Whether you were disappointed by the original Fable or not, you have to admit it was a more-than-decent game for the Xbox. The only thing that ruined it for some was the incredible hype that surrounded it -- mostly caused by creater Peter Molyneux. Did Lionhead learn their lesson this time around? Probably not. But, with the help of Havok, maybe, just maybe, Fable 2 for the Xbox 360 will live up to expectations -- if there are any.
News straight from Havok was announced today:
Havok, the premier provider of interactive software and services to digital creators in the games and movie industries, announces today that Lionhead Studios, creators of the block-buster, Fable, have licensed Havok Complete, the market-leading physics and animation solution, for use in Fable 2
What did Peter have to say? Well look:
"Using Havok’s technology means that we don’t have to worry about finding an efficient way to do all the complex physics calculations ourselves that are required to create a huge, vibrant, real time and persistent virtual world such as the one we’re creating for Fable 2. By using Havok, we bypass a lot of the heavy physics maths and concentrate our teams more on the creative and innovative elements of the game."
I don't really care what the haters say, I liked Fable and I've been one of many really looking forward to the sequel. I can only hope the hype train ain't so fast this time around.
Contest:
4:15 PM on 12.12.2006
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It was way too short though.
didn't play too much of it, tho. got pure devil / complete saint rep, bought a house, massacred all the townsfolk i could find and got rid of the game altogether.
hope they get this fable shit out of the way quick and make me a Syndicate sequel, asa-friggin-p
But it still needs a proper game to be implemented in to until it pays off. And having not seen anything from Fable 2 I'm just not that impressed, now it only means that there are some weird ass positions the enemies are going to be when they die (i.e. NOT NATURAL LOOKING) and a gravity gun/spell.
Cheap way to make people like your game I would say, good going Peter "fucks all his games up as of late" Molyneux.