Official Fable II Thread
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MidnightRider
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Asmodai said:
Good question!
Started the game one week ago and so far I'm really digging it.
I love how coherent the world is, the aesthetics, buildings, people, and how they change and react towards what you do.
I find only to big problems. One is the fact that there's no real world map. I'm having a hard time remembering where all the shops I need are, or where exactly the regions I need to visit are (despite the fast travel options, which is really useful). Having a map always gives you like a general idea of where is what.
Related to that, I wonder who was the mastermind that chose the locations' names. Brightwood, Bowerstone, Bowerlake, Bloodstone... Couldn't they have chosen something more different? I've played the game for more than 10 hours, and yet I can't for the life of me tell which one is each.
I love how coherent the world is, the aesthetics, buildings, people, and how they change and react towards what you do.
I find only to big problems. One is the fact that there's no real world map. I'm having a hard time remembering where all the shops I need are, or where exactly the regions I need to visit are (despite the fast travel options, which is really useful). Having a map always gives you like a general idea of where is what.
Related to that, I wonder who was the mastermind that chose the locations' names. Brightwood, Bowerstone, Bowerlake, Bloodstone... Couldn't they have chosen something more different? I've played the game for more than 10 hours, and yet I can't for the life of me tell which one is each.
So I got this last year around Christmas time and started a game, I never made it too far but the past week I have been powering through, I am mostly just doing the main quest. Buying a house and getting married, etc doesn't sound all that fun to me.
I am mostly curious how close to the end of the game I am?
I started out almost hating the game but kinda of sticking with it, now I am definitely enjoying it but not loving it, but I have played it about 6 hours in the past two days so that must be saying something!
I am mostly curious how close to the end of the game I am?
I just talked to the Reaver and am doing side quests to level up my renown
I started out almost hating the game but kinda of sticking with it, now I am definitely enjoying it but not loving it, but I have played it about 6 hours in the past two days so that must be saying something!
HBP said:
Well I was finally able to get out of that area, and the rest of the game is fine, however I can't complete the Shooting Range quest. If I try when I hold A to accept it, it never accepts and then that dialog is stuck on the top of the screen.
Also in this whole section Westcliff I think, I can't do anything. Anyone know a way to fix this?
rainking187
Member
Apo said:
Which country are you buying the game from? The GOTY edition never actually got released as far as I'm aware, at least in the US. There's a platinum hits version coming out in the future sometime, but I don't know anything about it.
rainking187 said:
I would buy it from the UK. Here is the link. It is pretty cheap if it contains all the dlc. I probably want to resell it after finishing it but if it contains single-use download codes then it makes no sense to me to buy the GOTY edition.
Reich said:
For the good or bad and concentration - its really what your own personal preference is. The game isnt overly difficult, so it shouldnt matter. If you like to use magic, spend more time leveling that up, or if you prefer ranged, go that route. Its pretty easy to max out all of them though (ranged, melee and magic).
Only tip Ill provide is to purchase land often. The more you own, the more money youll make (even when offline) -- making it easier to buy pricier items.
dolemite said:fable 2 limited edition is 25.60 on Amazon right now (qualifies for free shipping)
A perfect price for me
amazon
The Fable 2 with all the DLC is 27 dollars. A much better deal imo
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002Q21X7Y/?tag=neogaf0e-20
So I started Fable II GOTY edition today and the game is completely unplayable, all the text in the screen is unreadable (I have a SD TV, can't really afford to buy a HD TV), I hate this trend of some games not taking in consideration people with SD TV :\
Is there any kind of patch for this?
Is there any kind of patch for this?
Hey guys. I just started playing this and have a question that i can't seem to find a definitive answer for on the net. I've played through all the endings in the little flash game on the Fable2 site and earned the rewards, but when i try to open the chest in the guild hall it tells me to go to fable2.com.
The problem here is that, as I stated, I've already earned everything and it says I've redeemed it all to my gamertag. Not sure what to do but I want these items :lol
I tried visiting local merchants because I'd heard they might have them (specifically the chicken suit) but to no avail.
The problem here is that, as I stated, I've already earned everything and it says I've redeemed it all to my gamertag. Not sure what to do but I want these items :lol
I tried visiting local merchants because I'd heard they might have them (specifically the chicken suit) but to no avail.
J-Roderton
Member
a Master Ninja hooked me up with this game. Got it in the mail today. I'm pretty LTTP with it. Any advice or anything from you guys? I don't usually play games like this.
I know I'm late, but this game is a huge disappointment to me. It was one of the reasons I bought a 360. I really wanted to love this game, but I just can't.
Where to begin... well, first, the character movement is really sluggish and the combat is extremely simplistic. I can enjoy a simple combat when it's stylish or enjoyable, things that I didn't find in Fable 2. Not to mention it's way too easy.
The quests and sidequests are extremely generic and formulaic. Go from A to B killing enemies on an super linear and constrict level design.
The social aspect is pretty retarded too. Fart and make poses to make people like you. Or marry a complete stranger, with no depth or personality, just because you can.
I know the game doesn't take itself too seriously, and I like that, but with such a shallow and meaningless interaction it can really break the immersion.
The story and characters (characters? What characters?) are extremely forgetable too, which only hurts the experience even more. There's just no attachment to anything. Neither the world or the characters. Well, maybe the dog but that's not enough.
And the graphics. Well, frankly it looks like a XBox game ported to 360 with higher resolution and better textures.
