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SamVT · Oct 2, 2008

So...a new Lionhead Video Diary for you to enjoy (Episode 7). Or check out YouTube for a quick fix (At shit quality)

Head On Over to Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Chance to Listen In On Fable II

Lionhead Studios Releases Episode 7 of Video Diary Series: The Music and Audio of Fable II

Three weeks stand between gamers and their quest to become a hero. Fable II will be available exclusively on the Xbox 360 in North America on Oct. 21. In celebration of this occasion, today Lionhead Studios and Microsoft Game Studios released episode 7 of the popular Fable II video diary series to Xbox LIVE Marketplace. In this new episode, the team takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes visual and audio tour from Bratislava to London, where music, sound effects and voiceover dialogues breathe life into the colorful art and animations of Fable II.

See interviews with various members of the audio development team, including head of music Russell Shaw, who discusses the process of music development in Fable II, and hear the audio design teams humorous quips as they imitate sword and battle cry sound effects, just two of the 9,000 unique sound effects in Fable II. Curious to hear the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra play a score from the opening scene of Fable II or understand how the team painted layered ambient sound effects onto the Fable II map? All this and much more can be seen and heard in this episode, so head on over to Xbox LIVE Marketplace to download the video diary!

Darkman M · Oct 2, 2008

Dl the hd version now.

SamVT · Oct 2, 2008

Cool - also download it from the XBL Marketplace if you want!

DancingJesus · Oct 2, 2008

Badass, was wondering when one of these was coming.

Downloading now.

Wiggum2007 · Oct 2, 2008

Stephen Fry!

Chinner · Oct 2, 2008

did i hear something about 9000 soundeffects into about 90 megs?

also, why hello there Stephen Fry

pr0cs · Oct 2, 2008

Very cool. I'll download the XBLM version as well so you get 'credit' Sam.

Why was the Slovak orchestra chosen.. has Lionhead worked with them in the past? I've always wondered how that worked, it must be expensive to rent out an entire orchestra and conductor for a few days to hammer out the music.

Manager · Oct 2, 2008

Awesome, sounds great (hoho).

Here's a bit higher quality stream than Youtube:
http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_8879_en.html

The man in the end has a sick voice, so low.

SPEA · Oct 2, 2008

Thanks. Downloading now.

pswii60 · Oct 2, 2008

Wiggum2007 said:
Stephen Fry!

And Zoe Wanamaker and Julia Sawalha.

Some pretty famous British names for this. 45 different voice actors in total.

Android18a · Oct 2, 2008

Stephen Fry is freaking awesome.

I can't wait for this

GarthVaderUK · Oct 2, 2008

Top stuff, great choice of voice actors

SamVT · Oct 2, 2008

Don't forget Oliver Cotton and Ron Glass!

PseudoKirby · Oct 2, 2008

huh I didnt see Stephen Fry in there...

Chinner · Oct 2, 2008

PseudoKirby said:
huh I didnt see Stephen Fry in there...

apparantly you dont know who stephen fry is then

Tubobutts · Oct 2, 2008

Very nice. Thanks a lot.

PseudoKirby · Oct 2, 2008

Chinner said:
apparantly you dont know who stephen fry is then

I was thinking of someone else, but yea I do know who he is, but not by name, awesome

I recognized his voice quicker in the LBP tutorial

somehow I was thinking Stephen Lynch...

Stormwatch · Oct 3, 2008

Does anybody else find it funny that Stephen Fry is adding his voice to 2 different video games for 2 different systems both coming out on October 21st?

Falagard · Oct 3, 2008

Was that Ron Glass from Firefly (Shepherd Book) at the end saying "Why did you do that?"

Sounded like him, and looked like him as well.

GarthVaderUK · Oct 3, 2008

Falagard said:
Was that Ron Glass from Firefly (Shepherd Book) at the end saying "Why did you do that?"

Sounded like him, and looked like him as well.

Twas him.

