I remember when Fable came out. People were ultimately dissapointed from the over hyped game. I remember Peter Molyneux feeling he had to appologize for the games shot sitedness. Critics everywher gave it a good score but not the best as it was hyped up to be. As for me I liked it. I liked the expansion lost chapters even more. It was good. Over hyped? Well yea. But I also realize nothing is perfect and the struggle for business is prominent. So what to say about Fable 2? It has been out since october 21 2008.
I must say this. Fable 2 was released on the 360, I have gotten it 2 days after it was releasedand in my god honoest opinion. ITS WORSE then Fable 1. (Fable 1 lost chapters ofcourse) People and critics LOVE fable 2, even tho to me there is far less variety, control, and execution. Dont get me wrong, its a good game but not as good as the first one. Let me break it down. I will list basic and original game mechanics into categorys and see what game has the edge. Remember this is just according to my opinion. I have played both games more then once and thuroughly.
Graphics--Even though the characters and people figures look almost the same, the evironmental graphics in Fable 2 are slightly better. Its smoother and has alot more better lighting. The animations of regular 3d toons look almost identicle but the facial features and flex prims look better on fable 2. The pump maping is also slightly more detailed.
1 point Fable 2.
Controls.-- The controls in Fable 2 are pretty damn annoying. What makes me the most aggrivated is the way you block. In fable one it was just a simple button to block. But in Fable 2 you have to hold down the attack button. You try to quickly block but your hit because YOUR ATTACKING. And you cant tell if your blocking because you have to hold down the god damned button and its just sloppy. Then theres the focused strike. In fable 1 it was simply hitting the B button after succesfully blocking and you get a counter. On fable 2 you have AGAIN HOLD THE ATTACK BUTTON and shift the thumbstick in the direction. This makes it even more cumbersome. And this time the focused strike is blockable. Fable to it was designed to be a gaurd breaker.
Now aiming is slightly more enhanced. You can aim a certain point on the target and shoot it. But using the thumb stick makes switchiung targets risky. So what is the point? Nice eye candy effect but no real merrit , except dissarming weapons.
Magic is the worste. In fable 1 you just had to select the spell from a handy tray and cast it. On fable 2 you have to hold it in, and power it up leaving yourself WIDE OPEN for enemies hits. You sit there and hold it down trying to build up the power and get hit like a cow awaiting slaughter. On fable 1 you buy the level of spell and its instantly casted. On fable 2 you buy the spell and have to power it up from 1-5. EVEN WHEN YOU CAST IT its so slow and sluggish they still can hit you.
Another feature is camera angles. Fable 1 was a simple 3rd person camera during battle. In fable 2 it zooms out annoyingly and you cant control it, You cant see the detail and it gets painfully stuck around terain.
But the most problematic is the menu system. In fable 1 u can use your d pad for quick easy access. In fable 2 you have to hit start bring up a ton of tabs and cycle through them at a snails pace because the game keeps lagging and loading them up. Its almost umbareble trying to find out what kind of dye i want cycling through them and then to clothes. And eating food is so restricted. you cant even give gifts quickly.
1 point for Fable 1
Story and length- Im talking about actual story. I believe I have found that the stories were evenly matched. I found Fable 1s more entriqueing and Fable 2s a little more mish mashed. I also found Fable 2s story a bit longer ...just a bit. But Fable 1 more exciting. Even without lost chapters its even. The characters were more entriqueing and fluent in part 1. In fable 2 you barely even see Reaver too much. The Jack of blades fight is far superior then the lord lucien. The final chapter is an exciteing edge of your seat scramble with an epic final battle. More heartfelt ending.
content point goes to F1 length point goes to F2
Character-This I will admit Fable 2 has it won. Only because you can use guns and and have more expressions. The way its used in the game also uses its contenuity. Fable 1 seems to have expressions and social acts just for laughs and giggles. The path is easier taken in F2. It has good evil corrupt and attractiveness.
1 point to F2
RPG lement. Fable 1 has this beat hands down. The leveling system is superior. More magic, the speed and guile skill system. And the effects of physicle branch. Fable 1 has alot more spells and there more strategicly manuevered. Fable 2 you have spells thats either profectiled or area effected. Spells are from boring to down right angering due to its stupid mechanics. Then there the augmentations. Tho fable 2 haveing more, but half of those are worthless and GIVE PLAYER PENELTIES. Such as an augmentation to give fire damage but lower your defence. Its stupid. Fable 1 also has the use of armor.
1 point to Fable 1
Execution- Not much to say here. Fable 2 is riddled with glitches and sound errors. Might be because the 360 has a crappy processor. F2 does have a ragdoll physics endgine but who really cares in an RPG? (supposed to be RPG)
1 point to Fable 1
VARIETY!!-The most important. The spice of life. Lets start with fable 1. First off F1 has more weapons. Weapon types too. Its got 2 handed hammers and axes and swords from iron steel onyx and then master. Fable 1 has armor. F2 has....ZERO ARMOR. You wear dorky clothes. Fable one has almost the same amount of expressions but more magic. The magic actually looks good to. Multi strike, bezerk, summon, shield, and heal. Fable 1 has more enemies. Fable 1 has a boast system, more pub games, and more tropheys.
The good thing about F2 is dyes, but some things arent colorable. In f2 you wear clothes instead of armor. Theres more to wear but most is mainly worthless. Unless you think wearing pauper and gypsy outfit of any use. Its all for eye candy. Now I will admit F2 has more sidequests and places to go but theyre not as interesting or anything new. Its either rescue slaves or bounty hunt.
The family addition is pretty cool. Makeing your own son and then a side quest comes to save him if your patiant. And as I said the gun feature is cool. But it totally rules out bows and crossbows. Then theres the dog. I must say the dog feature is pretty lame. Only at the end of the game do you have the choice of soloing it. Maybe if you could choose different animals then just a dog. I found the dog kinda worthless. Just warning you were items are and when theres enemies around. It doesnt even help you fight on a noticable base. It can just get in your way and glitch. Then atlast theres gender choice. Pretty much what it is is being the brother or sister of the game. It serves no real purpose aside from looks. I think they should have saved memory on the female side feature (or male even)and stick to one sex and use the rest for F1 type of variety.
1 point to Fable 1
Fable 2 seems to me that its just an amped up demo type of Fable 1. Yet people love this game. People say FABLE 2 is what the real deal is. Its what should have been from the start. And my jaw drops. Everyone think its superior. I find the "over hyped, short changed , dissapointment "of Fable 1 to be superior. Thats just my opinion. Now people would probably throw the online feature at me and then Id tell them this. "Its worthless" online is rediculaus and lame. You see little circles until you invite one to a game? THEN the inviter is the one using the character and the invitee is some crappy meshed up pre made henchman? Thats worthless. Should be two made characters. So online is wasted work.
So I guess that F1 is more of the RPGish better controled, more fullfilling more stable game. And Fable 2 is the great looking all show glitchy more action orientated sloppy and linear game. Ijust dont understand why its better in peoples eyes then part 1.
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