Unlock Fable 2 Achievements by seeing, not doing

by Ross Miller { Sep 23rd 2008 at 1:40AM }

The official Fable 2 Achievements have been unveiled, and it appears the previous rumor from August was pretty accurate. Even The Swinger (i.e. "Take part in a debauched bedroom party with several participants.") is still in there. However, there's an added note in about 30 of the Achievements, specifying the ability to earn them simply by watching someone else (i.e. another hero in a world you visit via online co-op) fulfill the requirement. Despite the lack of surprise, we are genuinely excited to being rather vice-full in our quest to obtain all 1000 Gamerscore points.

[Via X3F]

Tags: achievement, achievements, fable, fable-2, lionhead

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

SneezyPorcupine @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:03AM

Hmm. On the one hand I think that this is a very neat idea.

On the other hand, I can't help but wonder whether Lion Head Studios put this condition into the achievements so that it can boost the sale of the game to all the achievement whores who would not otherwise play this game...

flameofdoom666 @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:12AM

That is not why at all.

It is because of the moral system. They didn't want to punish people for wanting to go the bad route- you can get any achievement no matter what you do.

SneezyPorcupine @ Sep 23rd 2008 12:48PM

But then that in itself defeats the purpose of the moral system. I think it's better when you make a choice but also have to live with the consequences of it. Besides, they had already said that Fable 2 will have the Orbs so you can go back and play any part of the game again. In turn, you can then reverse your choice.

In game, when you choose to do something, you should as a result be able or be denied of doing other things. These achievements will only circumvent the moral system as opposed to promote the whole "it's all about choices" theme this game had all along.

copa @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:05AM

I like to watch.

Zorink @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:06AM

There should be specific co-op ones instead of this broken system. I like the achievements, but not the getting them by just watching.
example - The Romantic co-op would be replaced with 'The Third Wheel'. Maybe if you help your friend get the date there could be a 'Wingman' achievement.

Anthony @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:10AM

That's pretty lame. Dare I say it is worse then the "kill a developer or someone who has killed a developer"?

DeLarge @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:17AM

The Player: Bring a villager home, or watch another..Hero do ....so

MagiKarp @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:33AM

Reptar?! Is that you?!

Philip (Fernando Rocker Defence Force) @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:19AM

I think it's a good idea. If I do some thing in co-op I don't want to have to waste time watching my friend do it as well or vice-versa.

Dr Scientist @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:43AM

There is one achievement in Castle Crashers that my friend received kinda by watching. It was the Conscientious Objector one, go through three of the beginner areas without attacking an enemy. We were going to take turns being the attacker/objector, but he got the reward the first time through just by me not attacking. This was in online co-op.

tmmoore_nc @ Sep 23rd 2008 3:36AM

That's kinda interesting. Achievements for doing nothing.

Jonah Falcon @ Sep 23rd 2008 10:58AM

It's to encourage co-op.

propanol @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:18AM

Can't wait for the "boot up the game"-achievement...!

Jonah Falcon @ Sep 23rd 2008 10:59AM

The Simpsons Game has the "press start" achievement already ("Easiest Achievement Ever".)

Snowblind @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:24AM

I don't really see the problem with these. If you're playing through the game on co-op, you probably don't want to waste time by BOTH doing every little thing like this.

And if you're playing by yourself, it doesn't matter anyway.

flameofdoom666 @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:14AM

All of you are missing the point. It is Fable- the game of CHOICE. You simply cant get some achievements if you want to be 'good' or 'bad.' They worked around it, which is fantastic!

KingOfGods @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:30AM

I don't understand why no one gets that...If I'm trying to be evil why would I want to do good things.

Plus how are you supposed to watch if you are playing alone so it doesn't really matter. It gives you the choice if you don't want to ruin your characters rep.