Short Review of Fable 2
by: Major Chavez on 31-Oct-2008 02:32:58 AMI would like to start off by saying it feels good to be back in this chair, with my "wanna be intellectual" hat on, ready to judge video games with you guys... So now, without further ado, here's Fable two.
Peter Molyneux (or molynex, if your a certain 360plexer...) has never had the ability to... shut his trap'; digg_topic = 'Xbox';
I would like to start off by saying it feels good to be back in this chair, with my "wanna be intellectual" hat on, ready to judge video games with you guys... So now, without further ado, here's Fable two.
Peter Molyneux (or molynex, if your a certain 360plexer...) has never had the ability to... shut his trap for want of a better phrase. He boasts of this, and it isnt there on day one. He brags about this feature and it doesnt really work. He goes on and on and no one at LionHead has had the idea of shoving a pork pie in his mouth... But anyway, now that rant is out of the way on to the game.
I played the first Fable and I enjoyed it quite a bit, so I was looking forward to this and I am gonna say it right from the beginning: Fable 2 is a great game and takes us one step closer to Peter's true vision. If you want a game full of experiences then this is the game for you. I mean, what other game will let you marry a gypsy and kill her along with everyone in the village, then marry a pretty woman, whom you then kill in cold blood in a pub because she called you a bit porky. And then lastly marry a female prostitute, have two babies, catch two STD's off of her and then have unprotected sex with a male prostitute...called Robbie..... withg him liking it a bit rough... with your wife watching.... And then she leaving you in jelousy and then her dying and your children going in to social services.... And no, you can't include Second Life in your list.
This is what I am talking about... This game creates great memories, depending on how you play the game, your character will become pretty unique to you, the people of each village will react to you and how you act, even if it is either standing there and ignoring you, praising you or just running away from you, it adds a good bit of depth to the game. I have become such an evil fucker, every time I enter Bowerstone, the main market empties within seconds. Apart from the poor saps who own the stalls and are programmed to stay there. This is an amazing game that creates a believable, slightly wacky and funny world.
The graphics in this game are to be expected of this generation, with good looking animation and the some of the locations you travel through are impressive to say the least. I feel I should say though that some of the regions, if not most, are very linear. They are nothing at like Oblivion and if you are expecting an oblivion game...get Fallout 3.
Other than creating your own experiences, the main storyline comes from about every other RPG available: revenge, save the world, kill the baddie, Blah, Blah, Blah. The main story is scarily short, meaning to get the most out of this game, you really are going to have to play the quests.
You have to recruit other heroes to help you take down the Big bad man named Lucien, who killed your sister as a child. As far as I was concerned, the story didn't get good until I recruited the thief, Reaver, who may be the most obnoxious character ever in a game... And I love him. He creates one of the greatest twists in the game that turns the normal RPG ending on its head. You will see it when it happens and you will get annoyed and then just laugh. I feel an award for greatest character coming along...
Before I go, I feel I should just mention this is a really funny game with fantastic and random chracters that will engrosse you in the world and will make you want to experience as much of it as possible.
I feel this has been a hard review to do as there is so much I would love to have wrote and it really is a game that needs to be played to experience and enjoy. This game is fan-bloody-tastic!!!!
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 | Blog Response: Short Review of Fable 2 Posted: 2 months ago I will come around to this game, but it probably won't be until December or January. Fallout 3 is sucking my free time away right now. Fantastic game. Then, it's Gears of War 2, and Left 4 Dead. I may also be getting down with Mirror's Edge (although it may just be a rental, since there's no multiplayer). Then I have to go back to Far Cry 2 (better than I'd expected, but it's sitting on the pile right now). Then, I have to rent (or buy a used copy of) Dead Space, and THEN it's Fable 2. I'll get to it eventually, but if I try to play it right now, I'll never get more than a couple of hours into it before I give up. It needs my undivided attention. Click here to see the blog --------------------------------- 'I wanna get my knees dirty.' -- Gunnz, Netcast 37 |
 | Posted: 2 months ago Great review very detalied simply fantastic I look foward to your next game review. I'm playing the game myslef right now and enjoying it very much not doing some of things you expalined as far as killing wives im to much of a pimp for that.One tip I would like to point out is I went with the buy every peice of property you can by and either raise or lower the rent. You collect money every 5mins I belive. Even if the game is off I went to bed at 12 woke up at 7 and recived 25,000 ( I own the town) So if you want to earn buy property. Agian mate great review cant wait for the next!!! --------------------------------- You're local neighborhood friendly Hero |
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