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New Fable 2 screens & details - X3F

X3F writes:

"With Microsoft's Gamers' Day going on tomorrow, and some of their thunder already stolen, it's good to see that there is still much left to be seen. These new screens are accompanied by some new info as well, though the few new details will likely pale in comparison to tomorrow's news. For now the news is that the game is about 20-30 times larger than the first, it has dynamic weather and seasons, and it won't be the last Fable game. In fact, Lionhead apparently has three more titles left for future release..."

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Superfragilistic5847d ago

That's just amazing. Can't wait for more details. The art design and coop have already put this at the top of my RPG list.

hades075847d ago

I hope they fully utilize the aspect of having a dog as a companion. I remember in one of the first trailers I saw for this game I was impressed by the feature. I just hope the realism of raising a family and having a pet aren't lofty promises and turn out to be dissapointing.

Superfragilistic5847d ago

Completely agree. There's so many new features in this sequel and the new UI/HUD has amongst the greatest potential. Let's hope it's reached.

hazeblaze5847d ago

The whole dog thing was a stupid idea to me. Especially b/c they didn't show any usefulness for having a dog. I think the idea of being able to have multiple families is a cool dynamic though. I'm sure some of the ideas will be pretty crap just like the first one, but over all this should be a decent game. It definitely looks like the best looking game for the 360 this year.

Superfragilistic5846d ago (Edited 5846d ago )

hazeblaze stated:

"The whole dog thing was a stupid idea to me. Especially b/c they didn't show any usefulness for having a dog."

I don't know what videos or previews you've been looking at but the dog is the HUD and largely the UI! lol :P

It's one of the key innovations that's been promoted from day one.

Personally, the game design ideas behind the dog are some of the most interesting of this generation.

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TrevorPhillips5847d ago

love the game its got great lighting effect now this game is a must buy! :)

mesh15847d ago

fable 2.gears of war 2 ,alanwake,toohuman,ng2,leftfor dead,killerinstinct 3,banjoo 3,ninja blade,vivpinata 2,halo chronicles,splinter cell, no to mention microsfotgasmers dayt hahah i feel sorry for people with anyother consoel than the 360 as your in for a massive envy spree cause the 360 line up in 2008 is far better than the 2007 line up all games i mention are from great devs that have been making games for atleast a centry not cookie cutter devs like free radical,insomniac, and co they dont understand pc developers is were next gen is not ps2 devs that have never made complex games .

dogseye_deadhorse5847d ago

there are only 3 games i would mabey play on your list. this is one of them though.

looks good!!
just hope its longer, has more freedom and harder in difficulty than the first. (it took me 7 hrs to complete)

i like the kinda cartoony game design they are goin for.

InMyOpinion5847d ago

Can't wait to play this game. Looks extremely atmospheric, and I love the art direction.

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The 7 Best Xbox 360 Games - Console Exclusives Win the Day

The Xbox 360 was a fantastic console in its day with some truly classic titles, but what are the seven best games for the console?

DrDoomer164d ago

I'm pretty used to these lists being bad, but this one is particularly s#ite.

raWfodog164d ago

I think Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon should have been added to the list.

BrainSyphoned164d ago

I'll go with,
Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Culdcept Saga, Shadow Complex, Ace Combat 6 with the flight stick,A Kingdom for Keflings, A World of Keflings.
Bonus Kinect Games: Happy Action Theater and Sesame Street.
*Skyrim was so bad on PS3 that it almost deserves to be #1*

Husker42c164d ago

I really loved Shadow Complex.

P_Bomb164d ago

Ah yes, Shadow Complex! Good indies back in the day. Summer of Arcade. I enjoyed Trials Evolution as well.

ChasterMies164d ago (Edited 164d ago )

Was this made by a.i.? No human being would put Shadowrun, Fable III, and Splinter Cell: Conviction into a list of the 7 best Xbox 360 games.

Abnor_Mal164d ago (Edited 164d ago )

Would love to play Ace Combat6 on PlayStation, but Xbox decided to buy exclusivity and keep it off a competing platform.

The only mainline game I never played except for one level at a friends place. Game sold less than any other in the series if I remember correctly.

darthv72164d ago

360 had Namco hitters AC6 and RR6... both quality titles. You should at least bust out the 360 for AC6 if you can score the flight stick. Its great.

Hofstaderman164d ago

When the current gen XBOX offering is so lacking people need to refer to games released two generations back....

