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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1286 Joined: 7 Nov 2007     | |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2943 Joined: 4 Oct 2008     | So it turns out Fable II lived up to the hype after all! Now I've seen everything. Do any of y'all think this game is worth purchasing? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1092 Joined: 23 Sep 2008    | trying to decide; PC or 360 |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2596 Joined: 19 Mar 2008    | Thank christ, I was hoping so much that this game would be awesome as its been hyped up to be. Getting it friday, can't wait :P |
Paperboy  Posts: 18 Joined: 17 Oct 2008     | Hmm...this spell casting thing concerns me. But, given all the pros, I'll not let this one issue push me off. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2596 Joined: 19 Mar 2008 |
Given from what I've seen, yes. Definately if you like RPGs |
Senior Editor  Posts: 2281 Joined: 9 Jan 2007     |
Without question. It's definitely a lot more "casual" than many RPGs, but I absolutely consider that a plus in Fable 2's case. It's just very, very playable, and a lot of fun to watch, too. Albion is a beautiful place to visit, and the voice acting is absolutely fantastic, and funny. It's not a perfect game -- there are a few technical glitches and minor annoyances -- but the pros far outweigh the cons. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 166 Joined: 7 Nov 2007   | Very good video! |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 118 Joined: 24 May 2008   | The game looks absolutley amazing! So... I'll be on my way looking for a cheap Xbox 360 now... :D |
Paperboy  Posts: 18 Joined: 19 Oct 2008    | Shouldt be to hard to find a cheap 360, the price has dropped a ridicoulous amount. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 107 Joined: 29 May 2008  | Anyone else reading all the very good reviews for this game and still gunshy about buying it because of the letdown that was Fable 1. I mean it's only $50 but man I'm so afraid of getting burned *cough* Spore *cough* |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 743 Joined: 16 Jul 2008    | "...good doggy!" |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 4297 Joined: 20 Dec 2007   | This game just sounds really really boring to me. "Buy real estate!" "Get Married!" "Pay a mortgage!" |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 713 Joined: 13 Mar 2008    | The area is so large, I sometimes get lost from being so sidetracked, and I must choose the correct quest to get back on track...which is a good thing |
Senior Editor Posts: 2281 Joined: 9 Jan 2007 |
"Save the world" isn't exciting enough for you? |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 6 Joined: 21 Oct 2008  |
ahh the real world i hear, only thing is your forgetting kill houndreds of bad guys, or good guys depending on your mood find treasure and please/piss everyone off. surely this beats the real world, what else is an rpg for. oh and quick question can the dog die, it might be because i wasnt reading/listining too good but i dont think anything was mentioned |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3508 Joined: 20 Aug 2008    | The impression that I've been getting from the review is that it isn't open-worlded (new word?) enough to satisfy people who have been spoiled by games like Grand Theft Auto and The Elder Scrolls. Some people like linearity in their games; I'm the type who prefers to screw with the clipping plane using the console and occasionally use the TCAI cheat in Oblivion just to see what I can do. I want to be able to play a game to death without so much as touching the main quest, as if said quest were nothing more than a peripheral, no different than the game's other couple hundred quests. Oblivion does that, GTA does that, Fable? It don't do that. Fable II doesn't seem to have addressed its most significant core issue. I don't think Lionhead knows how to create a fully realized world without caving to a preconceived notion of what constitutes a game. I'll hold out for Fallout 3, thanks (and email Bethsoft for the 2500th time telling them to get some gameplay footage of the TES5 alpha where I can see it.) |
Paperboy  Posts: 35 Joined: 13 Oct 2008    | i never did play the fist but i hope that the second will be better its just i always liked games that went on your own choices that way if it doesn't turn out good its your own fault since you turn out exactly like you would in the real world by your choice |
Editor-in-Chief  Posts: 2276 Joined: 1 May 2006  |
The chicken kicking is still fantastic. |
Senior Editor Posts: 2281 Joined: 9 Jan 2007 |
You're both horrible, horrible people. Poor little chickens. |
