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User Rating: 8 | Fable II X360
By chex81 | Review Date:
I was in the group of people who were excited prior to the original fable only to be disappointed by the lack of content promised. This time around i learned my lesson and set my expectations really low, thankfully. Fable 2 does a good job of providing a fun experience in a fantasy-esque world. There is a lot to do in the world and tons have been improved from the first game. The combat is a real treat this time around, a great attention of detail was focused on battles and making them as enjoyable as possible. Majority of the magic returns from the original, with a easy design element that levels the mage combat in 5 different classes (each increased by purchasing). The story keeps things interesting but its nothing memorable in my eyes. The NPC interaction has been improved greatly and adds a lot of character and replay value to the game. It's a blast to play but ends on the very short scale, even if you complete most of the side quests...and its a nice touch that they implemented constant quests after the games done for replay value. However, where the game succeeds it also loses some strength. Its very easy to completely max out your character in a single 10 hour run through. You can fully upgrade your Strength, Magic and Will making it almost pointless to play through a second time...and because the combat is where the game gains most of its fun, its a shame. The visuals are very nice and colourful, but there are some glitches that cause popping and clipping...but it can be overlooked. It was a fun time that every 360 gamer should experience, but at $60 for 10-15 hours to witness almost everything the game has to offer...its hard to recommend hands down. Wait for a price drop or find cheap if possible.


Pros
- Landscape a lot more open than Fable 1
- Nice visuals
- Fun Combat
- NPC interaction works really well

Cons
- Levelling too easy and quick
- some clipping issues
- Story is meh
- replay value is a hit and miss

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