Strange, Avowed has perhaps the biggest hit potential among Microsoft’s new first-party efforts. It turned out that Obsidian did both, dropping a self-deprecating new trailer for their four-player, Honey-I-Shrunk-the-Kids-inspired survival game before introducing a brand-new first-person RPG set in the Pillars of Eternity universe.
Now begins the fun speculation: will it be built off for Forza Horizon’s open-world game engine, complete with Horizon 4’s stunning four-season weather effects? Will it bring back any familiar characters? Can you be evil? It may be awhile before we get any answers, but this new Fable could not have gotten off to a stronger start.Īvowed: We knew Obsidian would be at the Xbox Games Showcase, but the question of whether or not they’d just show Grounded again or debut something new remained unanswered until the event began. It seems to have left Fable 3’s steampunk setting behind (series co-creator Peter Molyneux said he regrets the time jump) and returned to its medieval fantasy-ish roots, and coupled with the colorful art style, familiar British narrator, and lighthearted humor, the one-minute trailer left nothing but optimism in its wake. The reboot’s debut cinematic trailer, short as it was, hit all the right notes.
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What Worked Fable: The rumors were all true, and Playground’s Fable was introduced exactly how this longtime Fable fan was hoping it would be: with a clear indication that the new second team at the incredibly talented Forza Horizon studio would preserve the charm and humor that made Lionhead’s series so delightful in the first place. Rather than give it a traditional review, I thought it’d be more constructive to highlight the games and moments that worked as well as the ones that didn’t. Last month, after a strong PlayStation 5 reveal from Sony, I said there was “more riding on July showcase than there’s ever been for another event in the entire history of the Xbox.” Now that the Xbox Games Showcase is complete, it’s time to evaluate how Microsoft did.
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