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Fable II (Xbox 360)
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RRP: £44.99
Amazon Price: £36.98
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Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Microsoft
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Editorial: Carve out a virtual life for yourself as hero or villain in the fantasy world of Fable II, where nothing is pre-determined. Create your own character, male or female, and control them over their whole lifetime. Watch as they grow up and then make the tough moral choices that will affect their abilities and how the world sees them.
 Some cities are huge, with a complex infrastructure for you to exploit |  Acting for good or evil can have a permanent physical effect on your features |  Guns are commonplace, but swordfighting is still vitally important |  Not all your enemies are human in the world of Fable | Set in the land of Albion 500 years after the first game (such that primitive guns are now in widespread use), you can either seek to rid the land of evil or conquer the realm for yourself. The game features an all new combat system, allowing you to use a range of melee and ranged weapons, while death brings only a loss of experience. But the game need not be about fighting at all if you don’t want it to be. You can buy property and become a mayor, or get married and have children. Many games call themselves role-players, but here the nature of your role is entirely up to you. Key Features - Game of life: Mould your own character and watch them grow into adulthood, their features changing according to the deeds they perform for good or evil.
- Virtual reality: Will you be a charming evil doer or an antisocial hero? The role you play is entirely up to you as you follow the game’s story or ignore it to do your own thing.
- New age of combat: Wield a huge range of weapons, including swords, axes, and newly available muskets. Or master a range of magic spells with up to 80 different varieties available.
- Team up: Invite a friend into your game at any time and play with them in co-operative mode.
- Best friend: Every character gets a chance to own a pet dog, one who will help you to find your way through the game world, attack enemies, or just be a good friend.
About the Developer: Lionhead Studios
Headed by industry veteran Peter Molyneux, creator of the famous Populous and Theme Park, Lionhead are one of the UK’s best known developers. They were bought by Microsoft in 2006 and now produce games such as Black & White, The Movies, and Fable only on Xbox 360 and PC.
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"Fable 2 a MUST BUY" - 26 October 2008
To start with Mr. J. R. Taylor "J T"'s review is a load of rubbish, you can use magic, controls are not that complex and you can get used to them in minutes of playing. This game is incredible and I've been hooked on it since Friday when it came in the post, the game is amazing, the best RPG I've playing in years, since Fable 1 in fact, I played Fable 1 13 times over and never got bored, it was amazing in my eyes but this is easily 100 times better and I look forward to finishing it!
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"The best game I've played in a while" - 24 October 2008
Before getting hold of Fable 2 I'd seen a few interviews with Peter Molyneux hyping up this game and I was a little concerned that it wasn't going to live up to his hype, but IMO, it does. After just a few minutes of gameplay I was hooked.
Graphically Fable 2 looks great and the story is superb. What surprised me is the depth of the game. For example, you can purchase a house and rent it out, raise the rent, redecorate, evict the tenants, get engaged and move in with your partner, get married and have kids, get divorced. You get the picture!
Despite the depth, it is very easy to pick up and play. A sparkly trail leads you to your current destination (which can be switched off in the options I believe), but you have the option of switching missions at any time, or ignoring the sparkly trail altogether and wandering off to do your own thing. The missions I've played so far have all been good fun and there's plenty of humour thrown in there which is nice to see. The difficulty curve isn't too steep either, ramping up at a reasonable pace.
Combat is fun, with a number of close combat weapons to purchase, along with ranged weapons such as crossbows, pistols and shotguns, and a number of spells. You can earn money by taking various jobs, by renting properties out, completing missions, or by finding treasure chests or digging up bags of gold pieces, all of which enables you to purchase new weapons, clothing, food, properties and so on.
Throughout the game your dog joins you on the missions. He'll sniff out buried treasure which you can then dig up, or attack enemies that you've knocked to the ground. You can teach him new tricks and upgrade his treasure seeking and fighting skills, plus you can pet him, punish him, throw him a ball to go and fetch and so on, which leads me on to.......
Moral choices. This game allows you to play as either a man or a woman. You can customise your character in several ways, including purchasing different outfits that suit the particular kind of persona you want to portray. You will constantly be faced with situations where you can be good or evil and the choices you make impact what happens in the game.
The main negative with Fable 2 is the online co-op. As you wander around the world, you will see orbs that represent other online players. You can set it so that everyone is shown, or only people on your friends list. When you walk into an orb you can enter the other person's world and this is where it gets a little disappointing as you cannot use your own character in your friend's world. You play as a henchman, and the screen and camera are locked so you can't wander very far from each other.
Despite the slightly disappointing co-op mode, the single player campaign makes makes this game well worth the money. If you are a fan of action RPG games, then don't hesitate, buy it now!
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"I'll keep this short..." - 25 October 2008
Okay, firstly, no this game does not live up to the hype.
All the features promised are included, but alot are half baked.
!!BUT!! this is a very good game.
The combat is fun, the character progression is simple but very intresting and the environments are very pleasing to the senses.
The depth of the world is amazing and will keep you intrested for a good while.
Fans of the orignal Fable will LOVE this, and new fans will find something to love within fable 2's many features.
It is a very enjoyable game, but you can't help feeling that the ideas and amount of time spent designing this game should have produced more of a CLASSIC.
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"Brilliant" - 26 October 2008
Having read the other reviews for this game on here, I would agree with most of them as they share the positive views I have about Fable II and are right to do so. This game is brilliant, almost flawless in its many aspects: the graphics are stunning, the gameplay is addictive, the voice acting is genuine, the plot is deep and engrossing and the absolute freedom of the game is enthralling.
I could go on for many, many words explaining the multitude of options available to the player, but I'm more concerned with the user who decided to give this game a mere one star rating.