Paperboy  Posts: 28 Joined: 1 Oct 2008   | The quote at the end made me laugh :) Probably my most anticipated game of the year, I loved the first Fable and have been dying for Fable 2. Then again I'm a huge RPG fanboy :( gonna pick it up at the weekend and hopefully it will live up to my expectations! |
On the Record  Posts: 5175 Joined: 3 Mar 2008   | So, If I absolutely loved the original (mainly due to me being unaware of Molyneux's existence beforehand), how am I going to feel with this game? Because this review seems to be coming from people who deem the prequel mediocre. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 4134 Joined: 23 Apr 2008   | I've not got Fable 2 yet (its released tomorrow here) and this is the first review I've read/watched from the escapist outside of Yahtzee's reviews. Firstly, Fable 2 does look great and Susan's words do suggest it'll be a great game when I get my paws on it. Anyway, the review itself was a good, well written piece, and the 'Who's a good doggie' but made me smile. Looking forward to both Fable 2 and future reviews from you! |
Senior Editor Posts: 2281 Joined: 9 Jan 2007 |
Actually, I loved the first one. I completely ignored all the pre-release info about it, and as a result, wasn't the least bit disappointed by it. If you enjoyed the first one, trust me, you will be thrilled with Fable 2. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 4134 Joined: 23 Apr 2008 |
Same here, actually - although I knew of Molyneux from before |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2072 Joined: 23 Jan 2008 |
Can they still defy gravity and simple laws of physics by being punted something like 200 yards by steel boots and land like nothing happened? Good'ol memories of playing "chicken golf-ball" around towns. |
On the Record Posts: 5175 Joined: 3 Mar 2008 |
Great to know. Now all I have to do is wait for the Australia release. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 911 Joined: 20 Jun 2008 | Wheres my credit card? I'm deffinatly buying this game... Wait... Is it ever out in Australia yet?? |
Beat Writer  Posts: 173 Joined: 22 Apr 2008   | Love this game. |
Time Lord  Posts: 10079 Joined: 13 Feb 2008  |
Ditto here. I'd want a cat rather than a dog though, but the idea of getting lucratively wealthy from my own acquired shops and still being able to "AHM A CHARGIN' MAH FIREBALL" makes me think I shall be getting it ASAP. |
Time Lord Posts: 10079 Joined: 13 Feb 2008 |
Maybe they're just fowl people. Or it's a poultry manner? The chickens do seem to get a bad time overall though...Zelda/Diablo/Dungeon Keeper... |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 120 Joined: 5 Jun 2008     | Dear Christ. Am I the only one who thought that watching this review was pure torture? It was slow, uninteresting, and I felt like I was watching someone else play a one player video game after they invited me over. Umm... this was all you wanted to do? Also, this wasn't a REVIEW! It was more like a tutorial. The thing about tutorials is... the usually COME WITH THE GAME! You didn't say what you liked or disliked about it. All you told us was the dog isn't as annoying as other video game sidekicks, and the game didn't suck as much as you thought it was going to. Also, the fact that you thought this game was going to suck in the first place is more evidence to the fact that you lack any knowledge of what you're talking about. Epic Fail... |
Senior Editor Posts: 2281 Joined: 9 Jan 2007 |
The video isn't a review, it's a supplement to the written review, which addresses everything I did and didn't like about the game. And if you could point out where I said I thought the game would suck, please do. I believe what I actually said is that after playing it at E3, I thought it was just more Fable. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2904 Joined: 12 May 2008   |
He obviously isn't worth your time Susan. Let him go back to gamespot so he can be drip fed more video reviews. God forbid someone tells him what THEIR opinion is, he wants to know what HIS opinion is. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3776 Joined: 18 Dec 2007  | So thats how you pronounce your last name. I always thought it sounded more like something from DnD. I don't think I will be getting Fable 2. Don't get me wrong, I loved Fable 1 so much that I went out and bought the Lost Chapters only so that I could have a few more hours of Gameplay and some cool new swords. I really loved that game. But this year there is to many games coming out that demand my attention, Fallout 3 being one of the main ones. I'll probably end up borrowing Fable II from a friend when he gets preoccupied with The Wrath of the Lich King. |
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Only had a couple of hours on it so far, but I'm enjoying myself. It's casual but interesting. I can see myself playing it through over and over, something I can't say for any other title from this generation of gaming so far. Even my wife is interested and she hates RPGs.