blog post: Fable II: CE WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?

posted on October 01, 2008 @ 03:58 pm

Ok so i open my email, only to find that i have an email waiting for me from GAME (i preordered Fable II: CE with them):

"Dear Customer,

We have just been informed by Microsoft this afternoon that there is a significant supply chain issue regarding the contents of the Fable II Limited Edition. This affects the entire market.

They have advised us that neither the figurine nor the fate cards are going to be available. Which is incredibly frustrating!

However the Limited Edition WILL still come with a bonus disk with all Lionhead developer diaries, concept art viewer, music from soundtrack and new behind the scenes making of video footage, as well as bonus in-game content.

We have lowered the price of the limited edition to £39.99 to reflect the altered contents. I do hope this goes some way to alleviating your disappointment.

Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Kind regards,
Customer Services
GAME.co.uk"

SO ISN'T THAT GREAT!!!!!

I know it's not their fault but i really wanted that Hobbe figure! Tbh i don't give a damn about the included bonus footage or even the now-axed Fate cards! I wanted my in game bonuses and my Hobbe figure and only getting ONE of those is shite, despite the $10 price drop, it's goddamn annoying!

so sure enough i googled it and here's the article from Shack News:

"Microsoft has revealed that Collector's Edition of Lionhead's action-RPG Fable II won't be as expensive or full-featured as Microsoft once announced. Citing supply chain issues, Microsoft has axed the premium box, five printed fate cards, and Hobbe action figure from the premium release.

To console would-be purchasers, the price of the Fable II Limited Collector's Edition has been reduced by $10, and will only sell for $69.99 instead of $79.99 when it arrives alongside the $60 standard edition on October 21.

The revised Collector's Edition will pack the following:

* Fable II game disc
* Bonus DVD with new 'Making-of' Feature
* Bonus in-game content (requires Xbox LIVE)
o 'The Hall of the Dead' Dungeon
o 'The Wreckager' Legendary Cutlass Weapon
o Spartan armor and energy sword "

Just thought this might be relevant to others plus a love a good rant and (hopefully) debate.

4 comments

artayd2 (+8) last updated October 01, 2008 @ 07:23 pm:

Hey what do you know another molyneux game that doesnt come w/ what he hypes it up to be for so long.

randomfool (+3) last updated October 02, 2008 @ 12:16 am:

That sucks.

I've never been a fan of most Extra Super Collectors Platinum Edition bonus content. I usually end up ignoring most of it anyway. The in game stuff is neat but never seems to be anything very useful.