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Black Francis · 03-29-2015, 11:59 AM

It is, the story is not as deep as RDR or even GTA but it's a fun game and the setting is great.

You're in a school following a student schedule and attending classes which are fun mini games and outside of that you're also building a rep with different school cliques and even get day jobs around town.

Rockstar already made a great blue print for Bully, they can easily make a great sequel just by enhancing the gameplay a little and expanding the world.

I think Rockstar instead of trying to milk the Gta franchise should make a sequel for Bully and a prequel for RDR and launch that for the Ps4.

Key · 03-29-2015, 12:02 PM

Triple Feature

Yeah, I'm a big fan of the Fable series. No matter how often I got frustrated with the numerous glitches that were in the games throughout the series, I still found a lot of enjoyment out of all of them for different reasons. There is a popular opinion about the 2nd and 3rd Fable games that they will never stack up to the original...well, no ****, the original is amazing and will forever hold a special place in my heart, but it not stacking up to the original doesn't necessarily make them bad games, since they are the furthest from being bad games, in fact, I find the replay value of all 3 games reason enough to put them onto my top 10 favorite games of all time list (the list changes constantly).

I still remember the first time I ever heard of / played Fable, and this was the Fable before Fable: The Lost Chapters was released, yeah, that one. At that point, as well as other people i'm sure, I had no idea that they original original Fable was not a completed game, but of course when The Lost Chapters was released, it all made so much more sense. However, it being the full game at last, I kind of wish they had kept one thing from the original: Jack of Blades. Yeah, I mean, I understand that Jack of Blades needs to be this evil figure throughout the game, but in the original original Fable, I feel like Jack of Blades had a much more maniacal voice than what they decided to go with in the full game:

skip to :54

I dunno, i'm not saying the updated voice is necessarily bad, but after playing the original Fable so many times, I sort of grew to love the original Jack of Blades voice, it just fit him so well.

To conclude about the first game though, it will always be a great game, and speaking from experience (heh), the recently released Fable Anniversary is fantastic. Anybody who is a fan of Fable: The Lost Chapters will absolutely love Fable Anniversary, everything about it is perfect.

Onto Fable II. Honestly, what can I say, it's a great sequel, and one that exceeded my expectations by a lot. They did everything right, all the way down to the costume choices that you had. The gameplay mechanics were smooth, the customization was fantastic, and the world just seemed so huge in comparison to the first one. I did love that they kept some of the old towns that you came to enjoy from the first game, just updated to look so much better, Bowerstone being a big one. The newly renovated Bowerstone in Fable II looks and feels amazing. I also wanted to mention that they were finally able to introduce male / female gender choices, as opposed to the first one where you started off as a male. It's a small feature but I feel like a lot of fans really liked that, as well as myself. Another thing that was just amazing was the pet you had:

I think it's so cool that they added this into the sequel, it added another responsibility that you have to learn to deal with. I can understand if you're not an animal person and this isn't really for you, but don't worry...

Spoiler for spoiler:

I just love having a little companion with me as I adventure through Albion, it just felt more like a journey than a game, and that's what i'm assuming Lionhead were going for. Well, they did a good job at it. It didn't just feel like a video game, it felt like you were really going on an adventure and all the new things they added really helped it feel like a real adventure.

To conclude, Fable II is fantastic, and a sequel that will forever hold a place in my heart. I probably replayed it 10 times and always found something different that I liked. I was weird in the sense that I always wanted a full evil and a full good character on my game file, it just felt 'complete'.

thoughts on Fable III coming soon. I feel the post is getting a little long, but don't worry, i'll finish it.

Key · 03-29-2015, 12:34 PM

Now to conclude this entire thing with Fable III. Now, I know there were a lot of people that just absolutely despised Fable III when it was released. I simply ask...why? What was so bad about this game that made it so...well...bad? My first experience with the game was nothing but fantastic, and that held true every time I decided to play through it again.

The story of Fable III was certainly much different than what we were used to with the previous two, to me...Fable III felt a lot more linear than the previous two. What I mean by that, is that it seemed to have more of a straight forward story where you went from one place to the next to continue on with the story, and that sort of held true throughout the entire game. I don't really think that's necessarily a bad thing, I feel like it added more depth to the story as opposed to trying to make the world much bigger than it already was, while lacking in story telling. I think the concept of starting a revolution against your own brother is really cool, and I think they did a great job in portraying that sort of urgency to take down the bad guy in the way that they did. The combat was also more fluid than any of the other two games, I felt like the ability to get into a sword fight while at the same time being able to turn around and shoot a hobbe behind you with your revolver just felt so...nice.

Graphically the game was really good, I feel like if they wanted to, they could have gotten away with doing a sort of Diablo III / Torchlight II style gameplay mechanic and it still would have worked in it's favor, but even though they didn't do that, it still felt crisp and polished, even with a few glitches here and there. Hey, Lionhead have never said they were perfect when they make games, but hell they try to be.

