Post by: skyjedi on September 16, 2004, 09:10:00 AM
Lionhead
Big Blue Box
15 Sept 2004
Two words, F%#'n AWESOME
Now that i have played through the game a few time here is an update. I still love this game.
First off the graphics are amazing! From the wheat swaying in the grass to your berd swaying on your face everything is insanly detailed.
The combat in Fable is extremely simple yet it has the ability to be a great combat system. The two main weapons, a sword and a bow, are given to you in the training levels. Each weapon is automatically set to the white and black buttons. All you have to do is hit the appropriate button then attack, thats it. Or is it....you can also block with each of the weapon, holding down the attack button longer for the bow allows the arrow to fly faster and with less of an arch causing more damage. While blocking you can roll around with the left thumb stick. This comes in handy to get behind an enemy and hit their unarmored backside.
Magic in the game also has a very accessible with the game pad. You hold down the left trigger and the a,b,x,y buttons become spells instead of melee or ranged attack buttons. Hold down the button with the spell of your choice and it is cast thats it.
Targeting is very Zelda like. Hold down the left trigger and a red aura appears around your target. You can also hit the right thumb stick and the target get switched to the next, something that was missing and sorely needed in other games that utilized this kind of targeting system. Although you dont need to target your victim to attack. Hostile can be swung at and hit quite easily with melee without targeting. Although trying to hit a moving scarecrow with out targeting is a challenge.
I enjoyed the leveling system. There are three main pools of experience. Strength, Skill, and will. You gain Xp in each of this pool by killing enemys with the weapon attached to the pool, melee for strength, bow for skill, and magic for will. In the leveling window it will explain what a boost on a certian attribute will do along with a sweet miniclip of the action.
The amount of action your character can do is extremely apparent right off the bat. I could walk around and beat people up on a whim. Finding small side quests is a snap. Just talk to random people and they will ask you to do something. Early examples are finding a teddy bear, exposing a cheating husband, beat up a bully, and buying a gift for your sister. Each mission allows you to accomplish it in varieties of ways. For example you can find the cheating husband and he will then ask you to keep quiet about his adultery. If you do he will give you a gold coin. You will also receive your first bad deed. But you can also turn around and tell the wife about the husband and receive more money and a good deed. But this came at a price. Everyone in town knew what i had done and started making comments like "A diliquent today and fiend tommorow" or "that boy is nothing but trouble". So it is true that everything you do will be watched and it will affect you.
Like Kotor you can pick your side in this game. You can be the knight in shining armor (complete with halo) or the evil bastard that kills little girls (complete with horn that spout from you head). But becoming one of this takes a lot of practice. There are many levels toward begin good or evil and everything you do will shift you one way the other.
The menu system is tied to the d pad and is extremely easy to use. Hit the up and you can access food, weapons, among other things. The d-pad is also home to your expressions from laughing to smiling to farting you can do it all.
The depth of this game is incredible. you can talk to anyone and actaully read most anything, or you can blow past all this and complete the task at hand.
On the down side this game has been extremely easy so far. The training was a snap and the "final test" to become a Hero is a meager test to see if you understand the combat system. Also there is no character customization in the beginning. You just start the game. But the ability to get tatto's and hairstyle is alot of fun.
I have found that I could get through the game in <20 hours. But i would miss a lot of what makes this game great. From finding the silver keys, making the demon doors open, owning shoping, marrying and killing women, getting waste and puking, finding the time triggered events. Yes the game is easy, yes you can breeze through it, yes you can go from pure evil to pure good in a snap, and yes the ending "cienmas" are a huge let down. But the gameplay, combat, customization, sidequests, and interaction witht he npcs make up a lot.
So in closing if you're looking for a Final Fantasy on xbox this is not the game and you will hate it. But if your looking for a fun ADVENTURE game with some RPG elemets this game is awesome if you are willing to take your time. If you want a game that will hand you unlimited hours of gameplay this is not it. You will have to work to get to the best parts of the game.
