Fable III

[Vortex345]

Fable III Official Website

http://lionhead.com/

 

Info

 

Microsoft To Announce Fable III

http://kotaku.com/5340538/microsoft-to-announce-fable-iii

 

Peter Molyneux plans to announce Fable III this morning at Germany's Gamescom.

 

Molyneux will be talking about the setting and the story of this third role-playing game during Microsoft's Gamescom press conference, which is scheduled to commence later this morning.

 

We'll bring you all the details of the announcement - and everything else Microsoft have to offer - once the presser begins at 10:00am Central European Time.

 

Update: And it's official. Fable designer Peter Molyneux has just announced Fable III for the Xbox 360.

 

First Details on Fable III

http://kotaku.com/5340557/first-details-about-fable-iii

 

As early as March of this year, Fable designer Peter Molyneux teased to us that the series might take a different direction.

 

The "See The Future" DLC strongly and bluntly alluded to that new direction as well, and today's press conference in Germany seems to have cemented that into fact.

 

"Third in a series and second outing on same format can be a problem," Molyneux says. Instead of rehashing a slightly tweaked version of Fable II, the designer wants players to be surprised and "expect the unexpected." For Fable III, that means ruling a kingdom.

 

A voice-over for the game's teaser sums it up perfectly: "The kingdom of Albion is changing. The land needs a ruler. King or queen. Charished leader or rutheless tyrant. That future has not been written. The race for the crown has begun."

 

Instead of becoming a hero, players will start out as a son or a daughter of an Albion hero and become the ruler of all — explaining those recent teasers. For the first half of the game, players will lead a fight against a tyrant king by gathering support, gaining followers and uniting factions and then face the reality of why those things happen in the world.

 

Players must decide which promises they can keep for their followers, and those choices will not be as easy as they sound.

 

The developer has been inspired by historical figures like Joan of Arc, Richard III and Genghis Khan.

 

"Why not be that king or that queen? Your consequences and your judgement affect not just you, but the whole of your land," Molyneux says. The designer wants players to feel the power of their actions and how their consequences affect the land.

 

Like other Fable games, players can play the title as good or as bad as they want to. Choices include poverty, greed, tyranny, compassion, progress and tradition. Also, like in Fable II, the player's family will have a role in the game. You can expand your castle to please your queen or king, but at the expense of taking money from the pockets of your people. Characters from Fable II will also be appearing in the title.

 

The landscape of Albion will range from lush green to industrialized to show "dynamic regions" and how they show things like poverty and injustice.

 

Game mechanic-wise, Fable III allows players to pardon citizens or sentence them to whatever fate they like. It's up to the player to make those judgements. Another new mechanic is called "Touch". Because the expressions of Fable II are not appropriate for Fable III (you are the ruler!), this new interaction allows players to shake hands, hug, embrace and even give a "full passionate snog". "Dynamic Touch" allows players to hold hands and, for example, pull them along to look at the sunset.

 

"Imagine hearing the cries from a young child in a house," says Molyneux. "You as a hero, a ruler, you storm into that house to save that child." Dynamic Touch will add more to saving that child than simply pressing A to save them, letting you feel the interaction of picking them up, pulling them away, saving them from a burning house. "Being able to touch people as a ruler and see how they react, that's what we want."

 

According to Molyneux, "You're going to see all sorts on injustices on the road to your rule." That road to rule begins in 2010 when Fable III arrives on the Xbox 360.

 

Molyneux announces Fable III at GamesCom, coming 2010

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/molyneux...ii-at-gamescom/

 

- Molyneux teases: "I think there's something fundamentally wrong with role-playing games. Game like Fable ... it's been there since the early '80s." Won't say what he thinks it is yet. Will announce later.

- "The race for the crown has begun." Tagline spoken by Zoe Wanamaker/Narrator.

- Game takes place about 50 years after the first. You play as the child of the hero. Bowerstone has continued moving on and has become quite industrial. The game is not just about Albion this time.

- Half the game will be spent trying to ascend to power. The game will not turn into a micromanagement RTS after that point. Judgment and Touch system will be used to influence the world.

- Focus on story and drama in this iteration. Actors and writers have blocked entire scenes. Video shown of practice sessions.

- Asks what type of kingdom will you have: poverty/greed, tyranny/compassion, progress/tradition?

- On the way to the crown, players will make deals and promises to factions. The question is whether people will keep those promises once they're in power.

- Players are a hero ruler -- Molyneux used the example of Star Trek or Caesar, that players won't just be sitting around once they rule Albion. They will still have adventures.

