Fable creator Peter Molyneux revealed some Fable III details at the X10 convention today, and, I, for one, am not angry. Earlier in the week, Molyneux promised gamers would react with rage at an announcement he planned to make about Fable III.
"When I go out and tell people what it is, they’re going to get super pissed off," he said. "They really are. But it’s the right thing to do."
Below is what Molyneux revealed. See if it makes you angry:
- Fable III will have no Heads-Up Display. -- Hmm... I just took my blood-pressure, and it's normal. Seems like a rational, logical choice for the game.
- You bond with other characters in the Fable III universe by touching them, hitting a button to either do something nice or something mean. -- I'm still calm. I like this idea, actually.
- Your character's weapons will change their physical appearance and attributes as you use them. Evil swords will drip blood, good ones will glow. -- I'm actually calmer than I was before hearing this, according to my EKG machine.
- Character-customization is more organic than in past Fable games, although Molyneux says he's "not supposed to talk about" that. -- I'm still perfectly un-angered.
And that's it. All the talk of touching other people seems to point to Natal, but there was, apparently, no mention of the motion sensing technology at X10, and nothing anger-inducing!
So Peter Molyneux got us all hyped-up, expecting the kind of ground-breaking announcement that brings up the ire of the gaming community, and then he stood up there and announced that there won't be a HUD? Seriously? That’s it? And that's supposed to make me mad? WTF? I've been tricked!
I might not have been paying such close attention to this event if it wasn't for the possibility of Molyneux making some off-the-cuff crazy remark that isn't part of the game's marketing plan, or announcing some huge change to the franchise, and yet, all I got is news of incremental improvements and carefully selected, corporate approved details! That just pisses me off...
Wait a minute... it worked! Peter Molyneux was right after all! Balance in the universe has been restored at last.
Source: Wired
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Shadou3
I believe Peter thought people would be angered by the no XP or levels to gain or monitor. A new system using "followers" determines you power or l33t status.
I does kinda look like he is taking the RPG out, at first glance. It does look very interesting none the less.
wiggum
What the hell was I supposed to be super-pissed off about again?
Vesuvian Ast3r1x
Molyneux is a genius isn't he? He said he had a huge announcement that was going to piss us off........& it didn't, now you're pissed off because you didn't get pissed off. Damn i wish i get to be that smart one day!!!
mathiasreese
The main thing that bothers me about no HUD is the lack of a minimap.
Echo5585
Peter Molyneux is a hack.
chocosquirrel
In true Fable fashion, even his "big announcments" are dissapointing.
typhoon_2099
lol
Meatball_Mamba
Maybe Molyneux was just referencing the fact that any time he opens his mouth a pocket of gamers go on a rampage and call for his blood. :P
ABACAB72
This hack is nothing more than a M$ shill. A no-talent BS master. Anyone that likes the games that he has put out really doesn't know what a good game is. But then again, what do you expect? He does work for Microsoft. He has no credibility at all...that's probably a prerequisite for working there...just ask Major Nelson.
RPG-fan
Hell, that only thing I'm angry is that Molyneux didn't get me all angry like he promised. GRRR!
I think Molyneux is using reverse psychology here. Next, he's going to say "Fable 3 won't sell a lot" then people are going to response with "oh yeah, I'm going to buy two copies of Fable 3 and tell all my friends to buy it. Shows what you know!"
CrimsonJester
I think the part that he was talking about was his reference to the current leadership in the US and the connection with your choices. I'm guessing he thought that people would get mad at him for his social commentary not anything to do with the gameplay.
JessicaStar
I would imagine he had to be referring to the lack of HUD, I mean not having your experience, power, and HP onscreen goes against decades of RPG design. Most all of us have played other games though, and the idea isn't all that scary...in fact it's kind of cool. I adjusted to bars instead of numbers, and I'll adjust to this too.
I think after his past experiences Molyneux just doesn't trust us to trust him...but for fans of his games I think we've all learned not to pre-judge. For better or worse...
komradkyle
yeah all sound pretty cool to me as well
T13Squared
Maybe to bond with other people you need to use the natal. Examples...
Get someone to like you: Vitually hump thin air
Get someone to dislike you: Vitually teabag dead bodies
Heads up future Wii ^_^
zenmastersamuraimonk
better not get game of the year is all im sayin cuz the last game didnt deserve that title.
christof_
This actually piqued my interest in Fable 3. And I'm not even a big Fable fan...??
AnomalyOfMax
I AM SO ANGRY DAMN YOU TO HELL MOLYNEUX AND YOUR NO HEADS UP, DAMN THEM TO HELL I SAY!!! lol it is a pretty cool what they doing. I don't know why he thought he would make every one so pissed off
heroYOUhate
just like i said in a other post he just said that to hype the game lets hope he doesnt get over him self
CRZLEY
I thought this news was going to be devastatingly different, but now Im kinda looking forward to this game a little more than I was this morning...
EliteBAMF
Haha, the universe must be in order. Molyneaux has gone from not delivering on his promises to not delivering on his promises of promises. This stuff is rich, I love this guy
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