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An Examination of the Www.Fable2.Com Treasure Chest: How Media Formats Are Converging and Developing Together

All forms of media are converging, I am convinced. One need look no further than Fable 2 to see evidence of this phenomenon. Fable 2, recently released for the Xbox 360 by Lionhead Studios to see evidence of this. Near the beginning of Fable 2, there is a treasure chest that, upon attempting to open it, the player is given a message saying "For more info on accessing the gold and items your ancient ancestors left behind many years ago, visit www.fable2.com."

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Spybreak6081d ago

I didn't redeem my LE code before opening that damn chest and I get this message now. I still don't have my ol' special spartan armor. ><

ASSASSYN 36o6081d ago

Somone needs to lose their posting rights.

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The 7 Best Xbox 360 Games - Console Exclusives Win the Day

The Xbox 360 was a fantastic console in its day with some truly classic titles, but what are the seven best games for the console?

DrDoomer565d ago

I'm pretty used to these lists being bad, but this one is particularly s#ite.

raWfodog564d ago

I think Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon should have been added to the list.

BrainSyphoned565d ago

I'll go with,
Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Culdcept Saga, Shadow Complex, Ace Combat 6 with the flight stick,A Kingdom for Keflings, A World of Keflings.
Bonus Kinect Games: Happy Action Theater and Sesame Street.
*Skyrim was so bad on PS3 that it almost deserves to be #1*

Husker42c565d ago

I really loved Shadow Complex.

P_Bomb564d ago

Ah yes, Shadow Complex! Good indies back in the day. Summer of Arcade. I enjoyed Trials Evolution as well.

ChasterMies565d ago (Edited 565d ago )

Was this made by a.i.? No human being would put Shadowrun, Fable III, and Splinter Cell: Conviction into a list of the 7 best Xbox 360 games.

Abnor_Mal565d ago (Edited 565d ago )

Would love to play Ace Combat6 on PlayStation, but Xbox decided to buy exclusivity and keep it off a competing platform.

The only mainline game I never played except for one level at a friends place. Game sold less than any other in the series if I remember correctly.

darthv72564d ago

360 had Namco hitters AC6 and RR6... both quality titles. You should at least bust out the 360 for AC6 if you can score the flight stick. Its great.

Hofstaderman564d ago

When the current gen XBOX offering is so lacking people need to refer to games released two generations back....

Profchaos564d ago (Edited 564d ago )

It's a nostalgia peice same reason we get thousands of YouTube videos on sega genisis. Something people have fond memories for but the era is long gone.

It's xboxs golden year imo it was their genisis years the time where they stuck it to the market leaders Sony.

BehindTheRows564d ago

They stuck nothing. Sony screwed themselves giving Xbox an opening. They would have gotten the usual smack down if the PS3 had launched at $399 and was easier to develop for.

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Fable II - A Fantasy Series at Peak Performance

Fable II launched back in 2008 and remains the best the series has offered. Ahead of the series comeback, it's time to look at the classic.

Crows90728d ago

They gotta bring back those gargoyles!

Dudeson728d ago

I'd love to play it again, this time on pc though. Forever waiting on that pc port.

GaboonViper728d ago

Loved this game, oh and i always saved my dog at the end, hope the new Fable has a animal companion.

got_dam728d ago

Fable 2 was the best inthe series. Peter waaaaaaay over promised with fable 1 and it was good but disappointing. He didn't go crazy eith hype for the second game and it was surprisingly awesome. Then he ran his mouth promoting 3 and it was the worst of the 3.

cthulhucultist728d ago

Funny story: Fable 3 had a funny way of keeping the promises you made in the first half of the game and having enough money to defeat the darkness.

You only had to collect enough money to buy 2 stores in a busy market district. You then raise the prices to maximum and you turn xbox 360 internal clock 99 or more years ahead.

The next time you load the game, all the rents from the 99 years are collected immediately.

But yes I agree that 3 was the weakest of the three.

Demetrius727d ago

I only got to play it once 😩 I'm so tempted to buy a Xbox 360 slim but planning on getting the series x soon since I got a PS5 in February Im ready to get saints row 1&2 back, GTA 4, fable 2, but I also want to play infamous 1&2 again Sony screwed us over with the stream only for saints row 2 and other gems smh

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-Hermit-1304d ago

Dragon Quest 11 isn't even the best Dragon Quest game, it's a good game, but not the best. Dragon Quest 8 is superior to it in almost every way.

thorstein1303d ago

...and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4....

I am biased.

Hofstaderman1304d ago (Edited 1304d ago )

OK let's end this, in order
Xenogears
Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy 6
Chrono Trigger
Legend of Dragoon
Breath of Fire 4
Breath of Fire 3
Dragon Quest 8
Dragon Quest 11
Vagrant Story
Saga Frontier 2
Chrono Cross
Suikoden 2
Suikoden
Threads of Fate
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Lunar 2

Jiub1304d ago

Sometimes I forget how much of a powerhouse the PS1 was

MadLad1304d ago

I don't play too many jrpgs, and I'm trying to diversify a bit.

Outside of FF and Dragon Quest, what two games from that list do you most recommend someone trying? Doesn't matter if it's a sequel to another game or not.

Jiub1304d ago

IMO: Chrono Trigger and Suikoden II

thorstein1303d ago

Octopath Traveler is really good.

BlaqMagiq11303d ago

You have Threads of Fate on there which means you get my ultimate respect. Underrated and overlooked.

Exvalos1303d ago

Man your dang near spot on absolute spot on choices

Epicor1303d ago

I like your top 6 a lot. I don't have the same orders but all those games would make my top 10 RPG list most likely. Number 1 for me is FFIX. It holds a special place in my heart and imo it's the perfect Final Fantasy game.

In addition I would give special mention to some western RPG's as well: Skyrim and Mass Effect 2 were iconic games. Out of JRPG's I'd like to add Disgaea 2 on that list.

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MadLad1304d ago (Edited 1304d ago )

Some of my personal favorites are Planescape: Torment, New Vegas, Morrowind, Kotor 2, Wasteland 3, Witcher 2, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, Deus Ex, Disco Elysium and Vampyr.

As far as jrpg, while I'm not as big a fan as I am for Western RPGs, I love Persona 3 - 5, Dragon Quest 8 and 11, Rogue Galaxy, Final Fantast 6,7, and 12; and Lost Odyssey.

LoveSpuds1303d ago (Edited 1303d ago )

Some quality taste in games there squire.

I'd add some Baldurs Gate 2 and Neverwinter Nights from back in the day too.

MadLad1303d ago

Should have added BG2. Played through it many times over the years.

Never could get into Neverwinter Nights though. Not sure why.

Omegasyde1303d ago

Loved rouge galaxy. Fav game from Level 5.

ManMarmalade1304d ago

Legend of Dragoon #1 game of all time for me

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