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Post by: ziggyzboy on September 16, 2004, 10:25:00 AM
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Post by: skyjedi on September 16, 2004, 11:16:00 AM
Also I have also heard that the story line be it lacking on the stright forward quest, the story line and the extras in the side quests and the history of the land is quite interesting. <
Post by: ziggyzboy on September 17, 2004, 05:38:00 AM
Post by: CaTcHa on September 17, 2004, 05:01:00 PM
A very very ordinary game , way too easy , lost interest big time with the side quests and cant be arsed to finish it really just to see the movies.
Final fantasy series aint in danger
Looks like I may have to disembark to the PS2 again for decent rpg , such a wasted opertunity again and is getting to be the expected story on xbox of late.
If only they could do a deal with squaresoft , Peter Molineaux (sic) has done great stuff in the past and I loved black and white but this is pure trash .
Rent first before you buy , its not the long lasting rpg you may have been expecting , and is definately not "Two words, F%#'n AWESOME"
Im very very disapointed as you can probably gather
Post by: punchkidz on September 17, 2004, 11:12:00 PM
Post by: freakk123 on September 18, 2004, 08:46:00 AM
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| i have seen all the endings man it is crap i wouldn't waste money on it, |
which leads me to believe he hasn't bought it/played it through, and has just seen the endings. <
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Title: Fable
Post by: whatsup3k on September 18, 2004, 10:04:00 AM
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Is it a challenging game or one i can get through in like a week? Also, do they have a 2 player on fable? <
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Title: Fable
Post by: Heet on September 18, 2004, 10:48:00 AM
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Ya its challenging. Its about as challenging as tying your shoes after a couple beers. I played the game for like 20mins then went and drank two beers and tied my shoes and it was about as difficult, thats how I know.
*I love the "lush graphics" comment.
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Title: Fable
Post by: ILLusions0fGrander on September 18, 2004, 06:56:00 PM
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well... ********spoiler**********
i have seen all the endings, all 2 of them, and they are both about 5 seconds long containing 5 words and no cgi or anything... real disappointment... but the game is fun to play at least
edit: and how the fuck is this guy gonna post a review after playing the training levels that last 20 minutes and have shit to do with anything? lol
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Post by: CaTcHa on September 19, 2004, 01:29:00 AM
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Post by: whatsup3k on September 18, 2004, 10:04:00 AM
Post by: Heet on September 18, 2004, 10:48:00 AM
*I love the "lush graphics" comment.
Post by: ILLusions0fGrander on September 18, 2004, 06:56:00 PM
i have seen all the endings, all 2 of them, and they are both about 5 seconds long containing 5 words and no cgi or anything... real disappointment... but the game is fun to play at least
edit: and how the fuck is this guy gonna post a review after playing the training levels that last 20 minutes and have shit to do with anything? lol
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Post by: CaTcHa on September 19, 2004, 01:29:00 AM
| QUOTE (whatsup3k @ Sep 18 2004, 04:56 PM) |
| Is it a challenging game or one i can get through in like a week? Also, do they have a 2 player on fable? |
:lol: If you cant get through this in a week you need to see a doctor / pyschatrist or both , there would be something terminally wrong with your brain :lol: :lol:
1 day and it would be completed by my pet one legged , one winged blind pigeon , this aint no involved RPG here , the dude that reviewed it here posted his review after the training sessions and therefore not a good basis for a review in my opinion .
Grainy graphics and cut sequences just dont compete at all with Playstations Final Fantasy series and thats a real shame , this could have and should have been great.
