It might not be in the form of a wedding announcement, but I guess it will have to do. Lionhead Studios has officially announced that Fable III will ascend the throne in Holiday 2010.
The announcement was made during GamesCom, and while the existence (and inevitability) of a follow-up to Fable II, the best selling RPG on the Xbox 360, have been assumed for awhile, this is the first official word to come from the game’s developer.
Over the past few weeks, Lionhead’s official website has featured prominent historical figures including Abraham Lincoln, Che Guevara and Alexander the Great, each of which was accompanied by a personal quote representing each of their particular philosophies on power, revolution, and strife. The teaser campaign was meant to show the disparate paths that leaders throughout history have taken to obtain and maintain power.
This very idea sits at the heart of Fable III, as players will have to face a kingdom in peril, and make the necessary choices to ensure its survival. Fable creator Peter Molyneux said in an official statement:
“Though I can’t give too much away right now, players should expect to have to make much tougher choices with far wider consequences than ever before in Albion — and with many more interactive adventure elements.”
The game takes place 50 years after the events of Fable II, and players assume the role of the either the son or the daughter of that game’s hero. As the king or queen, it will be up to players to decide whether their kingdom will crumble or thrive.
Any preliminary thoughts on Fable III?
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E_MONEY_TIC_TIC
1 thing they need 2 work on is story length who can't beet a fable game in less then 24 hours of game play and can we get a forge feature or some better weapon customisation or power ups its been easy to max out a charecter since the original fable we need better wepon and skills bottom line
morval
this is good news looks like next year will be decent for 360 games. this year went/will go to PS3 with all there exclusives.
EdSabre
How about a story that doesnt completely suck this time?
Here's hoping. /cheers
n00bskoo1bus
i knew ther was gonna b a fable 3 from those leader things but i thought u wer gonna b able 2 party up with abe lincoln. that wuld b pretty awsom
yggle4994
i loved the whole 2 mins of fable 2, make this game longer!!! even if it has to be on 2 disks i would rather get my lazzy ass up off the couch and change disks half way through than beat it in 1 night like fable 2
murilloj3
Hope compels me to anticipate Fable III as quite the improvement over Fable II--despite the lack of exorbitant flaws in the latter. I have yet to download any of the extended content for the game, but, after completing the primary plot line, I must say I agree with Empyu: the difficulty of the game struck me as fairly underwhelming--especially with my Fallout 3 experience looming overhead--and the choices that define the premise of the game proved, to me, to lack complexity and gravity (aside from the final, game-ending choice, although I am certain one could probably cite a few others that hold some kind of relevance or challenge to the game or gamer). The widespread decisions of a monarch seem to hold that gravity and that complexity that I originally expected in Fable II, and that I now seek elsewhere in the realm of games.
In terms of plot continuance, I hope Theresa plays a more questionable, or even explicitly evil role in the coming game--especially after that "the spire is mine" statement at the end of Fable II's story line. Perhaps her role is revealed a bit more in one of the DLCs I have yet to play through (and I didn't google it or anything, so I don't know), but I suspect it has not, and I certainly hope it becomes clearer in Fable III.
Oh! And if there is another gargoyle-esque quest, I really hope they make sure it does not fall prey to some unfixable glitch. I found and shot 49 of them, found the final one, shot it about 1000 times, and could somehow not break it. DDC2494 is at least correct in that respect--I don't want to spend my limited funds on a game that glitches up on me, and provides no way to remedy the situation.
NakedSnake14
So the game was released a year ago and they do this, why couldn't they wait a bit longer. All I am saying is I have PS3 and now I wanna get a 360 because Alan Wake, L4D2, Mass Effect 2, and now Fable 3 no matter what anyone says both consoles are good, except the freaking Wii.
cookie1012349
After reading many of the posts I find myself asking why? I am no fan of Microsoft but it is completly in their right and there isn't anything wrong with it. Also, sequal are nothing to be sad about, especially in a world like fable where story and replay value is infinite. The games where it starts to be an issue are games like halo (which I love and I like the direction they are moving in) and COD (which I am unhappy about the direction they are moving in) where action is more important than story. I thoughly enjoyed Fable 2 but it was far from perfect. I am happy to see fable 3 coming out so soon and the prospect of being a king or queen is exciting
WhiteWolfAssassin
I honestly think it's too soon, but I am positive that I would be less skeptical if I knew more. It would be nice to know if the graphics have improved at all since then or whether there is a new art direction. Whether what new ideas will be implemented in the game and if some the current features have been retooled. So it's really impossible to say anything on what I think about the game, because I don't have enough information to warrant an honest opinion.
SourProphit
I really hope they improve on the last couple games, I'm going to be wise this time and keep my expectations fairly low. Don't get me wrong, Fable 1 & 2 were good games, but not great, and certainly over-hyped.
The biggest thing they need to fix is NPC interaction. Like people here have already said, the people of Albion are all so generic and repetitive; I know that you can't make a game with 100's of NPC's, that at least half of the players will just end up slaughtering within 5 minutes, all have unique personalities, but... um.... am I asking for the moon here?
It's the one flaw with western RPG's, and honestly I'm not sure how to realistically fix it.
lord_sheagorath
The second Fable was a good game, and it opened a door for amazing multiplayer action, but it was missing a lot. Lets hope the 3rd game in the series can finish off what Fable 2 started multiplayer wise.
GAMEFRKsinceBIRTH
Great to see Fable 3 coming out, can't wait.
maque
Seriously if this game is another Fable Flop I will be pissed. It is peter peter pecker eaters 3rd try at what could and should have been a 10/10 game. If he fails again as he has done with not only fable but black and white he is retarded. My only question at this point is what hyped up promises will he break with the latest flop in the series. Fable 2 added like nothing other than bigger maps gratz and better graphics both of which are a given for any new game. Other than that there was less gear and less challenge. If he wants 3 to be good make decisions meaningful for the love of god, more gear, more unlockables and discoverables, more non-linear story lines (two options that end basically the same way is linear imo), OPEN WORLD (two was NOT open world), lastly STOP LYING ABOUT CONTENT AND NOT DELIVERING.
Should he read this he can also go the route of his last 4 games and spoil my hopes.
zrcous
i was really hoping for a fable 3 mmo =/
azura20
Two thoughts came up.
1. "Race for the crown"=more than one person after it=possibly Reaver=we may finally get to kill Reaver.
2. Fable 3..... YES!!!!
SpunkyMcNuggets
wow Fable 3 already
Asinger93
Great. Before us PC gamers even got the second, they come out with a third. Has peter forgotten the success of Fable: The Lost Chapters? That game had everything: expanded story, fantastic controls and the chicken kicking contest. I don't understand his sudden abandonment of the platform! Is M-Soft trying to do away with it without pissing people off? Thoughts or comments?
Razorblad110
i wish they'd make it more like the first Fable, where your just one guy pretty much alone in the world and you can just do whatever you want....i know they try to 're-invent' the game each time, but it seemed like that screwed some things up in Fable 2...plus i bet they still wont get the moral system right yet...
HaroldPalahniuk
I am so excited I love fable so much, I cannot wait for the new one, I was actually pretty sad when I saw it won't be out until next year lol
the_azure_knight
i hope you get your furry side kick the dog again
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