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Fable Legends lets you play as villain to plot against friends

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By Ryan Taljonick published 9 June 2014

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A new chapter

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

This is one of the many ancient ruins you'll explore during your co-op quest. Very pretty.

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Ryan was once the Executive Editor of GamesRadar, before moving into the world of games development. He worked as a Brand Manager at EA, and then at Bethesda Softworks, before moving to 2K. He briefly went back to EA and is now the Director of Global Marketing Strategy at 2K. 

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