Real P*SSED OFF that we still dont have a decent rpg <
Post by: bimtly on September 19, 2004, 08:12:00 AM
It makes me wonder how much the company paid ign for those big arse previews
Dont get me wrong I dont hate it
If you want a nice lengthed xbox rpg with some cool features and over all good play then you will like it
but dont think it is some incredible mind blowing life experience in anyway <
Post by: zboy2004 on September 19, 2004, 08:52:00 AM
| QUOTE (punchkidz @ Sep 18 2004, 06:04 AM) |
| i think its sad how somebody can beat a game soo many times to see all the endings within a few days....douche |
well actually man me an my brother bought it from eb the returned it 2 days later after we beat it
douche so get your facts right noob <
Post by: crobar on September 19, 2004, 10:54:00 AM
the fact they you guys are braggin about beating this game so fast
or ripping on it cause its not your "ideal" rpg... <
Post by: cityson on September 19, 2004, 10:35:00 AM
Anyway, so far all comments about Fable I heard are disappointing. Luckily I still have my PS2 so more Star Ocean and Final Fantasies for me.
Post by: DuDeR MaN on September 19, 2004, 11:55:00 AM
| QUOTE (CaTcHa @ Sep 19 2004, 03:21 AM) |
| Grainy graphics and cut sequences just dont compete at all with Playstations Final Fantasy series and thats a real shame , this could have and should have been great. |
Final Fantasy is a turn based rpg with a futuristic, anime feel to it. I personally hate it and many other gamers prefer to combat using startegy AND skill, not just strategy of pressing a button seven times to watch a monster fall down. The fact that this is real-time fighting, you can not even compare this to final fantasy. Not to mention final fantasy has been around since the nes days... it has like a cult following. They have brought in the money that they can afford to make amazing cutscenes and full-length motion pictures that can bomb. Fable doesn't have that luxury, it's a new franchise. Bottom line is, this game was overly hyped but that alone doesn't make it a bad game, not at all.
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| Real P*SSED OFF that we still dont have a decent rpg |
check out kotor, morrowind, or even sudeki. It seems to me that you have some ps2 fanboy-ism in you and if so, you are missing out on some great games for the xbox.
Post by: oswald on September 19, 2004, 12:03:00 PM
I'm about 10 hours in and it's the best action-rpg I've ever played, bar none.
Those who expected the second coming in the form of an RPG will be disappointed. It's a shame what the hype did to this game, but playing through it has been VERY enjoyable for me, one of the best game experiences I've ever had, and I've had alot.
To each their own, if you think the game sucks thats fine, but I for one haven't had this much fun since KOTOR, and I like this game more than KOTOR.
Post by: wassco on September 19, 2004, 08:02:00 PM
think abou it, fable has sum nice little features that ALOT of games do not have (the scaring system is a nice start in a direction, the way they programmed the ai in remembering all certain things is a nice step forward)
just wait sicne they did this, they now what to do for the next one even better, so if there is a FABLE 2 (i hope to god there is)
it will take the few flaws fable had and fix them (i for one luv fable, its a great game, i wasnt anticipating a ground breaking game, cuzz EVERYGAME is overhyped (just like halo 2 prob will be)
Post by: parkerbender on September 19, 2004, 11:06:00 PM
i am dissapointed that the story was so short, they couldve made you do more extracurricular stuff, but for the time that the story lasted, it was great, if not a hair oversimplified, anywasy, it IS a awesome ame and i hope lionhead can make a little harder much longer followup before xbox next shows up
Post by: Lank on September 20, 2004, 11:25:00 AM
It's just a damn shame I won't be able to get it because I don't/can't get xbl. I'd have to find a copy of the original bios and then rehack my box with a switch or something.
Post by: talkingwires on September 20, 2004, 12:34:00 PM
| QUOTE (skyjedi @ Sep 16 2004, 10:02 AM) |
| Although I have only been able to play the training levels, and the very first quest, I can say that this game is going to be extremely awesome. |
Worst review EVAR.
Post by: gasclown on September 20, 2004, 04:22:00 PM
)Post by: Foe-hammer on September 20, 2004, 04:23:00 PM
| QUOTE (talkingwires @ Sep 20 2004, 08:37 PM) |
| Worst review EVAR. |
Good one, Comic Book Guy.
