Today's best friendiest video: Fable 2 dog

by Zack Stern { Mar 14th 2007 at 12:00AM }

We previously covered Peter Molyneux's Fable 2 talk at GDC, and now the most-watched video at GameTrailers shows off Fable 2's dog, letting us take a closer look for tonight's video. Molyneux stresses not to scrutinize the graphics and that only the dog is worth looking at in the demo's current state. Overlooking the work left to be done, the dog seems to be well animated and deliver a lot of emotion; hopefully this companion will add more depth to the game.

See the dog demo after the break.

Tags: dog, fable 2, Fable2, gdc07, hottest video, HottestVideo, pet, peter molyneux, PeterMolyneux

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

DWells55 @ Mar 14th 2007 12:04AM

Best friendliest?

Sick grammar.

Splinter @ Mar 14th 2007 12:24AM

Jeez, leave it to Fable to give us Nintendogs 2.

"Fable Dog has found a present. Its a Green Collar!"

Horay!!!!

oGMo @ Mar 14th 2007 12:47AM

Questions: Do you feed it tripe rations? Will it rob shops if you train it? Does it go wild if you abandon it on a level? Are there any bonuses if you ascend with it?

Nethack with motion capture. Whodathunkit.

Demaar @ Mar 14th 2007 12:56AM

For a moment there I thought he was going to say "how do you control a dog? Talk to it" and say the game was going to use the headset for dog commands.
Interesting idea, wonder how much it'll impact gameplay.

BenW @ Mar 14th 2007 12:59AM

Sounds like an office assistant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clippy

Is clippy an option?

Mike @ Mar 14th 2007 1:00AM

Seems just as random as a real dog since you can't control it.

Cool.

I might consider renting this game now.

Anonymous @ Mar 14th 2007 2:02AM

I don't want to worry about having to constantly heal a fuxxin dog all the time (It got gimped from 2 hobbes! WTF!). Molyneux, you better add cooler pets like a dragon or a tiger or some shit. A dog is WEAKKKKSAUCEEEE

A @ Mar 14th 2007 2:41AM

this actually excites me. not sure why. and the potential for emotional content here...

seems like a great idea

Foxwind @ Mar 14th 2007 2:58AM

"DOGGY!!!! Whooza my cute puppy?? YOOZA MY CUTE PUPPY!!!" ...I'm going to embarass myself so much while playing this.

Markusdragon @ Mar 14th 2007 3:49AM

Looks impressive. Amusing that two and a half years into development and they've pretty much just modelled a dog, though.

savvydoc @ Mar 14th 2007 6:05AM

I thought this was lame at first but after watching the demo I'm kinda excited for it.
The thought of having a close bond to a companion animal reminded me a lot of Shadow of the Colossus and I also remembered ::SPOILER ALERT:: how sad I was to see my poor horsey fall down the cliff. :'(

doppeldanger @ Mar 14th 2007 6:15AM

2-your an idiot.
3-yea the limey britt does not make any sense, and really is trying to show you howthe dog will react in the world, not how you are going to control it....(notice he pushed away from the subject)
5- your just a stupid as post 2

e. @ Mar 14th 2007 7:53AM

"12. 2-your an idiot.
(...)
5- your just a stupid as post 2"

Oh my god. The irony! It burns!

Jack of No Trades @ Mar 14th 2007 8:01AM

There is more to this game than just the dog. You can buy any piece of property, have relationships with people, have kids, be a king if you want and more. It will be a better game than what some may think.

sheppy @ Mar 14th 2007 8:18AM

"There is more to this game than just the dog. You can buy any piece of property, have relationships with people, have kids, be a king if you want and more. It will be a better game than what some may think."

Let's see what Peter delivers versus what is said. Because after his past four games, he seems to be running off 100% bullshit fuel...

Jake @ Mar 14th 2007 8:24AM

Well, it was cool for a pet dog. A drunken midget troll may have been more entertaining.

Myke @ Mar 14th 2007 10:57AM

"Well, it was cool for a pet dog. A drunken midget troll may have been more entertaining."

No, Jack Of No Trades wasnt available for motion capture.