I won't make a longwinded post about this game because the simple fact is, Fable III is a great game, and one, along with the other two, will always hold a special place in my heart. I think Lionhead did everything right when it came to these games, and maybe there are a few things I would have changed, but as a fan from the original original Fable, the series turned out being really well done.

Also, as a bonus, I want to put this here:

The Batlord · 03-29-2015, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

Know what? as a PS guy who can't play most of the awesome steams games out there.. im glad PC gamers don't get RDR.

Us Ps gamers gotta have SOME exclusivity so settle for Gta 5 lol

RDR and Bully both deserve a sequel, they were both great sandbox games with the potential of a franchise, idk why Rockstar hasn't made a sequel or a prequel for them.

Don't forget The Warriors. It was like two games in one: the sandbox gangland beginning, and then the quasi-survival horror second half. Such a ****ing awesome game. Made me go out and buy the movie.

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Originally Posted by Ki

I also wanted to mention that they were finally able to introduce male / female gender choices, as opposed to the first one where you started off as a male. It's a small feature but I feel like a lot of fans really liked that, as well as myself.

That was cool, but I just wished you didn't have to make your chick look like a bull dyke to get her strength maxed out.

Unknown Soldier · 03-29-2015, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Don't forget The Warriors. It was like two games in one: the sandbox gangland beginning, and then the quasi-survival horror second half. Such a ****ing awesome game. Made me go out and buy the movie.

I bought the Warriors game and never played it, I've still got my old PS2 around as well. Is it anything like Manhunt which is another Rockstar game?

The Batlord · 03-29-2015, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I bought the Warriors game and never played it, I've still got my old PS2 around as well. Is it anything like Manhunt which is another Rockstar game?

Never played Manhunt, so I don't know. First half is like GTA though.

LoathsomePete · 03-29-2015, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

That's one I've also never played, but man it looks fantastic.

Pretty much my entire standpoint on PS4 as well. If more games come out for it that are worth playing, i'll consider it.

The weird thing is consoles use to sell themselves on unique experiences through say local multiplayer, but ever since they ditched that in favor of online multiplayer, there exclusive titles are all they have. However at that point, it doesn't so much feel like the console is selling me on anything it does, but rather feels like it's holding something I want hostage until I go to my local GameStop and pay it's $400 ransom. I was kind of hoping the point of moving to an x86 architecture meant that more games would be multi-platform. I mean in an industry where failure to move the appropriate amount of numbers results in the developer's closure, you'd think you would want to be able to reach as wide an audience as possible.

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Originally Posted by Ki

I've been wanting to give Bully a try. I've seen a lot of people do let's plays on it and it looks like a genuinely great game.

Do yourself a favor and get it for PS2. Do not get the PC/ Xbox 360 port as they are a horrible buggy mess.

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I bought the Warriors game and never played it, I've still got my old PS2 around as well. Is it anything like Manhunt which is another Rockstar game?

It's kind of like Manhunt in the way the levels are designed, but I'd say the gameplay is more similar to State of Emergency. There's some stealth involved, but overall it's a brawler with a fairly complex fighting system that I wish Rockstar played around with more.

Key · 03-29-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

That was cool, but I just wished you didn't have to make your chick look like a bull dyke to get her strength maxed out.

Yeah, that was something I wasn't entirely fond of as well. I kind of hoped you could keep your character slim but still have your strength all the way up. However, if you had the horns, it looks pretty badass.

Black Francis · 03-30-2015, 06:44 AM

I think i played fable 2 briefly when a friend lent me his Xbox, never got too far cause i only had the Xbox for like a week but i liked what i saw.

Fable was supposed to be a Dreamcast game and it's shame it wasn't cause i owned a Dreamcast and could've played it there.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Don't forget The Warriors. It was like two games in one: the sandbox gangland beginning, and then the quasi-survival horror second half. Such a ****ing awesome game. Made me go out and buy the movie.

Really? Kinda surprised to hear that, i skipped that one cause it looked lame.
i remember the CD cover looking very cheap and im not a fan of film adapted videogames, they're usually not very good.

Oriphiel · 03-30-2015, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ki

Now, I know there were a lot of people that just absolutely despised Fable III when it was released. I simply ask...why? What was so bad about this game that made it so...well...bad? My first experience with the game was nothing but fantastic, and that held true every time I decided to play through it again.

I thought Fable 3 was a pretty good game, although it wasn't without it's flaws here and there. Anyway, if you really want to know why many die-hard fans of Fable thought it was inexcusable, here's a video where a critic sums up everything they hated about the game:

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

Really? Kinda surprised to hear that, i skipped that one cause it looked lame.
i remember the CD cover looking very cheap and im not a fan of film adapted videogames, they're usually not very good.

The Warriors is quite possibly the only truly great movie licensed game that has ever been created, and it's consistently ranked as one of the best games for the Playstation 2. I highly recommend that you give it a shot sometime, as it's much more than just a rehash of the movie.

