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Found on Knothole Island: Halo's assault rifle

by Ludwig Kietzmann on Jan 14th 2009 1:24PM

Or rather, "Hal's Rifle." As many players of Fable 2's $10 Knothole Island add-on have discovered, the meteorologically confused island offers an anachronistic surprise within the "Box of Secrets" store. If you've got a pure experience extract potion to trade, this rapid-fire rifle (with an ammo capacity of 24!) is sure to complete that spartan ensemble in your hero's closet. Switch out those pesky Hobbes for Grunts and nobody will know you're playing a non-shooty game. Masculinity preserved!

Another futuristic, albeit considerably less charming, addition to Albion comes in the former of an alleged animation glitch. According to a PushingPlay blogger, the DLC's addition caused his character to cease walking and simply slide everywhere -- appropriate for the Knothole's (sometimes) frigid climate, but something we've asked Lionhead to look into. Check back later for Joystiq's verdict on the new quests.

Fable 2: Hal's Rifle

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Tags: Action, Fable-2, Fable-2-DLC, Halo, Knothole-Island, Lionhead, Lionhead-Studios, MGS, Microsoft-Game-Studios, RPG, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (39)

Too bad the DLC didn`t include an onscreen, functional and convenient map system.

The not having an on screen map is kinda annoying at first but totally forgot about it because you can either fast travel or set that golden trail to lead you where ever you gotta go.

It must a bitch collecting all those keys and treasure chests though.

ToRo Said "It must a bitch collecting all those keys and treasure chests though."

Personally I found it far easier to find silver keys and chests then in Fable I

You know I have to give Credit to the Fable 2 teamf or making a system in Whihc collecting stuff was both fun and convinient.

I really felt like killing all those Gargoyles.

That's so awesome. I wonder what would be the fable equivalent to a sticky grenade?

Probably a grenade that sticks to things.

A beehive with honey all over it would work.

I had that slide glitch during the regular game. It only lasted that one session though.

Just as soon as I get my copy back from my GF I'm downloading this. I prefer to shoot my enemies rather then slash them.

Yet your avatar is an energy sword...

"How ironic: he is blind, after a lifetime of enjoying being able to see"

What if the energy sword could shoot lasers? Then it'd be a Halo version of the gunblade.

Is this a gamebreaker, a fun extra, or a balanced alternative?

Never played the game so no way to judge.

I have yet to DL it but it looks like a fun extra to me. The game is pretty solid as it sits.

So first we dress the main character up as MC. Then we give him a Plasma Sword and an Assault Rifle.

I can picture poor Fable sitting there as the user downloads this content thinking: "I can't be Halo!"

Fable is a game. It can't think.

Here's a shovel. When you're done burying the joke be sure to say a few words.

A joke isn't a person. You can't bury it.

Slide and Knothole are two words that should never be used in the same sentence.

Why not? It sounds like fun to me.

Next DLC: "Balloon Knot Island"

get out of my head

Can I please get a little more bloom effect on the lighting in this game?

My phone camera made it worse, trust me.

(If we want to complain about Fable 2 graphical effects, we should target the motion blur.)

Ludwig, were there no complaints over the sliding around already? I played the game 2 weeks ago and my guy was sliding around for 10 min and I had to reset the console to make it stop. I figured it was a common glitch before the DLC. Maybe not.

when the island has snow there is a ridiculous amount of bloom even without a camera phone

Why does this picture look like a GOW2 map, i think its river, is it me or what.

I think Fable is a pretty cool guy eh, kills Hobbes with his assault rifle and doesn't afraid of anything.

I slid into your mom's knotho...

Wait, sorry, that was rule #1.

Do not talk about /b/?

it kind sucks actually, it has a huge capacity compared to other guns but each bullet is so weak that you have to fire so many you barely get any bonus experience.
The only bug I've encoutnered from the DLC, or rather the patch from a few days before, is that if I have a beard and extra facial hair (say, mutton chops) i can only dye which ever one I got first. So now I have a black goatee and blonde mutton chops

The carpet matches the drapes but the upholstery doesn't match either?

Think what would happen if they dind't make Hal's Rifle reflect the Halo's AR. It would just be too easy.

"It has a huge capacity compared to other guns but each bullet is so weak that you have to fire so many you barely get any bonus experience".

Just like in Halo 3.

har har har,well played mr esc

It's the Run Forrest Run Glitch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMpKGyovq5s

(and yes, it happens on Knothole island too, a video of that will come shortly).

I experienced the sliding thing as well in the pirate island. I Saved and then reloaded and I was back to normal.

What do i need to do once i download the content for knothole glade? I also have a question about the dlc that came with the collectors edition, i got the card and put in the code, but I didn't get the downloadable content. :(

My 360 red ringed the night before this came out.

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