At long last the list has arrived. Yesterday, Major Nelson posted on his blog the full list of 104 Xbox 360 titles that will be accessible via the Xbox One backwards compatibility feature that launches this Thursday, November 12.
This week's Xbox Live Store deals include an older game from one of the most acclaimed developers of all time. Peter Molyneux's Fable 2 is one sale for 50% off, taking it down to a thrifty $9.99 here in the US. The sale also includes two DLC add-ons for the game, Knothole Island and See the Future. The former is $4.99 and the latter will set you back $3.49. These titles will be on sale until February 17.
I'm not ashamed to admit I enjoyed all three entries in video game big-time dreamer Peter Molyneaux's Fable franchise and I'm probably not alone. For those of you out there with the need to consolidate all your Fable into one place, Fable Trilogy has been announced for the Xbox 360. Containing the remastered Fable Anniversary, with the complete versions of Fable 2 and Fable 3, you can now experience the entire Fable saga from start to finish from a single menu option.
Lionhead’s fantasy role-playing game, Fable II, pulled a Houdini and completely vanished from the Xbox Live Marketplace earlier yesterday. For a short time, no one could view the title through either the “Games on Demand” tab or Fable II episodes on both Live and Xbox.com. Luckily, things are back to normal.
If you don't care about any of those awesome goodies picture above in the Fable 3 Collector's Edition, perhaps downloading the game in pieces is more up your alley. We've already heard Fable 3 will be Episodic in nature, and now word comes straight from Lionhead that episodic digital distribution of the game will occur shortly after launch - no doubt fueled by the success of Fable 2's episodic release.
Sometimes it's nice to hear a developer admit their mistakes. It's even better to hear that they are going to correct them. A lot of folks were disappointed with Fable 2's method of co-op, us included. It appears as if Lionhead wasn't exactly happy with it either. Lionhead's Ted Timmin's had this to say to Eurogamer during their E3 demo.
Official Xbox Magazine in the UK decided to put together "The worst co-op games On 360," list of the top five terrible co-op experiences on the 360. We, as a co-op community want a chance to chime in and hear what you have to say about this. The list is 5 terrible co-op games for different reasons; some of them are bad games, while others are just gimped co-op. Let us know what you think.
If you've missed out on some of the great co-op titles of this generation on the Xbox 360, now's your chance to pick a trio up for around $40. Amazon is running a promotion that includes 36 titles, 9 of which are co-op games, at a buy 2 get 1 free price. Most titles are $20 a piece.
Did Fable 2's co-op mode piss you off? Did you fling your controller while trying to adjust the camera? Did you punch Grandma in the spleen because you couldn't bring your single player character into her game for co-op? Would you say you were "super pissed?" Hold onto that nerd rage because it's about to continue into the game's sequel. According to Peter Molyneux there's going to be a big announcement for Fable 3 at Microsoft's X10 event in San Francisco this week, but he's a bit nervous about how it's going to go.
Three more co-op titles have landed on the XBox 360's Platinum Hits list: Fable 2, Gears of War, and Halo Wars. While we weren't too keen about the way co-op was handled in Fable 2, it was still a fun game in its own right and there may be some potential for a "save file tie-in" between Fable 2 and Fable 3. Halo Wars provides a very solid co-op RTS experience on the 360, with each player controlling their own troops but sharing the resources as they fight off the Covenant forces. As for Gears of War, it offers the same co-op experience as its successor, with a few great moments of its own. Each of these titles costs $29.99 so now may be a good time to use some of those lingering gift cards you got from Christmas.
Fable II was one of those games that I anticipated for its co-op and was severely let down...so I determined that I would wait for a good deal and buy it for its single-player gameplay.
Microsoft launched their latest social media player yesterday with the ZuneHD. In 16GB and 32GB varieties, the system packs an OLED multi-touch screen, accelerometer, HD Radio as well as sleek design. Soon the system will be sync'd up to your Xbox 360 for a host of other features.
