Solid storyline, fun gameplay but lack of customization and annoying loading screens and glitches

User Rating: 7.5 | Fable II X360
By XileLord | Review Date:
The fable series has always been hyped to the absolute extreme by its developers and sold to the public as supposedly being "Revolutionary" but unfortunately that's where this game fails. You will soon find after entering the world of Albion that everything promised isn't as great as it seems. Your dog does follow you around but the connection you build with him really isn't that great and his barking can get really annoying not to mention when in gameplay you won't find yourself noticing him all that much. Hes good for leading you to treasure and other secret things but it isn't exactly revolutionary to have him around.

Another disappointing feature you will find about Fable II is its lack of armor and weapons. While there is weapons in the game, there isn't a big variety nor is there many weapons to find or buy. You will find yourself going through the game and changing your melee and ranged weapons about three to four times before beating the game.

You can buy, find and earn a good amount of clothing to wear that contribute to how people perceive you but you will find many of the clothing that makes you attractive looking or evil to the people in game actually can look dumb to the person playing the character. Peter also promised something you don't see much in video games these days. Sexual intercourse and children that can come from it. You can marry, cheat, kill your wife but the main problem is the connection you build with the family you make isn't really different then the connection you make with people outside of your family. Building a relationship with somebody is also very weak when all you have to do is press a few buttons on the D pad a couple hundred times to get them to marry you or like you.

In fable you are either hated or liked both of which are really annoying. Imagine EVERYWHERE you walk you hear the same things over and over and over again from people. Not to mention the lack of character models. How fun is it to marry somebody and start a family with them and then see someone that LOOKS exactly like them just with another name when you go out into the market.

This game had a lot of potential to be what peter wanted it to be and if more time was spent into it and more things added and fixed it would have been amazing. Not to mention the loading screens...30-45 seconds every time you leave the area are a pain in the rear.

Combat is fluid and fun and abilities are fun to level up but after the main story there isn't much to do but side quests and earning gold.

This game makes for a great rental but i don't suggest buying it unless you are a hardcore fable fan.

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