If you stand here long enough, you'll eventually be able to download a patch and play with a friend.
This seems like an extremely temporary setback, as Microsoft's Sara "DirtyDiva" Nicholson is quick to mention that the update should be available within the first week of the game's launch. The glowing orbs that represent your friends in-game will still show, however, and you'll be able to trade with those players right away.
Still... considering this game seems to have gone gold like 19 times already, isn't it completely insane that the game is shipping in an unfinished state? Or is that just me?
Either way, Fable II will be in stores on October 21.
Oh well, still going to be a great game.
But it's not acceptable to release an un-finished game.
So they will spend time to get that up to par from now till it launches, when it'll have online co-op.
Sucks though, as i think most websites will review the game based on lack of online co-op (and thats fair), but i think with the Co-op element added it will be an even better game.
Though I'm still excited for this game. Hope is fun to play :) and that the most important things (like combat, etc.) work well.
I don't want to sound like I'm nit-picking or something, I mean, it's "only" a week or so delay... but I'm getting pretty annoyed that it's becoming the norm that games are being shipped out when they're not even finished. In fact, I don't think this bodes well for the game in general... especially after that Fable II pub games thing. It's a bug, no it's not, yes it is, no it's not, patched! I mean... if they're gonna lie, choose one and stick with it.