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So after 24 hours and 6 Xbox crashes I’ve completed my first play through of Fable Anniversary and I must say I was not disappointed. Hardware issues aside I loved playing this game. If you played the original back in 2008 like myself then going to back to where this fantastic series of games began and seeing that small farm boy once more will dump a huge dose of nostalgia into your system. If you joined at Fable II or III then it is a fantastic way to look at the humble beginnings of the heroes from those games and it allows you to see how much Albion has changed throughout the series.
For me though I was excited to see how the first game I ever played on an Xbox would look in HD compared to what I remember it looking like, which at the time was a very good looking game. I was not disappointed in HD this game is absolutely gorgeous really pulling me into the game just like it did before. Not only that but the soundtrack is one that sticks with you and is instantly recognisable adding to the nostalgia of the game, should you have played the original. As well as Jack’s creepy voice, which somehow manages to scare me more in this re-master than I remember it ever doing when I played the original.
Some of my favourite things about this HD remastering are that it comes with all the Fable: lost chapters DLC, which if you never played it really ties the story up nicely and adds an extra twist or two. Also the multiple choice achievements are another thing I love about this game, as it means you can play the game however you want to and not have to worry about achievements being unobtainable. However a word of warning comes with these multiple choices, because depending on which option you choose to obtain them you will get a different symbol achievement. This means that if you choose the easy way to get them all your friends will know you copped out, if such things concern you. Finally the fact that it gives you the option from the start to choose whether to play with the traditional controls or the controls from Fable II and III, meaning that no matter where you joined the series you can use whatever feels comfortable to you or if you played the original go for the full nostalgia factor.
There were only a couple of issues that I could personally find with this game. The first being that the running feels odd almost laggy to begin with but, it’s actually just that the running is a bit angular like in the original. The other issue I found was that on a couple of occasions (having failed a quest) when I skipped a previously watched cut scene the game would freeze causing me to have to dashboard. However this appears to be a rarity without it only happening twice throughout my entire playthrough.
So whether you’ve been with the series since the original or you joined at II or III, I could not recommend picking this up more if you’re a fan of the game. Now I would also definitely recommend this to people who haven’t played the series before. However if you don’t own any of the games but are interested in playing the series rather than buying each of the games singularly, there is a better way to do so because with the launch of this game there was also the launch of the Fable Trilogy onto the Xbox market place giving you Fable Anniversary, Fable II and Fable III for £45 which is a great price for this series of games. So there you have it if you don’t have this game already go get it or if you want to start your hero career go buy the trilogy. As for me I’m off to get those last few pesky achievements, have fun and don’t forget to kick those chickens.
Overall I would give Fable Anniversary a score of: Avo! (9.5/10)
SEGA has announced the third title in the Nintendo Exclusivity deal. The title is “Sonic Boom”, a Wii U and 3DS game set to tie in with the upcoming Sonic Boom CGI television series.
While this puts to bed questions any rumors about the nature of the third Nintendo exclusive, it’s also causing a bit of a stir. The main issue seems to be the design of the characters which is…unique. Thats if you are being charitable. Personally, I think they are terrible, particularly Knuckles. As one of my own station colleagues pointed out, it was always nice to have Knuckles be the strongman character without being BUFF. Yet now, he’s an overblown block of muscle perched atop tiny toothpick legs.
And lets not even get started on how trashy Amy looks. REALLY SEGA?
Furthermore, this is yet another example of SEGA continually sticking their foot in their mouth. After categorically denying rumors that the sign at the Nuremberg toy fair showing a new Sonic title were incorrect, they turn around and unveil a brand new title. Its literally like the left hand doesn’t know what the right is doing.
I’m a long time SEGA fan, but even my patience is beginning to wear thin. First they deny that something exists. Then they tell us it does. To top it all off, they don’t confirm or deny that it will be on PS4 or XBOX ONE. They CLAIM it’s a Nintendo exclusive. But we all know exclusivity in the console world lasts about as long as a stack of twenty dollar bills in Vegas. Bottom line, SEGA is making themselves look almost as dumb as Microsoft did at E3 last year with the XBOX ONE. We all know they are making a new Sonic game. We all know its going to be coming out soon. So when information gets slipped, don’t deny it and then turn around and confirm it. We aren’t stupid! Just say “Yep. You caught us! New Sonic Game! Free plushies for everyone! Oh, and we’re sorry about Sonic 2006. The developers responsible have been fed to Shigeru Miyamoto as a sacrifice so they would keep Sonic in the new Smash Bros!”
After some very disappointing games (looking at you Sonic 2006) and the blatant cash cow milking of the Mario & Sonic Olympic game’s series, I’m beginning to wonder if it might not be time to put the Blue Blur out to pasture for a bit. or forcibly wrest control of the character from SEGA. If the past few days have been any indication, they sure don’t know what they are doing with the franchise!
Starting the hunt for his killer, slain detective, Ronan O’Connor, discovers that he was not the first to die and is unlikely to be the last. Watch this latest trailer for Murdered: Soul Suspect™ to find out what other secrets are buried in Salem.
What do you think of the trailer?
Due for release June 2014 on PC, PS3, PS4, XBox 360 and XBox One
Today Wargaming announced that “World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition” will release globally on February 12, 2014. Custom built specifically for the Xbox 360, “World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition” will bring the franchise’s trademark 15 versus 15 team-based tactical online tank action and free-to-play accessibility to the millions of dedicated Xbox Live gamers around the globe.
Published by Microsoft Studios and developed by Wargaming West (formerly Day 1 Studios), “World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition” will be digitally downloadable and free-to-play for Xbox Live Gold account holders, with an additional 7-day timed trial for all other Xbox Live account holders. The title features all new intuitive controls, integration of Xbox Live features like Friends, Parties, Achievements and a custom user interface designed for the large screen experience. “World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition” will also feature in-game purchases such as premium tanks, consumables and premium accounts to boost experience and currency accrual rates.
At launch, “World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition” will feature more than 100 iconic tanks from three separate nations – the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. The game will be expanded with additional tanks, nations and more in the future.
