However, player expectations have changed significantly from when Fable 3 released. If Fable wants to attract new players to the series, which it surely does, it will also have to make sure it looks modern enough to be worth their time to check out. Even Fable fans will want it to feel like a jump into the future for the series as nobody will want to buy a brand new game that feels like it should have released over a decade ago. To do this, Fable will definitely have to find a balance of updating the game’s older systems, like the iconic Fable morality system , while introducing some new elements to bring it into the Modern PC Gaming
Of course, Fable should also bring back the high level of customizability that the series is known for. In previous titles, players have been able to fully customize their heroes in a variety of ways including their clothing, hair, gender, tattoos, and even their height and weight. Fable will have to keep the same level of personalization or even increase it otherwise it just won’t feel like it is part of the series at all. With Fable using the powerful ForzaTech engine , it will be interesting to see how much the customization translates or if there will be even more options for players to take choose f
Given its PlayStation exclusivity, few, if any, will have expected to see the new God of War game making an appearance at E3 2021. In that sense, expectations were well and truly met. All the same though, the absence of God of War and other big first-party titles from Sony perhaps highlights the impact that the company’s decision not to attend E3 is having on the ev
One of the biggest new features that Fable should look at incorporating is a complete overhaul of the series’ morality system. Morality plays a massive role in Fable games, and it has evolved quite a lot over the course of three games. Fable should look at deepening the morality system and making it feel much more modern and reactive to the player’s actions. A system similar to the Warner Brothers’ Nemesis System , something that has in-game characters/villain react to choices, would be a great way to do this while also making the player feel as though they have a greater impact on Albion. Having an evil character lead to more good heroes rising up to fight them or a good character leading to more powerful and crazier evil characters would add a lot to Fable ‘s replayability while making every person’s save also unique and more perso
Ideally, that won’t slow the game down too much. Playground Games isn’t a big enough studio to have a ton of projects to manage at a time, so it’ll ideally be pretty focused on releasing Fable on time. On the other hand, if it’s going to be more than a year or two before Fable comes out, then it seems like the game should’ve stayed a secret for now. Fable ‘s drought has been so difficult and protracted that it needs to come out soon and hit the ground running. It’s facing too much competition from other fantasy RPGs to linger in a long development and make its fans anxi
Having first been announced at The Game Awards back in 2017, it has now been more than 1,200 days since fans caught a glimpse of Bayonetta 3 . Its absence from E3 2018 was perhaps to be expected and few really thought it would show up at the following year’s event either. For it to have once again been a no-show in 2021, however, will be a cause for concern for some series f
Even if it wasn’t exactly a traditional Fable game, Fable Fortune remains the best recent touchstone for the franchise. After all, it started out as Lionhead’s handiwork, and even after the studio closed, many of its developers kept working on Fable Fortune. This card game first opened its doors to early access players in the summer of 2017, and then it released fully in February 2018. That means it’s been about three years since Fable fans have seen any sign of life from the franchise, which isn’t too long, even if it’s been much longer since a normal Fable game came
Announced back in May of last year and currently slated for a 2021 release, many had expected Deep Silver to provide a closer look at its upcoming sci-fi adventure game, Chorus . The last real update came at Gamescom 2020 and, as it wasn’t among the list of games de-confirmed by Koch Media ahead of the event , Chorus seemed something of a certainty for the company’s E3 2021 presentat
Another opportunity that Fable could take advantage of is upgrading the game’s combat system. Every hero should still be able to wield melee weapons, ranged weapons, and magic, but Fable would benefit greatly from increasing the depth of all the options available to the player. Weapons that all feel vastly different from one another would help players be able to better flesh out their own unique playstyle while also adding some much-needed depth to the series’ combat encount
Despite diminishing interest in recent years, E3 is still the largest event in gaming. With many of the biggest and most anticipated games now being showcased elsewhere, however, some are questioning how much longer that will remain the case. Given the lackluster showing this year, it would not be too surprising if Sony’s next State of Play blows E3 out of the water, which may well lead to Microsoft and Nintendo reconsidering their attendance at next year’s ev