
Microsoft already has its gritty franchises, with the likes of Halo and Gears of War, and Fable has the opportunity to be something totally different. Under the helm of Playground Games, we hope that element is as present as ever. Give fans a reason for multiple playthroughs on the good path, evil path and something in between.ģ) Humor: In the previous Fable games, the development team at Lionhead did a fantastic job of injecting the series with a unique sense of British style. Perhaps most importantly, there should be a series of vastly different endings based on choices made at key narrative moments and the good or evil status of your character. Shop prices should differ depending on your reputation with various factions.

Questlines should open or close based on your standing with other characters. Morality should be at the center of the new Fable. In the next 'Fable' your choices should really matter. In a next-gen game, that choice really needs to mean something.

But, aside from the horns or halo near your head, the distinction didn't do much.

In other words, learn some lessons from Red Dead Redemption 2, The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and then pour Fable sauce all over it.Ģ) Meaningful Choices: The original Fable pioneered choice in video games by allowing your character to be good or evil based on the choices they make. Give us lengthy, tiered side quests that unravel based on the story we've decided to tell. Also important is a variety of NPCs littered in all that extra space. Fast travel is fine when appropriate, but what about horses or other mounts? With bigger land masses, there must be new ways to explore them. In this era of gaming, that's the least an open-world game should have.Īssuming that much is true, players must also have new ways of getting around the map. Environments should be lush, detailed and seamless. That means there should be sprawling landscapes with no load times during traversal. With the supposed unrivaled power of Xbox Series X, it's time to experience the Fable world we truly deserve. Playground Games/Microsoftġ) A truly open world: Fable games had decent-sized worlds for their time, but there's no denying even Fable III was outclassed by games like Red Dead Redemption and Skyrim that were also released on Xbox 360. Here are six things we want to see in the upcoming game. 'Fable' is in development for Xbox Series X and PC.