- New gameplay mechanic: Judgment and Touch. Judgment allows the player to dictate the outcome of a situation. The example used was a girl who steals food is brought in front of the ruler. The player can judge her immediately or investigate. Touch will allow players to grab NPCs. Example used was running into a burning building to grab a child who wouldn't come otherwise. Now you can shake someone's hand or refuse to. Handshake leads to hug, to embrace, a "snog," and as for that last one, Molyneux "won't say where it'll lead." This will replace the expression system.

 

Videos

 

First Teaser Trailer for Fable III

 

Edited August 19, 2009 by Vortex345

[Rucke]

Please tell me they will announce The Ballad of Gay Tony too. I don't really care about Fable III.

[DemonKing]

Wow awesome. Had no idea this would be announced so early after Fable 2, well still it's not a huge timeframe.

 

I've only just finished Fable 2 plus the DLC's, and I had some fun with it. Having finished See The Future I kind've expected Fable 3 to go this way I even heard that you might be seeing some Black and White esque features in terms of controlling your kingdom and such.

 

Although we all know how Molyneux likes to run his mouth and promise stuff that never gets delievered. But yeah I have high hopes for this and I'm looking foward to it. I just hope this time, there is going to be a bigger landscape, longer main quest and crazier customisation. Also go all out with Good/Bad and Purity/Corruption.

 

Also, maybe somehow link this game to Fable 2? So it detects what your character did in that game? Would be pretty cool.

 

 

Please tell me they will announce The Ballad of Gay Tony too. I don't really care about Fable III.

 

 

Notice how there is a whole section dedicated to BoGT and this topic says Fable 3, not generic Gamescon announcement thread.

Edited August 19, 2009 by DemonKing

[Seddo]

 

Please tell me they will announce The Ballad of Gay Tony too. I don't really care about Fable III.

You really are a numpty.

 

Awesome. Really liked Fable 2 so i'm quite looking forward to this, i'm guessing an October/November 2010 release, so it ages away.

 

"Race for the crown has begun" Now in Fable 2 Theresa wanted to keep the Spire after you defeated Lucien, now what would she want with it? Then in the See the Future DLC it shows you as King and also your son, is this the moment where Theresa becomes the main threat and it's your son challenging her to the throne?

[DemonKing]

Actually I read on the wikia that Theresa will do anything to ensure your childs success and she uses the spire to tell more than one persons future

 

Then again it is the wikia. And it also states your theory.

[Vortex345]

 

Please tell me they will announce The Ballad of Gay Tony too. I don't really care about Fable III.

You really are a numpty.

 

Awesome. Really liked Fable 2 so i'm quite looking forward to this, i'm guessing an October/November 2010 release, so it ages away.

 

"Race for the crown has begun" Now in Fable 2 Theresa wanted to keep the Spire after you defeated Lucien, now what would she want with it? Then in the See the Future DLC it shows you as King and also your son, is this the moment where Theresa becomes the main threat and it's your son challenging her to the throne?

I guess we still don't know what Theresa's true intentions are but it looks like the main threat, or at least one of the main threats, is a tyrant king.

 

From Kotaku:

 

For the first half of the game, players will lead a fight against a tyrant king by gathering support, gaining followers and uniting factions and then face the reality of why those things happen in the world.

 

What I also want to know is who or what Aurora is. Theresa mentions Aurora at the end of See the Future DLC. She says something along the lines of "The fate of Albion is in their hands, as is the fate of Aurora." I have seen people speculate that Aurora is the world that Fable takes place in while others believe it is a person. What do you think?

Edited August 19, 2009 by Vortex345

[DemonKing]

I think Aurora refers to another land or part of Albion.

 

I could be wrong though.

[Vortex345]

 

I think Aurora refers to another land or part of Albion.

 

I could be wrong though.

You could be right though. I've seen people speculate that Aurora is America.

[Sergi]

I don't know. I really enjoyed Fable: The Lost Chapters and rented Fable II but still haven't purchased it yet but so far it seems somewhat diverted from the whole theme and gameplay elements of the other Fable games. Am I really going to have to be a King the entire time? Am I going to be able to go explore the world and stuff still? I'd much rather they had a choice for you to go down what ever path you like because I'd much rather have wanted to be a Hero who turns bad and runs a criminal organization or something and I just can't see some of the elements of past games working in this title. If we're going to be a King where will any of the action come from? I'll still be checking it out though.

[DemonKing]

I don't know. I really enjoyed Fable: The Lost Chapters and rented Fable II but still haven't purchased it yet but so far it seems somewhat diverted from the whole theme and gameplay elements of the other Fable games. Am I really going to have to be a King the entire time? Am I going to be able to go explore the world and stuff still? I'd much rather they had a choice for you to go down what ever path you like because I'd much rather have wanted to be a Hero who turns bad and runs a criminal organization or something and I just can't see some of the elements of past games working in this title. If we're going to be a King where will any of the action come from? I'll still be checking it out though.

