Fable Legends
Fable Legends lets you play as villain to plot against friends
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A new chapter
Need to spice up your life with a bit of harmless evil? Fable Legends, an upcoming four-player co-op hack 'n slash game, might just scratch your itch. In it, you can play either as one of four would-be heroes, or as the villain whose job is to stop them.
As the villain, you use a top-down view to place traps and spawn monsters in hopes of destroying those who dare to venture in your territory. It seems to play out like a tower defense game against actual player-controlled opponents, so you have to be super strategic about your obstructive plans.
As for the heroes on the good side, four players can embark on a co-op adventure in the name of loot and glory. This looks almost like a gauntlet-style dungeon crawler, where each character adheres to a traditional RPG archetype (warrior, mage, etc.). The four players must combine their abilities to overcome big monsters and score big cash rewards. Let's be real, though: playing as the villain sounds a lot more fun.
Be sure to check out the following slides for additional information about Fable Legends.
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Winter is a playable hero that can freeze enemies--bet you didn't see that coming. Still, pretty cool!
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Bright Lodge is described as the "social heart" of Fable Legends. It'll act as a sort of quest hub.
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In Bright Lodge, you can run around and recruit people to join you in your quest.
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Behold, the interface for playing as the villain. Looks a lot like a tower defense game.
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This is one of the many ancient ruins you'll explore during your co-op quest. Very pretty.
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Shigeruken - June 9, 2014 7:49 p.m.
...That may have been a little harsh. What I should have said is that this will probably be a fine game, but it will likely be a terrible Fable game. Especially when compared to Fable 1: the lost chapters. -
Wisdomcube2000 - June 9, 2014 10:45 p.m.
I thought this was more of a spin-off rather than a typical Fable game/sequel. Unless I'm mistaken that is. Personally if it really is a multi-player only game, I wouldn't mind it IF they sold it at like $40. Though if they added enough content I probably wouldn't mind paying full price. I like the concept so I'm willing to wait and see where it goes :) -
Shigeruken - June 9, 2014 11:54 p.m.
Yeah it's practically a spin-off. That's one of the reasons why I'm disappointed, I like the original Fable. The reasons why Fable 2 wasn't as well received by fans are obvious when you compare it to the original. But instead of learning from the criticisms people had of Fable 2, Fable 3 was different to the other two games in ways nobody asked for. After that, Lionhead gave up entirely and made a garbage kinect game. I'm annoyed that the Fable name and universe probably wont be used for another game that resembles the original you know? -
Wisdomcube2000 - June 10, 2014 11:50 a.m.
Yeah I hear you there. I still standby that if Fable 2 + 3 would have been the same game, it would've been much more well received. Just delay it a bit and push for a bigger and better game (Since if I recall right, Fable 3 came out not too long after fable 2). I can't say anything for the Kinect game as I've never played it, but I like to think these little spin off games are more for drumming up interest in the IP. Get some non-fable fans interested in the world and it's characters. Still all that said, I do want another Fable (4?). But if they want to take a break from the traditional Fable games to try out some new ideas, I'm alright with that. As a indie game dev myself I know that taking a break from one idea for some time can often let you return with a fresh take/view on things that can be very beneficial when you find yourself lacking what you need to get things going again in a positive direction. So yeah I'm sure they'll get back to the original setup sometime soon, so don't give up hope just yet :)
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Shigeruken - June 9, 2014 7:31 p.m.