Fable 2 DLC... Who's Getting It?

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Fable II Premium Downloadable Content

The epic journey begun in Fable II, the fastest selling RPG on Xbox 360, is not over. Starting mid-December 2008, fans will be summoned back into Albion's service with the release of the Knothole Island downloadable content pack. The remote island of Knothole is dying: its golden sands and lush vegetation are covered with snow, its people freezing, its treasures buried. Only a hero can face the trials of the three shrines to bring back the sunshine.

Following its release on Xbox 360 on Oct. 21, more than 1.5 million units of Fable II flew off store shelves worldwide in the first two weeks, making it the most popular game, across all platforms, in the U.S. in October. With the release of the first Fable II downloadable content, available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points, gamers will be invited to set sail for Knothole Island, where new quests, wondrous items and bizarre characters await.

Also in mid-December, fans everywhere will be able to enhance their Fable II experience with the release of a free Fable II downloadable pack exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. To engage in co-op gameplay with a player who has already downloaded the Knothole Island content, gamers will need to download the free pack. Both co-op players must download the Knothole Island (Premium) pack in order to play new quests and enjoy the complete Knothole Island co-op experience.

Free and premium downloaders will receive a show of gifts, including Knight's Boots, Assassins Gloves, a special Weight Loss Potion, collectible silver book and more. Players will also be able to check their standing in over 50 new Leaderboards on Lionhead.com.

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For ten bucks I'll get it. It looks like people without the DLC can still play via co-op, with another person who does. So that's pretty cool.
 
I'm really enjoying Fable 2 (I've been random questing and making money before the post-Crucible quest) and I'll be right there ready to buy more stuff when it hits. I'm a sucker for Microsoft Points and the spending thereof.
 
But will they allow people who have reached the highest level and cant use any of their attribute points to level up their skills further? Will it fix the camera angles in co-op?
 
Most likely, yeah. Assuming that particular shrine does what I think it will.
 
I plan on getting it. i still have some points left over after I bought Braid. I'm on round 6 of the crucible right now with my good guy character. I will get the DLC before I play with a bad guy character.
 
A date has been given. December 22nd. the download will be up on Live. "The DLC will also include some free goodies, including Assassin's Gloves, a weight loss potion, Knight's Boots, a book (yay?), among other things."

~ Source
 
Well, unfortunately it looks like Knothole Island is being delayed until January :(

Fable II's 'Knothole Island' DLC delayed until 'late January'

According to an official announcement on the official Xbox website, Fable II’s ‘Knothole Island’ DLC will not be hitting Xbox Live Marketplace until “late January 2009” because of “unexpected technical difficulties.” This marks the second delay of the content that was originally supposed to debut on December 12.

Because of the delay of the content, Microsoft has put a hold on their “Knothole Island Download & Win Sweepstakes” which was intended to put players in a lottery to win decent prizes if they purchased and played the content between December 22 and 23. We were all eagerly awaiting this contest and are severely disturbed that it has been delayed.

~ Full Destructoid Article
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Oh well... I'll probably get a game or two for Christmas, so I can play those before going back to Fable 2.
 
That's too bad, as I was looking forward to playing the game again next week. I'd rather have it later and good than early and broken, though; there are enough buggy annoyances in Fable 2 as it is (though probably not enough to ruin the game for anyone still on the fence about picking it up). :)
 
This is just a friendly reminder. The Knothole Island DLC is available on Live now! I haven't downloaded it yet, but I might buy it on xbox.com so it'll download when I boot up my 360 later tonight. Price is 800 MS Points ($10.00 US).

Unfortunately, I'm right in the middle of Gears of War 2 (got it for Christmas), so even though I'll buy the Fable 2 DLC, I probably won't play it until this weekend (or whenever I finish Gears... I'm pretty close). So post some impressions if you try out Knothole Island.
 
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