Van Tilburgh has also confirmed the problem with missing DLC codes for special in-game content, which was included in the Fable II Collector's Edition will be resolved sometime today but was scare on details. As an apology to gamers who have been hit with either issue, Lionhead will post redemption codes for Fable II Pub Games on its blog so players can download the XBLA title for free.
Kind of a strange way to distribute the codes, sure. But free is free. Unless you already bought it. Or got it for free from pre-ordering. Hey, imagine you pre-ordered the Collector's Edition? That's like getting slapped twice, just saying.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:01AM
Tony said...
I actually got a second patch in the game last night... is that this one or another?
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10-28-2008 @ 11:03AM
Wraith Eight said...
The free code for Pub Games is one way to get around the achievement issue. Apparently, 1 of the achievements for Fable II requires Pub Games, which is a no-no by Microsoft's rules.
See http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-1784-The-Great-Fable-2-Achievement-Conspiracy.html for more details.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:18AM
Serio said...
Considering Microsoft owns Lionhead, they basically have the right to break the rule.
10-28-2008 @ 11:04AM
pandlcg said...
Wait, they are only giving out 5 codes a day? so only 5 people a day will be able to redeem the free pub games? That sounds pretty ridiculous as an apology.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:16AM
Mr Bunky said...
Fable 2 gets fixed in a matter of days and a Castle Crashers is still pending with no date in sight. Kinda takes away their excuse that it takes a lot of time and testing to patch games.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:26AM
Brian said...
Well at least they have solved the issue....right?
I just started to play Fable II
Question: Do you get a chance to go back to the Town Center after your wish (to go inside the castle) comes true? I need that chicken kicking achievement.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:32AM
ZEBRA NINER said...
Don't worry, there are chickens everywhere.
10-28-2008 @ 11:35AM
Brian said...
lol thank god! I'm a achievement whore and hate to miss a chance to get a achievement :P
10-28-2008 @ 11:27AM
Arnie said...
I was one of the people who got slapped twice. I still have not been able to find that extra dungeon in the world :(
Although I did get the armor.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:49AM
Dirty said...
Good thing they haven't maxed out their strength or that might have killed you.
10-28-2008 @ 12:17PM
Arnie said...
That just made me laugh when I read that in game.
Some other truly classic things were in the game they justified putting the same voice over for a couple of NPCs by stating that some one in Albion had done a study and found out that a lot of the people sound the same.
That is really funny.
10-28-2008 @ 11:29AM
MystileArmor said...
This is crap! They posted the sollution, basically anyone with a Windows Live ID and Fable 2 (LCE or not) can get the DLC Cards!!
I paid 10 bucks for something everyone else gets for free.
Oh and about the 2 slaps in the face, feels more like a kick in the nuts!!
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10-28-2008 @ 6:07PM
BlissX said...
I preordered LCE to get Free Pub Games (It's given out free now).
LCE content is reduced.
LCE content is now given free.
So I paid $10 for nothing? MS/Lionhead dropped the ball on this far beyond my tolerable limit. They need to do something to LCE owners, or I pray the pirates just cut away at their sales.
10-28-2008 @ 11:34AM
D3vilish said...
I should get a free copy of Fable 2 for being dooped into buying Black & White and the sequel. I guess something finally had to stick to the wall. He's flung enough.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:37AM
ZEBRA NINER said...
The pub game thing is kind of weak. I didn't preorder the game, and I'm not going to buy the pub games... I don't even play them in Fable 2. However, I would like to be able to get the rest of my cheevos.
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10-28-2008 @ 11:46AM
Joe said...
well if ya ask me, peter molyneux has some deep-rooted problems that date back to his early childhood.
when taken into account, this explains 98% of the problems encountered in fable 2.
the other 2% is still unaccounted for, thus he has no excuse to give away free pub games to 2% of us while the other 98% of us have to suffer and merely play the games in fable 2...
that gamemaster freaks me out :-( reminds me of the leprechaun...
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10-28-2008 @ 12:11PM
Steve said...
How about the middle finger patch???
IT said I now have the middle finger expression when I was talkinig to the commadant in the tattered spire but when I checked my expressions it wasn't there??? I have played it for hours after that and it still never showed up. Now how the hell am I going to open the demon door that wants you to do all the expressions???
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10-28-2008 @ 12:48PM
SytheMaster said...
You only get it temporally, you then can buy it from the bookshop in Bowerstone.
10-28-2008 @ 12:11PM
jdkay20 said...
my problem is i entered my dlc code after i opened the chest so now I can't get my armor.
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10-28-2008 @ 12:41PM
DBoyFlex said...
Just ordered my card! Thank you MS for making that painless. Seriously though, go here to get it:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/games/fable2/default.htm
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