Fable 2 takes you on an adventure like no other game has done before,
is it enough to win the hearts of gamers this holiday season?
Coming
off the success of the original game, Fable 2 is a realization of
everything Fable 1 was trying to be. It has a beautiful story of
redemption as you are hit hard early in the game with the death of your
sister. The game then quickly shifts to a story about revenge and more
importantly how much you are willing to sacrifice along the way. The
constant battle between good and evil is evident throughout the entire
campaign.
The world of Fable 2 is large, however you never
really understand how everything fits in. The shocking map system and
menu in general is pretty bad, leaving you to fast travel to all your
quests, never really knowing where exactly in the world you are
currently at, pretty bad.
Visually Fable 2 looks great, with
excellent lighting and a very beautiful world overall. There are
problems though. The frame rate in general is pretty bad with some
pretty ordinary slow downs in many situations. What really has me upset
is that the menu system is terrible, it takes you totally out of the
experience and is also very slow, seems to be running at 15 frames a
second, unacceptable.
Performance problems aside, there is a lot
to love about Fable 2, from the interesting story to the visual style
of combat, combat which is easy to pick up and play and very satisfying.
Sound
is great although there were many times were characters would talk over
each other making it hard to concentrate. Fable 2 is full with
atmospheric audio which is its strong point.
The campaign is unfortunately short in length, although you can continue your questing once the main quest line is done.
There
are lots of things to do in Fable 2, from getting married and having
children to having multiple wives and even having sex with multiple
people at the same time.
I just wished that it ran a little
smother and was a little harder in parts. Overall a worthy sequel, just
not as good as I was expecting from Peter and the boys down at Lionhead.
Gameplay = 8
Visuals = 8
Sound = 8
Game Now Score = 8/10
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