Ico was the inspiration behind Fable III’s touchy stuff, Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux’s told OXM.

Molyneux said the game’s touch feature is “not a gimmick and is actually quite a big part of the game.”

“We were inspired by a game called Ico,” he said, referring to the Fumito Ueda PS2 classic.

Exactly how the touch functionality works is unknown as yet.

The game will also include a new weapon system, which sees weapons morph depending on how you use them, making them unique.

Furthermore, Molyneux said characters will, again, grow with behaviour; melee fighters will grow strong, gun-wielders will stay slim, and magic users will appear frail.

http://www.vg247.com/2010/05/02/molyneux-fable-iii-touch-mechanic-inspired-by-ico/

OXM added that “extreme expressions will make your character actually sprout ethereal wings in a display of power during combat.”

Molyneux added, ,“If there’s one thing we’re trying to do in Fable III, it’s make you feel powerful. It’s all about the power.”

Oh Ico what a classic game. Can't wait to get this, i hope it shows the power of the Fable III engine.

I think this will mean good things for Fable III.

Obligatory posting of Ico pics:

Obligatory pics FTW!

He's been saying this for awhile now. I do suppose it's worth noting again in a separate article though.

Is this the kind of information that causes a PS fanboy to BRAINSPLODE????!!!!!!!!!

He has said many things. I just hope this time he delivers on them.

uhh, most likely not. Well if it does they're too sensitive. But Molyneux says a bunch of crap. The 2 fables were good-great games, but nothing spectacular like he was spouting about before their release IMO. He's always spouts about all these things fable is gonna do and they do like half of them.

Remeber how 3-D was a novelty until Avatar...lol.

hahahaha +1