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Sure but I don't think their first party studios were as aligned as MS wants them to be now.
Multiplayer confirmed for Control. Nice find.Online CO-OP??
This looks next gen.If only PG can get Fable to look like this with seasons and dynamic weather. (And the Fable 1 art style)
If they want to be serious about improving their brand worldwide, they should have a Europe and Japan annually from here on out (in addition to E3).
I agree, I really don't think that MS should be chasing after Sony's popular franchises, trying to replicate their successes. Partly because every studio should follow its own vision, and I'd rather see them attempt to take their games into completely new, fresh territories. The other part is I'm really not impressed by Sony's western cinematic games. I mean, they're good, visually striking, and often fun for a single playthrough, but I value other things in games over the cinematic elements, and deadly serious themes that those titles tend to put at the forefront.
I really, really hope that the new Fable is going to be none of those things. It should remain stylized and whimsical.
It would be good to see a art style change. Maybe not hyper realistic, but I don't want something cartoonish either. PG has to make the series their own, it has to feel like a reboot with a new vision, an art style change helps to make that obvious from the jump.
I mean I guess but at what point is it still Fable then.
One of the major defining features of Fable is the whimsical art style. If you're already rebooting the story, and probably gameplay, and probably quest design, etc., then what exactly ties it to "Fable" any more. Why not make a new exciting IP with no expectations?
Don't want cartoon Fable .I want realistic Fable with realistic graphics . Xbox need some realistic looking games. Most powerful console but all exclusives with cartoon graphics except Gears and Forza
Lionhead style Fable no one wants .I don't want any traces of Lionhead in my new Fable . Lionhead was mediocre dev and did nothing but produce mediocre games.
PG will show Peter how it's done right.
It actually reminds me more of Halo Infinite than anything funnily. I never expected a Halo game to look like that but it looks close to what we saw in the Infinite trailer.Funny that this fan-creation with the different weather conditions is exactly what we will get with FH4 now.
Fable Legends didn't look overly Cartoony to me. Stylized for a fantasy tilt sure... but not unlike how Gears is stylized for action/horror.
would you want something with a elder scrolls style art direction? i think you lose some of Fables charm of you go that route.
I was just thinking that the other day, they now have enough studios and partnerships that they could do their own annual event, make it January and kick off the New Year in style. To me it's a no brainer.
Also, Fable as a game is an RPG like nothing else on the market really. It's a jolly whimsical world with a certain comedic style and dark humour running through it. Do we want Playground just to make there attempt at The Witcher?
I'm sorry. but that couldn't be further from the truth. At its peak, Fable was enjoyed by millions of people, and it also reviewed well. It was a very inclusive series that even people who are not hardcore gamers liked because of its simulation elements, and whimsical nature. Something like Fable is sorely missing from today's gaming landscape, especially in the space that it used to inhabit.
Yup, still a gorgeous game.
Bringing back to the X shows would be great. Gamescom is more euro focused, so more detail on what has been shown at E3 this year and then projects that are far enough through to show off.
TGS has never been a good show for MS but maybe with the way Phil is approaching things, a TGS presence might be a good shout, specially if he is still courting dev teams for potential buyouts.
TGS has never been a good show for MS but maybe with the way Phil is approaching things, a TGS presence might be a good shout, specially if he is still courting dev teams for potential buyouts.
Please bro. Nobody remembers or cares about Lionhead Fable .
PG must put their own mark on it and erase eveything related to Lionhead Fable games.
Dude, what are you talking about?
There wouldn't be a PG Fable in development if people didn't still care about Lionhead's Fable games.
I do, and I for one never actually liked Fable because IMO it was always great concept, middling to bad execution. But the charm was always spot-on. The charm sold the games to people who otherwise might not give a shit. One thing that made it charming is that it was a firmly British take on British fantasy in a sea of American and Canadian and Japanese fantasy games. It's one of the reasons why people were concerned that Fable might be given to a non-British developer. The Fable games were very popular. There's no disputing that.
Fable and Fable II are very beloved. Just because the games after weren't as great and were disappointing doesn't diminish the greatness of the first two games.
I also wouldn't mind if PG attempted a more painterly style. Some of the concept art that Lionhead's artists produced for Fable Legends was simply gorgeous.
Which thread was this out of curiosity? Good deal for 2k if so
People need to stop writing "read in another thread" without at least posting the link to that other thread.
So i just realized what i think helped crackdown 3 look better. They turned off the cel shading during gameplay and improved the lighting/shading. Cutscenes still have the comic outline but gameplay no longer does.
I trust Playground with Fable. Whatever they give us will be polished and amazing. Just now without seeing anything, I'd like the game to still feel like Fable though, just without the rubbish Lionhead were obsessed with.
On another note I wonder what MS and Nintendo are discussing. Probably cross play but there are opportunities for other things.
On another note I wonder what MS and Nintendo are discussing. Probably cross play but there are opportunities for other things.
I read it here I think, they had lunch I assume they must be talking about something.
I agree. Fable needs a total reboot, with perhaps some elements (humour) from the original series. Something that can really showcase what the One X and subsequent hardware can do.
I believe it was about Minecraft. Phil Spencer mentioned being a third party for Nintendo during the Giant Bomb interview.
That makes sense. Hopefully some other stuff came up as well.
if you are going to erase everything, why call it Fable?
the only reason to use the name would be to capitalize on the brand... a brand that has no value of "no one remembers or cares about " it.
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Nah, Fable deserves a reboot. I hope Ninja Theory brings something new to the table. And according to all the interviews I've seen they surely will.
To me the biggest reason to be excited here is how the studio being built, the ones acquired, and the Xbox leadership are all saying the same things about them having creative freedom to make games. That is just as important or more than the actual acquiring, as this seems to be the way that others have grown first party successfully. And if you love video games and the people who make them, this seems like the healthy way to recruit new talent and maintain passion while making games.
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I don't think we'll ever see it again. Or at least, even if they decide to bring it back, it probably won't be before Banjo, Conker, and Viva Pinata. Which is a shame, Kameo is still my favorite Rare game. Well, OK, it's tied with Nuts & Bolts.
I don't doubt that, even their previous studios had creative freedom for the most part (otherwise we'd never get games like Kalimba or LocoCycle), but with increased funding and GamePass, I hope that there will be less pressure on the studios to consistently deliver in fear of being closed.
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If it's a complete reboot why does it matter? Fable won't have had a legit game in over a decade anyway.
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