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Next Fable should 'amaze' gamers - Molyneux

Lionhead boss (and BAFTA Fellow) Peter Molyneux has admitted that Fable 3 couldn't compete with the industry's best on a technological level - but promised that the franchise's next instalment will "amaze" its audience.

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Yi-Long4787d ago

.... instead of the usual gimmicks he throws in.

Convas4787d ago

Amen. Fable 3 was way too easy in some parts.

Vojkan4787d ago

Didn't he say exact same thing after Fable 2? Deja vu in my case.

Biggest4787d ago

Peter says: I lie to journalists to keep them awake. That being said. . . Fable 4 will amaze gamers. I really mean it this time.

NewMonday4787d ago

Man, the nerve of this guy, the same line over and over, I gave up on him after Fable 2, I wonder how many gamers are gona buy this talk again?

MintBerryCrunch4786d ago

havent we been waiting for this AMAZEMENT since the first Fable?

not to knock the series down, but continually saying the same thing over and over again and dropping the ball doesnt do you any good besides alienating those who were looking forward to what you have made as well as hyped up

JohnnyBadfinger4786d ago

Fuck that its all been down hill since Fable 2. Should have just ended it after the first.

I dont think he understands that mojority of people dont give a fuck about a virtual marriage virtual love and virtual children...

I dont wanna hold hands and make people laugh... i want a story that 1. Interesting, and 2. Doesnt fuck me about with bullshit emotion related choices.

Actually fuck it altogether... fable 4 is dead to me

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The Meerkat4787d ago

He's cried wolf once too many times.

If he claimed his new game would give me a BJ I still wouldn't buy it.

tda-danny4787d ago

Agreed, how the heck can he say this after every Fable game he releases?

Some consumers are absolutely clueless...

NeutralGamer4786d ago

"If he claimed his new game would give me a BJ I still wouldn't buy it."

Milo anyone?
No?

Then I will continue laughing solo over in the gutter...

WharenPeace4787d ago (Edited 4787d ago )

I'm not interested Peter. I learnt my lesson well with Fable 1 and 2, The Movies and Black and White. Not buying Fable 3 seems to have been a wise decision, therefore... the next Fable game won't even be on my radar.

Solid_Snake-4785d ago

i must admit im a massive fable fan but im agreeing with some of you. i loved fable 1 and 2 but i really had my hopes up for 3 and was let down majorly.

if fable 4 is gonna be another 1 of peters promises then ill just have to judge myself and ignore all build up hype.

and can we have same day release for pc gamers this time.

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Convas4787d ago (Edited 4787d ago )

Frankly, I don't see how that works. If Fable 4 comes out for 360, it'll be it's 3rd iteration this gen.

Now when you think about it like that, you really have no space to criticize as Uncharted, Resistance, Gears of War, Assassin's Creed, and several others are on their third iterations.

So if you say Lionhead is milking, then all these other devs, by guilt by association, are milking as well. Which of course, is simply not true.

newhumanbreed4786d ago

He isn't milking it. Every new Fable game has a new feature and plays different than the previous one. They also come out about every 2 years. Milking a game would be something like Call of Duty where each game plays the same and has nothing new to offer and are released every year with the same rehashed content.

Solid_Snake-4785d ago

agreed. look at fifa,tiger woods,pro-evo they all get next year release with minimal changes. i suppose lionhead do bring quality for price.

hellzsupernova4787d ago (Edited 4787d ago )

sigh. you did apologize and now you try to over promise again

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guigsy4787d ago

Fable 4 should be made for the next Xbox, I think they've taken it as far as they can with current hardware. I would like to see what else they can do with the 360.

Led-Zeppelin4787d ago

Dude Gears of war 3 is more complicated and has better graphics, and most likely requires more hardware horsepower then fable 3.

guigsy4787d ago

I mean conceptually. Fable 3 was as good as it could have possibly been (minus technical issues and difficulty level). I think any new ideas they have should be held back for future hardware.

Besides, we have already had two Fable games on the 360, I would like to see Lionhead do something different. They had some fantastic concepts which never saw the light of day.

jay24787d ago

Cool, I can't wait to see what you're going to do Peter.

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Peter Molyneux's new game is set in Fable's Albion

Project currently codenamed MOAT.

