Fable 2 'content complete,' 3 more Fables planned, Danish site reports

42 Comments by James Ransom-Wiley May 13th 2008 10:58AM
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360

Fable 2 is "content complete" with a measly 5,000 bugs to squash before it's completely complete, reports NeoGAF poster "Vinterbird" (aka Mikkel Vinther of Xboxlife.dk). The Danish site published a preview of Lionhead's second try today, based on a visit to the studio's headquarters in Guilford, UK last week. Vinther kindly translated the good parts, highlighting these new details in his post on NeoGAF:

Mini-map has been replaced with a "bread crumb trail;" a dynamic golden line on the ground that directs you to a destination (read: medieval GPS)
Magic system is divided into focused, single-foe attacks and ranged attacks; attacks can be built up into five levels using various spell combinations
Speaking of spells, there'll be just eight (but remember, they can be combined)
Every house in the game is up for sale; each house will unlock a sidequest, item or skill
Rough estimation: 20-30 times larger than the first Fable [Microsoft says: "a world 10 times the size of the iconic Xbox game"]
The gameworld features seasons and dynamic weather
Cutscenes are interactive; the d-pad can be used to issue certain gestures that will steer conversations
Sex minigame was canned; instead, screen goes dark and moaning ensues (sex can still be unprotected though! Babies, yes; STDs, unconfirmed)
Female character was almost canned; almost.
And finally: Three more Fable sequels are being planned. (Lionhead is currently wrapping up Fable 2 and focusing on an announced project.)

Gallery: Fable 2 (5/13/2008)

Read - NeoGAF post
Read - Xboxlife.dk preview (translation)

Tags: breakingnews, fable, fable-2, lionhead, peter-molyneux

(Page 1) Reader Comments

4MyFriends: May 13th 2008; 11:02AM

Sounds good, I can't wait, been dying for some more Western Style Role-Playing games.

Rabidkeebler: May 13th 2008; 11:21AM

You and me both, I can't wait for this game to come out. Especially due to the fact that it is MUCH longer than the first Fable (length was a let down).

embassy: May 13th 2008; 11:29AM

rabidkeebler,

thats what SHE said!

OH!

Knight Marquise: May 13th 2008; 11:06AM

I am also excited about this game. I've played through Fable several times on the xbox and several more on the 360.

Bleu: May 13th 2008; 12:04PM

# more fables here goes M$ milking this one to be dry as a bone. I actually like fable and it will be the first 360 game I actually purchase (I rent all other 360 games I am interested in) I just see them doing this to an up and coming franchise.

ThePremierAssassin: May 13th 2008; 11:18AM

Another reason why the ps3 = FAIL to me...

Very excited about this since I didn't play the first one...

joeyg: May 13th 2008; 11:28AM

way to go fanboy. bashing a system that has nothing to do with this game.

lets bash the wii while we're at it. the wii could never pull this game off.

i saw another post about that director, uwe bowl...i'm gonna go post about how much the ps3 suxxors

4MyFriends: May 13th 2008; 11:32AM

I hope you realize joeyg you sound no better than him. Less bickering, more discussing how badass this game is going to be.

Ninjakamster (PSN: Chin-Poh): May 13th 2008; 11:36AM

LOL, this news isn't even about the PS3 in ANY SINGLE FUCKING WAY and yet your still bashing the PS3 here.

I don't know if you know this, but we get that you absolutely despite Sony and the "POS3", there's no need to keep telling us that, even though you will keep on doing it and your posts keep showing how much of a Premier Asshole you are.

Phranctoast: May 13th 2008; 11:38AM

I'd jump on the obvious and unnecessary PS3 bashing, but I'm more interested as to how a person could be interested in a game "because" they didn't play the last one. Usually sequels compel you to play based on the previous game.

Any word on this getting PC treatment?

NATO_Duke: May 13th 2008; 1:20PM

I don't onderstand what this game does to demonstrate PS3's failure to you...

Seriously, Sony kicks ass at RPG's over the years and has FF coming.

Ken Shammy: May 13th 2008; 11:20AM

Female character almost canned? D: Man. I've always wanted to kick butt while 8 months pregnant.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo): May 13th 2008; 11:59AM

I just had an awesome image in my head.

FOXHOUND: May 13th 2008; 12:24PM

+1 Vegeta... if and only if your thoughts was of the "preggers chick" starting a combination attack by holding a guy's face down to her stomach as the unborn child kicks at him... then stiff-arms him back in range of a "lamaze stretch" submission hold... and finally firing off the baby in a bazooka-like expulsion to send the enemy flying.

And that's just the mom. The kid could use the umbilical cord like a whip. But we'll save that for FABLE3.

I'll stop drinking for today. Tonight however...

Jacksons: May 13th 2008; 11:27AM

I really liked the first Fable. I'm looking forward to giving this one a spin.