If you read earlier, it says that the first half of the game revolves around you overthrowing a tryant king, and then the other half exploring what happens when you are granted rulership over the kingdom.

[Vortex345]

 

I don't know. I really enjoyed Fable: The Lost Chapters and rented Fable II but still haven't purchased it yet but so far it seems somewhat diverted from the whole theme and gameplay elements of the other Fable games. Am I really going to have to be a King the entire time? Am I going to be able to go explore the world and stuff still? I'd much rather they had a choice for you to go down what ever path you like because I'd much rather have wanted to be a Hero who turns bad and runs a criminal organization or something and I just can't see some of the elements of past games working in this title. If we're going to be a King where will any of the action come from? I'll still be checking it out though.

I remember reading that even when you become the ruler, you still go out in the world and go on adventures. I do see what you mean about how certain elements from the first game wouldn't work, but Peter Molyneux said this game would be different from the first two in the series.

 

First Details About Fable III - Gamescom - Kotaku

 

As early as March of this year, Fable designer Peter Molyneux teased to us that the series might take a different direction.

http://kotaku.com/5340557/first-details-on-fable-iii

[Blizzard14]

Fable TLC was epic, Fable II was awesome, can't wait to see how this one turns out!

[Seddo]

A couple of concept art pictures have been released as well.

 

 

 

If i didn't get told they were from Fable, i would of never known.

[Cyraxx]

Isn't late 2010 a little bit soon? Like come on, Fable 2 didn't come out that long ago, I want Molyneux to take his time with Fable 3.

 

I loved Fable and TLC but Fable 2 felt....empty, I don't think it was as great as TLC or Fable 1

 

Nonetheless I'll still get it and finish it, Fable 2 wasn't that bad.

[GTA3Freak-2001]

What? Already, I am not even a quarter of the way through Fable II!

[Vin.]

They should release more DLC imo. Forget another installment..

[Mein]

I enjoyed Fable 2 for the first time I played through the story and after that it was meh, and I sold it. Hopefully Fable III will be a game with actual replay value.

[Vin.]

Did you do all of the side quests, and DLC? Because admittidely it took me a long time to get through everything and tbh I'm sure there are other things I have not done in the game yet.

[BLlTZ]

I'm Not with Fable Series but found news about it.

If something here is wrong written, just tell to erase it.

 

Fable III – No More Child´s Play

 

 

Anyone remember when Lionhead Studios first announced Project Ego? No? Well, let me refresh your memory.

 

Project Ego was a game that was supposed to revolutionize the RPG genre. The player’s choices during the game would ultimately affect the character’s appearance and the overall story. Become the hero of the land, evil and fearsome villain, a hustling-gambling nomad, or just simple a family man. Project Ego was supposed to offer the freedom of freewill. It was supposed to be the holy grail of role-playing games. Gamers always dreamed of a game where they got to tell their story – that is exactly what Peter Molyneux promised us. In his words, Project Ego was going to be the “greatest role-playing game of all time”. That’s a pretty big promise to make, and a refreshing one at that! Peter Molyneux showed a lot of confidence in his project and in return gamers would share in his confidence and hop on board the hype-train.

 

Project Ego then eventually turned into what we know today as Fable. When Fable finally hit retail stores around the globe in late 2004 it broke sales records selling over 375,000 in the first week (mind you, those are great figures considering how young the Xbox franchise was) – however, many gamers were disappointed to find that all those amazing features that were promised were lacking. Sure, your character would get fat if he ate too much and get scars in battle, but the game was nowhere near as free-form as it was made out to be.

 

You could not play as the gambling nomad. You could not start a family and have kids – as a matter of fact you couldn’t do much at all but play through the game’s linear story-line. Yeah, sure, you could still go down one of two paths, good or evil, but even those choices seemed too trivial and uninspiring. Do you help the man find his lost chickens or punch him in the stomach and take his money? Whatever decision you made didn’t really affect the story. Still, it was a fun game and it was refreshing, it just lacked the depth it was promised and turned out to be more like a role-playing game designed for little kids.

 

Several years passed before we heard anything new about the next Fable installment. Gamers had to wait for the release of the next generation Xbox console before they heard anything from Peter, and it wasn’t until four years into the Xbox 360’s life cycle that Microsoft Studios released Fable II. This time they were a lot closer to what Project Ego had originally promised. You could start a family, several families in fact, with children. The story, although still linear, allowed little more freedom yet the game had still not reached the level that the original game was supposed to be – it was all still child’s play even three years later.

