Molyneux: Rockstar influenced Fable 3

Peter Molyneux has pointed to the Grand Theft Auto series as a major influence on Fable III.

The Lionhead boss and his team have scrapped the traditional Start button menu in the game in favour of The Sanctuary - a collection of rooms you can walk into to see clothes, maps and more.

Speaking in a new interview, Molyneux told CVG that Rockstar's open world series was a great influence on this and other areas of the game.

"I think things like Grand Theft Auto [have influenced us] - the way they use shops rather than doing lists is great," he said. "We've used some of that, especially in The Sanctuary area. I just feel the way that entertainment is going is trying to give us less and less complexity or 'fiddly-ness' and more accessibility."

Molyneux promised fans that Kinect connectivity in the game wouldn't be wasted on "some crass mini-game where you jump around and kick chickens", adding that: 

"Sitting back and playing with your controller and then accessing Kinect as you do that just gives you cool stuff."

Fable III is due to be released on October 26 for Xbox 360, with Molyneux promising the PC version "a few days later".


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