Post by: c0ld c0d3r on September 21, 2004, 02:11:00 PM
Post by: CaTcHa on September 21, 2004, 07:02:00 PM
| QUOTE (DuDeR MaN @ Sep 19 2004, 07:58 PM) |
| Final Fantasy is a turn based rpg with a futuristic, anime feel to it. I personally hate it and many other gamers prefer to combat using startegy AND skill, not just strategy of pressing a button seven times to watch a monster fall down. The fact that this is real-time fighting, you can not even compare this to final fantasy. Not to mention final fantasy has been around since the nes days... it has like a cult following. They have brought in the money that they can afford to make amazing cutscenes and full-length motion pictures that can bomb. Fable doesn't have that luxury, it's a new franchise. Bottom line is, this game was overly hyped but that alone doesn't make it a bad game, not at all. check out kotor, morrowind, or even sudeki. It seems to me that you have some ps2 fanboy-ism in you and if so, you are missing out on some great games for the xbox. |
Dont insult my intelligence I aint no PS2 fanboy , gave that up all that at high school
I own most consoles and also a decent PC setup and each has its role.
It saddens me that my xbox is not now being used for the purpose it was bought by me (RPGs) and see it as a wasted oppertunity but only to be expected of microshafters and co.
My xbox is becoming just a standalone divx player in the lounge , no point in playing racers such as Need For Speed Underground etc as the PC versions , to be expected , wipe the floor with it and thats why I expect some decent consoling Role Play from it.
I get really jacked off when I am hoodwinked by overhyped magazine reviews in to buying a game (especially at import prices!!)
Bad enough having bullshiten reviews in the magazines without people having to read em here , just bear in mind that the review says its awsome.
Maybe Im a PC / Xbox / PS2 / Dreamcast / N64 fanboy then
An good RPG is all about an involving and developing story that drags you in so of course this CAN and WILL be compared to Final Fantasy series (especially 7) as that will FOREVER be the chosen RPG benchmark .
When the xbox was being developed we were promised loads of quality role playing games due to the Xbox close link with PC developers.
This has NOT happened and that is what saddens me the fact that I STILL have to pull out my PS2 for any involved RPG.
Played Morrowind and it was way too sparce and irradic.
Played KOTOR and just does not compare and story is WAY too obvious.
NO I AM NOT A FANBOY JUST WISHING THAT WE HAD A GOOD XBOX RPG AND THIS 20 HOUR EXCUSE AINT IT BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION AND I REPEAT "THATS A SHAME" THIS HAD A GREAT CHANCE WITH ITS BREEDING SO WHAT THE F%%K HAPPENED ???
Sory but this is a Bad bad review.
Post by: cwinning on September 22, 2004, 09:25:00 AM
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| well actually man me an my brother bought it from eb the returned it 2 days later after we beat it douche so get your facts right noob |
Any idiot can rush through a game to complete it. It is your loss for not exploring, opening all the silver key chests, completing all the side quests, etc. The fact of the matter is that the game is easy, but it also quite fun if you spend some time adventuring instead of bulldozing your way through it.
Post by: Master YodaX on September 22, 2004, 11:03:00 AM
| QUOTE (cwinning @ Sep 22 2004, 05:28 PM) |
| Any idiot can rush through a game to complete it. It is your loss for not exploring, opening all the silver key chests, completing all the side quests, etc. The fact of the matter is that the game is easy, but it also quite fun if you spend some time adventuring instead of bulldozing your way through it. |
It is also a fact that most people expect to spend at LEAST 20+ hours when rushing through an rpg
Post by: crobar on September 22, 2004, 01:19:00 PM
if you are angry about fable...then you might be a rpg fan boy.
the game is tons of fun
it plays alot like zelda from n64.
its more of anadventure game not some borring rpg...and for that im glad cause this game was actually fun and still is...the fact that when the game is over you can still do stuff is awesome and i havent seen that in many rpg's
Post by: ILLusions0fGrander on September 22, 2004, 03:07:00 PM
Post by: skyjedi on September 23, 2004, 01:03:00 PM
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| well actually man me an my brother bought it from eb the returned it 2 days later after we beat it douche so get your facts right noob |
You bitch about not getting a good game and not getting your moneys worth you're right. Although it your fault. You played it as a linear RPG, which isn't why this game is awesome.
