Molyneux & Co. still hyping: 'Big' Fable 2 announcement next week
by Ross Miller 
{ Nov 11th 2008 at 12:50PM }
news [emphasis theirs] for all Fable II fans next week, dare I even say it's quite a big announcement? Yes of course I dare say it's a big announcement regarding Fable II, next week!" We're not quite sure why they felt the need to make "Good" its own image file for emphasis, but it looks like we'll find out soon enough. "
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Arkanos @ Nov 11th 2008 12:54PM
Big Announcement: "We're finally getting ready to maybe, possibly, sorta, potentially, send out your missing LE codes soon"
Woot!!
DBoyFlex @ Nov 11th 2008 1:21PM
They haven't sent them out yet? Good, I thought mine got lost or denied for some reason.
F1 @ Nov 11th 2008 1:27PM
So they are still withholding the codes. GOOD GOD HOW LONG ARE THEY KEEP THEM!!!!
MatthewRex @ Nov 11th 2008 1:30PM
Well, I've also found out that even when/if we do receive our codes, we'll have to restart the game in order to retrieve the items. They didn't work a way into the game to retrieve items from the Guild chest more than once.
Another reason for my open letter to them. Please, reply to the thread if you share my feelings:
http://tinyurl.com/64lobh
VedicHymn @ Nov 11th 2008 1:33PM
Yeah, I too made the mistake of buying Fable LE, what a waste of money.
It is amusing reading the posts on Xbox.com though, and seeing people rationalize Microsoft screwing us by saying that Election Day and Veterans Day shouldn't count as business days for the 10 day turnaround. :)
Metal Geario 360 @ Nov 11th 2008 5:12PM
@Vedichymn
What does MS have to do with the code? LoL
/boggle
Blkhrtd @ Nov 12th 2008 9:03AM
@Metal Geario 360
MS was the group responsible for placing the XBox Live DLC activation codes within the packaging. Apparently, they had several locations doing the packaging and only one of them was actually placing the DLC code cards into the LE edition.
That's why a bunch of us are still twiddling our thumbs trying to discern what 5-10 business days means in MicroSoft calender days as it's been at least 12 for me.
alakai @ Nov 11th 2008 12:55PM
Good news like patches for all the glitches in the game? zing!
Tommy @ Nov 11th 2008 1:12PM
I hope its something to fix the 2 player mode.
Http://www.squidoo.com/doughboy
Markez @ Nov 11th 2008 8:50PM
You do a great job of pimping your blog, way to go dude.
dantebk @ Nov 11th 2008 12:59PM
A legitimate ending DLC?
Slippage @ Nov 11th 2008 4:44PM
Biggest crock of crap for an end "boss" evar
Zertoss @ Nov 11th 2008 12:59PM
Dog armor.
The Dark Wayne @ Nov 11th 2008 2:20PM
the sad part is that you're joking but molyneux already talked about new dogs as DLC
Zorink @ Nov 11th 2008 4:31PM
[SPOILER ALERT]
too bad mine IS DEAD :(
MatthewRex @ Nov 11th 2008 1:01PM
If it isn't a patch, or my limited edition code, I don't give a shit anymore.
I even wrote an open letter to Lionhead on their forum:
http://tinyurl.com/64lobh
Envoy @ Nov 11th 2008 1:02PM
The real ending as DLC? Over $9000 dollars?!!!one11
WiredKnight @ Nov 11th 2008 1:02PM
Proper co-op?
The henchman thing was pretty disappointing.
Eric @ Nov 11th 2008 3:15PM
My big question with co-op is: what's the point? Unless you're going to play the game from start to finish, I guess. After you "win", and even before that, you're basically a god.
WiredKnight @ Nov 11th 2008 5:37PM
Oh sorry let me explain.
Because it would be "fun."
Co-op in Fable has so much potential, what's implemented now is a shadow of what could have been.
Nadja @ Nov 11th 2008 1:06PM
I think the "good" image file goes back to the days of Black & White and it's follow-ups, the words "good" and "evil" were given image files on the Lionhead forums for yucks. So they'll keep up with that but they won't give us the sequels they talked about! :/
Bluebrake @ Nov 11th 2008 2:04PM
Yeah, you've got it. It goes back all the way to before the release of the original Black & White. I remember those days... kind of charming to see they're still using the images.
JJ Rooster @ Nov 11th 2008 1:02PM
I hate this guy and his hype, but mostly for his smug french face and that little tuft of hair on top of his head.
Zut alors!
Dirty @ Nov 11th 2008 1:05PM
He's English
JJ Rooster @ Nov 11th 2008 1:10PM
With that last name? Sod it, he's ugly no matter where he comes from, crumpets.
Kayel @ Nov 11th 2008 1:11PM
He may live in England, but genetically and by name, he's French. Molyneux is definitely not an English name.
Stoo @ Nov 11th 2008 1:50PM
Peter Molyneux OBE no less!
His surname may be of French origin but he is most certainly English.
