I didn't think the game was horrible either (based on the demo). I think the word I used was "pedestrian" to describe the gameplay, but there's lot of games on XBLA where the gameplay can be described with far worse words.

I'd gladly pay $5 for it if it ever goes on sale or I can get through a trade here.

The arguments here that it's better than the crap on XBLA, which isn't say much in its favor. People expected a lot more from the Fable name and the game didn't live up to that, so people are obviously disappointed by a game that's average.

Guess i'll probably skip minecraft now since it isn't like the pc version.

Originally Posted by Jay Guess i'll probably skip minecraft now since it isn't like the pc version.

It's not?

Originally Posted by FriskyTanuki The arguments here that it's better than the crap on XBLA, which isn't say much in its favor. People expected a lot more from the Fable name and the game didn't live up to that, so people are obviously disappointed by a game that's average.

Now you're making a separate argument. You're free to feel that way, but it's possible to put aside the Fable branding and just enjoy it as a casual multiplayer-focused beat-em-up with mild character building elements.

Originally Posted by Jay Guess i'll probably skip minecraft now since it isn't like the pc version.

Huh?

Originally Posted by tylerh1701 It's not?

I guess jay read eastx's comment and provided no supporting examples for his argument. That's how people roll now.

As for me, skipping the Tom Clancy repeats that are coming up. Still waiting on the 15th for some good deals

Originally Posted by Dustinator As for me, skipping the Tom Clancy repeats that are coming up. Still waiting on the 15th for some good deals

I'm holding out hope for a couple unannounced sales next week, like we got this week with Guwange, Virtual On, and Nin2 Jump. But if we don't get any (or we do but they're crappy) then I'm gonna scoop up Guwange Tuesday at the last minute.

I thought the demo for Fable Heros was pretty good,yes it wasn't mind blowing or new but it was still a fun simple game. I honestly think people just love to hate on the Fable franchise,same shit happened with Fable 2 and 3,which were both pretty good games as well.

Originally Posted by eastx What is my argument? That the game isn't horrible. It's not (IMO). Games come in all ranges of quality, not just 'best' and 'worst.' Middle of the road titles can still be fun to play. I don't see what further elaboration is needed to make this point. Also, as per your request, next time I will not provide supporting examples, because they do not help support arguments.

amen

Originally Posted by eastx Now you're making a separate argument. You're free to feel that way, but it's possible to put aside the Fable branding and just enjoy it as a casual multiplayer-focused beat-em-up with mild character building elements. Huh?

I've been reading comments on gamefaqs and a random minecraft forum and the 360 version is way smaller the the pc version,pc is an infinite world were as the 360 version is a mere island,really disappointing for me personally.Here is the gamefaqs thread,

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/63287...ition/62737922

Originally Posted by Jay Guess i'll probably skip minecraft now since it isn't like the pc version.

I totally agree. I wonder why they did that though? Maybe they listened to us gamers for a change :o

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Japanese stuff is back to full price.

Originally Posted by Dark Rider Japanese stuff is back to full price.

Just signed onto my 360(U.S. btw) and Gunwage and Virtual OT(I think I spelled those wrong) were still at half price 400 and 600.....

Originally Posted by Jay I've been reading comments on gamefaqs and a random minecraft forum and the 360 version is way smaller the the pc version,pc is an infinite world were as the 360 version is a mere island,really disappointing for me personally.Here is the gamefaqs thread, http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/63287...ition/62737922

I'm not surprised. I wonder how the worlds are handled. Are they save files on the 360? On the PC worlds can be a couple of megs or two gigs. Few are anywhere near that big, but a few friends doing a lot of exploring can easily create a 50-100 MB world after awhile. That might not work well with the way files are handled on the 360 and I imagine there's no way it would be eligible for cloud saves if that's how worlds are handled.

A fixed world size keeps things manageable. You can still get quite a bit out of a 10-20 MB world and there are games with save files in that range. I guess we'll see as more people get their hands on it.

Originally Posted by Dustinator Just signed onto my 360(U.S. btw) and Gunwage and Virtual OT(I think I spelled those wrong) were still at half price 400 and 600.....

Well, apparently at the top of the page (When you click through link) it lists full price, but when I scroll down it says the discounted price. Not sure why that is, but sorry about the false alarm.

Edit: Logged in with my account, and it changed both places. My mistake, guys.

Originally Posted by louiedog I'm not surprised. I wonder how the worlds are handled. Are they save files on the 360? On the PC worlds can be a couple of megs or two gigs. Few are anywhere near that big, but a few friends doing a lot of exploring can easily create a 50-100 MB world after awhile. That might not work well with the way files are handled on the 360 and I imagine there's no way it would be eligible for cloud saves if that's how worlds are handled. A fixed world size keeps things manageable. You can still get quite a bit out of a 10-20 MB world and there are games with save files in that range. I guess we'll see as more people get their hands on it.

I don't think the Xbox restricts what saves you can put on the cloud, because it is happy to put the 100+ MB game save for SSX on there. And that's a big mistake unless you have super fast internet. On my DSL it's a disaster. The download speed isn't bad, but uploading 100 MB to the cloud every time you shut off the Xbox is annoying with the fan whirring forever. So I had to move my save onto a flash drive and use that old method for carting my save between our xboxes.

My kids may be disappointed in the news of a smaller world in the Xbox version. They'll probably still buy it, but they may not like it as much. On the other hand it has 4 player splitscreen.

EDIT: ah, but I see the reports of smaller world are based on an early build. Maybe the final version has a larger map. I guess we'll find out.

Originally Posted by crunchewy I don't think the Xbox restricts what saves you can put on the cloud, because it is happy to put the 100+ MB game save for SSX on there. And that's a big mistake unless you have super fast internet. On my DSL it's a disaster. The download speed isn't bad, but uploading 100 MB to the cloud every time you shut off the Xbox is annoying with the fan whirring forever. So I had to move my save onto a flash drive and use that old method for carting my save between our xboxes.

Wow, that's crazy. I had no idea about that. I'd be scared to store that save in the cloud. I have no idea what the restriction could be then.

I was all ready to pick up the Mushihime DLC off of the HK marketplace until I realized that the deals are only for Gold members, which my HK account is not. Guess I'll have to get it on my US account, unless I can get a 48-hour trial or something (do those even work with DotW?).

Originally Posted by airco I was all ready to pick up the Mushihime DLC off of the HK marketplace until I realized that the deals are only for Gold members, which my HK account is not. Guess I'll have to get it on my US account, unless I can get a 48-hour trial or something (do those even work with DotW?).

48-hour trials are only good for multiplayer. You don't get access to other features like DotW.

Figured. US account it is, then. I'll just save the points on the HK account to, well, actually buy the game.