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| this game isnt a traditional rpg and i think thats why all you rpg fan boys are soooo peved. if you are angry about fable...then you might be a rpg fan boy. the game is tons of fun it plays alot like zelda from n64. its more of anadventure game not some borring rpg...and for that im glad cause this game was actually fun and still is...the fact that when the game is over you can still do stuff is awesome and i havent seen that in many rpg's |
Right on
Post by: Infamous_One on September 23, 2004, 01:48:00 PM
| QUOTE (Anima @ Sep 23 2004, 02:56 AM) |
| Also, people have the right to be pissed to if they followed the hype. Only within a few months of the games release so many things were cut. In many gamesite previews there were TONS of things that don't even exist now. Aswell as trailers that have things that the game doesn't have.... Last thing the damn strategy guide has quests in it, yet they aren't even in the game. OH yeah thats not hype.. thats factual information that people were led to believe was going to be in the game. So, yes, people did get screwed and they got half of a game. |
Is a LIVE Game so Two Words : Downloadable Content
Post by: DuDeR MaN on September 23, 2004, 06:52:00 PM
if anyone wants to make a counter review of this game, feel free, I'd love read your thoughts on it.
Post by: lil killer on September 23, 2004, 09:42:00 PM
| QUOTE (Infamous_One @ Sep 23 2004, 12:51 PM) |
| Is a LIVE Game so Two Words : Downloadable Content |
There will be no downloadable content. It is only Live Aware.
Post by: crobar on September 24, 2004, 08:27:00 AM
i dont have much time for a long ass game.
and while this game is a bit too short compared to most others it was still fun to play...
to think...the main complaints are difficulty and legnth though...
they have a great oportunity to make a great fable 2.
maybe for xbox 2
i do think that it wasnt lion head studios fault that it was cut short...
its been worked on for a while and i think M$ was feeling the pinch of
loss and had it cut for a release...
either way
it s still a fun gam its just sad that were missing some game play elements...
Post by: CamdogXIII on September 25, 2004, 04:34:00 PM
Post by: BlaCkAdDa on September 27, 2004, 07:51:00 PM
It's all a bit 'kiddy' for my liking, I'm 27 and the plot so far seems more suited ot a 7 year old. I didn't seem to be able to do much in the first chapter, I'm going to invest more time in it yet so we'll wait see.
There's a lot of scripted stuff and cut scenes at the moment and it was a struggle to sit through them. Hopefully it gets better.
Maybe I'm getting too old for this.
Post by: Jephora on September 29, 2004, 09:50:00 AM
Project Ego a fable after all......
Project Ego (fable) was one of the reasons I bought my xbox. I had been following since the beginning of the xbox but after delays I just reserved my copy and expected the best rpg ever. When you wait for a game for four years to come out (yes, I know I have no life) and looking forward to it even after delay after delay etc... you tend to think fable is just an average rpg that even sudeki could compete with.
My friends say my expectations were way to high on this game and that I shouldn't be dissapointed in the game hardly at all and I'm considered an idiot for calling the game an average rpg. My reasons are valid however and here they are as to why I think fable should have been so much better. First off when I left Heroe's guild I noticed this game was very very linear, set paths to walk on in the new areas I went to. My idea was that the world was going to open like Morrowind, where I could go anywhere I pleased. There was an article quoting Peter M. where he said "anywhere you see you can go to" and "in this world we're creating you can see for miles" so after that I just assumed the world was open. The next reason was getting married and having kids. I was supposed to be able to have a kid and if I neglected my child he/she would grow up to hate me. Also, if I scarred a little kid and came back to the village later on I would find out that he/she would hate me and want to kill me. Neither one of those were in the game and yes I got married and I married Lady Gray but it still seemed rather worthless though. Another problem with the game was the way my character seem to age, I spent a total of 16 days in the world of fable and my character went from 21 to 63, very confusing, I was older than my mother when I went to jail.