I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU not to pay that review heed, as it contains false information. It states that you cannot change character name (there were no character names in the original Fable, only titles that you earned or bought, and Fable II has plenty of them); it states that you cannot change hair colour (barbers sell different coloured dye which you can change hair and clothing colours with); it states that there are no weapon enhancements (a new augment system allows you to buy various additional skills/effects for weapons with augment slots, causing differing enhancements).
Perhaps the biggest falseness in the one star review is the statement that Fable II removed hundreds of freedoms that the first game had. This could not be further from the truth. Think of the original, times it by ten, mix it with elements of The Sims, GTA and an originality that Xbox RPGs have lacked so far and you have this pure gem of a game.
It might not have the longevity of Oblivion (but what else does?), but there are many replay factors involved, the least of which is the ability to play as a male or a female, so if you enjoyed the first game or want an addictive, fun and truly enjoyable gaming experience then buy it right now.
And if you're still reluctant and torn between the views of the positive and negative reviews here, check out the official reviews that the magazines gave it. You won't be disappointed.
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"BUY IT NOW" - 24 October 2008
I got my copy yesterday. First impressions are fantastic, it looks beautiful and I love the voice acting, the world gives the impression of being huge. The dog is just genuis, you feel yourself caring for him immediately.
Combat is really simple, which from my perspective as a female gamer who really isn't into hack n slash, is perfect.
I have played the first Fable, one of my favourite's of all-time and I have to say that so far, it has lived up to and is likely to surpass the original. Although i've only played for 2 hours so far, i'm loving it.
Looking forward to exploring the co-op play when i've gotten into the game more.
PLUS points:
Seems open-ended, you have plenty of freedom
Controls are easy to use and good to get to grips with
Incredibly strong voice acting
Beautiful scenery & graphics
The dog!
Can play a woman.
Beautiful music score
BAD points:
Seems a bit sluggish to me and jerky when moving around
Quite easy to miss things as you can't tell where the scenery ends or begins.
My dog keeps getting stuck in corners.
Pretty much non-existent map
Not quite worthy of full marks, but I love it anyway!
Would totally recommend to all 360 owners.
Was it worth the wait? ABSOLUTELY.
A good one for the girls.
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"Good? Yes. A good sequel? Not so sure." - 26 October 2008
All in all, Fable 2 is a pretty good game. Is it as good as the original? Hmm...
Good points:
The graphics are superb. The characters are cartoon-y, and thats the way Fable should be, but the textures, the scenery... fantastic!
Your faithful companion, the dog. You'll grow quite attached to him before the end.
Better wider-world navigation (no more "recalling")
Differences:
Provisions seem to play far less of a role than in the original. Whilst still important, compared to the 1000+ items of produce I regularly kept in Fable, in Fable 2 I've yet to peak a dozen. I'd recommend the purchase of a "Ghoul" augment ASAP.
Real estate can play a more significant role in obtaining wealth.
As well as good vs evil, you can be pure or corrupt. Not sure I see the point in that.
No "will" energy, instead powerful spells take time to charge.
A lot of the depth of the original has been re-focused.
Similarities to the original:
Good fight dynamics, good combination of melee, ranged, and magical attacks.
Storyline blatantly uses the original as a plan. Very similar middle. Not a bad point since the original was so good.
Good humour.
High level of customisation.
Bad points:
The ending. So disappointing.
Main storyline is a little short.
Too easy, especially since you can't actually die.
Only one save at a time, can't have multiple characters.
Fable 2 Pub Games (XBox arcade) are a total waste of time and money.
Why did they get rid of the mini-map?
The game is rather playable, I've already started it a second time. I don't think it will have as much lasting playability as the original, though: I can't see myself picking this game up in a month or so.
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"Good Game, But Very Short" - 25 October 2008
Fable II is certainly a good game in my estimation, and a significant evolment of the previous installment.
It is fairly shallow - romance in particular is hampered by the ugly ugly folk you can choose between - but this sandbox world is endlessly charming.
However... this game is far shorter than I expected it to be.
Maybe I have been spoiled by the scale of MMO RPGs that have dominated the PC RPG market in recent years, but I was honestly shocked and dismayed when I discovered just how tiny Fable II is.
Don't be fooled by the box claim that the world is 10 times large than Fable ( I ), because IF it is then all the extra area was given over to empty countryside.
Fun : yes.
Charming : certainly.
Happy to have paid £40 for it : no.
I would recommend waiting for the price to come down, because if you are an RPG fanatic this only represents one weekend's worth of entertainment ( two if you replay it against your nature ).
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"Quite good but a bit shallow" - 27 October 2008
I ordered this game in advance based on the hype and hoped that it might get near to the 360 classic that is Oblivion. However I have to admit I have been left a little disappointed. Don`t get me wrong, there are some great ideas in this game that do make it unique in some respects, however I was surprised at the lack of freedom in travel and exploration around Albion. I was lead to believe that the land area in this game would be huge, with much to explore, however I`ve been disappointed at how small the world in Fable 2 actually is. The other area lacking in this game is the freedom to explore - sadly the game is just a little bit too linear for an RPG. The wait for a new `Oblivion` goes on.......
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"...Why wouldn't you buy it?...ITS FABLE 2!" - 20 October 2008
This game has already got great reviews as we all expected.I dont need to emplore anyone to buy this, this is FABLE 2!we've all been waiting Four years for this.This game would be a must buy if it was just single player, with the online co-op its something more than essential.Friday the 24th of October...im going back to Albion baby! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! SEE YOU THERE...Literally
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"Already Legendary" - 27 September 2008
This will be an epic game, unbeatable and by looking at the videos of it, it looks 10000000 x better than the original Fable, Which was my favorite Xbox Game of all time. I Recommend you buy this I'm pre-ordering it this afternoon!
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