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Lionhead Studios are each week answering questions about Fable 2 that they get in their mailbox, and this week they showed some in-game rendered images of a Hobbe. You can read their short comments about the images in the link above or in the news.

Lionhead Studios comments the images with:
The latest two renders with the armour are rendered entirely with in-game models and textures, and also use the specular and normal maps . They are rendered in XSI (purely because it's a lot easier and quicker to get the exact pose and camera angle you need).

With regards to more depth - there is certainly a lot more this time around. Infact, I'd go so far to say that this really is the tip of the iceberg :-)

Hobbe renders

  • Hobbe in Fable 2 - Hobbe renders
  • Hobbe in Fable 2 - Hobbe renders
ACEfromRussia
ACEfromRussia
Commented on 2008-02-04 14:53:56
So cute
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Ahmed_p800
Ahmed_p800
Commented on 2008-02-04 14:57:55
Niceeeeeeeeee

And very detailed for a hobbe!

Cant wait for the game it self....
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Slabs
Slabs
Commented on 2008-02-04 15:20:44
They look great, I'm looking forward to the GDC reveals!
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Drunkenshaolin
Drunkenshaolin
Commented on 2008-02-04 15:25:00
looks like them aliens from fifth element!!! looking nice tho!!
you just want to boot them init...
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OpiZA
OpiZA
Commented on 2008-02-04 15:27:39
Looks awesome!
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OrionG
OrionG
Commented on 2008-02-04 16:23:11
fifth element eny1?
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XboXEmaXX
XboXEmaXX
Commented on 2008-02-04 16:23:19
uhm...not so good...
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2PintsOfInsulin
2PintsOfInsulin
Commented on 2008-02-04 16:44:29
Aww! I love their choice of hats!

This cannot come soon enough. I like the fact that you can now jump over fences and explore properly (which was supposed to be a feature in the original Fable).
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swe_downhill
swe_downhill
Commented on 2008-02-04 17:43:01
His toenails are just gorgeous!
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walter
walter
Commented on 2008-02-04 17:55:25
That's some armor they've got there
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GrimThorne
GrimThorne
Commented on 2008-02-04 18:05:30
Posted by XboXEmaXX
uhm...not so good...
That's good enough detail for a Hobbe, they usually attack in darkly lit places and in medium to large numbers at a time.
Posted by OrionG
fifth element eny1?
Comparatively the Hobbes are runts compared to the Mangalores from 5th Element but the Mangalores aren't an original concept either.

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justmarbz
justmarbz
Commented on 2008-02-04 18:20:48
i think they should start showing some in-game stuff, maybe they are waiting for gdc
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digi_matrix
digi_matrix
Commented on 2008-02-04 21:00:56
Oooh, they look much more nifty than the 1st game, reminds me of the Darklings in THE DARKNESS where they wear human-like clothes.

Man, the shoe as a hat killed me!
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Getpwned
Getpwned
Commented on 2008-02-04 21:02:36
Needs specularity.
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JediMasterMalik
JediMasterMalik
Commented on 2008-02-04 21:25:08
Looks pretty decent, nothing special mind. I suppose it lends itself well to the Fable art style.
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Jato
Jato
Commented on 2008-02-04 22:12:13
Looks fantastic! Though I'm more interested in seeing the animations. The demo's shown so far display mediocre animations at best. I really hope they'll drastically improve on that.

Other than that, I'm really phsyched for this one. Can't fucking wait!
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Commented on 2008-02-04 22:17:16 In reply to justmarbz
Posted by justmarbz
i think they should start showing some in-game stuff, maybe they are waiting for gdc
Definitely GDC.
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Jigen
Jigen
Commented on 2008-02-04 23:35:41 In reply to justmarbz
Posted by justmarbz
i think they should start showing some in-game stuff, maybe they are waiting for gdc
They've actually shown a LOT of ingame stuff. I've seen tons of videos, from stuff like when they first showed off the 'pet dog' companion, to those official videos that go up on Live that show snippets sometimes.
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jackdoe
jackdoe
Commented on 2008-02-05 04:19:24
I wonder if the combat would be okay. One button combat sounds a bit iffy on my part.
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Getpwned
Getpwned
Commented on 2008-02-05 05:12:12
"and also use the specular and normal maps."


LOL. I see normal map, but no specular map. Why the dev lie?
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GrimThorne
GrimThorne
Commented on 2008-02-05 10:02:05 In reply to Getpwned
Posted by Getpwned
"and also use the specular and normal maps."


LOL. I see normal map, but no specular map. Why the dev lie?
There are enough specular highlights there and the Hobbe's texture surfaces are responding well enough to the light source.

No it's not that bright but as I said before this is more than enough detail for a Hobbe.
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szaromir
szaromir
Commented on 2008-02-05 10:16:20
I get an Oddworld vibe from these artworks. Nice! :)
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Feasible_weasel
Feasible_weasel
Commented on 2008-02-05 10:43:38
reminds me of the charactors from the oddworld strangers wrath
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Jigen
Jigen
Commented on 2008-02-05 20:02:22 In reply to Getpwned
Posted by Getpwned
"and also use the specular and normal maps."


LOL. I see normal map, but no specular map. Why the dev lie?
Doesn't look like it has either to me.
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Getpwned
Getpwned
Commented on 2008-02-06 06:19:01 In reply to Jigen
Grim,

It's needs more than just specularity. It needs specular glossiness so that the skin looks like it's not made of carpet or like a big, ugly RUG. It looks horrible right now. As an experienced shader artist, that's what I Think anyway.
Posted by Jigen
Doesn't look like it has either to me.
LMAO. You know, now that you mention it, I'm with you on this one.
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