Thursday, 7 February 2008
The Perspective:
A robed and hooded figure strides over the lush planes of Albion.
The burning hue of the sultry sun disc is fading over the hazy horizon; throwing shadows like black velvet streams over the land. Long swathes of silky, burnt orange grass sway in the gentle breeze and a single, snow white butterfly drifts this way and that, before perching austerely on a satin orchid.
The skeleton of a ancient ship rests against a rocky outcrop, the rays of the sun piercing its ribs, like a charnal gutter. Beneath the shadow of the ship, embedded into the rock a rusted sword hangs; and it is here that our figure halts, imprisoned against the rock by the bars of shadow.
Approaching the sword he reads the words carved into the rock face, "Any person to wield this sword will surely rule all of Albion... but will do so at a terrible cost!"
Our figure appears un-moved, there is no change in his stance; he reaches an outstretched , gloved hand toward the intricately cut hilt.
"WITH THIS SWORD I WILL FULFILL MY DESTINY!!! NO MORTAL WILL BE ABLE TO STOP ME!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA!"
But the hand freezes inches from the hilt... for our character is being watched.
Sensing the onlooker he slowly, oh so slowly reaches for his scimitar. He turns weapon unsheathed but is too late.......
.........his face is being licked. Voluminous globs of slobber cascade down his cheeks, a little bit runs into his nose!
"Damn it Fido! I thought i'd seen the last of you when I threw your squeeky ball into the pit of despair!!! And no! I do not have any sausages!!!!!!!"
Change of perspective:
Peter Molyneux's long awaited Fable 2 is coming, and it's got a dog for each and every one of us! To see the cheeky canine in action click HERE.
Gromit aside though, Fable 2 is looking good. Very good. More than what Molyneux states would be simply bigger and better than the original, the sequel is pushing boundaries, the exact thing he says LIONHEAD STUDIOS was set up to do.
Now of course the creator of such hits as Black and White, Dungeon Keeper, Populous and The Movies is quite akin to promising the earth and delivering (a still super impressive) half of it. But with Lionheads 2006 acquisition by Microsoft one has the sneaking suspicion that with the extra financial backing, he might be able to follow through 100% this time.
The list of promises for Fable 2 include: the ability to marry and have children, the ability to buy ANY house within the entire game, a complete free form world and the ability to love UNCONDITIONALLY among many others. Obviously if all these elements make it into the final game we could be looking at the contender for Game of the Year 2008, if they don't however, one has to wonder if Fable 2 will be added to a pile of also rans.
Of course only time will tell if the game will be the stellar X-BOX 360 hit it's been billed as, but early impressions are good.
Keep watching this space.
Oh and keep watching for big slobbery dogs!