Probably the last problem I had was with the storyline. It wasn't very original-my dad gets killed and I'm off for revenge-okay, I can deal with that. So I'm off trying to find out who killed my dad while doing all these quests for the hero guild and I don't even have an option to ask any of the npc's who led the raid on my village when I was little and none of the npc's seem to really be of any help at all actually. So anyways my sis and mother finally find me and tell me of the horrors of this guy Jack who led the raid on my village. After that still nothing from any npc's about Jack and none of them seem to care or know who he is. There are no stories, myths, or even rumors about Jack from anyone. So finally, 20 hrs into the game I decide to start the last quest (which I had no clue it was actually the LAST quest in the game), I was thinking after this that the storyline's going to pick up and I'm in for some real surprises. So I start it up and 20 minutes later I beat the game. I was surprised thats for sure, so after I watched all the credits (yes, I wathced them). I got to go back into the world after I saved it from the evil terrors of Jack. I go and talk to everyone I could think of and noone seems to care, no one even knew that the world was full of demons at one point in time. So, I felt very empty after that and deicided that this game at its best was just an average rpg.
The most annoying thing in the game was the fact that my mother was some bad chick that could fight but ended up getting kidnapped four times throught the whole storyine of the game and each time I go to find/save her and at the end Jack slits her throat and all that time going to save my mom was a waste of time. Probably the best part of the storyline didn't even have to deal with my character, it was his sister, I loved how they made her blind and taken in by a bandit, that was really cool-props to that person who thought of that one.
The great things in this game could not even slightly make up for the disspapointments I endured throughout the whole game but this wouldn't make a decent review if I didn't mention them. First off, the battle system was done superbly, I mean I enjoyed getting into fight and using my magic, sword and bow. I never really liked one over the other. It was very easy to use which made it enjoyable to pretty much perfection. I tend to think that the only reason I beat the game was because I enjoyed getting into fights, where for most rpg's its tedious and annoying. Graphics, I have to say my character was done very well and since I don't block much my charatcters face was more beat up than a new kids on the block fan that was a guy. I liked being able to have tattoos and getting ink poisoning (well he should have after all the one's he had haha). Also, being able to get different haircuts was a bonus as well. I didn't, however, like digging up haircuts and tattoos that the barbers or I already had. As far as character graphics went on this game, Morrowind didn't even hold a candle to fable in that department.
I know it was a game that had alot of hard work and time put into it but seeing the ending results, I would think that the makers would be just a little dissapointed at a game that should have been as to the game they put out. I've never made a game before so I don't know how hard it is to actually do it but I do play games pretty religously and this game was a definite dissapointment for me who was waiting patiently and following up on it since the release of the xbox.
As for those of you who might have think I didn't do all the quests, I completed all but one and opened up all the demon doors except the one in the heroe's guild. I also saved up the money (which was annoying as well) to buy a house in each of the villages. The rent doesn't make up for the thousands of dollars I put into each house. Also, I got every single legendary weapon I could and was dissapointed that the sword I bought was better than all of them. I completed in the game in less than 25 hrs.
So as to the end remarks, this was a great fable but where is project ego?
Post by: DOS4GW on September 30, 2004, 05:44:00 PM
Post by: freakk123 on September 30, 2004, 08:08:00 PM
) but its still a lot of fun. And, hey, Fable 2 (which they sort of have to make, after all the time put into fable) will be able to have a better story, and be longer, because they already have the system, etc. down. So something to look forward to.
