RETAILBIZ: FABLE III 54 MCV 08/10/10
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Microsoft’s RPG goes all diplomatic in its third installment on Xbox…
by Dominic Sacco
RELEASED: OCTOBER 29 FORMATS: 360, PC (RELEASE TBC) PUBLISHER: MICROSOFT DEVELOPER: LIONHEAD PRICE: £49.99 DISTRIBUTOR: GEM CONTACT: 01279 822800
WITH EACH passing edition of Fable, Lionhead’s Peter Molyneux has made grand promises – from the original being the “best game ever” to the sequel offering a bigger world, improved graphics and a canine companion. But it’s Fable III which promises the biggest change of all. Not only will players be able to develop their hero or villain from the ground up, but they’ll be able to overthrow the king and take the throne themselves. This opens up a whole new play mechanic whereby the user’s actions have huge effects not only on their loved ones, but the fate of the entire kingdom. Do players turn a blind eye to illegal market businesses – or kill them? Should
they unite the people or go to war? It’s these grand decisions that set Fable III apart from its already massively successful predecessors. “Fable is a hugely successful franchise which has truly captured the hearts and minds of UK gamers,” explains Microsoft product marketing manager Laura Disney. “With its unique sense of humour, A-list cast of characters and incredible storytelling it has been
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Lionhead’s variety of additions have helped to create a more action- adventure-style game.
Laura Disney, Microsoft
entertaining gamers for the last six years and we are extremely excited to release the latest installment.”
The first two Fable titles were key releases for the Xbox platform and the third edition is no different, arriving on 360 on October 29th.
LONG LIVE THE KING Set five decades after the events of Fable II, the latest game allows players to take control of their previous hero’s child. How they treated their son or daughter in the previous game will affect who they are in Fable III.
The citizens of Fable’s in-game medieval world Albion are being oppressed and kept in place by their
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Of course, there is the option to command a new male or female or hero that doesn’t share the character traits from the user’s old game save.
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