Fable 2 CE now less collectible and less expensive
by Dustin Burg 
{ Oct 1st 2008 at 4:00PM }
Microsoft just made an interesting announcement today regarding the Fable 2 Collector's Edition, by revealing that the retail price has dropped from $79 to $69, but they also removed a few of the edition's limited items.
Due to "supply chain issues", the Collector's Edition will no longer include the premium packaging, five fate cards or the adorable Hobbe Qee figure. Sad, depressing and crappy news! The new and $10 cheaper CE will be comprised of a copy of Fable 2, a making-of DVD and bonus in-game content ("The Hall of the Dead" Dungeon, "The Wreckager" Legendary Cutlass Weapon, and Spartan armor with energy sword). The new price for this less collectible CE is $69. Just think at how amazing that Hobbe figure would have been ... humph!
Finally, Lionhead is giving away a sampling of Fable and Fable II music tracks for free through Sumthing Digital. The album download will be free beginning October 6th and can be accessed by entering promo code "FableCollection" over at SumthingDigital.com.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SytheMaster @ Oct 1st 2008 4:04PM
Well thats a load of bollocks
PerfectStrategy @ Oct 1st 2008 4:14PM
So basically they took out the useless crap and cut the price $10. Sounds good to me.
Well I guess it might be neat having a hobbe. But I'm sure if you want one there will be places you can order hobbes from, no doubt about that.
C. T. @ Oct 1st 2008 4:54PM
Are you high? They've taken out everything that makes this edition special. Now it's just some in-game content that they should probably go ahead and include in the regular edition and yet another "Making of" DVD. How many "Making of" DVDs can one person watch?
NukeAssault @ Oct 1st 2008 4:14PM
Well at least they lowered the price... Still pissed though. =\
Arnon @ Oct 1st 2008 6:38PM
Are YOU high?
You were going to spend ANOTHER $10 for a plastic keychain(cool, but not worth it), and some fate cards that would collect dust..
Fail logic is fail.
NukeAssault @ Oct 1st 2008 7:08PM
Since im getting it for free it wouldn't matter. Either way its 10 bucks... Chump change. At least im not buying the Dead Space super crazy limited edition. Now that's crazy.
Sarge @ Oct 1st 2008 4:17PM
This works out great for me. All I wanted was the game content. Now I think I'll definitely get the CE.
craig64 @ Oct 1st 2008 4:21PM
I had only pre-ordered the regular edition... but I am tempted at the lower price of the CE, so I might have to go change it over. I'm really just interested in that additional content...
DBoyFlex @ Oct 1st 2008 4:22PM
So much for that great deal from amazon... Oh well, I didn't want all that extra crap anyways, just the in game content.
grigdog @ Oct 1st 2008 5:06PM
I'm in the same boat too, what was an awesome discount is just a few bucks, maybe Amazon will make it right. For me they had already given out all the Pub Games codes and gave me a $10 gift certificate instead, so it is possible.
dmb360 @ Oct 1st 2008 9:27PM
Same here... This game launch is a mess...
DBoyFlex @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:22AM
I just canceled my preorder from amazon and got the regular edit. It comes with a 10 gift card too. So much for the LE. They will likely release the in game content for 800 pts later anyways. I am new to fable so I do not need all that stuff. I am sure the regular game will be enough.
Cole Mullenbach @ Oct 1st 2008 4:27PM
spartan armor and an energy sword?? this might be worth getting now
vanhelsingh @ Oct 1st 2008 4:30PM
can you get the extra content without buying the collectors edition?
Arnon @ Oct 1st 2008 6:41PM
Probably not.
Bravo6 @ Oct 1st 2008 4:32PM
Wow, how F'd up is this launch coming along?
Clinton RRoD sept.3 @ Oct 1st 2008 4:56PM
i know its going along just great
hrolf @ Oct 1st 2008 4:52PM
about as f'd up as the entire fable 1 game and all the crap lies that were told about in game secrets.
lol, Mr Peter M. can suck it. ill not buy into his deceit ever again!
Arnon @ Oct 1st 2008 6:40PM
Peter M. doesn't make Fate cards and keychains lol
He makes video games.. and crappy industries make crappy products to be overpriced.
hrolf @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:18AM
yea you right, however he did say alot of crap lies about fable 1, much like the hyped CE fable 2 goodies, regardless of who does what concerning this game, i bet its alot like the first. overhyped, unworthy of the price and full of lies.
Sentox6 @ Oct 1st 2008 4:46PM
I'm conflicted. I'd like extra content, but the standard edition has much nicer cover art, and a case that'll fit into my DVD tower. Bah.
SadisticHam @ Oct 1st 2008 4:49PM
Crappy, I'd be sold if it just came with a tin case. I LIKE SHINY SMOOTH CASES.
Trogdor @ Oct 1st 2008 4:54PM
While I admit I wouldn't have had a use for a Hobbe figurine and those cards, I'm still a little dissapointed. At least the in-game content is still included.
Hopefully they get the co-op ready by launch.
Serio @ Oct 2nd 2008 3:59AM
Just great. Here, the price stays the same, we get less content, and we're likely not to get the bonus content because of Microsoft's stupidity.
Kia @ Oct 1st 2008 5:50PM
What the hell? What a load of crap! Some of us actually -wanted- the full package, y'know. -_-
I'm half tempted to just cancel my order.
Arnon @ Oct 1st 2008 6:03PM
I know right? I could've set those terot cards and keychain aside to collect dust... well darn.
Phil @ Oct 1st 2008 6:34PM
the promo code has expired on SumthingDigital.com :(
DBoyFlex @ Oct 1st 2008 6:48PM
The album download will be free beginning October 6th and can be accessed by entering promo code "FableCollection" over at SumthingDigital.com.
Read before posting next time.
James @ Oct 1st 2008 6:57PM
Chances are they don't have a different notice for promo codes that haven't yet been made effective. Since it's before the 6th of October, it will return "expired".
hyghwayman @ Oct 1st 2008 7:12PM
Try again on Oct 6th,
BobTheElephant @ Oct 2nd 2008 10:07AM
although I'm upset I'm not getting all the stuff I was planning on getting, i think $10 less on games this holiday is a good thing...so i guess this is good news.
Van Faulk @ Oct 1st 2008 8:04PM
Mixed feelings about this. Fate cards i never even understood, let alone wanted. But the hobbe looked so damned adorable. But 10 bucks cheaper and including a soundtrack is always nice.
Arnon @ Oct 1st 2008 9:08PM
I think we all are..
You don't get:
-The CE Tin Box
-Fate Cards
-Keychain
but you:
-Save $10 that can go towards another game
-Get a bonus DVD with an extra 'Making-of' Feature
-Still keep all the in-game content goodness
So it's both good and bad.
kics @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:57AM
pissed, i wanted the hobbe :/
Adorialea @ Oct 3rd 2008 9:35AM
I see it this way: more people ordered the collector's edition then they expected, they didn't make enough figures and cards to fill all the orders, so they just took it out.
Way to be prepared. First there's the "lie" about the Pub Games glitch being there on purpose, and yet they patched it, now this. Fable II better be the best game EVAH or... I'll just be a little disappointed and play something else.
Kurt88 @ Oct 13th 2008 9:32PM
"Legendary Cutlass Weapon"?
Isn't Legendary the top tier of weapon in Fable?
I'm actually kind of glad they took the Hobbe out. What they should've done is be able to make a figurine of your Fable II Character.