It's weird, because I remember that I quite enjoyed Fable back then. But that was 5 years ago, so...
Where to begin... well, first, the character movement is really sluggish and the combat is extremely simplistic. I can enjoy a simple combat when it's stylish or enjoyable, things that I didn't find in Fable 2. Not to mention it's way too easy.
The quests and sidequests are extremely generic and formulaic. Go from A to B killing enemies on an super linear and constrict level design.
The social aspect is pretty retarded too. Fart and make poses to make people like you. Or marry a complete stranger, with no depth or personality, just because you can.
I know the game doesn't take itself too seriously, and I like that, but with such a shallow and meaningless interaction it can really break the immersion.
The story and characters (characters? What characters?) are extremely forgetable too, which only hurts the experience even more. There's just no attachment to anything. Neither the world or the characters. Well, maybe the dog but that's not enough.
And the graphics. Well, frankly it looks like a XBox game ported to 360 with higher resolution and better textures.
It's weird, because I remember that I quite enjoyed Fable back then. But that was 5 years ago, so...
Fable 2 completely delivered and i was totally hooked on the game. Was able to do everything in 40 hours too. I absolutely loved the whole economy aspect that made you money from renting stuff out. Addicting as all hell.
I REALLY WANT Fable 3, especially since they are talking up the whole world/kingdom owning thing a lot. Ill be happy as long as i can still receiving a nice "coin" sound every couple of minutes from earning rent.
I REALLY WANT Fable 3, especially since they are talking up the whole world/kingdom owning thing a lot. Ill be happy as long as i can still receiving a nice "coin" sound every couple of minutes from earning rent.
~Kinggi~ said:
It didn't deliver on anything...
Dog - worthless
Marriage - still worthless
Winning over Townsfolk - farting
Economy? - buy, rent out, make money, make more money, make more money......
Fighting - lvl 3 freeze time spell lvl 5 damage spell REPEAT.
I liked Fable 2, i know it's hard to believe but it's definitley a case of " sum is greater than it's parts" and i'll probably like Fable 3 too....but it's "parts" are going to suck.
~Kinggi~ said:
But what i listed are all pretty much factual and not opinions...unless you like the fact that the dog was worthless....or that you like the fact that winning over townsfolk is ridiculous...or you like the fact that nothing really happened in the marriages...or you like the fact that the combat system collapsed upon itself into boring repetition....
I know i'm a bit hostile on this but developers are just really disappointing me this generation with their horrible half-assed ideas.
sillymonkey321 said:
Yeah I completely agree with this assessment.
Kinggi your reasons for loving the game just don't make any sense since all the things you listed are inherently completely broken aspects of the game. They don't work unless you are able to completely blind yourself to the faults that are running rampant through the whole world.
vodka-bull
Member
Guess what, a dog doesn't make world peace come true in real life either. So he didn't have to solve your puzzles in Fable 2 as long as he bit your enemies. And even if he didn't do that, it's still the human's best friend and so it was mine in Fable 2.sillymonkey321 said:
In my opinion, Fable 2 delivered the atmosphere all other games are lacking off these days. so, for me, it's the best game since Shadow of the Colossus.
I really liked this game. I know it's easy and has very quirky gameplay mechanics but the atmosphere and overall look is a hell of a lot more appealing than most games these days. I will buy Fable III and I'll enjoy how easy it is because it will feel great to play just like this one was (I hope)
sweetvar26
Member
Blueblur1 said:
I will be starting this game the next week. Finishing up some backlog right now.
Anymore suggestions for beginners? I never played Fable 1 by the way, if that matters at all.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Had this since it came out, but never finished it. I have a few weeks to finish it. :lol Was doing Snowglobe yesterday and managed to get stuck in a room that perhaps I shouldn't have been able to get into.
Its a room that comes out of a stable, with an orb inside that you melee (then shoot). I bashed the door a few times to try and get inside, and it didn't work, but then I timewrapped through it and couldn't get back out - d'oh!:lol
Its a room that comes out of a stable, with an orb inside that you melee (then shoot). I bashed the door a few times to try and get inside, and it didn't work, but then I timewrapped through it and couldn't get back out - d'oh!:lol
master_emman
Neo Member
Hi. I'm thinking about buying this game. I would just want to ask around how many hours will it take to get all the achivements? THanks
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/fable-2/guide/
Overview:
- Estimated achievement difficulty: 5/10
- Offline: 65 (1320)
- Online: 1 (30, Doll Catcher)
- Approximate amount of time to 1350: 50-70 hours(40-60 hours for 1000 (Depends largely on how much you focus on only trying for achievements)
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
- Number of missable achievements? The Executioner
- Glitched achievements? None!
- Do cheat codes disable achievements? No Cheats
Dr. Suchong
Member
I played it on xone with zero issues.
Definitely an improvement on the first game.
Better combat.
Generally expanded and improved from the first.
My memory is a bit hazy for the finer points, but Fable 2 is great.
Oh and Fable 3 is indeed terrible.
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N0S
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Nope sorry
Dazraell
Member
It had similar vibes as the original, but it was much larger in terms of scope. I personally liked it a bit more than the first game (which was also great)
The main differences are that you can pick a gender of your protagonist at the start, combat is a bit different, you have a dog companion, world is much larger and game is more story-oriented
Rockondevil
Member
I really enjoyed it. The story isn't as good as the first game but the gameplay is improved I felt.
Probably my favourite of the trilogy.
Probably my favourite of the trilogy.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
I liked your dog buddy, but that's about it
