Oct 23 2008

Killing Husbands and Buying Condoms in Fable 2

Published by Chris under Editorial

From escapistmagazine.com:

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“As I mentioned in my  review of Fable 2, my husband won’t have sex with me. I’ve given him a nice house – not the nicest in town, perhaps, but quite pleasant – and filled it with brand new furniture. I bring him gifts every time I come home. When he hinted that he’d appreciate it if I dolled myself up a bit, I ran off to redo my hair and makeup as fast as I could. He’s apparently happy and wanting a tumble in the sack, but every time I get him upstairs, he just stares at me stupidly and says “That’s nice, dear.” I think I’m going to have to kill him.”

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Oct 22 2008

On Fable II, Real Estate & Sex

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From gamasutra.com:

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"At least, they aren’t often included with this kind of impressively egalitarian scope. With remarkably few exceptions, all property that seems like it should be ownable in the game can be purchased, be it a private home or a place of business. This includes a castle.

And matching that breadth, so too can you marry or engage in (strictly off-screen) intercourse with nearly any non-quest-related NPC with whom your sexual orientation and gender are compatible; each citizen is classified as straight, gay, lesbian, or bisexual, and nobody in Albion has passed a defense of marriage amendment."

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Oct 03 2008

A modern Fable

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From theage.com.au:

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"And of course, there’s plenty to occupy your time in the villages when you want to take a break from quests, including building relationships.

Villagers will comment about you, spread rumours, talk about your deeds, admire your feats or scream in horror at your presence. You can also immediately see what another character thinks of you in graphical form.

A ring meter shows the chances of another character accepting a marriage proposal, which
will be boosted by showering them with gifts or finding them a nice house.

Once you have moved in with your wife or husband, you can have the sex. Choosing unprotected sex will have consequences, including pregnancy for female characters and (naturally) kids.

You can also choose to marry multiple times, or have same-sex marriages."

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