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Preview : Fable 2

From Gamedaily:
"Although much of Peter Molyneux's latest adventure game remains under wraps, the famous developer shed some light on the Xbox 360 sequel. Gamers will play as either a man or a woman. They can get married and even have kids. When asked how getting pregnant impacts female players, Molyneux wouldn't elaborate, but mentioned that they will need to go on a hiatus.

The biggest innovation appears to be the ability to have a dog. Molyneux, feeling emotionally detached from previous adventure games, elected to explore the concept of unconditional love. Rather than settle on forming a bond between the player and a sidekick or even their significant other (who apparently becomes quite a nuisance), he created a very intelligent canine companion, one that modifies its behavior depending on the actions of its master.

Molyneux drew on his previous games for inspiration, particularly his Black & White series...

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ASSASSYN 36o6230d ago

I hope ol Peter Molyneux isn't exaggerating again like he did for the first Fable. Honestly, I could care less for having kids in a video game...wait that process involves...ok Im cool with it as long as there is some good er a...interaction.

Silver Bull3t6230d ago

Player befriends dog. Dog saves players bacon. Dog gets killed by end Boss. Player avenges dogs death. Roll credits =/

FCOLitsjustagame6229d ago

I was holding out hope that the dog will just be greatly injured or that you could do SOMETHING to actually change the course of events. But they definitly will want to use the dog to make you HATE the badguy. It could be good or it could come off as VERY scripted.

grifter0246230d ago

hehe nice one silver.. I agree with you assassyn.. He should put in more of his "PROJECT EGO" and less lies.. I would have liked to seen everything he said was going to be in this game from the beginning.

grifter0246229d ago

Ohh man its just a game.. Thats an awesome avatar!!! "Col Oneill what the he11 are you doing!" "No longer in possession of ones faculties, Bonkers, 2 fries short of a happy meal WACKO!!" That was a really good episode...

FCOLitsjustagame6227d ago

Yes, yes it was. One of the funniest episodes of Stargate ever. :)

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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?

DrDoomer170d ago

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

raWfodog169d ago

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

BrainSyphoned170d 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*

Husker42c169d ago

I really loved Shadow Complex.

P_Bomb169d ago

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

ChasterMies169d ago (Edited 169d 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_Mal169d ago (Edited 169d 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.

darthv72169d 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.

Hofstaderman169d ago

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

Profchaos169d ago (Edited 169d 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.

BehindTheRows169d 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.

Crows90333d ago

They gotta bring back those gargoyles!

Dudeson333d ago

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

GaboonViper333d ago

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

got_dam333d 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.

cthulhucultist333d 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.

Demetrius332d 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-908d 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.

thorstein908d ago

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

I am biased.

Hofstaderman908d ago (Edited 908d 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

Jiub908d ago

Sometimes I forget how much of a powerhouse the PS1 was

MadLad908d 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.

Jiub908d ago

IMO: Chrono Trigger and Suikoden II

thorstein908d ago

Octopath Traveler is really good.

BlaqMagiq1908d ago

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

Exvalos908d ago

Man your dang near spot on absolute spot on choices

Epicor908d 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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MadLad908d ago (Edited 908d 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.

LoveSpuds908d ago (Edited 908d ago )

Some quality taste in games there squire.

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

MadLad908d ago

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

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

Omegasyde908d ago

Loved rouge galaxy. Fav game from Level 5.

ManMarmalade908d ago

Legend of Dragoon #1 game of all time for me

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