Profchaos163d ago (Edited 163d ago )

It's a nostalgia peice same reason we get thousands of YouTube videos on sega genisis. Something people have fond memories for but the era is long gone.

It's xboxs golden year imo it was their genisis years the time where they stuck it to the market leaders Sony.

BehindTheRows163d ago

They stuck nothing. Sony screwed themselves giving Xbox an opening. They would have gotten the usual smack down if the PS3 had launched at $399 and was easier to develop for.

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Fable II - A Fantasy Series at Peak Performance

Fable II launched back in 2008 and remains the best the series has offered. Ahead of the series comeback, it's time to look at the classic.

Crows90328d ago

They gotta bring back those gargoyles!

Dudeson328d ago

I'd love to play it again, this time on pc though. Forever waiting on that pc port.

GaboonViper328d ago

Loved this game, oh and i always saved my dog at the end, hope the new Fable has a animal companion.

got_dam328d ago

Fable 2 was the best inthe series. Peter waaaaaaay over promised with fable 1 and it was good but disappointing. He didn't go crazy eith hype for the second game and it was surprisingly awesome. Then he ran his mouth promoting 3 and it was the worst of the 3.

cthulhucultist327d ago

Funny story: Fable 3 had a funny way of keeping the promises you made in the first half of the game and having enough money to defeat the darkness.

You only had to collect enough money to buy 2 stores in a busy market district. You then raise the prices to maximum and you turn xbox 360 internal clock 99 or more years ahead.

The next time you load the game, all the rents from the 99 years are collected immediately.

But yes I agree that 3 was the weakest of the three.

Demetrius327d ago

I only got to play it once 😩 I'm so tempted to buy a Xbox 360 slim but planning on getting the series x soon since I got a PS5 in February Im ready to get saints row 1&2 back, GTA 4, fable 2, but I also want to play infamous 1&2 again Sony screwed us over with the stream only for saints row 2 and other gems smh

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-Hermit-903d ago

Dragon Quest 11 isn't even the best Dragon Quest game, it's a good game, but not the best. Dragon Quest 8 is superior to it in almost every way.

thorstein903d ago

...and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4....

I am biased.

Hofstaderman903d ago (Edited 903d ago )

OK let's end this, in order
Xenogears
Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy 6
Chrono Trigger
Legend of Dragoon
Breath of Fire 4
Breath of Fire 3
Dragon Quest 8
Dragon Quest 11
Vagrant Story
Saga Frontier 2
Chrono Cross
Suikoden 2
Suikoden
Threads of Fate
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Lunar 2

Jiub903d ago

Sometimes I forget how much of a powerhouse the PS1 was

MadLad903d ago

I don't play too many jrpgs, and I'm trying to diversify a bit.

Outside of FF and Dragon Quest, what two games from that list do you most recommend someone trying? Doesn't matter if it's a sequel to another game or not.

Jiub903d ago

IMO: Chrono Trigger and Suikoden II

thorstein903d ago

Octopath Traveler is really good.

BlaqMagiq1903d ago

You have Threads of Fate on there which means you get my ultimate respect. Underrated and overlooked.

Exvalos903d ago

Man your dang near spot on absolute spot on choices

Epicor902d ago

I like your top 6 a lot. I don't have the same orders but all those games would make my top 10 RPG list most likely. Number 1 for me is FFIX. It holds a special place in my heart and imo it's the perfect Final Fantasy game.

In addition I would give special mention to some western RPG's as well: Skyrim and Mass Effect 2 were iconic games. Out of JRPG's I'd like to add Disgaea 2 on that list.

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MadLad903d ago (Edited 903d ago )

Some of my personal favorites are Planescape: Torment, New Vegas, Morrowind, Kotor 2, Wasteland 3, Witcher 2, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, Deus Ex, Disco Elysium and Vampyr.

As far as jrpg, while I'm not as big a fan as I am for Western RPGs, I love Persona 3 - 5, Dragon Quest 8 and 11, Rogue Galaxy, Final Fantast 6,7, and 12; and Lost Odyssey.

LoveSpuds903d ago (Edited 903d ago )

Some quality taste in games there squire.

I'd add some Baldurs Gate 2 and Neverwinter Nights from back in the day too.

MadLad903d ago

Should have added BG2. Played through it many times over the years.

Never could get into Neverwinter Nights though. Not sure why.

Omegasyde903d ago

Loved rouge galaxy. Fav game from Level 5.

ManMarmalade903d ago

Legend of Dragoon #1 game of all time for me

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