Post by: WBAGAM on October 01, 2004, 05:45:00 PM
Post by: Fish.E.Chips on October 04, 2004, 06:48:00 AM
You can check the story here if you want:
http://news.spong.com/x?art=7740
Post by: Rebel-Soul on October 04, 2004, 07:40:00 AM
i kno ppl who would say final fantasy X is better than morrowind ocarina and kotor. i played about five minutes of final fantasy 7 and X and i was bored as hell. ocarina of time is the most absorbing game ever. morrowind is difficult and very time consuming (nevermind fun) and kotor i liked since i started... maybe its like a habit playing final fantasy. or maybe they keep making them cuz they kno ppl will buy them just because they are fanboys i dunno but im going to judge fable after i beat it and do everything i can. and if it sucks it will join the ranks of final fantasy and all those other gay ass jap-aneese nes rgps.
Post by: xboxretard on October 08, 2004, 07:24:00 AM
Good game but i dont think it deserves the 9.7 that OXBM (australia) gave it.
!!!!!ONLY 31days 1hour and 17mins TILL HALO 2 WOOOOO FREAKING HOOOOO!!!!!!
Post by: metalhead212 on October 08, 2004, 10:55:00 PM
| QUOTE (Rebel-Soul @ Oct 4 2004, 03:43 PM) |
| I dont even know why people still talk about final fantasy. it is a worthless series. zelda by far kills it and turn base fighting is a joke. cuz u kno realastically your aggressor is going to wait for you to hit him after he hits you i kno ppl who would say final fantasy X is better than morrowind ocarina and kotor. i played about five minutes of final fantasy 7 and X and i was bored as hell. ocarina of time is the most absorbing game ever. morrowind is difficult and very time consuming (nevermind fun) and kotor i liked since i started... maybe its like a habit playing final fantasy. or maybe they keep making them cuz they kno ppl will buy them just because they are fanboys i dunno but im going to judge fable after i beat it and do everything i can. and if it sucks it will join the ranks of final fantasy and all those other gay ass jap-aneese nes rgps. |
well, by the way you spell and the way you talk about epic games like ff7 i can tell you are under the age of 14. That being said, maybe you should give ff7 another go. Who can base a decision on 5 min. of gameplay??? Certainly not me, and im pretty sure no one else can either. As far as the whole turn base thing goes, its all part of the strategy. It's turn based so you can have a chance to think about what you are going to do, not just hack and slash like zelda. Don't get me wrong, zelda is a great series. I have played it since the days of NES, but it's not the end all to be all. And as far as fable goes, you can read my opinions in the review i typed up.
Post by: Savejonas on October 09, 2004, 08:18:00 PM
Post by: hockeyguy on October 11, 2004, 10:15:00 AM
To me, Fable is graphically appealing, it sounded good and the interaction with the environment, i.e. people, traders, buying and selling of goods and property, getting drunk and vomiting...lets not forget our ability to fart on command!...is equally as appealing. The other thing I really enjoy in contrast to the FF games is the real time real action and not turn based combat. I would say that the length of the game is by far its biggest down side.
It is definitely a fantastic rental, not tons of replay value... not $50 dollars worth of it at least.
my 2 cents.
Post by: 666weasel on October 11, 2004, 12:09:00 PM
| QUOTE (Savejonas @ Oct 10 2004, 04:21 AM) |
| ......that bitch whisper had to die!! |
Oh, most definitely!
Anyway comparison's to the final fantasy series are not fair, this game is completely different and all the better for it....
I enjoyed the ff game's but this is superb for different reason's...
If all you want is to buy an rpg, rush through it so you can say you have seen both ending's etc... then you are wasting your money whether it take's 10 or 80 hour's to finish it. Take up programming or playing D&D and see if you can do better!
I find it absolutely unbelievable the amount of people talking about how quickly they finished it....play the side quest's, develop your character.
Have some fun, that's what video games are for. Some of you seem to have forgotten.
Post by: geno2005 on October 12, 2004, 07:11:00 PM
Post by: bambooi on October 15, 2004, 06:35:00 PM