This game has such great character, its a crying shame its not better.
Well, as is typical of Lionhead...the answer is sort of.
+The Good+
+Beautiful Gameworld - graphically
+Combat, though simple, is fairly enjoyable for a while
+A unique fantasy world
+Good sense of Humour, doesnt take itself seriously
-The Bad-
-Although beautiful, the gameworld is extremely small and you may feel that your imagination is confined by this. I don't agree that RPG gameworlds should be as expansive as fallout 3 or Oblivion, (for me, these dilute enjoyment and are often not as consistently developed), but it really is tiny and as a result there is no real context to place your hero in.
-Story is weak, predictable and short.
-Expression system whilst novel, is tedious and contributes little to 21st century gameplay.
-The lack of seriousness may alienate you from this role playing experience, and make you feel as though you should be playing hello kitty island adventure 3.
-Only a few enemy types. Of which the most satisfying combatant was the balverine, character design was dark and vicious, and i think if the whole game was a bit more adult it would be one hell of a rpg, but thats NOT the premise of fable 2 i suppose.
-Graphics have charm, but are childlike.
- Good / evil choice not that important
- All good, all evil characters, more or less are the same.
- Lack of weapons, items.
CONCLUSION
Despite its shortcomings, fable 2 retains the charm of its predecessor, and chances are if you liked that one, you will take this to heart too.
However, if you are looking for something profoundly different, which expands upon fable 1 in terms of gameplay and player choice, turn away my friend.