Someone Remade Fable In Unreal Engine 4 And Wow
It's been a long time coming, but finally, Microsoft is ready to return to Albion with the long-awaited Fable, aka Fable 4. Up there with Halo, Fable is one of the big Xbox exclusives that keeps fans away from Sony and firmly in Phil Spencer's pocket.
With the next-gen release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, it makes perfect sense that this new era also ushers in the next chapter of Fable lore. Still, with so many remakes and remasters also topping the charts, it's led some to ask whether we'll also get a next-gen version of the OG Fable.
The first Fable hit the Xbox back in 2004 and spawned a whole franchise that still has a lot of fans to this day. Aside from the release of Fable: The Lost Chapters (which was basically a whole new game) in 2005, there was Fable: Anniversary in 2014 as a high-definition remake for the Xbox 360. As we chart unknown waters - and with graphics having come an equally long way since 2014 - gamers are dying to know if the OG Fable will be getting a facelift for the Xbox Series X. Although Microsoft hasn't given the official nod, one fan has shown what an updated Fable remake could look like.
Fable remake: What does it look like?
Posted on YouTube by Marci Nyiri, The Lost Chapter's Chapel of Skorm has been recreated in the Unreal Engine 4 and shown off the potential of a truly next-gen Fable remake. It's a far cry from what Fable looked like back in the day, and is even a massive improvement on Anniversary's version of the game. For the time being, Nyiri hasn't made the level open to the public, meaning you can't actually walk through this detailed reimagining for yourselves. For the time being, you're stuck watching the walkthrough on YouTube. Still, it's easy to see just how far we've come in graphical capabilities.
It's important to remember Nyiri made their Fable remake before Fable 4 was announced. For years, we'd been asking when/if Microsoft would make the next move with the stagnant franchise. Following the collapse of Fable Legends in 2016, some doubted we'd ever return to this fantasy world. Apart from Anniversary, we haven't had a proper main series entry since Fable III all the way back in 2010. It may have taken 11 years, but at least the upcoming reboot is ready to cast a spell on us all.
Will there be a Fable remake?
If Fable 4 is a success, it will surely give Microsoft the kick up the backside it needs. While Lionhead Studios has sadly folded, Playground Games is powering ahead with Fable 4 and hired a whole new staff to focus on the project. Even if the Unreal Engine 4 remake is just a bit of fun, it could spark an idea over at Microsoft. Only recently, we saw how Bluepoint Games' remake of Demon's Souls was a huge hit for the Sony and became one of the PlayStation 5's biggest launch games.
Let's also remember even the Unreal Engine 4 is a bit old hat. Epic Games has just started showing off the Unreal Engine 5 and what looks like it could blow the competition out of the water. Maybe it's time for Nyiri to revisit the idea of a Fable remake and give it its own fresh lick of paint in the Unreal Engine 5? While we wait, Fable 4's upcoming release should remind us why we fell in love with the series in the first place.
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