Anni: May 13th 2008; 11:30AM

The bread crumb trails sounds a little.. erm.. silly. At least most adventure games pretend that "go here and do this" isn't entirely linear. But we'll see how it works, I guess.

Bluebrake: May 13th 2008; 12:53PM

I like it. In games with minimaps, I always end up watching the map much more than the actual game screen. This will help keep my mind on my business.

ChooChooCharlie (MK 0430-8740-2222): May 13th 2008; 11:33AM

"Rough estimation: 20-30 times larger than the first Fable" 0_o

Damn, the first one took me a good week or two to finish everything. I guess I'll be on this one for a while.

NATO_Duke: May 13th 2008; 1:24PM

Did you play Oblivion?

ChooChooCharlie (MK 0430-8740-2222): May 13th 2008; 4:35PM

No. I didn't get a 360 until well after launch, so I've had too many other games to keep me occupied to go back and take on Oblivion.

Maybe some day ...

BMEdin: May 13th 2008; 11:34AM

So Petey M didn't want a minimap but a glowy trail leading to the task/quest/etc is less intrusive?
I'd rather have neither and just a big overhead map showing my position and the destination. I'll figure my own way to get there.
Still, this is looking like a "buy" for me.

Odog4ever: May 13th 2008; 12:06PM

Since using the bread trail will be optional and there will also be a "world map" you won't have a problem will you?

BMErdin: May 13th 2008; 12:11PM

Cool. Thanks for the info.

xGeneral DEATHx: May 13th 2008; 1:35PM

What...the...hell...is that...as your...avatar?!?!1one

BMErdin: May 13th 2008; 1:39PM

Pretty freaky, huh?
It's a wombat. Specifically, this one:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/9a9wh

Kenpod: May 13th 2008; 11:35AM

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/f/fable2/

Looks to me like the 2 in the title has been scrapped and replaced with II, take a look.

YonGibbeynater: May 13th 2008; 11:39AM

Please remember to take these details with an entire MINE of salt, people. This IS Peter Molyneaux, which means a good... 98% of all this content will hit the cutting room floor before final release.

Odog4ever: May 13th 2008; 12:06PM

Actually you're wrong. Pete M has been very careful to only talk about things that are actually in the game. (This time around)

He's admitted that he was talking out of his ass when it came to his earlier games.

NoHitHair: May 13th 2008; 2:19PM

Oh, he admitted he was bullshitting the earlier games so we should definitely trust him for this one.

Right. Thanks a lot - I'll do just that.

Damn, forgot I have some snake oil to buy from a guy who invented polywater and runs his car on water and his house on cold fusion. He's gonna throw in some swampland in Florida with the purchase. And he'll even set me up with a prince in Nigeria who needs money transferred! I'm so lucky!

Carrie: May 13th 2008; 11:46AM

They better not cut the female character, that would make me very angry >:(

Ally: May 13th 2008; 11:49AM

How can you say 20-30 times larger and then hae Microsoft only say 10 :S

StrangeBum: May 13th 2008; 11:55AM

They only said the world is 10 times larger than the original. Doesn't necessarily portray how much larger the game on a whole is. At least as far as length of the story and side content goes.

Nigeria: May 13th 2008; 11:49AM

I hope your hero doesn't scar so easily. I wanted to keep my character all beautiful, but by the end of the game he resembled a white scrotum sack. It wasn't beautiful, not in the slightest.

Also, I hope the babies can actually do something worthwhile, maybe something similar to the Lone Wolf and Cub films. Having my sword handed to me by a baby would be cool, for a moment.

StrangeBum: May 13th 2008; 11:50AM

5,000 bugs?

More like 5,000 extra features! Am I right?

FOXHOUND: May 13th 2008; 12:26PM

"...call it 'DLC', and there'll be a hefty bonus for you, kiddo." $_$

Rob Accomando: May 13th 2008; 12:25PM

Wow, dumb it down some more please. How about 'auto run' that follows your destination path and auto fights for you? Seriously, wtf is up with the hand holding?

Pimliconite: May 13th 2008; 2:03PM

NO HANDHOLDING?! YOU'RE NOT NEXT GEN ENOUGH!
*Body Snatchers screech*

Dracard: May 13th 2008; 12:39PM

So they ALMOST cut the female player character?

Considering the developer (sorry, guys, but the track record's against you), they probably had her gimped or something. Probably can't get preggers.

NoHitHair: May 13th 2008; 1:54PM

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...

Rob Accomando: May 13th 2008; 3:00PM

Fable takes about 7-8 hours to beat. This was my one major gripe with it. Fable 2 better be AT LEAST three times that if they want my $60

Twist: May 13th 2008; 8:19PM

Still no news on the only three things I care about hearing about this game: release date, status of so-op over Live, and of course if it is going to have loading screens that are as long and annoying as they were in the first game.

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