03-29-2015, 11:59 AM	#61 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	It is, the story is not as deep as RDR or even GTA but it's a fun game and the setting is great. You're in a school following a student schedule and attending classes which are fun mini games and outside of that you're also building a rep with different school cliques and even get day jobs around town. Rockstar already made a great blue print for Bully, they can easily make a great sequel just by enhancing the gameplay a little and expanding the world. I think Rockstar instead of trying to milk the Gta franchise should make a sequel for Bully and a prequel for RDR and launch that for the Ps4. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

03-29-2015, 12:02 PM	#62 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Triple Feature Yeah, I'm a big fan of the Fable series. No matter how often I got frustrated with the numerous glitches that were in the games throughout the series, I still found a lot of enjoyment out of all of them for different reasons. There is a popular opinion about the 2nd and 3rd Fable games that they will never stack up to the original...well, no **, the original is amazing and will forever hold a special place in my heart, but it not stacking up to the original doesn't necessarily make them bad games, since they are the furthest from being bad games, in fact, I find the replay value of all 3 games reason enough to put them onto my top 10 favorite games of all time list (the list changes constantly). I still remember the first time I ever heard of / played Fable, and this was the Fable before Fable: The Lost Chapters** was released, yeah, that one. At that point, as well as other people i'm sure, I had no idea that they original original Fable was not a completed game, but of course when The Lost Chapters was released, it all made so much more sense. However, it being the full game at last, I kind of wish they had kept one thing from the original: Jack of Blades. Yeah, I mean, I understand that Jack of Blades needs to be this evil figure throughout the game, but in the original original Fable, I feel like Jack of Blades had a much more maniacal voice than what they decided to go with in the full game: skip to :54 I dunno, i'm not saying the updated voice is necessarily bad, but after playing the original Fable so many times, I sort of grew to love the original Jack of Blades voice, it just fit him so well. To conclude about the first game though, it will always be a great game, and speaking from experience (heh), the recently released Fable Anniversary is fantastic. Anybody who is a fan of Fable: The Lost Chapters will absolutely love Fable Anniversary, everything about it is perfect. Onto Fable II. Honestly, what can I say, it's a great sequel, and one that exceeded my expectations by a lot. They did everything right, all the way down to the costume choices that you had. The gameplay mechanics were smooth, the customization was fantastic, and the world just seemed so huge in comparison to the first one. I did love that they kept some of the old towns that you came to enjoy from the first game, just updated to look so much better, Bowerstone being a big one. The newly renovated Bowerstone in Fable II looks and feels amazing. I also wanted to mention that they were finally able to introduce male / female gender choices, as opposed to the first one where you started off as a male. It's a small feature but I feel like a lot of fans really liked that, as well as myself. Another thing that was just amazing was the pet you had: I think it's so cool that they added this into the sequel, it added another responsibility that you have to learn to deal with. I can understand if you're not an animal person and this isn't really for you, but don't worry... Spoiler for spoiler: you can choose to get rid of the dog at the end of the game if you want to. I just love having a little companion with me as I adventure through Albion, it just felt more like a journey than a game, and that's what i'm assuming Lionhead were going for. Well, they did a good job at it. It didn't just feel like a video game, it felt like you were really going on an adventure and all the new things they added really helped it feel like a real adventure. To conclude, Fable II is fantastic, and a sequel that will forever hold a place in my heart. I probably replayed it 10 times and always found something different that I liked. I was weird in the sense that I always wanted a full evil and a full good character on my game file, it just felt 'complete'. thoughts on Fable III coming soon. I feel the post is getting a little long, but don't worry, i'll finish it.

03-29-2015, 12:34 PM	#63 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Now to conclude this entire thing with Fable III. Now, I know there were a lot of people that just absolutely despised Fable III when it was released. I simply ask...why? What was so bad about this game that made it so...well...bad? My first experience with the game was nothing but fantastic, and that held true every time I decided to play through it again. The story of Fable III was certainly much different than what we were used to with the previous two, to me...Fable III felt a lot more linear than the previous two. What I mean by that, is that it seemed to have more of a straight forward story where you went from one place to the next to continue on with the story, and that sort of held true throughout the entire game. I don't really think that's necessarily a bad thing, I feel like it added more depth to the story as opposed to trying to make the world much bigger than it already was, while lacking in story telling. I think the concept of starting a revolution against your own brother is really cool, and I think they did a great job in portraying that sort of urgency to take down the bad guy in the way that they did. The combat was also more fluid than any of the other two games, I felt like the ability to get into a sword fight while at the same time being able to turn around and shoot a hobbe behind you with your revolver just felt so...nice. Graphically the game was really good, I feel like if they wanted to, they could have gotten away with doing a sort of Diablo III / Torchlight II style gameplay mechanic and it still would have worked in it's favor, but even though they didn't do that, it still felt crisp and polished, even with a few glitches here and there. Hey, Lionhead have never said they were perfect when they make games, but hell they try to be. I won't make a longwinded post about this game because the simple fact is, Fable III is a great game, and one, along with the other two, will always hold a special place in my heart. I think Lionhead did everything right when it came to these games, and maybe there are a few things I would have changed, but as a fan from the original original Fable, the series turned out being really well done. Also, as a bonus, I want to put this here: