Molyneux teased us about?
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Reader Comments (29)
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:03PM Crono141 said
How could it be totally unexpected when he revealed it days ago?
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:11PM (Unverified) said
More lameness from Molyneux. What WILL he come up with next?
Sigh. And I was actually somewhat interested.
Sigh. And I was actually somewhat interested.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:05PM Antibot said
According to Penny Arcade, the story of the Fable dog broke on Kotaku, but the article was pulled.
"Instead your dog will act as a sort of living HUD. The game has no map, no other user interface on screen. Instead you will have to rely on the dog and what he sees and does. You also will control the dog by your own actions."
http://www.gwn.com/news/story.php/id/11557/New_Fable_2_Feature_Dog_Sidekick.html
"Instead your dog will act as a sort of living HUD. The game has no map, no other user interface on screen. Instead you will have to rely on the dog and what he sees and does. You also will control the dog by your own actions."
http://www.gwn.com/news/story.php/id/11557/New_Fable_2_Feature_Dog_Sidekick.html
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:06PM (Unverified) said
I sure hope not.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:06PM TheBodyPolitic said
welp i can honestly say even though its cheesy..... i didnt expect a dog
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:06PM (Unverified) said
Damn....
That game looks beautiful.
I liked Fable, so I'm really hoping Fable 2 is amazing.
That game looks beautiful.
I liked Fable, so I'm really hoping Fable 2 is amazing.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:13PM Mal F4cti0n said
http://www.younewb.com/2007/03/07/fable-2-goodies-galore-release-date-looking-like-2008/
YouNEWB.com has a bunch of pictures up too (I can't xboxygen.com at work and others might be in the same boat).
Looks and sounds interesting. Whatever makes it more immersive. The first one was loads of fun, but fell a little short (read, a lot short) of what Petey was looking to accomplish.
YouNEWB.com has a bunch of pictures up too (I can't xboxygen.com at work and others might be in the same boat).
Looks and sounds interesting. Whatever makes it more immersive. The first one was loads of fun, but fell a little short (read, a lot short) of what Petey was looking to accomplish.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:13PM CowboyUGA said
Fable was pretty good, but the story got boring before the end. Hopefully Fido will keep me entertained by lending a hand in fights... and by attacking the kids during the story-time classroom scenes.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:19PM (Unverified) said
I love Fables art direction! Nice to know they are keeping the same style. Look at that draw distance!! Not crazy about the dog thing unless I can get a pitbull and set it loose in a schoolyard.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:27PM (Unverified) said
Fable 2's dog = Secret of Evermore's dog?
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:37PM (Unverified) said
Fable = Most disappointing game ever! Now this jerk who stole our money with ridiculous lies about his game wants us to get excited about a freakin dog?? Im not making the same mistake twice, fable was supposed to be a revolutionary RPG but instead was a short, boring hack and slash buttom smasher... Dont give us a dog peter, give us a quality game!
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 8:32PM bearattack said
Good dog or Bad dog?
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:41PM (Unverified) said
a dog? Thats it? errr i hope its something more then that. The first one was a huge dissapointment... you have to add something more then a dog to the game if its supposed to be great
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:53PM (Unverified) said
I don't know how I feel about this... I'll have to check with my dog...
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 5:51PM Mr Khan said
Could be kind of useless (if its an integral part of the gameplay)
If its an option, or just there for some "missions" in the game, it could work, but a whole game running around with a dog would be kind of stupid (since, in keeping with Fable's realism, the dog would be killable, both by you and by foes)
If its an option, or just there for some "missions" in the game, it could work, but a whole game running around with a dog would be kind of stupid (since, in keeping with Fable's realism, the dog would be killable, both by you and by foes)
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 6:00PM sand0789 said
Fable was short and easy, but I had loads of fun with it. Really looking forward to Fable 2. People need to remember that this isn't officially the thing you didn't expect. That was just a sarcastic comment by Joystiq. Unless the dog is really deeply involved and adds tons to the gameplay. I'm guessing it is an optional pet you can have to follow you. Or maybe, you ARE the dog. Cue's Twilight Zone music.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 6:01PM DVersion said
...but what if i don't wanna dog? I really hope having a dog is optional.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 6:06PM (Unverified) said
@ Aaron, I was thinking the same thing. I loved Secret of Evermore, it was the first RPG Square designed specifically for a Western market. Too bad it wasn't noticed.
Anyway, I'm guessing the dog will work somewhat like Zelda's OoT's fairy and Secret of Evermore's dog, helping you attack enemies and point you in the right direction. But if I have to give up a map for a dog that holds my hand, I'll be dissapointed. I liked Fable, I wanted to love it but it didn't deliver, hopefully Peter can pull this one off.
Dear Peter: I'd like an interesting story please.
Anyway, I'm guessing the dog will work somewhat like Zelda's OoT's fairy and Secret of Evermore's dog, helping you attack enemies and point you in the right direction. But if I have to give up a map for a dog that holds my hand, I'll be dissapointed. I liked Fable, I wanted to love it but it didn't deliver, hopefully Peter can pull this one off.
Dear Peter: I'd like an interesting story please.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 6:09PM Kerber said
Further bluring the lines between Fable and Black&White...
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 6:14PM (Unverified) said
@Kerber - as I just posted on Xbox360Fanboy "Hope the dog isn't as lame as Black & White's 'Creature'."
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 6:21PM jdsony said
If you read the whole thing you would know this is 1 of 3 secret features. The other two are still secret.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 6:27PM (Unverified) said
Maybe it'll be a Nethack-like pet - something you can train to a certain degree.
I won't be looking forward to it until I read some serious reviews from sites I trust, though. I was a little too let down by Fable.
I won't be looking forward to it until I read some serious reviews from sites I trust, though. I was a little too let down by Fable.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 6:35PM (Unverified) said
Didn't nethack do this 20 years ago?
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 7:43PM Cabcru said
"If you read the whole thing you would know this is 1 of 3 secret features. The other two are still secret."
I'm placing my bets on the 2nd being a cat, the 3rd a hamster.
I'm placing my bets on the 2nd being a cat, the 3rd a hamster.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 7:29PM (Unverified) said
99 Levels of DOG PETTING ACTION!
Over 100 different PLACES TO SCRATCH YOUR DOG.
Thousands of monsters TO COMPLETELY IGNORE CAUSE YOU GOT THIS SWEET ASS DOG.
I really don't get it. Is this supposed to be funny or are they serious about this or what? Cause I think its just really STUPID.
Over 100 different PLACES TO SCRATCH YOUR DOG.
Thousands of monsters TO COMPLETELY IGNORE CAUSE YOU GOT THIS SWEET ASS DOG.
I really don't get it. Is this supposed to be funny or are they serious about this or what? Cause I think its just really STUPID.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 7:30PM RogueJedi86 said
Am I the only one who noticed something about this picture?
http://www.xboxygen.com/upload/Gallery/fable2chien08.jpg
I see a musket! We're moving beyond bows, to guns. See? Progress.
http://www.xboxygen.com/upload/Gallery/fable2chien08.jpg
I see a musket! We're moving beyond bows, to guns. See? Progress.
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 7:46PM (Unverified) said
I was going to mention Secret of Evermore but 2 persons beat me to it!!
Actually, from what I know, it was a USA studio that developed Secret of Evermore, American guys. Anyways, this has been done long ago. BTW, doesn't it look too much like the 1rst Fable? I know it's work-in-progress but....
Actually, from what I know, it was a USA studio that developed Secret of Evermore, American guys. Anyways, this has been done long ago. BTW, doesn't it look too much like the 1rst Fable? I know it's work-in-progress but....
Posted: Mar 7th 2007 7:55PM Xiath said
So can we feed corn to this dog, and look at it's poo and see the kernels in it? Because I was really looking forward to that feature in the first Fable.
Posted: Mar 8th 2007 1:37PM (Unverified) said
This is one of the many new unexpected features he chatted about in an interview the other day. You no age dynamically over a period of 50 years and if female can even become pregnant!! I expect there will be many more 'unexpected' features on the way people so stop monaing about this 'rubbish' unexpected feature (and joystiq stop goading them, you KNEW it wasn't the 'main' unexpected' feature).
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