Milo tech could be incorporated into Fable

[Dark Drakan]

Milo tech could be incorporated into Fable

After Microsoft had scrapped Milo, Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer came out with the following statement about its tech.

If I had to bet, which I guess I do, I think you will see the innovation that that team put forward come to market, absolutely. Will it be under the idea and framework of 'Milo,' I'm not as convinced of that. Microsoft intended the Milo project to be "off-the-grid incubation", and was never supposed to make it to retail as an actual product.

In the case of Milo, the project wasn't leaked to the press; instead, it was put on stage at E3 as a vision of what's possible with Kinect. We never talked about it as a retail game or as a game even. We did that deliberately. People don't believe us, or didn't believe us then, but we did that deliberately because we knew, 'Is this really going to come out as something called Milo? I don't know.

Peter Molyneux had previously suggested the tech could be applied to a "Fable themed Kinect game", and Phil Spencer didn't shy away from this suggestion...

In the end, if it makes Fable better, that's a win for us. That's great. Did parts of Fable show up in Milo? Absolutely. Will parts of Milo show up in future Fables? I absolutely expect that they will, and that's the kind of circular path that most of the creative teams go through. We're certain we'll see parts of Milo in future Fables; now, the question is whether or not those future Fables include next month's Fable 3.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Milo tech could be incorporated into Fable

Pardon my ignorance but what is Milo and Kinect?

Kinect - Xbox.com

Kinect - Wikipedia

This was Milo before it was cancelled:

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(Project Natal was codename for Kinect at the time)

 

[Shadowtree]

Re: Milo tech could be incorporated into Fable

Oh, I see. This is very interesting and quite possibly the biggest step they've made to making us able to truly interact with games. I expect one day for us to fully immerse ourselves in the gaming world and interact with the people, the environment and that sort of thing as if we were actually there.

This makes me very excited but, and I hate to be the pessimist here, it seems like we may never see the full potential of something like this within our lifetimes.

Really? Cause im not exactly an optimist but ill think we'll make it...
I mean, my dad grew up with pacman, and its AMAZING to see the amount of progress we've made in a realtively short time. Plus we are continuing to make huge steps while getting faster... I think its very possible (and likely) it will come out during my lifetime (provided I dont get hit by a car or anything.)

But for the record, if it doesnt come out until im an 80 year old woman who cant remember her own name, im still going to play it.
Age will never stop me.

 

[Shadowtree]

Re: Milo tech could be incorporated into Fable

Age might not but I think Alzheimer's might.



It is true that technology has come quite a long way in a relatively short manner of time but we're talking about placing yourself in a video game. That kind of technology may not seem far off but you also have to worry about what kind of repercussions it might have. If you think it's bad when people spend all day playing a game now, think how bad it will be when they're able to immerse themselves completely.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeey. I dont need to know who I am to play a video game lol.

Well, youre absolutely right dude, however theres always the chances that technology in other fields will probably also extend the average lifespan...
Although I wasnt thinking I would nesscessarily be alive when we could be literally sucked into a video game... I suppose its possible, but I should have worded what I meant better. I was thinking that with 3d movies on the rise and coming on TV it would become standard.... And games would operate like super realistic holograms that interact with you.

I think ive been reading too many science fiction novels.

You're also right about the repercussions too... I don't think ill care when im an old hag, but there might have to be quite a few "safety features". You know? To make sure people actually eat, sleep, use the bathroom, etc.

 

[Lynne]

Re: Milo tech could be incorporated into Fable

I think they ought to scrap Milo/Kinect for Fable 3 and focus on the game they have. That way they can spend the time and resources needed to incorporate it into future Fable stories. I think tossing it in last minute is an awful idea.I think it's got to be done perfectly and I just don't think they should do it like..next month. Give us the Fable 3 you have now, and focus on Kinect in the future.