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E3 08: Peter Molyneux takes us through Fable 2, reveals October release date

4:28 PM on 07.14.2008, Jordan Grim Devore 31 comments

E3 08: Peter Molyneux takes us through Fable 2, reveals October release date photo
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Never before has bird feces looked so magnificent. I had heard stories about Fable 2's opening sequence a while back, but my feeble mind couldn't comprehend how great it would actually end up being.

Hit the jump to see Peter Molyneux demo Fable 2's co-op system, which is looking rather sharp. While playing the game's single-player mode, you'll see flying orbs travel across the land which represent your friends that are playing Fable 2.

At the press of a button, your friend will transform from an orb to his/her unique character and co-op will commence, completely eliminating the need for an in-game lobby. Amazing, isn't it?

The main focus of the video is how your Fable 2 experience will differ from everyone else's, and that thought alone has boosted my anticipation for the game.


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loki d20's Avatar
loki d20 at 07/14/2008 16:35
Meh. Seems like a waste of developer time for the multi-player for an RPG, honestly.
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DaedHead8 at 07/14/2008 16:37
Fable didn't live up to the hype but it was still hugely fun to play IMO. I have no doubt the second will not live up to the hype either but it will also undoubtedly be fun to play.
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kaciesaurus at 07/14/2008 16:38
it's like the sims and wow all wrapped up in a lovely package of things I like in a game.
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Unicorn at 07/14/2008 16:38
it's funny how a lot of people still feel burned from fable 1. it's going to take a while for the franchise to recover from that. not even good reviews of fable 1 could convince a lot of people hyped for the game that they got what they thought they were going to get. shame. shame.
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kaciesaurus at 07/14/2008 16:40
I missed all the hype of fable 1, and thought it was a great game.

I got to play it without all the broken promises.
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Tubatic at 07/14/2008 16:47
I'm very interested.
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king3vbo at 07/14/2008 16:50
I can't wait. Fable 2 looks like it will fix a lot of Fable's problems
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 07/14/2008 16:53
Peter Molyneux touched spacecat inappropriately
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TheNakedAnt at 07/14/2008 16:54
I can't help it, i have an EPIC Fable fetish!
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MrSadistic at 07/14/2008 17:04
Good lord. Fall is going to make my wallet explode.
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Stephen57 at 07/14/2008 17:07
Maybe I'm just an easily amused idiot but this has gotten me very excited for the game.
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PsychoSoldier at 07/14/2008 17:16
I am with Kacie one this one. I never had a Xbox when Fable came out and I never heard any of the hype around it. So when I picked it up I had a blast with the game. Now I am even more exicted for Fable 2, my life will most likely be gone with all these games gaming out.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 07/14/2008 17:22
Man, I really need to play through Fable 1 now... It's been sitting on my shelf untouched due to all the other games I've been trying to finish.
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The Amazing Shenazin at 07/14/2008 17:31
October eh?

I'll be hittin it
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Timmeh at 07/14/2008 17:38
Looking forward to this just a tad more now. I think Fable got an unfairly harsh rap off the back of Molyneux talking about the game during development so much. Things always get cut and scaled back, but usually people don't get to hear about it, that's the problem with the amount of hype and marketing that goes on these days. While it fell short of what was initially planned, it was still a VERY fun and well made game that I enjoyed every minute of.

Curiously, I found the intro movie and its music got me more stoked than "yay, look guys - coop".
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TurboSpaz at 07/14/2008 17:38
God I hated Fable 1. Not because of the hype letdown, it was just a really crap game. Fable 2 looks like it might be better, but I still get this feeling that they are so busy trying to create this grand believable world that they have forgotten to actually make a decent rpg to go along with it. I predict some generic "Evil wizard comes back, oh no the hero must stop him with his magical pendant from his father who mysteriously disappeared years ago" story.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 07/14/2008 17:54
That is some high def shit.
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godkow at 07/14/2008 18:11
^ ^ ^
I lol'd.
007's Avatar
007 at 07/14/2008 18:17
increible!!


I hadn't even heard of Fable 1 until a friend brought it to my house and let me borrow it shortly after. I don't know what people were talking about. I thought it was an incredible RPG...
Wexx's Avatar
Wexx at 07/14/2008 18:19
ugh, need an xbox/hdef tv :(
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kawitchate at 07/14/2008 18:37
holy CRAP!
another must-buy this fall...
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Def JM at 07/14/2008 19:32
I loved the first one, and I really can't wait to get this one.
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BlackSunEmpire at 07/14/2008 19:47
Wait, I just watched a video with Peter Molyneaux that took until half way through before he talked about how revolutionary and world changing his new game is. Is he slipping, or am I getting wise to his ways??
Addington's Avatar
Addington at 07/14/2008 19:51
Fable as a game was great and this one looks to be great too. I never let the hype overshadow that I liked the game.
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Blackhat at 07/14/2008 20:16
"Is he slipping, or am I getting wise to his ways??"

Does anyone remember the early, early Fable 2 video where Molyneux talked about 'this dog' and how 'you don't even understand. It's a DOG and he DOES STUFF!'

Man that shit had me on the floor for the whole day laughing.
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B-Radicate at 07/14/2008 21:43
This game needs to do me and do me now.
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Crumpet Lips at 07/15/2008 00:17
I liked Fable but it was very hyped and very short. Hopefully Fable 2 is alot longer. Will buy anyway
FooLiz's Avatar
FooLiz at 07/15/2008 08:32
I came.
Seriously.
Hawt.
It makes me tingly in my pants.
Plz2beoctobernow?
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Aziel13 at 08/09/2008 06:07
sure fable one was a minor kick to my boys but hey I still love it
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