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About: Fable II Review

About writes "Fable II is a gorgeous looking, funny, satisfying game that is a worthy sequel to the original Xbox title. But at the same time it is also filled with glitches and strange design decisions that leave you scratching your head. The good far outweighs the bad, though, and in the end Fable II is a solid experience that we highly recommend.

This review mostly covers things for people already familiar with the Fable universe."

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sushipoop5689d ago

Just like all 360 fanboys. That is all.

TheMART5688d ago

sushipoop

Why is it that you say the same as a guy that's called NASIM???

Lanoire5688d ago

Hardly AAA.

And of course, since its filled with glitches and bugs and gameplay ruining glitches, minus 1 point.

So thats 7 out of 10.

Article should have lowered it to 7.

TheMART5688d ago

You mean like every PS3 game should be reviewed @ a 7 out of 10 or lower besides LittleBigPlanet?

Nah dude. The 360 games actually are fun and not having 'exclusives' that are actually cutscenes for 90 minutes long. But hey, The BetaBluRayStation 3 does one thing well... playing BluRay movies

thor5688d ago

Mart, I will agree that Fable 2 is a good game and the 360 has a lot of good exclusives BUT-
MGS4 has more gameplay than your average game. A speed run (skipping all cutscenes) by the VERY BEST PLAYERS takes 3 hours (I struggle to make it in 5). Halo 3 it's more like 1 and a half, Half-life 2 has been completed in under an hour. I probably got over 15 hours of play time in my first playthrough (completion time was >22 hours).
There are many other great games on PS3 besides MGS4. Not to mention that MOST great games are multiplatform (meaning on PS3 as well). Just look at what's been released recently:
Bioshock PS3
Far Cry 2
Dead Space
Fifa 2009
Fallout 3

TheMART5688d ago

Thanks. You actually proved my point though

The 360 has Gears 1 & 2 soon, Fable 2, Mass Effect, Halo 3 all on or above 9 out of 10

Then the multiplats you mention:

Bioshock PS3 --> 360 best version, out over 1 year before PS3 version
Far Cry 2
Dead Space
Fifa 2009
Fallout 3 --> 360 best version, PS3 version sad to have several problems

Just to point out, the best gaming device is the 360. Buying a PS3 is only logical for MGS fans (new gamers don't have the whole MGS story, so MGS4 isn't a system seller there to new gamers) and the only game exclusive really driving sales can be LittleBigPlanet.

Like I said, real (hardcore) gamers will get different consoles, others are better of to choose the best gaming device. Which clearly is the 360. BTW my LBP PS3 80GB pack will arrive this week, so PS3 fandroids cry all you want. My opinion remains. I've been gaming or 25 years already. Although Resistance 2 and Killzone 2 look nice, Gears of War (1 and 2) clearly define the 360 better then those 2 shooters do for the PS3.

Ah well. I hope Dark Alex gets his magic on the PS3 for some custom firmware like the PSP has. It would be great to run several homebrew stuff for sure.

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sushipoop5689d ago

It should be 2/5 until they fix the 1,000's of glitches. 3/5 when all glitches are patched.

PotNoodle5688d ago

If those 1000 of glitches ruined my gaming experience.

Dmitry Orlov5688d ago

trolling, I see?
or just envious for a game you can't get your hands on?

fufotrufo5688d ago

hahaha

Fable 2 scored higher than

Uncharted
Resistance 1
Heavenly Sword
Motorstorm 1 & 2
ALL Ratchet & clank games
warhawk
Siren
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Valkyria Chronicles
Wipeout HD
Gran Turismo 5

avarage game?

not looking good for all these ps3 exclusives then haha

Mr_Potato_5688d ago

Pretty average game, but still less terrible than Too Human. Achievement unlocked.

PotNoodle5688d ago

Is an amazing game, so amazing that i renamed my xbox the Fable2Box.

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The 7 Best Xbox 360 Games - Console Exclusives Win the Day

The Xbox 360 was a fantastic console in its day with some truly classic titles, but what are the seven best games for the console?

DrDoomer179d ago

I'm pretty used to these lists being bad, but this one is particularly s#ite.

raWfodog179d ago

I think Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon should have been added to the list.

BrainSyphoned179d ago

I'll go with,
Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Culdcept Saga, Shadow Complex, Ace Combat 6 with the flight stick,A Kingdom for Keflings, A World of Keflings.
Bonus Kinect Games: Happy Action Theater and Sesame Street.
*Skyrim was so bad on PS3 that it almost deserves to be #1*

Husker42c179d ago

I really loved Shadow Complex.

P_Bomb179d ago

Ah yes, Shadow Complex! Good indies back in the day. Summer of Arcade. I enjoyed Trials Evolution as well.

ChasterMies179d ago (Edited 179d ago )

Was this made by a.i.? No human being would put Shadowrun, Fable III, and Splinter Cell: Conviction into a list of the 7 best Xbox 360 games.

