Fable 2 Review

[Brendan]

Fable 2 Review by Brendan

360 Review: Not quite a hero of the people.

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[Jim Dash]

Great review. Yas actually surprised with the score after reading it. I think im one of the only ones that doesnt full understand the hype, regardless of the scope.

Or maybe because of the fact that no matter how hard i try, i cant seen to lose the horns.

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[fuzion83]

And does anyone else get the feeling that the game just isn't as "big" as Fable 1?? And don't get me started on the loading times...
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[ANDYBALLINA]

I really liked this game and didn't experience any glitches and problems.

My only gripes are the loading times where long and the main quest was pretty short, but with 3 different endings it gives it good replay value.

I enjoyed the story and this has become my favourite RPG.
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[benspyda]

The only thing I didn't like about this game was the lack of a good map like oblivion had so you could tell what towns you are nearby and so if you are trying to get somewhere that doesn't have a trail going to it, you have no idea where it is.

Also I found a bug with the quest when my kid was stolen by goblins. It paused every time I finished the quest so in the end I just gave up. Then I got a message saying she was dead. Plus after that everyone I married never displayed a ring above there head. But hey all it need is a patch for something like that

Despite these issues it was the most fun I have had in an RPG since mass effect. I loved the casual gameplay, it makes a nice change from overcomplicated hardcore rpgs. I had no issues with the controls, it just took some getting used to.

Overall Great Game, as well as a great review as always.
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[ManeKast]

Great review.

Experienced many bugs and glitches. Still, great game, great honest review and one of the only ones accurate enough to rate.
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[Benza]

[teashades]

I think this game should get a zero out of ten. Not because it is a bad game, because it is not, it is actually a very good game. But rather because it was released without being properly tested and the glitches quite simply ruin the experience. There are more than a few game breaking glitches that I had to read about in order to not have to start all over again, thus ruining certain plot points, and the minor glitches are so frequent that it significantly hampers the enjoyment.

This is a preview beta, not a finished game.

I am looking forward to playing a finished copy of Fable 2 because there is a good game underneath all the crap.

[heatseeker]

I'll have to consider borrowing it then.
I held off because of Fallout 3.
Seems like an OK game.
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[aronmayo]

It seems everyone on this site is very negative including the reviewer...no emotional connection? There is plenty of emotional connection in Fable. Sure its not all that great or realistic, but for a videogame it;s a surprise that you care as much as you do throughout the game. If anyone fails to get this emotional attachment to the characters it is because they are rushing through the story arc and not playing the game in the way it's meant to be played. A good example of this is rushing through a game to get a fast review out the door, skipping cut-scenes, and belittling the time you have to gain such emotional attachments. It is a very good game but like the original it depends on how you play and the effort you put into the game yourself, which determines what you'll get out of the game.

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[el_rezzo]

Really enjoyable game but should have had another 2 or 3 months development time to make it a truly great game. Without a doubt the buggiest game I've played since Saint's Row. The combat is a lot of fun, especially when you mix up the 3 types of attacks. The rest of the game kinda fell apart as I got further in though. The main quest itself is short and felt really unfulfilling in my opinion. The second half of the game really isn't a challenge at all. I also felt the dog didn't have much of an affect on my game, it was nice and all to dig up the odd treasure but they were hardly worth it if you had a decent cashflow coming in from owning a few properties. I found a lot of the jobs glitching to the point where my menu kept randomizing my completion levels of them.

Another really anoying thing is not being able to know what items you have when buying stuff unless you go to the sell option or quit out. The fact that augments don't show what they do once you equip them also was frustrating. While coming across the "epic changes" you can make to the game world I kept thinking that The Witcher had done it better, it's stupid to put decisions into right or wrong, there has to be a gray area otherwise it's just unrealistic. Not to mention that you can go from evil to good in 5 seconds just by giving money to a hobo. Overall fun game but really flawed and glitchy.
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[el_rezzo]

Oh also great review as always, certainly one of the best places to read reviews, keep up the good work.
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[Benza]

[Sin Ogaris]

I didn't feel any emotional attachment, in fact I was often relieved to get the message "your wife has left you" because i got sick of trying to please her (and paying her money for doing nothing), although it was even more enjoyable when I get another message saying my wife has died, gets a chuckle every time. It's also hard to feel an attachment to my own character because he's an overweight glowing nobleman. I eat a couple of pies to regain health (it's all I had at the time) and suddenly I'm 300 pounds and in dire need of a treadmill. Now I have to actively source "healthy" foods in an effort to make myself look like less of a greedy rich bastard (doesn't help that I love the nobleman clothing and have worn said items for the entirety of my play experience).

I really do find the game very shallow, for all its attempts at grandieure(sp?) the crux of it all is in no way deep or fulfilling, unfortunately the game I put it to the side for, Fallout III, is offering up much the same.

*le sigh*

[Benza]

Honestly the fat/thing thing is one of the dumbest parts of the game. I can run for days on end, fight giant trolls and swarms of hobbes, and basicly be the most active mother fucker ever to walk, and a couple of pies and I'm a lard arse?
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[jesta]

[AlphaDark]

Agree with basically all comments except "aronmayo".
Very accurate review.
I'm a fan of all RPG's no matter how in depth (ie Diablo, Titan Quest, NWN, Oblivion etc)but this game fails to drag you in purely because of all the glitches. You can see that there is definitely a good game underneath but it is way too hard to get absorbed and start enjoying yourself when half the time you open a door in a house you get trapped against a wall! then have to re load or fast travel to get out. Not to mention the context sensitive button which refuses to work at certain points, very frustrating.
A few more months ironing out bugs and enhancing the storyline and this could have been a great game.

ps Benzo Comment = Gold.

[aronmayo]

Listen to Joystiq podcast episode 72. I agree with Justins point of view and so do most reviewers on the net. I'm not the only one. I wasn't trying to say that i my opinion was right. I was trying to say that depending on how you play the game the emotional aspects may or may not come through.

[barrett]

Review was spot on.Yes all the little minor faults are there but I haven't experienced some as bad as other players have and am enjoying the game.Also looking forward to multiple run throughs as the game does have good replay ability.
Good to see it given an 8 which it deserves against the currrent flood of 9's & 10's being handed out to all the "hype" games at the moment.

[fuzion83]

[The_Mo]

First of all good review, discussed many of the main issues i had with the game. Story line to short, buggy as all crap. As for replay value...NADA i got my dog back the rest of those peeps can burn in hell. Very suprised this game scored an 8, im guessing 5 is a mid range game, 6/7 slightly better than average. An 8 suggests this game is worth the money. Sadly for all xbox users this game IS probably an 8 compared to the rest of the titles on the market. If you all loved it so much i would suggest it is because u can be virtually layed...or the fact there are fat guys in gimp suits walking around the whole 4 TOWNS you can visit. A poor game, needed much more development. Playable for the main story line but i wont be playing it again. Aronmayo, would you like a tissue for your issue. The decapitating of the wife was spot on, only cool part of the game...no wait, when it goes into slow mo when you do that you still get your ass beat upon by multiple enimies THAT YOU CANT SEE. This game could have been decent given a lot more time and expansion. In conclusion Morrowind>Fable 1 > oblibion> PONG > Fable 2/DOA volleyball
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[armed_shadow]

I enjoyed this, but no where near as much as the first. I totally agree with everyone, it is too short and it may just be me, but the world feels smaller.
Plus, a decent map can't have been that difficult a concept to grasp. Neither can having equipment on a hot key on the directional pad like the original.
But it is beautiful and quite easy to play, if somewhat easy.

Are there any decent games coming out on the 360 this year?