JusttJD0099193d ago

M.O.A.T

Misleader of all time?

jznrpg193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

It’s between him and Phil. I’d vote Phil

Obscure_Observer192d ago

"It’s between him and Phil. I’d vote Phil"

If Phil were the man that made my life miserable, I would vote for him as well.

Regarding the topic, it could be both Peter and Phil working together.

M.O.A.T takes place in Albion, so it´s possible that Pete is working on new partnership with Xbox, which imo, is nothing but great news!

GhostScholar192d ago

What exactly has Phil mislead about? I can’t wait to hear the verbal diarrhea you come with.

Cacabunga192d ago

Still waiting for Milo and Kate.. most lmao game OAT

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Becuzisaid193d ago

Wait.

His name is still used as a selling point for new games? Seriously?

jznrpg193d ago

If anyone knows his name you have to be extremely skeptical that what he delivers will be anything like what he says it would be and that’s best case scenario.

RaiderNation193d ago

He's like the "Tom Clancy" of video games.

InUrFoxHole193d ago

Lol what the hell man?!?!?

Number1TailzFan193d ago

I remember Black & White (PC) but other than that I can only think of Fable, B&W was a pretty cool game tho at the time.

sagapo193d ago

Populous was another one designed by Peter, released before B&W, godlike game as well, pretty good too.

Giblet_Head193d ago

I quite liked Magic Carpet growing up.

Obscure_Observer192d ago (Edited 192d ago )

"His name is still used as a selling point for new games? Seriously?"

The guy is a gaming legend for gamers who actually knows and played his games, like Dungeon Keeper, Populous, Black & White and Fable for example.

Becuzisaid192d ago

I'm certain that most who actually know who he is would contest your use of legend. He's the living, human embodiment of false advertising.

Obscure_Observer192d ago

@Becuzisaid

There´s an abyss between false advertisement and bad games.

Most gamers will get excited for games from great gaming creators rather than focus on their exaggerated promises.

Kojima described his Xbox exclusive game as "very unusual like no one has ever experienced before, leveraging the cloud." He said all publishers he presented the project, called him mad and rejected his game but Microsoft, because it´s too crazy.

Is Kojima exaggerating? Obviously. It´s gonna be a bad game? Hardly.

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TheColbertinator193d ago

Imagine a game where Peter Molyneux presents an extraordinary set of ideas that players will enjoy for years to come. Now imagine that this particular game will come out because it will never exist.

Profchaos193d ago

Does Milo live under a bridge there

shinoff2183193d ago

Captain overseller is returning. Ain't heard his name in years.

shinoff2183192d ago

Peter was overselling games way way before cdprojectred, and bethesada

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Peter Molyneux has high hopes for Playground's Fable

One of the biggest reveals at this year's Xbox Games Showcase was the latest Fable trailer. After a lengthy stint of silence, Playground Games gave us a look at bits of the title, albeit in a trailer that was mostly made up of CGI nonsense headlined by comedian Richard Ayoade, who is playing a rather frustrated giant.

Molyneux asked about what he thought about the Fable reveal.

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4Sh0w294d ago

Damm thats a name I haven't heard from in what seems like since forever.

Nebaku294d ago

And we thank the lord each day.

Michiel1989294d ago

he actually was in the news every now and then with a (couple) scam games he made

Double_O_Revan294d ago

The exact same thought came to mind when I read the headline. It's been so long since we've heard his lies and over ambitions.

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Vengeance1138294d ago

A failed hack designer has high hopes for Fable lol incoming flop confirmed!

Godmars290294d ago

Well, he's not associated with it. Giving interviews talking about features never at any point mentioned with devs let alone introduced.

It might have a chance.

Godmars290294d ago

Peter Molyneux: Hideo Kojima minus ability and skill.

Godmars290294d ago

Think you mean ethics.

Also, whose defending Molyneux? Wasn't his last game a literal ripoff with him offering a prize but not giving it?

KwietStorm_BLM294d ago

I wonder if those hopes are higher or lower than Milo?

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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.

Crows90307d ago

They gotta bring back those gargoyles!

Dudeson307d ago

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

GaboonViper307d ago

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

got_dam307d 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.

cthulhucultist307d 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.

Demetrius306d 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