Game Informer Fable 2 impressions, game time that will easily rival Oblivion?

So, according to GI, Fable 2 is looking to live up to it's promises of being bigger and better as we have hoped. They said that there are just "ridiculous amounts of content in the game" and that "play times will easily rival Oblivion." Also, they mentioned that "no 2 play-throughs will ever be the same." Sounding good for Fable 2, aye?

Linkage: http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200807/N08.0716.1454.08434.htm

I cant wait for this game. I was one of the few people that loved the first Fable.Cooldude224

The first Fable actually did quite well.:? I sure as hell loved it, I know that much.

Too bad Fable looks like a cartoon. SimpJee

Pfft, I don't understand people wanting games realistic. Realistic doesn't equal better.

Fable is my most memorable games of all time. I think it was my favorite game of last-gen. It's not easy for a game to do that. I mean, it didn't get amazing reviews, but I must have played through the game 10 times and still love it. I can't wait for this one, it's my most anticipated game ever.Ilived

Same here. I can play that game over and over again and not get bored.

Oblivion is what you make of it though. The main quest honestly took me 9 hours tops. Even after achieving the highest rank in most guilds I still was only at about 30 hours which is not very long to me. Fable 2 will be a good game but I'm unsure of how good it will be.Tiefster

There are plenty of quests you haven't done then. GI wasn't talking about the main quest btw.

Too bad Fable looks like a cartoon. SimpJee

Yes, the artwork is actually quite beautiful.;) Games do not have to look like Crysis in order to be considered graphically impressive, my friend....especially high fantasy RPG's. This game's visuals are supposed to have a fantastical appearance. Afterall, the name of the game is Fable, lol.

Too bad Fable looks like a cartoon. SimpJee

So, dose a game have to be grey and gritty to be good?

[QUOTE="Ilived"]Fable is my most memorable games of all time. I think it was my favorite game of last-gen. It's not easy for a game to do that. I mean, it didn't get amazing reviews, but I must have played through the game 10 times and still love it. I can't wait for this one, it's my most anticipated game ever.Cooldude224

Same here. I can play that game over and over again and not get bored.

I just love the feeling I get when I start playing it or when I hear the music. Nothing beats that.

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[QUOTE="Ilived"]Fable is my most memorable games of all time. I think it was my favorite game of last-gen. It's not easy for a game to do that. I mean, it didn't get amazing reviews, but I must have played through the game 10 times and still love it. I can't wait for this one, it's my most anticipated game ever.Ilived

Same here. I can play that game over and over again and not get bored.

I just love the feeling I get when I start playing it or when I hear the music. Nothing beats that.

I think I'll start a new game tonight :D.

People dissed it when they found out they could beat the game in 10-12 hours, but most of those same people considered Oblivion to be a huge epic, a game that could also be completed in a day off work. If you want to see everything and do everuthing in an RPG, it'll take you a while, but if you want to rush through, then it will only last as long as your typical game. For me, personally, I don't play RPG's to rush through. Fable 2 is gonna be an amazing game and a game environment that I want to explore from top to bottom.BioShockOwnz

I cant wait for this game. I was one of the million people that loved the first Fable.Cooldude224

fixed :B

anyway, fable 2 is looking spectacular with the free roaming

and wont have that bland monotony that Oblivion had in its people, EVERYONE WAS THE SAME OMG NO

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]People dissed it when they found out they could beat the game in 10-12 hours, but most of those same people considered Oblivion to be a huge epic, a game that could also be completed in a day off work. If you want to see everything and do everuthing in an RPG, it'll take you a while, but if you want to rush through, then it will only last as long as your typical game. For me, personally, I don't play RPG's to rush through. Fable 2 is gonna be an amazing game and a game environment that I want to explore from top to bottom.Tiefster

The thing in Oblivion that got old for me was the repetitive nature of caves, ruins and the ever so boring Oblivion gates. Don't get me wrong, I love Oblivion to death, but my God, lol. Fable 2 is bound to have more variety in it's settings.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]People dissed it when they found out they could beat the game in 10-12 hours, but most of those same people considered Oblivion to be a huge epic, a game that could also be completed in a day off work. If you want to see everything and do everuthing in an RPG, it'll take you a while, but if you want to rush through, then it will only last as long as your typical game. For me, personally, I don't play RPG's to rush through. Fable 2 is gonna be an amazing game and a game environment that I want to explore from top to bottom.Tiefster

I won't defend Oblivion. It's one of my biggest disappointments. Morrowind was far superior.

