Yesterday I posted some info on the Fable II Pub Games. Well today Lionhead Studios has announced the content of the Limited Collector’s Edition of Fable II. For $80, you will get a Hobbe figure, a making of documentary, a trial Xbox Live account, the three Xbox Live Arcade Pub Games, and “addition in-game content”.
What do you guys think? Is it worth the extra cash? Personally, I think not, but then again I’m not a huge fan of the Fable series. Hopefully this new one will pull me in and make me a fanboy.
Read: Behold, The Fable 2 Collector’s Edition.
A while ago I posted a news item about the Fable II mini games that would be available on Xbox Live. You know, the ones that let you earn in-game gold before the game even comes out.
Well, it was announced today that the Fable II Pub Games, which include “Keystone,” a combination of Craps and Roulette, “Spinnerbox,” an updated take on slot machines, and “Fortune’s Tower,” a “press your luck” style of game, will be free if you preorder the game at participating retailers. If you don’t feel like forking over the cash now, you can always buy them on Xbox Live Marketplace next month for 800 Microsoft Points ($10.00). Either way, sounds like fun.
Read: Fable II Pub Games: Get Gold Before Game Day.
At GDC it was announced that Fable 2 will feature some pretty interesting game innovations, provided Peter Molyneux can deliver.
First off, the game will feature co-op play, in the style of Crackdown. If you join someone else’s game, any items or experience your character gets will stay with your character.
Another cool feature is that players won’t get money from quests. The only way to get money in the Fable world will be by doing work or gambling. This is why the folks over at Lionhead will release a Xbox Live Arcade game that will contain a few gambling mini games. No word on the cost (if any) of the XBLA game. Any cash you get from these will transfer over to your character.
These features may seem a little gimmicky, but hey, they got me interested…now it’s time to, you know, actually make sure they end up in the final product.
Read: Fable 2 To Feature Co-Op, XBLA Minigames.
The United States opposes online gambling, and Europe is pissed about it. WTO member nations on The Continent are seeking $100 billion (with a “b”) in compensation.
The World Trade Organization has the authority to levy fines against member states that pass laws that interfere with what the organization considers “free trade.” Continued…