WiNG [Life in a Game] @ Nov 11th 2008 3:39PM
The Norman [read: French] Invasion of England in 1066 means that pretty much every Englishman is at least a little French by now.
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 11th 2008 1:03PM
Ha I still remember the supposed "big" additions that he was hyping for fable 2 and it turned out to be all casual stuff like a dog and 1 button combat. Forgive me if I'm not exactly shaking in anticipation Molyneux.
Arnon @ Nov 11th 2008 9:01PM
That was what it was from the beginning you tard. They stated 1 button combat and a dog from 06-07..
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 11th 2008 10:02PM
I remember when he announced it. He started off with the initial unveiling, which was nothing but a CG trailer and then he said there's going to be 4 "huge" announcements for the game leading up to launch. The first letdown was the dog, then the 1 button combat etc etc.
I remember it clearly because it was just another case of molyneux opening his mouth and way overhyping his games.
rbtroj @ Nov 11th 2008 1:13PM
PC version
e1ace @ Nov 11th 2008 2:24PM
Thats exactly what i think. I'm surprised more people aren't saying this.
It says for "fable 2 fans", as soon as i read that i thought of a pc port. it kinda makes it seem like its not for the current 'owners' but the 'fans'!
could be wrong of course but we all know i pc game will eventually come out - hopefully sooner than we expected
player66 @ Nov 11th 2008 1:19PM
Molyneux should REALLY stay away from hyping anything (emphasis, mine). Hasn't he ever heard of the phrase, "Under promise and over deliver"? I'd love to be pleasantly surprised, for once, by a Molyneux product.
Girls Equal Disgusting IMO @ Nov 11th 2008 1:19PM
Peter's Big Announcement:
"FABLE 2 IS REALLY AN XBOX 360 GAME!"
"YET IT LOOKS AND PLAYS LIKE AN ORIGINAL XBOX GAME!"
"WE'RE THINKING ABOUT CHANGING THE NAME!"
"HOW'S FABLE 1: VERSION 2 SOUND?!"
Oshi @ Nov 11th 2008 1:26PM
Lionhead's use of the tag is hereby revoked.
Oshi @ Nov 11th 2008 1:26PM
...the >super< tag.
Ghen @ Nov 11th 2008 1:36PM
Thats the thing, its not the super tag its an image file. Why use the latter instead of the former I have no idea... maybe their website doesn't allow random html in the text?
danny. @ Nov 11th 2008 1:28PM
I wouldn't mind having some new stuff to do in the game, I'm not at all tired of Fable II at all, but I'm down to fetch quests and I have all the money/renown/XP I'll ever need.
Also, Fable II had a very good ending.
TwEE @ Nov 11th 2008 2:25PM
"Fable II had a very good ending"...Sarcasm?
danny. @ Nov 11th 2008 3:04PM
Not at all. I'm with Justin not Griffen on this one. I thought the whole end sequence was well done.
Also, I like your name. Also, not sarcasm.
Snowblind @ Nov 11th 2008 3:35PM
I agree, the ending was amusing and unexpected.. which was pretty much the theme of the whole game. It fit in perfectly and left me smiling.
Are people complaining about the final boss, rather than the actual ending? Because even then, I think what they did was far more fitting than having some ridiculous monster suddenly pop up.
maylon @ Nov 11th 2008 4:51PM
How about better coop? Being forced to play a henchman and stuck with a shitty camera is totally innexcusable, given I had better coop with Diablo 10 years ago.
Mr Khan @ Nov 11th 2008 1:32PM
DSi version where you can stick a pic of your own head on your character, making it even more realistic
Trulz @ Nov 11th 2008 1:36PM
I traded it in for Fallout 3 (something I NEVER do) because it was garbage.
Could this make me regret my choice!?!?
I doubt it.
JW @ Nov 11th 2008 1:38PM
If they plan to include REAL co-op, then I may get excited for this game. If not, they I really have no desire to return to it.
John Perkins @ Nov 11th 2008 1:44PM
"We're not quite sure why they felt the need to make "Good" its own image file for emphasis."
Seriously? You couldn't take the time to notice that there's a halo over the first "o" in good? Doesn't show up on your site because the halo is white. Also doesn't show up well on their site, but you can see that it's there.
I'm guessing it's in reference to the content somehow relating to "good" characters specifically.
Zertoss @ Nov 11th 2008 1:51PM
Oh hey, you're right! I can't see it at all on their site either, until I drag the image over that image of the Fable 2 Xbox.
that guy @ Nov 11th 2008 1:47PM
How about re-releasing the game, with one that works?
I know I sound bitter, but I'm completely justified after putting in about 25 (great) hours, only to have a glitch cause me to be unable to earn any more renown, thereby ending my game because I couldn't get the 'respect' or whatever of the last dude I was searching for.
Really pisses me off that they can ruin a solid game by allowing game-ending glitches like that.
Courtney @ Nov 11th 2008 1:57PM
Fable 3.