The people at C&VG are determined to let us smell every single part of Big Blue Box's Fable before it ever hits the shelves. Today they continue the coverage with their first impressions of the game:
The final game will feature a range of environments, from forest to mountain and glacier, but the only environment currently up-and-running is a forest landscape. And while there are still early framerate issues (we were assured, however, Fable will run at a rock solid 30fps upon release), this location is beautiful and awash with pleasing detail.
We were able to wander around this section in adult form, (sporting, incidentally, an awesome jet black ninja outfit, more of which later) and what's immediately apparent is the rich, fertile detail of the environment.
Jogging around feels nice and comfortable via the left stick, with the shoulder buttons used to rotate the camera in either direction. In fact, holding one down causes an amusing Michael Jackson-style spin-on-the-spot, though we're probably missing the point somewhere along the line...
Hm? Fable is just a working title for "Michael Jackson's Dance Beats"? (/lame jokes off :D) |