 

This time we didn’t have to wait three years to hear news about the next Fable installment. It was only a few months after the release of Fable II that the New York Times published an article that revealed that Lionhead Studios were already working on the next sequel. Now, in 2010, there is quite a lot of buzz circulating the topic – Fable III has been confirmed for a 2010 release and, you guessed it, Mr. Molyneux has reared his familiar face in the media, once more, making promises so tall that may become targets for the next terrorist attack. “Expect the unexpected”, “Fable III utilizes the ground-breaking technology of Natal in ways you cannot imagine”, well, Peter has got that right, we do not know what to expect anymore. Fable III can be one of the biggest hits this year, it certainly has the potential, or it could flop and end up like another childish role-playing game.

 

Fable III puts the player in charge of his kingdom, with choices not only affecting the hero but also the world he live in. You can play a powerful tyrant or a kind and caring Lord. Be judge, jury, and executioner or leave the fate of the people in their own hands. Fable III certainly sounds promising. Let’s just hope the Mr. Molyneux has been taking notes and Fable III will be the “greatest role-playing game of all time”.

 

 

[Blizzard14]

 

Fable III puts the player in charge of his kingdom, with choices not only affecting the hero but also the world he live in. You can play a powerful tyrant or a kind and caring Lord. Be judge, jury, and executioner or leave the fate of the people in their own hands.

 

Sounds pretty intresting, but I hope the game wont focus TOO much on it.

[Enjoii]

There should be some more news later today. Fable 3 is being shown at Microsoft's X10 event, apparently there's not going to be any streaming of the event, but it starts at 9PM GMT. majornelson posted an image of a loading screen in advance of the actual event; http://twitpic.com/12mluf

[Oblivionz]

Sounds tight, hopefully some good news gets released.

[darthYENIK]

Anyone know what was this announcement Molyneux was talking about that will piss people off?

 

The big rumor is that it's going to be Natal exclusive.

[Enjoii]

First shots have been released, looks like there are some pretty interesting places to go; http://kotaku.com/5470179/first-fable-iii-...sketry/gallery/

 

And an article on three new features of the game; http://kotaku.com/5469995/fable-iiis-three...-responsibility

 

 

Anyone know what was this announcement Molyneux was talking about that will piss people off?

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/ne...-Fans-Might-Be-

Edited February 12, 2010 by Enjoii

[tubbs51]

First shots have been released, looks like there are some pretty interesting places to go; http://kotaku.com/5470179/first-fable-iii-...sketry/gallery/

 

And an article on three new features of the game; http://kotaku.com/5469995/fable-iiis-three...-responsibility

 

 

Anyone know what was this announcement Molyneux was talking about that will piss people off?

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/ne...-Fans-Might-Be-

wow i was expectin Natal to be involved but instead their taking the RPG elements out of an RPG game wtf??? Molyneux may have lost me as a costomer i loved Fable and Fable 2 for their RPG stuff.

[Oblivionz]

 

First shots have been released, looks like there are some pretty interesting places to go; http://kotaku.com/5470179/first-fable-iii-...sketry/gallery/

 

And an article on three new features of the game; http://kotaku.com/5469995/fable-iiis-three...-responsibility

 

 

Anyone know what was this announcement Molyneux was talking about that will piss people off?

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/ne...-Fans-Might-Be-

wow i was expectin Natal to be involved but instead their taking the RPG elements out of an RPG game wtf??? Molyneux may have lost me as a costomer i loved Fable and Fable 2 for their RPG stuff.

Howso?

 

The only real thing changed that makes it not true "RPG Style" is that you don't level up for kills anymore, you level up for the people going to your kingdom. I wonder how being an evil ruler is going to factor into that.

[Rebel]

Sounds alright to me, don't know how its going to play out though. I take it once you've hit a certain level after gaining followers to your kingdom you wont go down a level if you loose those followers? Also, is it going to be a full on Natal game?

[Oblivionz]

Uh, Shannon, it's not announced they're using Natal at all.

[Rebel]

Uh, Shannon, it's not announced they're using Natal at all.

My bad I skimmed over Tubbs' post and read Natal and made me think it would be involved. The second image that got posted in the link slightly reminds me of AC2.

[Seddo]

I'm glad the game isn't a Natal only title, i'll stick with the controller. It doesn't sound to bad really but it seems kind of weird that killing enemies no longer levels you up.

 

Hope they sort out the loading times in the game, they were quite bad in Fable 2. Navigating menus and loading parts of the map was just a pain.