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Fable II Review
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Manufacturer: Microsoft
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ESRB Rating: Mature
Platform(s): Xbox 360
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Date: 2009-01-07
Made with love!
I just finished playing one AAA title that I was disappointed with (Fallout 3) so I came into playing this game with a jaded attitude. I wasn't quite sure what to think, but after several hours of not being able to put the controller down I can tell you that I'm hooked! This game feels like a combination of Zelda and the Sims with several other little mini genres thrown in for good measure. You can tell by the detail within the entire game that Lionhead studios really enjoyed making this game and the developers truly put themselves into. The environments can seem bright and then all of a sudden dark. Within just a few hours I can already tell that I'm going to want to go through the game being evil as well as good. Here is a small example. You start the game out a a little boy or girl and you are trying to make some gold. One of the quests tasks you with finding 5 warrant papers. Once you find these papers a man stops you and tells you that he will give you 1 gold for those papers. You can tell that he is a criminal. I ended up giving the papers to the security guard that requested them and when I got back to the city as an adult he was promoted to sheriff and that area is one of the most protected and crime free areas of the city. So if you choose the darker path then the area will be crime ridden and nasty. These choices hit you from the beginning of the game and throughout. My only complaint is the animation in some regards could be made better. Games such as Jak and Daxter and Prince of Persia have really spoiled me when it comes to animation in game characters. This is a great game and I would recommend it to anyone with a little interest in fantasy. Just a small note, if you are a hardcore jpger then you might not like this game. This is far more European/ American in regards to themes and the importance of the story and the way it is handled. Play Tales of Vesperia and this and you will see what I am talking about.
Date: 2009-01-06
Pretty good game
Fable 2 was a pretty good game. There was plenty of stuff to do, but the main plot was rather simple and quick. You will enjoy the game more if you focus more on the side quests.
For those of you who played Fable 1st there will be a few surprises. One such change is in the spells. Several of the old spells including Divine fury and multi-arrow are gone. The towns of Oakvale and Knothole Glade are gone. Avo and Skorm have been replaced as well.
The new battle system is pretty fun. The game makes use of flourishes in strength and skill with close ups when you execute them right. On a final note crotch and head shots are fun.
Date: 2009-01-06
Good
I am halfway through the game and completing all of the side missions before I complete the story line. The game is fun but if you just do the side missions and only some of the story it can become very repetitive. The graphics are a little short of greatness. I would say to rent the game first and see if you like it and then buy it if so. I actually love it but sometimes find myself frustrated by how many times you have to travel to different places instead of just playing. Actually, buy it. It is worth it. THe jobs are fun if you want money and there are tons of things to do.
Date: 2009-01-05
Great Game!
This is a great game. It gives you a lot of freedom to play how you would like. All your choices affect how the rest of the game goes. It's for casual and serious gamers alike. If you like RPGs, get this one today!
Date: 2009-01-05
Disappointing. Did not live up to expectations after Fable 1.
I absolutely loved Fable 1 and eagerly awaited Fable 2 and am disappointed. I was hoping they would make it even deeper more open ended than Fable 1 and improve upon the features that made Fable such a great game. But sadly they didn't.
First off, the story is weak and full of holes. I can appreciate a light-hearted RPG but the story was just poorly written and didn't tie together. Lucien (the villain) was a boring, weak, uninteresting villain. Jack of Blades was far better. The ending is sure to disappoint.
Secondly, it really isn't open-ended. The choices you make have very little impact on the game and it really doesn't matter if you're good or evil, boy or girl. The main storyline was short and easy, and the sidequests weren't very deep. For instance, the assassin's guild quests: I was hoping doing their quests would lead to more interesting quests (similar to the "Dark Brotherhood" from Oblivion) but it was merely "rinse and repeat"-kill unimportant NPC and collect reward, over and over. Same with the Bounty Hounter quests and Slave Rescue.
Most irritating feature for me, the new combat system! In Fable 1 there were far more spells and skills you could use to develop a truly unique, fun character. Fable 2, they did away with a lot of the spells and made the remaining spells very similar to one another; no more chain lightning, warrior rage, and protect spells etc... But the most annoying feature of the magic is that you can only use 1 spell per level and you have to *charge up* through all levels (1-5) in order to cast a powerful level 5 spell. I really wanted to play my character as a magic user but it became so inconvenient and boring that I ended up just shooting and slashing my way through enemies and using magic as secondary.
Finally, player immortality has got to go. When you die you should go back to where you last saved it, that's the RPG formula. In Fable 2, you're immortal, you only receive scars when knocked unconscious.
I liked the dog.
Don't get me wrong, Fable 2 is very fun and kept me busy for about a week. But after waiting 4 years since Fable 1 and having high expectations Fable 2 assuredly falls short. Rent it, don't buy it.
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