Tue, Feb 16, 2010 | 20:47 GMT
Molyneux talks co-op, dungeons, touching in Fable III
Peter Molyneux has said that in Fable 3 the co-op system will be more advanced than in Fable 2 by allowing your character to run around in your pal’s version of the world.
Speaking with 4 Guys 1UP Podcast, Molyneux touched on this a bit, and even mentioned your canine companion.
“I heard you all about co-op,” he told the fellas. “You want to have your own hero come into the world. Okay, fine, you can have that definitely.
“When you come into my world, you come in as your hero, with your dog, with all your unique weapons, self-crafted weapons. I heard you — you don’t wanna be tied to my camera, you wanna go off and do your own thing in my world.
“Fine, fair enough.”
But, since the series has always been about “consequences”, the co-op bit in Fable III will be no different.
“It means – careful who you invite in, ’cause they can screw the whole thing up, man!”, he added.
He even talked a bit about the new touch system and something that makes you believe that the world will be going beyond Albion.
“Yes you can use touch with your co-op partner,” said Molyneux. “Yes you can walk down the street hand-in-hand. Yes you can drag your co-op partner to your dungeon and see what happens. Absolutely.”
Wow. No words.
Thanks, Joystiq.
12 comments
#1
Phoenixblight
16/02/10, 8:51 pm
Yeah because Co Op worked perfectly in the last game.
#2
Psychotext
16/02/10, 9:05 pm
I’m hoping they’ve put a lot of work into co-op (not least giving us our own screens). It had the potential to be awesome…
…it was far from that.
#3
Stephany Nunneley
16/02/10, 9:16 pm
Ok, you can take ppl into your dungeon and the co-op mechanics are all you two have to talk about!!!
Wait… am I just a perv with a weird sense of humor?
#4
Psychotext
16/02/10, 9:48 pm
We love you all the same.
Deviant.
#5
Stephany Nunneley
16/02/10, 10:10 pm
Thanks, Psycho
#6
Hunam
16/02/10, 10:12 pm
I was going to mention something about the British stiff upper lip, but that sounds like a euphemism in the current time period of the future.
#7
The Hindle
17/02/10, 12:28 am
Hes touting the whole hand holding feature as innovative yet im sure Ico did it ten years ago.
#8
Psychotext
17/02/10, 12:35 am
He’s mentioned Ico specifically as a direct influence TH.
#9
The Hindle
17/02/10, 12:41 am
I see ive only read previews where he makes out as its his idea thats what got me questioning.
#10
Psychotext
17/02/10, 12:47 am
I’ve not seen him do that so I wouldn’t know. If you want to see him talk about Ico then watch the first Fable 3 dev diary. It was mentioned in one of the previous Fable 3 related news items but you must have missed it.
Edit – Actually, you commented on that one. I guess you didn’t look at the interview though. It’s here if you’re interested: http://uk.gamespot.com/events/microsoftx10/video.html?sid=6250382 and here’s the dev diary where he also mentions Ico: http://www.lionhead.com/Diaries/Default.aspx
#11
The Hindle
17/02/10, 12:58 am
Totally missed that interview good to know he respects it so much. If hes using games like that as an influence Fable 3 will turn out ok.
#12
Thinktank
17/02/10, 6:02 pm
Oh noes. I get the feeling that videos will show up all over the internet of people dragging each other into dungeons and beating the living hell out of each other. However, it will make the “Prostitute” profession much more realistic! You can finally give your customer a hand/blow job! (/sadface)EDIT: Oh wait, I forgot no NATAL Support, right guys? Damn. EDIT DEUX: Wait, does this damned game have NATAL or not? I’m so confused!