| Fable II | 
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| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $53.99
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Buy New/Used from $47.99
Avg. Customer Rating:   (131 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 9CS-00002
Model: 9CS-00002
UPC: 882224694179
EAN: 0882224694179
ASIN: B000FRVAD4
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Action RPG for Xbox 360 picks up 500 years after the first Fable and offers wide-ranging open-ended gameplay | | • | Players can assume the role of either a boy or girl | | • | Combat system allows for short-range, long-range and magic attacks | | • | Currency earned in minigames on Live Arcade can be used in the game | | • | Online multiplayer mode lets you bring other players into your world |
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Fable 2 is the anticipated sequel to the popular original that sold more than 3 million copies. Created by famed game designer Peter Molyneux, Fable 2 for Xbox 360 features an epic story that picks up 500 years after the first game. It offers an open world environment giving players a massive amount of freedom to explore and play as they please, with every decision made contributing to the game itself.  | Fable 2
Players:
Offline: 1-2
Online: 2
Gameplay Modes:
Single player, offline cooperative multiplayer, online cooperative multiplayer. |  | | 
The new combat system lets you master different fighting styles. View larger. | 
You are free to roam the world of Albion any way you like. View larger. | Every Choice Has Its Consequences
Fable 2 provides players with a truly immersive experience where a virtually limitless number of choices can be made, all of which have their own consequences, making each game unique. When you start the game, you choose either to play the role of a boy or girl, and depending on your choices, the hero will grow up to be tall or short, good or evil. Players can get married and have children; female player characters will become pregnant, which will then be reflected by their physical appearance. Early in the game, players are presented with a stray dog for a best friend, who will need to be fed and loved, and will accompany the player throughout his or her life. Depending on the player, the dog will change appearance and assist him or her in various ways, such as alerting of impending dangers and attacking enemies. Players inhabit the world of Albion and are free to roam the land to as they please. Players can use different expressions to communicate with others, such as taunting and laughing, and even belching or farting. As the players grow, so does Albion, reflecting the choices that were made earlier in the game. Every house, hut, castle, and dungeon can be purchased if the player wishes. Players can buy up all the land in a town and can become mayor, king, and even emperor of the entire land. Fable 2 presents a dynamic and free-roaming world that doesn't demand a player to take any one set path. At the same time, players seeking a plot line will find an epic story and quest that they can follow if they wish, along with many side adventures. Fight Using Different Weapons and Magic
Fable 2 introduces a new combat system that allows for mastery of hand weapons, such as swords, long range weapons such as cross-bows and guns, and, of course, magic. Players improve at each discipline with time, and can combine different combat styles when they fight. Other advanced design features include tactical positional advantages that can bring new strategic elements into combat. Bring Other Players into Your World
Fable 2 has a multiplayer mode that allows you to bring other players into your own world. Consistent with the rest of the game, the actions of these other players can be permanent and affect your world. You can explore and fight together with these other players, share treasures, and even fight each other. Note: Fable 2 will not ship with Online Co-op mode. An update with this functionality is rumored to be released shortly after the launch of the game. Xbox LIVE Arcade Mini-Games
Gamers can play minigames through Xbox LIVE Arcade and earn currency that can be used in Fable 2 to purchase weapons, armor, and other items for the hero. Fable 2 is rated M for having mature content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older.
  
Depending on your choices, the protagonist can turn out wildly different -- male, female, good, evil, and more.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 126 more reviews...
 Fun. December 1, 2008
ok first of this game is great, with graphic and gameplay, but its sort of short and not much to do after the story and it gets repetitive after sometime, but can't wait for the new DLCs (Downloadable Content).
 Yup, same glitch problems as everyone else November 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was fortunate enough to run into two of the glitches. First was while talking to the monk in Oakfield, losing me about 10 hours of playtime and the second was after re-beating the contest in wraithmarch. Only buy this one if your blood pressure levels are normal and you have no pre-existing medical conditions. I suggest doing something less stressfull like taking a drive through rush-hour traffic on a long weekend afternoon with your mother in law.
 Fun! November 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
We got Fable II for our son's birthday present & we all have characters now! The scenery is beautiful, lots of freedom to run around & find things, you can swim in this one.You can't jump unless it has a signal to allow you but you don't really need to. We like to go through good & then bad so we'll all play it again at least once more. Lots of options to change the characters. Lots of Fun!
 Fantastic game, but gets boring too quickly. November 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found myself fully engrossed in this game for a good week or two. The plot is interesting, the combat system is simple yet fun (the 'flourishes' ability is awesome), and the subtle humor is consistently entertaining. I also loved the dog element; in fact it's difficult not to develop a mild emotional attachment to your in-game "furry companion".
However, shortly after completing the main plot I found that my interest waned significantly. There are a few quests that can be completed after beating the game but they are too few and too short. Fable 2 is not like Oblivion, which takes a long time to fully explore and enjoy. I also found that it's WAY too easy to switch from evil to good. After going through the entire game being as evil as possible I was able to go from wholly evil to wholly good simply by giving $250,000 gold to a beggar. So after killing countless innocent villagers I was basically able to buy myself a completely clean record. Going from wholly corrupt to wholly pure isn't much more difficult.
And of course the game is buggy (it is made by Microsoft, after all). My first game (good campaign) was subjected to several minor bugs only to be completely ruined by a game freeze.
Still I think I'm glad I bought the game. My dog and I had some good times.
Better than the first November 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very good game. Not much pointless searching for minuscule things. The dog and trails help immensely to find digging spots and well-hidden treasures and quests so that the player doesn't get hung up on these things, and can continue with the story line and character-building.
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