I'm not a Fable fan, but the girlfriend is, which means i've at least witnessed every Fable game at least in part (read near whole). And one thing that strikes me as being odd about Fable (for being an open world/sandbox type game) is something I call the 'Fable trail' the Fable trail is that golden glowing thread which guides you through the game (at least in Fable 2, which is the one she is playing atm).
So, with so many people unhappy with SS's linearity and its tendency for keeping large sections of the provinces unavailable until later in the game, and TP's path blocking Twilight Realm curtains would you rather a world being wholly open to you like OoT and WW but with a Fable trail to guide you instead of path and region blocking?
Do you think the Fable trail is a better game guide than blocked paths and reserved regions? Would you like to see on in future titles?
One of the pros of the Fable trail is that you don't have to follow it, it merely guides you, but try going to where you want to go before the first two to three dungeons in TP, WW and SS and you'll be forced down one direction every time until later. An easily ignored trail on the floor is easier to ignore than a neon orange and black wall is it not?
Thoughts?
So, with so many people unhappy with SS's linearity and its tendency for keeping large sections of the provinces unavailable until later in the game, and TP's path blocking Twilight Realm curtains would you rather a world being wholly open to you like OoT and WW but with a Fable trail to guide you instead of path and region blocking?
Do you think the Fable trail is a better game guide than blocked paths and reserved regions? Would you like to see on in future titles?
One of the pros of the Fable trail is that you don't have to follow it, it merely guides you, but try going to where you want to go before the first two to three dungeons in TP, WW and SS and you'll be forced down one direction every time until later. An easily ignored trail on the floor is easier to ignore than a neon orange and black wall is it not?
Thoughts?