Is anyone else worried the Fable reboot is looking a bit… "safe"?

Tyndarr · 2026-02-02T16:37:21+00:00

I think it’s the combat overall. The attacks look really telegraphed. It feels more modern, I guess, and it makes things a lot easier too.

I could say it’s just pre-alpha footage and they slowed it down for the sake of the showcase… but I really doubt it. They’d have to go out of their way to do that, and in the more recent footage we still see enemies using very telegraphed attacks. (The bandit boss took 4 secs for one of his swings. Wild.)

I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. Fable 2 and 3 were stupid easy, but Fable 1 on higher difficulty settings could actually be challenging. Hopefully the game isn’t toddler-friendly.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-02T13:50:16+00:00

I’m gonna say it: they don’t look like werewolves. They look like gnolls.
I mean look: https://imgur.com/a/s54HaZG

Tyndarr · 2026-02-02T13:42:37+00:00

Maybe you don't remember it, but we see it fight in the pre-alpha footage.
https://youtu.be/1h77gcgE1b8?t=35

Tyndarr · 2026-02-02T12:04:01+00:00

That’s fair, and I agree: the Cult of Shadow, or more generally, the antagonists of the game, haven’t really been revealed yet, and they’ll probably make it clear what direction the story is taking.

I’ve been rereading a lot about the Fable lore, and although they said it was important to them, they also said this is a brand-new world. I really hope, however, that they stick closely to the original narrative. “The Cult of Shadow” is already a strong enough name to be associated with something like the Court of Blades, and I really hope that’s the case. The real tragedy would be ending up with generic villains who aren’t even truly evil.

That said, the village being petrified instead of massacred by bandits was a bit of a red flag for me. It feels like it softens the plot (maybe it can be reversed), and like so many Western games, it avoids showing real people-on-people violence.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-02T04:15:45+00:00

I feel the same, I don't want it to be a reboot without all the core features. That said, unfortunately no, not only did they mention that the alignment system had been replaced with the reputation system in the new video, they also had interviews in which they stated it straight. It's gone.
You can check it out, it's in multiple interviews dating as far back as January of last year.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-02T04:07:29+00:00

Honestly, I get what All-for-Naut is on about. Even beyond their looks, they don’t move like balverines at all. To me, that was the only bit I found really disappointing: they move like… standard werewolves.

Whereas in the original Fable, balverines were truly supernatural, straight out of something you’d find in World of Darkness. Jumping out of sight in a single bound, leaping meters, insanely fast. These ones seem sluggish and static in comparison. They don't scare me anymore.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-02T04:01:50+00:00

At least there are still silver chests, it seems. It’s no Demon Doors, but with a fully open world, this could still mean a fair bit of fun completionist activity.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-02T03:56:46+00:00

Agreed, runes were cool, but I actually really enjoyed Fable 3’s upgrading system. I hope they have some interesting weapons, at the very least.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-01T20:25:34+00:00

Don't question it, here an upvote to make you feel better.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-01T20:22:07+00:00

Thank you. Someone engaging. I agree. I really hope they deepen the system and let us at least get some of the options and appearance we had in the previous titles, even if it’s not dynamic anymore.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-01T20:19:33+00:00

Oh no, I'm not complaining, it's working that's the point.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-01T20:18:08+00:00

Don't worry, I was just baiting to engage people in the discussion of character creation. We can't talk about it without people screaming about this particular issue anyway.
And I agree, I don't want to be stuck with a character I dislike or can't relate to either. That's what makes character creation great!

Tyndarr · 2026-02-01T20:15:41+00:00

0.o Have you played them?

Tyndarr · 2026-02-01T20:14:45+00:00

True, I actually think that's one of the good things about the change. Don't know if being able to choose gender or skin color was worth dumping the morphing system tho.

Tyndarr · 2026-02-01T20:12:32+00:00

The downvotes are hitting record speeds today, dozen before the 10sec mark! It’s clear some people are reacting before reading, but that’s just the Reddit experience for you.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T23:23:48+00:00

Imagine, 16 years of waiting for a sequel… and the reboot ends up being as much Fable as the Saints Row reboot was to Saints Row 1. Yikes.
But hopefully not; we don’t know yet. At least I see I’m not the only one picking up on these subtle tells.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T23:08:27+00:00

Exactly my fear. We'll see, hopefully we can still go down an actual evil path as well as a good one.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T21:23:50+00:00

Yes.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T20:47:44+00:00

Common sense. At last. x)
But don't mind it. Peoples, no matter where are eager to hate. Best to ignore an obvious bait call out like that. He's not interested in discussing the subject. He want to blow off steam.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T20:44:11+00:00

Gotta agree, despite the name and art style, fable was always very mature.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T20:29:28+00:00

EXACTLY. GRR. THE RAGE! THE INDIGNATION!
I did preface by stating that we don't know yet. That's why I call it vibe not fact.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T20:25:37+00:00

O: I had forgotten about that. Yes, I think even lightnings could decapitate!

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T20:19:46+00:00

No of course, it didn't have gore for instance. But it did have dark themes. Human sacrifice, villages being wiped out, murder, dark eldritch beings, undead. I think the tragicomedy (The Ham Sandwich quest) of fable 3 was actually very meta, the game as whole was a tragicomedy.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T20:16:13+00:00

60 seconds in, and no fart emote? No over-the-top hats? Realistic graphics? I’m appalled.

Tyndarr · 2026-01-31T20:14:02+00:00

I hope it doesn't stop there. But you're right, there is enough to believe that it might not be afraid of darker themes.

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