I'm really cynical towards previews now. I went to have a look at all the previews for the original Killzone for a laugh. Instead I feel really depressed.

This industry loves to build up our hopes with hyperbole, and then fling them down the toilet :(

I really hope this game turns out good though.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]People dissed it when they found out they could beat the game in 10-12 hours, but most of those same people considered Oblivion to be a huge epic, a game that could also be completed in a day off work. If you want to see everything and do everuthing in an RPG, it'll take you a while, but if you want to rush through, then it will only last as long as your typical game. For me, personally, I don't play RPG's to rush through. Fable 2 is gonna be an amazing game and a game environment that I want to explore from top to bottom.Tiefster

Oblivion was so overrated imo...

The side quests made me lose interest in the entire game. They seemed like they were time killers and basically pointless. I kept doing the quests and overall lost interest in the game, thus not coming close to completing the main story.

In Fable 2, Hopefully, the side quests seem to actually matter in the world.

The thing in Oblivion that got old for me was the repetitive nature of caves, ruins and the ever so boring Oblivion gates. Don't get me wrong, I love Oblivion to death, but my God, lol. Fable 2 is bound to have more variety in it's settings.

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Well I hope that it doesn't have Oblivion's horrible leveling system.splinter-OP

Likewise. That was one of the main reasons I just couldn't get into the game.

[QUOTE="splinter-OP"]Well I hope that it doesn't have Oblivion's horrible leveling system.ANumber1

Likewise. That was one of the main reasons I just couldn't get into the game.

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[QUOTE="splinter-OP"]Well I hope that it doesn't have Oblivion's horrible leveling system.Tiefster

Likewise. That was one of the main reasons I just couldn't get into the game.

Exactly! So there was no reason to do the sidequests because you didn't need to level up!

Plus, there was no effect on being evil, good and the world didn't seem that lively to me. Oblivion was so F'n overrated.

[QUOTE="splinter-OP"]Well I hope that it doesn't have Oblivion's horrible leveling system.ANumber1

Likewise. That was one of the main reasons I just couldn't get into the game.

Lets also hope that they hire more than four voice actors. Patrick Stewart was the only one that was enjoyable to listen, mainly because he has such an amazing voice and I'm a huge TNG fan :P

Oblivion plus the expansion packs easily max out several hundred hours.....

If fable to can match that.... I STILL wont buy it, I don't have a 360... :(

[QUOTE="splinter-OP"]Well I hope that it doesn't have Oblivion's horrible leveling system.ANumber1

Likewise. That was one of the main reasons I just couldn't get into the game.

It makes sense IN THEORY, but it took the punch out of exploration and looting. I remember in morrowind, when Deadric armor was deadric armor! Those were the days! In oblivion, once you get fancy armor, everyone gets it! It makes some sense but they went overboard, I think.

Fable 1 was a great game. Anyone that thinks Fable 2 will be bad is insane.TREAL_Since

Or it'll be bad and they won't be insane, of course.

[QUOTE="SimpJee"]Too bad Fable looks like a cartoon. jeffdoomsday

Pfft, I don't understand people wanting games realistic. Realistic doesn't equal better.

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[QUOTE="splinter-OP"]Well I hope that it doesn't have Oblivion's horrible leveling system.FantasySports02

Likewise. That was one of the main reasons I just couldn't get into the game.

Exactly! So there was no reason to do the sidequests because you didn't need to level up!

Plus, there was no effect on being evil, good and the world didn't seem that lively to me. Oblivion was so F'n overrated.

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[QUOTE="SimpJee"]Too bad Fable looks like a cartoon. foxhound_fox

Pfft, I don't understand people wanting games realistic. Realistic doesn't equal better.

uhhhh.. no.... Great art st///yle and graphics improve immersion. The only time realistic art st///yle will improve immerson over a different st////yle is when graphics are capable of reaching CGI quality. Even then, different art st////yles can be just as good.

btw, why is st//yle bleeped out?

uhhhh.. no.... Great art st///yle and graphics improve immersion. The only time realistic art st///yle will improve immerson over a different st////yle is when graphics are capable of reaching CGI quality. Even then, different art st////yles can be just as good.

btw, why is st//yle bleeped out?

FantasySports02

[QUOTE="FantasySports02"]uhhhh.. no.... Great art st///yle and graphics improve immersion. The only time realistic art st///yle will improve immerson over a different st////yle is when graphics are capable of reaching CGI quality. Even then, different art st////yles can be just as good.

btw, why is st//yle bleeped out?

foxhound_fox

Cool, Oblivion was a great game :P Al3x_n90