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Posted on: Aug 14, 2008
It's Hero Time
WORDS BY: Kieron Gillen
Plenty of Time for Heroism
Of course, there’s more to this game than social dynamics. Like its predecessor, Fable II’s main arc won’t be a 30-hour epic. At the moment, Molyneux reckons the game will be in the region of 11 or 12 hours, if you follow the critical path. However, with co-op, it’s going to be painfully obvious to your friend that you’ve steamrolled through the game without regards to any side quests. That’s why Molyneux describes co-op as the single most impactful change to the game.
“You get no gold at all for doing quests,” he tells us. “So if you want to rush through the game from start to finish, it’ll take you 11 to 12 hours. But you’ll be a penniless — if famous — hero. You won’t have bought a house. Your family — if you have one — will live in a hovel hut.”
And when you go and play with a friend who got involved in the many in-game jobs — bartending, blacksmith, assassin — it’s going to be a tad embarrassing when they’re showing you around their many palatial estates, and then you limp back to your hole in the ground with your wart-covered spouse to eat a nice meal of raw potatoes. Meanwhile, your persistent friend is being hailed for his achievements. “If you get a level-5 blacksmith, you can become the most famous blacksmith,” explains Molyneux. “And if you start owning huge amounts of the world, your titles start changing — you can be the leader of the Gypsy town, the Mayor of Bowerstone, eventually become the Emperor of all of Albion.”
All of it returns to the key idea of all the Fable games: the idea of what a hero actually is.
“That really matters to me,” says Molyneux. “what it feels like to be a hero. We spent a lot more time on it [in Fable II] to make you feel like that. At the end of the day, that’s what playing a game should make you feel like. It shouldn’t make you feel stupid. A lot of times games make me feel more stupid than successful.” From an adoring family to the baying of the crowds, it’s all about that. Celebrity is the modern obsession of the 21st century, but having the hoi polloi’s head turning en masse is the nearest most of us will ever get to experiencing it. “The first time anyone asks you for an autograph in the game, you feel fantastic,” describes Molyneux. “‘I really am the hero. I really am making a difference.’” •
PREV
Sat, 11/01/2008 - 09:14
Posted by RAGE GT350
from what i have noticed RPG's loose their fun after after the first 20 missions/tasks and the side quests end up being much more fun so the introduction of co-op will freshen the game up alot.
Bring it on
RAGE GT350
Mon, 08/25/2008 - 13:08
Posted by blindside80
I'm stoked about this game but I'm hoping that it doesn't disappoint me like the first one did. Fable was okay but the hype just made it seem mediocre. Fallout 3 doesn't look like it's going to be THAT good but hey, I thought Bioshock was going to suck, too. Guess I was wrong.
Sat, 08/23/2008 - 12:35
Posted by steveo105
i like rpgs that can give me more than what i can handle because it just makes want to beat the game more than twice and during the second time around i always stumble over something new
Thu, 08/21/2008 - 07:41
Posted by J4Jandar
Fiction is a great escape. When I have had enough of the reality of this day and age I can always count on good ol' fiction to transport me from the harsh realities of the wold. I am a Pisces though. I have been leaning away from shooters and fast paced games and toward the RPG genre for some time now. Fantasy and fiction have plenty of intense moments (especially from Oblivion! Yeah, running backwards in an underground cavern four levels deep being chased by a silver minotaur is pleasant!) Now I have finally conceded to the fact I am an RPG gamer though Bioshock and Halo are excellent. In my youth (now 29) I was a hard core shooter fan but I have found my brain and learned how to use it. Fantasy and magic will eventually come to you and to you a great experience!
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 23:51
Posted by mrdirt
it would be nice if this game's formula worked with other types of games like gtaIV or maybe an EA Skate2, DEADRISING 2 ?!?!
I HATE WHEN GAMES PUT TOO MUCH MAGIC AND FICTION LIKE OBLIVION
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 23:43
Posted by mrdirt
i agree oblivion was fun but not "that" great
I thought Assasins Creed was really good and this fable looks like it will do even better on my standards
also: Imagine Fable enviorment + assasin's creed
that would be the best game
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 16:28
Posted by VapourArrows
I loved Fable becuase it was essentially an RPG for people who didn't like RPG's. Fable 2 looks to utilize the same formula, but on a much larger scale. I hated Oblivion, it seemed so dry and humorless, and a sad example of quantity over quality. Most people would disagree, but for someone who plays for less than 15 hours a week, I want a very vivid and distinct experience, Oblivion was too "run of the mill" fantasy RPG for my taste. Fable had a real character that made me want to play long hours with minimal showers, that's what I look for in a game.
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 14:32
Posted by insomniak
i totally agree with you about the co-op thing. In this age of online gaming almost every game released should have co-op in mind. Halo has never been more fun that when i jumped online with a couple of friends and played through the campaign on legendary. When GTA IV announced online play I was sure we would be allowed to play the story with a friends and was sadly dissapointed on release. Most the games im looking forward to playing all have online co-op planned. (Saints Row 2, Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Resident Evil 5 ect...) I think we are finally at the point where the dev's are getting it and implementing it more and more but why the (expletive) did it take so long to figure out?
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 12:02
Posted by About 52 Smurfs
True, but Oblivion is my favorite game and thus I am excited about anything being developed by Bethesda
Fri, 08/15/2008 - 10:35
Posted by Social Outlaw
I prefer Fable 2 to Fallout 3 based on the ability to play it with other people, it will be more than another solitary RPG experience. Developers should stop discounting co-op play
Thu, 08/14/2008 - 16:57
Posted by About 52 Smurfs
I'm so stoked for this game! This will be the best game to come out this year (well except maybe fallout 3)!