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| Fable II | 
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| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (110 reviews)
Sales Rank: 68
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 105 more reviews...
 How to fix the freezing issue November 23, 2008
Great game, very fun an addicting. I like how deep it is, how you can control pretty much every aspect about your character, and the gameplay is pretty fun. My only complaint is the jobs, and of course, the game-breaking bugs. The freezing issue, especially.
BUT, I know how to solve the freezing issue!
The new xbox experience update gave the feature to install games on the 360's hard drive. Go to the games library while the Fable 2 disk is in the drive, install it on the hard drive, (takes about 6 gigs) and when you play it, instead of selecting it from the disk reader, go back to the games library and select "play from hard drive."
You still need the disk in there to play it, but that's probably just for copy protection or something, since it still reads from the hard drive. (it makes the 360 run a lot less noisily too as an added bonus)
That totally eliminated the freezing issue for me. While playing the game from the hard drive instead of the disk, I never ran into a single freeze ever again, even with the co-op update installed!
Fable 2 is a great game but they rushed it for release before they ironed out the bugs on the disk. But it seems to be the disk that is the problem, so just install it on your hard drive and see if that works.
If you have a model with a tiny hard drive either delete some stuff or you're sol I guess.
 The Best New RPG November 22, 2008
The long awaited release of this highly anticipated sequel has not let any of us down; Fable 1 was widely recognized as the best RPG for the original xbox, just as Fable 2 is now for the 360. We can all agree on the pros of its unparalleled graphics as well as its fluid, addictive storyline, but discussion of its Xbox live feature has generated some controversy: there is not enough player-player interaction in xbox live. Although it could have made into a new, exciting feature of this sequel, Lionhead games did not spend enough time with Fable 2's online feature.
Great buy but I wish I got Limited Edition November 22, 2008
Fable 2 is amazing the very start will show you how good the graphics are.
I was surprised how short the main storyline was after the Lost Chapters thing happened about the first one being too short. Another problem is the storyline wasn't very good compared to the first one just you find a few heroes to rebel against a powerful villain. But can this villain actually do anything? No he just has an army and shoots a gun a few times. Not a very good villain either. Also it is like the first one with the fact that your guy never talks he is mute. Also the only city it brings back that looks a little bit like it did in the first game is Oakvale but that is completely ruined anyway.
How good the game is surpasses all those problems so easily. If you do get the game I recommend doing every side quest. And buy Garth's tower when you get the chance, the side quest is hilarious but click once and wait for the chest to respond and open instead of clicking a ton of times like me, because then you miss the message you find in it.
OVERALL this game beat Fable, Fable:TLC, Gears of War, and is in close comparison with Gears of War 2 but I can't tell. The reason I am comparing it to Gears of War is because Fable 2 made it seem a lot like Gears of War at a couple parts.
I recommend getting Fable 2 Limited Edition because then you get Halo Spartan armor and a legendary cutlass. It might not be a cutlass but I think that is what it is. I didn't get Limited Edition and I regret it.
Good pick up and play game for anyone November 21, 2008
I think this is a great game. I am not your typical gamer - Im a female past my college years and I still like to play a good video game now and then. I own both Fable I and Fable II and they have a wide appeal. I prefer these role playing games over shooter games.
This game is very easy to learn and get into the story. Unlike Fable I, changes have made to this version that are quite smart and make it easier and therefore a bit more fun. You don't fall off of cliffs, you dont die during fights. The best part is there is less focus on challenges that require you do a bunch of skill tests as part of the missions. You just play.
It is also more fun to earn money. When you buy property, the rent money goes into your account, rather than having to go collect it, which was a pain. There is also less loot, which means it is easier to focus on where you are going, rather than getting distracted picking through barrels all day.
In addition to having one (or more) families, many of the quests are moral decisions. In case you didnt know, you can continue to play after you complete the main quest, but you have to let the credits roll all the way. The game is a great addition to anyones collection and I enjoyed playing it all the way through.
 Boring November 20, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this game the day it came out and beat it within the week. Since that time I have been trying to formulate my thoughts to write a review on this game, but even still weeks later I find myself unable to put into words how I fully feel about this game.
I am confused as to how I liked "Fable" so much and this game is really just more of the same yet it literally bores me to tears. I literally had to force myself to finish the game the first time through.
The story in this game is seems more a side quest than anything esle and is very unimaginative and rather hollow (lacking substance). I really didn't care about it in the least. Not to mention that in general the world of Albion was not the least bit interesting or inspiring in this episode of Fable. In the first Fable even though you could warp between areas I usually walked, but not in this one. I even got so bored checking out the areas that many of the last parts of Albion to open up went completely unexplored. I just didn't care to see anything more as there was NOTHING interesting to explore or find.
Another irritating aspect is how quickly certain things about your character change. For instance I didn't want a tub-o-lard character so in general I sold everything fattening as quick as possible. However given that certain item will just appear on the menu when you start loosing health I accidently ate a couple....and I mean less than 5....pies and sure enough my character is a lard-butt. That doesn't even make sense given that he runs all over the place. Then I had to run all over Albion trying to find celery to take of the wieght, which really wasn't fun in any regard. I'm all for character customization, but I think the way they went about here is dumb. For crying out loud I have to deal with calories, fat and cholesterol all day everyday in the real world, it isn't something I look forward to in video games.
The ending was extremely weak and I actually couldn't believe it was really over. I thought no way. It is obvious they ended it that way because the want to do a whole "Lost Chapters" thing again. I don't mind them doing it, but they should do it the way they did in Fable and really end the game the first time around. Not to mention the big "choice" at the end was stupid and I didn't give a crap about any of the stupid options.
After reading the reviews of others I am ecstatic though that I didn't experience any of the XBOX-killing glitches others had. My game froze a couple of times but all I had to do was cycle the power on my XBOX when it happened and all was good. Even the freezing happened rarely so it wasn't like it was extremely annoying or anything, just and inconvenience every now and then.
Even though the world appeared larger here (and the map is hands down the least helpful and most annoying I have ever experienced in a video game) Albion just seemed to offer less in this game. It feels like all they did was try to remake Fable in a hurry so they left out a lot of things in turn making it worse than the original.
I would definitely rent before you buy.
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