Jack of No Trades @ Mar 14th 2007 11:01AM

@Myke

funny funny

Myke @ Mar 14th 2007 11:09AM

He he he, sorry man, had to take the shot, no hard feelings. I've argued enough with you about so much random sh*t that I figured a little cheap shot to the kidneys wouldn't do too much damage =)

Jack of No Trades @ Mar 14th 2007 11:43AM

Lol, its cool, but be prepared. Your turn is next.

*rips rule book up and takes off gloves*

Jake @ Mar 14th 2007 1:54PM

Myke,

That was hilarious. I didn't mean my comment as an internet troll in the least. I was thinking more like a drunken troll like from the movie Willow as your companion would be more entertaining than a dog.

Having good ol' trusty JonT at your side to remind you of how sweet your system is and how kiddy the Wii is might get old after a while.

miles foreman @ Mar 14th 2007 2:56PM

Fable:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fable_%28video_game%29#Hype

sheppy @ Mar 14th 2007 3:46PM

Wow, wikipedia forgot one of the biggest hype aspects to me. The ability to harm villagers in ways that last. Like you could cut a child, come back 15 years later to see a grown man with a matching scar and a severe hatred for you.

Das @ Mar 14th 2007 4:13PM

Important things to make note of.

1. Very long draw distance
2. Pretty fur on the dog
3. Nice animations

Looks like this is going to be a good looking game, even if they don't entirely live up to expectations.

LordMinogue @ Mar 14th 2007 5:04PM

The dog is neat, but he shouldn't come at the expense of other content. Would you shorten Oblivion by 10 percent for a Dog?

JT @ Mar 14th 2007 5:20PM

Has nobody here ever played Shadow of the Colossus? Though graphically subordinate, Agro in SotC showed more character than the dog in a much more realistic fashion. This really is nothing new.

- JT

reppy @ Mar 14th 2007 8:18PM

Am I the one underwhelmed with the graphics in Fable 2? I hope they look a lot better. I've been looking forward to this game for a long time even though I do not yet own an Xbox 360.

LongshotX @ Mar 14th 2007 8:49PM

So graphics can't spur innovation right, I mean it's all about gameplay and simplistic games right? I'm confused, which on is it?

reppy @ Mar 14th 2007 10:30PM

"28. So graphics can't spur innovation right, I mean it's all about gameplay and simplistic games right? I'm confused, which on is it?"

Are you stalking me? If so, you'll realize I've never said that graphics can't spur innovation. However, I recall seeing pictures of Fable 2 awhile ago that looked amazing. And I never said the game was going to suck because the graphics weren't up to par; I said I was "underwhelmed". Furthermore, I am not pleased with some of the offerings on the Wii (I assume you've pre-emptively labeled me a "Wii fanboy") from a graphics perspective because I know they can do a lot better. How do I know? Because I've played games on the GAMECUBE that were gorgeous.

In this case, relatively speaking to the offerings on the Xbox 360, I am "underwhelmed" by the graphics. Of course you chose to get butt hurt because I said I was underwhelmed by the graphics, while stating that Fable 2 will be the reason I get an Xbox 360. Way to cherry pick!

I enjoyed the original Fable because, in my opinion, it was very simple. Not a whole lot involved. You go from point A to point B. No massive over world map. You have a few spells you can cast. Most of the time though, at least in my case, you're just hacking and slashing at people.

Fable is simple; Morrowind is complex. I would much rather play say, Metal Gear Solid than I would Splinter Cell. Again, it's a matter of simplicity vs. complexity. I have a job working almost 40 hours a week and responsibilities. I do not have time to invest learning some complex, convoluted control scheme just to have a good time. In fact, that's the exact opposite of a good time in my book.

I think the whole dog aspect adds a layer of complexity that won't necessarily mean fun.

I'm also still leery about purchasing an Xbox 360 after all the people I know who have had problems with them. I also had numerous problems with several of the original Xboxes. Besides, Xbox is still too expensive for me to warrant spending any money on. But a price drop and Fable 2 will do much to sway those views.

Easy enough to understand, right?

Future advice: keep your one liners to yourself.