Fable 2 Not Entirely Done: Online Co-op in Patch

I agree that this isn't the big deal that some are making it out to be, but there is one thing people are overlooking.

It used to be this big advantage that console games had to be finished before they shipped. Since patches are possible on the PC, it became this common practice on the PC to go ahead and ship a game that was incomplete or knowingly buggy, then ship a patch as soon as the game was out, or as soon as was possible.

When consoles started shipping with hard drives, the first thing people pointed out was that now this practice might spread to the consoles. Sure, patching a game because of security holes or things that would be difficult or impossible do diagnose in online gaming without a critical mass of players is an advantageous thing - I think the first Xbox (1) game to be patched was Unreal Championship.

But now we've come full circle and game developers have decided to go ahead and ship a game with a missing feature, knowing full well that they can just patch it in later.

Now in this particular case it's probably not a big deal - the feature is probably not listed on the box and the feature itself - online co-op - requires getting online anyway. But this is a slippery slope and we're now seeing one more of the advantages of consoles - that the game must be right the first time because features cannot be patched in - going away.

what about the people w/o an internet connection. How will those unlucky bastards get this patch? ;)

I can't imagine doing this for such a major and anticipated game.

Shipping for the holidays > *.

Wasnt there some story with the guy saying it was done and good to go or whatever? -_-

It's only a week! What's the big deal?

I don't care about fast release dates..
I just care about a game working as intended right away when I buy a copy.

Am I the only one feeling this way?

If its a question about whether or not I'm going to spend money on a product.. then these things definitely matter to me.

Some folks are getting pretty bent out of shape about a 1-week delay.

I don't think this is a big deal. I plan on playing through the game more than once, and the first time will for sure be solo. All my friends have a different temperament for this type of game, and I sure don't want to rush through anything.

Why is it that promised online co-op in major titles often ends up not making the release and we see promises of 'update with co-op' that many a times never comes....

I'm waiting anyway. Remember the hype for Fable 1? Not saying it wasn't good, but it wasn't what I was told to expect dammit.

any idea when the PC version will be ready?

So as for the co-op itself. Can you basically play the entire game together with a friend from start to finish?

Is the game going to be good? I don't know much about Fable but I would love a Zelda type game with co-op

One week after release? That would be a record for this industry. I call bullshit. That one week promise is going to slip. From what I've been able to gather when bungie's engineers talk about, coop is not an easy feature to implement. If Lionhead couldn't get it working in time for release to manufacturing then I think this is more than a matter of ironing out a few bugs. One week my ass. To deliver on that, Lionhead has to be done NOW because it takes at least 2-3 weeks for a patch to make it through Xbox Live's certification process. Unlike with the PC, you can't just toss up patches onto Live or PSN. Patches have to go through Microsoft and Sony's certification process.

I'd leave a crack addict alone sitting on a couch made of money before I'd trust Molyneux's claims of what features will be in his next game.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me with a bunch of interviews about what's going to be in my games, shame on me and the rest of the suckers.

"as you are playing through the game, you will still be able to see your friends as glowing orbs as well as chat and trade with them."

"Unfortunately, you won't really have any fun with these orbs. They'll serve as more of a reminder of the functionality you don't have. We hate you."

No PC release this time around?

Jesus, what's the big deal. One week, aw, deal breaker. You won't die from it, I assure you.

Besides, I'd gladly pay 60$ just for the single player.

SON OF A BITCH. >:(

Glowing orbs eh?