Fable 2 was a rather disappointing experience for me; The combat felt really shallow and the story was equally weak. While the art style was very appealing to look like it was not enough to cover the other weaker components of the game. The one thing that Fable 2 did well was the golden bread crumb trail. As you could probably infer it's a trail that constantly points you towards your main objective. My friends says that like the arrow in Bioshock, this trail ruins the experience by making it extremly linear. I would argue that it just makes the whole experience more stream lined. Unlike Fallout 3 I always knew what I had to do. There was never a moment where I just stare at the screen and wonder where the hell to go. I love that, it cuts down on the frustration that happens when you don't know where to go.
Hopefully Dead Space will be better at fulfilling my expectations.
Fable II
Game » consists of 13 releases. Released Oct 21, 2008
An action-oriented role-playing game set 500 years after the original Fable, this sequel starts players out in the role of a street urchin destined for greatness.
All RPG's should do this...
Fable 2 was a rather disappointing experience for me; The combat felt really shallow and the story was equally weak. While the art style was very appealing to look like it was not enough to cover the other weaker components of the game. The one thing that Fable 2 did well was the golden bread crumb trail. As you could probably infer it's a trail that constantly points you towards your main objective. My friends says that like the arrow in Bioshock, this trail ruins the experience by making it extremly linear. I would argue that it just makes the whole experience more stream lined. Unlike Fallout 3 I always knew what I had to do. There was never a moment where I just stare at the screen and wonder where the hell to go. I love that, it cuts down on the frustration that happens when you don't know where to go.
Hopefully Dead Space will be better at fulfilling my expectations.
Dead Space has just what you need. You don;t have to use it, but when you do, just press the button and you'll have a blue line tell you exactly where you need to go. I loved this tool so much I gave it the nickname "Godly Little Blue Line of Infinite Knowledge of Telling Me Where to Go"
"I haven't picked up Fable 2 yet but I do know what you are talking about. However, in Fallout 3 there is an arrow it's just not as advanced as the Fable 2 trail."It's just as advanced/useful. The local map tells you exactly where you need to go, the main map shows your general destination, and in normal gameplay your compass points in the right direction at all times. It's not nearly as linear and convenient as Fable 2, but it's much more useful and doesn't impose nearly as much upon the player as the bread crumb trail does.
I would disagree. The bread crumb trail is supposed to allow you to do the exact opposite of what you are saying. It is allowing you to go do something crazy, not following the quest, and allowing you to jump back into the quest, unlike other RPGS. The other details about Fable 2 that you posted, I also disagree with, but hey, your opinion.
Well, it depends. It works for some games, not all. Fable isn't really the typical rpg and not really an action game. It's different.
That being said, Fallout needs something like this. I realize putting a trail like that in this game... screw it. Fallout 3 fails on so many levels when it comes to polish. I can't discuss all of its problems
"I would disagree. The bread crumb trail is supposed to allow you to do the exact opposite of what you are saying. It is allowing you to go do something crazy, not following the quest, and allowing you to jump back into the quest, unlike other RPGS. The other details about Fable 2 that you posted, I also disagree with, but hey, your opinion."Yeah, I agree with this one. Fable 2 doesn't want you to follow a strict path; rather, it acts as a guide for whenever you go out and do something and get back to the main objectives. Also, it helps mainstream players with navigation and playing the game, something Molyneuox was trying to achieve. I don't know about everyone here, but I LOVED Fable 2. Still like Fallout 3 a bit better overall, but Fable 2 was a great game for me.
I really liked the glowing trail as well. Some of you said that it discourages exploration, but I felt the exact opposite. I wasn't afraid that I'd get lost while walking around because I knew then when I was ready the trail would lead me back. Plus if it bothers you that much you can dim the light in the options menu. Not sure if you can completely turn it off though.
"Dead Space has just what you need. You don;t have to use it, but when you do, just press the button and you'll have a blue line tell you exactly where you need to go. I loved this tool so much I gave it the nickname "Godly Little Blue Line of Infinite Knowledge of Telling Me Where to Go""I agree completely with this posting. Definitely a better system.
"Fable 2 was a rather disappointing experience for me; The combat felt really shallow and the story was equally weak.That is true about the Fable series, however after playing Fable we can all confirm that it is NOT even a RPG, it's an action game w/ a bunch of sims style bullshit thrown in w/ some really poor english fart jokes
"Dj said:It is an RPG with bunch of sims style bullshit thrown in w/ some really poor english fart joke. But an RPG nonetheless."Fable 2 was a rather disappointing experience for me; The combat felt really shallow and the story was equally weak.That is true about the Fable series, however after playing Fable we can all confirm that it is NOT even a RPG, it's an action game w/ a bunch of sims style bullshit thrown in w/ some really poor english fart jokes"
"I really liked the glowing trail as well. Some of you said that it discourages exploration, but I felt the exact opposite. I wasn't afraid that I'd get lost while walking around because I knew then when I was ready the trail would lead me back. Plus if it bothers you that much you can dim the light in the options menu. Not sure if you can completely turn it off though."
Couldn't have said it better myself.
"Dj said:
That is true about the Fable series, however after playing Fable we can all confirm that it is NOT even a RPG, it's an action game w/ a bunch of sims style bullshit thrown in w/ some really poor english fart jokes"
Honestly, we english find them jokes as unfunny as you do.
i dig the trail because i dont get completely lost while i'm f*cking around in the world of fable, and at the same time it doesn't ever force you to move on, it's just there showing you where you eventually need to go. :)
To elaborate on my old post, it's because the arror will lead you to a point in fallout where you can't cross--- you have to all the way on the other side of the map sometimes.
While I like exploration, there's nothing to really explore in lots of open world games, just repeditive dungeons that look the same.
You can turn it off" I really liked the glowing trail as well. Some of you said that it discourages exploration, but I felt the exact opposite. I wasn't afraid that I'd get lost while walking around because I knew then when I was ready the trail would lead me back. Plus if it bothers you that much you can dim the light in the options menu. Not sure if you can completely turn it off though. "
I did straigth away because i felt the trail was rushing me to complete the game and not expirence it to the max.
If i couldnt find the oblective i would then turn it on.
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