GarthVaderUK · Oct 3, 2008

Stormwatch said:
Does anybody else find it funny that Stephen Fry is adding his voice to 2 different video games for 2 different systems both coming out on October 21st?

One game from Lionhead Studios, and the other from a studio set up by former Lionhead employees

SamVT · Oct 3, 2008

You'd almost think it's a conspiracy!

Did you guys like the music with the big phat ass orchestra?

GarthVaderUK · Oct 3, 2008

SamVT said:
Did you guys like the music with the big phat ass orchestra?

Yup, sounds fantastic

pswii60 · Oct 3, 2008

OK for those who don't know... Just some of the voice actors in Fable II.

Stephen Fry

Famous for comedy, acting, being quintessentially English and very intelligent. Part of comedy duo with Hugh laurie (now House) in the 80s/90s, was in Jeeves and Wooster, Blackadder, currently hosts QI and has been in various films including Gosford Park and V for Vendetta.

Zoe Wanamaker

Famous British actress, currently in hit BBC comedy "My Family".

Julia Sawalha

Another famous British actress. Made her breakthrough with Press Gang, played Saffie in Absolutely Fabulous back in the 90s, was in Jonathan Creek and currently appearing in BBC costume dramas.

All three are more famous than Andy Serkis, but interestingly, Lionhead don't feel the need to constantly shove it down your throat.

Francias Castiglione · Oct 3, 2008

pswii60 said:
Julia Sawalha

Another famous British actress. Made her breakthrough with Press Gang, played Saffie in Absolutely Fabulous with French & Saunders back in the 90s, was in Jonathan Creek and currently appearing in BBC costume dramas.

Also had a shrine to her build by Richard Herring on Fist Of Fun, and he ended up nobbing her.

Deleted member 30609 · Oct 3, 2008

Francias Castiglione said:
Also had a shrine to her build by Richard Herring on Fist Of Fun, and he ended up nobbing her.

How eloquently put. :lol

pswii60 · Oct 3, 2008

Francias Castiglione said:
Also had a shrine to her build by Richard Herring on Fist Of Fun, and he ended up nobbing her.

I used to fancy her when she was in Press Gang (almost 20 years ago now, SHIT). Dexter Fletcher was nobbing her then.

Ninja Kn1ght · Oct 3, 2008

Stephen Fry! He is awesome. He was jut in LBP, now this? He can't get enough games.

pswii60 · Oct 3, 2008

Ninja Kn1ght said:
Stephen Fry! He is awesome. He was jut in LBP, now this? He can't get enough games.

His narration in LBP is fucking awesome. In fact, it's his narration that makes the game initially stand out so much.

Can't wait to hear some voice acting from him in Fable 2 though. His voice is perfect for videogames IMO. I just wish developers/publishers would hire big voice talent like this for every game.

We need some more John Cleese too. It's been a good while since he did Jade Empire.

Chinner · Oct 3, 2008

They should get Jeremy Clarkson to be a voice in a videogame. Would be highly entertaining.

Francias Castiglione · Oct 3, 2008

Chinner said:
They should get Jeremy Clarkson to be a voice in a videogame. Would be highly entertaining.

As a non-essential NPC maybe, otherwise it would get... utterly ridiculous.

In the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waL3GyGlzaM

pswii60 · Oct 3, 2008

Chinner said:
They should get Jeremy Clarkson to be a voice in a videogame. Would be highly entertaining.

Meanwhile. And on that bombshell.

EDIT: Actually, get him in as a narrator for Forza 3. He could give amusing voiceovers as you select a particular car.

AgentOtaku · Oct 5, 2008

Finally got around listening to this and it was indeed fantastic!

Phthisis · Oct 5, 2008

pswii60 said:
Meanwhile. And on that bombshell.

EDIT: Actually, get him in as a narrator for Forza 3. He could give amusing voiceovers as you select a particular car.

"Rubbish"
*change car selection*
"Rubbish"
*change car selection*
"Rubbish"
*change car selection*
"Rubbish"

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