E3 2011: Molyneux studio picks Epic Games’ popular engine for new Kinect title
Lionhead Studios has announced that it is building its new Fable Kinect project, Fable: The Journey, on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3.
"In using the Unreal Engine with its excellent tools for crafting cinematic in-game experiences, it allows our developers to focus on the quality and uniqueness of Fable: The Journey," said Lionhead and Microsoft Game Studios Europe creative director Peter Molyneux.
"Already we are seeing a more beautiful, vivid and unique world full of dramatic moments and have crafted new, never seen before gameplay experiences."
Epic Games VP Mark Rein picked up the thread, saying: "The world of Albion has always been a beautiful place, and Lionhead embellishing it using the bells and whistles of Unreal Engine 3 makes it even more magical.”
"Furthermore, Lionhead truly impresses with their proficiency for Kinect, with intuitive and natural feeling player interactions using voice and gesture controls in demonstrations we have seen firsthand.
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“That gripping experience combined with stunning UE3 visuals truly make this is a world-class union of imagination and technology."
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I would just like to voice what many other players out there are thinking right now on the kinect controls. Having fable the journey as a kinect exclusive game is a horrible idea. Many gamers do not like using the kinect at all. For them not even to have the choice of using regular controls is just making this game seem like a horrible waste of time and money to many gamers. It won't matter how good the game looks if no one wants to make hand motions in thier living room like a weirdo. This game series needs to get back to their roots as many were disappointed with fable 3 complete lack of challenge. So please Lionhead studios listen to what your customers are saying!!!!
