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After watching the video I think the level design is really linear which is a thing I don't like but hopefully there will be bigger levels."

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I don't mind some of the levels being a little bit linear, at least then I know where I'm going. Some games (e.g. oblivion) are just too open for their own good. In oblivion I ended up getting totally lost and then lost interest in the game. I'm hoping that fable 2 will find a good balance between linear and open.

Looks awesome, can't wait now.

well plenty of games can be fun specifically because of co-op and no other reason..but if the game has  a big flaw that people don't enjoy and it gets in the way...co-op won't matter to some people. I mean yeah, in fable you can go wherever you want and do stuff...but its not 'open world' by definition like Fallout 3 will be, and from what I've seen I believe it is actually pretty linear...plus you're getting constantly lead by the nose by fucking 'bread crumb' yellow trails... i thought that was pretty dumb.

"well plenty of games can be fun specifically because of co-op and no other reason..but if the game has  a big flaw that people don't enjoy and it gets in the way...co-op won't matter to some people. I mean yeah, in fable you can go wherever you want and do stuff...but its not 'open world' by definition like Fallout 3 will be, and from what I've seen I believe it is actually pretty linear...plus you're getting constantly lead by the nose by fucking 'bread crumb' yellow trails... i thought that was pretty dumb."

You can go anywhere. How is that linear?

I like, looks good to me. Now, teleport me to Oct 21.
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Damn =(

It's looking good, I just hope it doesn't disappoint...and the game is not linear. That section (that mission) may have been linear, but so were the caves etc in Oblivion. It's a huge open world, but of course there will be sections that have a more strict, condensed path.

The bread crumb trail can be turned off.  At least that's what I heard on one of the many videos I've watched. 

Looks like crap.

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After watching the video I think the level design is really linear which is a thing I don't like but hopefully there will be bigger levels."

The crumb trail can indeed be turned off, and levels do open up a ton more (from other gameplay videos that we've seen). Especially in urban areas.

As far as I can tell, the "scary" areas are more linear, and the more urban "friendly" areas are more open. Bowerstone lake is entirely free-roam-able (the lake just outside of Bowerstone, along of course with Bowerstone itself), but the new grave-yard path is only a straight path.

From what I've seen, most of it is totally open. There are bound to be a few linear story areas, but watch any demoes, and the player just goes wherver. I also don't see your complaints about the crumb trail, I like it. Way less intrusive then a big arrow.

I really hope this game is a bit more open than how the video suggests. I personally liked the fact that in a game like Oblivion, if for some reason I was compelled to, could go off the trail and plunder a cave or find some small town. It's alot more rewarding to find some little trinket on your own while strafing off than get a treasure everyone else who plays the storyline is going to get anyway. Not saying storyline is bad or anything. I just hope there are a few areas of wildrness to explore througly.
I don't see what the big deal about the breadcrumb trail is (besides it's childish name). I like it. It's not too intrusive and it also blends in with the magical atmosphere of Fable.
For some reason I never felt Co-op to be that major of a deal. Fable always did great as a single-player exclusive anyway. I really don't think you're friends will be like "Yo' dwag can I come to yo' house to play some of dat Fables. It was tight, b" (if you have friends that talk like this, I'm really sorry). It seems that you can only be so-many feet apart from eachother before those invisible walls stop you from exploring. I forget exactly what games use to do the same thing but it really got annoying after a while, especially since you'd want to explore alot more and you're friend will probably be an ass and try to stop you by running the other way. If it's like this with the online co-op than that would really suck. Suck alot.

All and all, it will almost definitively be an amazing game and experience.

New Videos here. BTW anyone making an Official Fable 2 thread ?

That gunslinger video was pretty awesome. Not a fan of the narrator's voice at all but who really cares about that? I liked that you could shoot people's heads off... or worse! I can't wait for this game!

lol at the bread crumb trail on a completely linear level. There's only one way to go.

I'm not a big fan of the two co-op characters having to stay on the same screen at all times.

"I'm not a big fan of the two co-op characters having to stay on the same screen at all times."