Abnor_Mal179d ago (Edited 179d ago )

Would love to play Ace Combat6 on PlayStation, but Xbox decided to buy exclusivity and keep it off a competing platform.

The only mainline game I never played except for one level at a friends place. Game sold less than any other in the series if I remember correctly.

darthv72178d ago

360 had Namco hitters AC6 and RR6... both quality titles. You should at least bust out the 360 for AC6 if you can score the flight stick. Its great.

Hofstaderman179d ago

When the current gen XBOX offering is so lacking people need to refer to games released two generations back....

Profchaos178d ago (Edited 178d ago )

It's a nostalgia peice same reason we get thousands of YouTube videos on sega genisis. Something people have fond memories for but the era is long gone.

It's xboxs golden year imo it was their genisis years the time where they stuck it to the market leaders Sony.

BehindTheRows178d ago

They stuck nothing. Sony screwed themselves giving Xbox an opening. They would have gotten the usual smack down if the PS3 had launched at $399 and was easier to develop for.

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Fable II - A Fantasy Series at Peak Performance

Fable II launched back in 2008 and remains the best the series has offered. Ahead of the series comeback, it's time to look at the classic.

Crows90343d ago

They gotta bring back those gargoyles!

Dudeson343d ago

I'd love to play it again, this time on pc though. Forever waiting on that pc port.

GaboonViper343d ago

Loved this game, oh and i always saved my dog at the end, hope the new Fable has a animal companion.

got_dam342d ago

Fable 2 was the best inthe series. Peter waaaaaaay over promised with fable 1 and it was good but disappointing. He didn't go crazy eith hype for the second game and it was surprisingly awesome. Then he ran his mouth promoting 3 and it was the worst of the 3.

cthulhucultist342d ago

Funny story: Fable 3 had a funny way of keeping the promises you made in the first half of the game and having enough money to defeat the darkness.

You only had to collect enough money to buy 2 stores in a busy market district. You then raise the prices to maximum and you turn xbox 360 internal clock 99 or more years ahead.

The next time you load the game, all the rents from the 99 years are collected immediately.

But yes I agree that 3 was the weakest of the three.

Demetrius342d ago

I only got to play it once 😩 I'm so tempted to buy a Xbox 360 slim but planning on getting the series x soon since I got a PS5 in February Im ready to get saints row 1&2 back, GTA 4, fable 2, but I also want to play infamous 1&2 again Sony screwed us over with the stream only for saints row 2 and other gems smh

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-Hermit-918d ago

Dragon Quest 11 isn't even the best Dragon Quest game, it's a good game, but not the best. Dragon Quest 8 is superior to it in almost every way.

thorstein918d ago

...and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4....

I am biased.

Hofstaderman918d ago (Edited 918d ago )

OK let's end this, in order
Xenogears
Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy 6
Chrono Trigger
Legend of Dragoon
Breath of Fire 4
Breath of Fire 3
Dragon Quest 8
Dragon Quest 11
Vagrant Story
Saga Frontier 2
Chrono Cross
Suikoden 2
Suikoden
Threads of Fate
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Lunar 2

Jiub918d ago

Sometimes I forget how much of a powerhouse the PS1 was

MadLad918d ago

I don't play too many jrpgs, and I'm trying to diversify a bit.

Outside of FF and Dragon Quest, what two games from that list do you most recommend someone trying? Doesn't matter if it's a sequel to another game or not.

Jiub918d ago

IMO: Chrono Trigger and Suikoden II

thorstein918d ago

Octopath Traveler is really good.

BlaqMagiq1918d ago

You have Threads of Fate on there which means you get my ultimate respect. Underrated and overlooked.

Exvalos918d ago

Man your dang near spot on absolute spot on choices

Epicor917d ago

I like your top 6 a lot. I don't have the same orders but all those games would make my top 10 RPG list most likely. Number 1 for me is FFIX. It holds a special place in my heart and imo it's the perfect Final Fantasy game.

In addition I would give special mention to some western RPG's as well: Skyrim and Mass Effect 2 were iconic games. Out of JRPG's I'd like to add Disgaea 2 on that list.

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MadLad918d ago (Edited 918d ago )

Some of my personal favorites are Planescape: Torment, New Vegas, Morrowind, Kotor 2, Wasteland 3, Witcher 2, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, Deus Ex, Disco Elysium and Vampyr.

As far as jrpg, while I'm not as big a fan as I am for Western RPGs, I love Persona 3 - 5, Dragon Quest 8 and 11, Rogue Galaxy, Final Fantast 6,7, and 12; and Lost Odyssey.

LoveSpuds918d ago (Edited 918d ago )

Some quality taste in games there squire.

I'd add some Baldurs Gate 2 and Neverwinter Nights from back in the day too.

MadLad918d ago

Should have added BG2. Played through it many times over the years.

Never could get into Neverwinter Nights though. Not sure why.

Omegasyde917d ago

Loved rouge galaxy. Fav game from Level 5.

ManMarmalade918d ago

Legend of Dragoon #1 game of all time for me

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