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Fable II
« on: August 28, 2008, 08:15:46 PM »
Alright, who is going to dive back into the Molyneux hype-machine and give this sequel a go?  If you preorder(ed) you'll get a DLC code to download "Pub Games," which will allow you to try and earn gold and items that you can transfer to your character once the game releases...

There are three games:  Fortune's Tower (where you build a "tower" of cards, hoping that you don't have cards of the same number touch each other), Keystone (basically Roulette), and Spinnerbox (Slots)...It's a pretty cool bonus, and a nifty way to promote the game, but my luck is pretty damn awful without cheating, tee hee...

I'll rework this OP with a detailed run-down of the game later, but for now I don't feel like it... :tpg:
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2008, 09:13:52 PM »
I am getting it and I actually have a positive balance in Pub House games!
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2008, 11:05:59 PM »
I have yet to pre-order it, but I'm not in a rush because from what I played of the trial for pub games I think they're boring.

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Re: Fable II
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2008, 11:29:47 PM »
If anyone paid 10 dollars for this "game", they should demand a refund. This should of been a mode Fable II rather than a separate "game". This game should of been free. As a preorder bonus its a diversion at best and 80% of the "game" isn't fun at all.

But I'm looking forward to Fable II I ordered the Limited edition when Amazon knocked it down from 79.99 to 66.99.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2008, 03:30:47 AM »
I couldn't care less about the pub games, and as I recall I didn't think much of the original back in the day. So why did I enjoy played Fable II so much today?

It could be because guns make everything better. Or dogs (although my dog disappeared halfway through the demo). I think the real reason is co-op though. I didn't realize it till I played it that way, but I think maybe co-op is exactly what the Fable series needed. I'm actually kind of excited about this one now.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2008, 11:36:49 AM »
Co-op is definitely what Fable needed. Though a less linear design would have greatly helped as well.

Like the first game, I will pick this one up as soon as it is released on the PC with all kinds of extras.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2008, 04:52:28 PM »
But I'm looking forward to Fable II I ordered the Limited edition when Amazon knocked it down from 79.99 to 66.99.

Me too.  It should be interesting, since I didn't play the first game.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2008, 05:31:46 PM »
So I heard this game has orgies.

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Re: Fable II
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2008, 06:11:51 PM »
For all you Achievement whores:

Fable II Achievements

The Paragon -15g
Reach 100% Good or Evil.

The New Hero -50g
Defeat your first great opponent.

The Whippersnapper -25g
Collect 5 gold pieces during the Hero's childhood

the Pooch Pamperer -5g
Play fetch with your dog.

The Archaeologist -5g
Dig up something your dog has discovered

The Dog trainer -5g
teach your dog a trick.

The persuader -5g
Convince a villager to give you a present

The Show-off -5g
Impress a villager with a perfect expression

The Romantic -10g
take a villager on a perfect date.You will need the right location and expression.

The spouse -10g
Marry a villager.

The Parent -10g
have a child.

The hunter -5g
Kill a sweet,innocent,fluffy bunny rabbit(remember,safety's off!)

The Gargoyle -25g
Find the gargoyles Legendary Treasure.

The Chicken kicker -5g
kick a chicken a respectable distance. As if kicking chickens was remotely respectable.

The Cliff Diver -5g
Cliff dive 500 feet.

The Workhorse -10g
Get a high enough chain while performing a job.

The Hero of Many names -5g
Change your heros title

The Teaser -5g
Get bandits to respond to expressions with fear,anger,mirth,and confusion. During combat!

The property magnate -10g
Sell a property for twice the price you paid for it.

The Rogue -5g
something undetected from a building while there are people nearby.

The Illustrated hero -5g
Tattoo every part of your hero's body.

The Executioner -10g
Sacrifice 10 people in the Temple of Shadows.

The Gambler -10g
Win 500 gold at a pub game in one sitting, having tried each game type at least once.

The Bigamist -10g
get married a second time, whilst still married to your first spouse.

The Swinger -5g
Take part in a orgy, responsibly

The Pied Piper -10g
Start a party where at least 5 villagers are dancing.

The Party Animal -10g
Get 15 villagers drunk in under three minutes

The menace to Society -5g
Commit an act of public indecency

The Black Knight -10g
Shoot the weapons from a hollow man's hands, blow off his head and then kill him for good!

The Duelist -10g
String together a full-speed chain attack

The highwayman -10g
hit 3 enemies with one shot.

The Archmage -10g
Kill 5 human enemies with one spell.

The Ruler of Albion -100g
Increase the value of your real estate holdings to over 2.5 million gold!

The Hoarder -25g
Collect every silver key.

The Goth -5g
Dye your hair black, wear an outfit made entirely out of black clothes, and wear some black makeup.

The Completionist -50g
Get all expressions, pet tricks, titles and abilities.

The Extremist -15g
Reach 100% purity or corruption.

The celebrity -50g
Reach 50,000 Renown.

The Artisan -10g
Succeed at one job to Level 5

The Dollcatcher -10g
Collect all the hero dolls.

The Muse -5g
Inspire the Bard to compose songs celebrating your great deeds.

The Companions -10g
Perform a perfect co-op expression.

The blood brother -10g
get a co-op combat bonus.

The Philanthropist -10g
Send a gift to an xbox live friend.

The Hero of strength -100g
Complete the Hero of Strength

The hero of Will -100g
Complete the Hero Of will.

The hero of Skill -100g
Complete the hero of Skill

The Sacrifice -25g
Choose "The needs of the many"

The Family -25g
Choose "The needs of the few"

The Egomaniac -25g
Choose "The needs of the one"
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2008, 12:40:25 AM »
Meh I read IGN's '10 things to know about Fable 2' and it seems like more of the same. And I got really bored with the original Fable. Unless Co-op really adds something then I'll pass.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2008, 07:56:00 PM »
What the hell. I've been having unprotected sex with my wife yet I have had no luck in receiving any kid. Is there like a probability for this event in the game?

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Re: Fable II
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2008, 08:20:57 PM »
I cancelled my pre-order for this.  With Fallout 3 coming next week, there are only so many 100-hour games I can fit into my schedule.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2008, 09:19:59 PM »
What the hell. I've been having unprotected sex with my wife yet I have had no luck in receiving any kid. Is there like a probability for this event in the game?

You must be impotent, tsk tsk...

I cancelled my pre-order for this.  With Fallout 3 coming next week, there are only so many 100-hour games I can fit into my schedule.

Should have canceled the preorder on Fallout 3 instead!

Just over halfway through the game myself, and already I'm already at the highest rank of fame (even in a place I haven't even BEEN yet), highest level of Goodness and Purity, found a RIDICULOUS weapon that, without spoiling anything, is a bloody CANNON (blew my ears off with how loud it was), and purchased a good deal of Bowerstone Market and some other stuff in various other towns...Haven't started a family yet, though, because I want to shop around in every town first... ='D
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2008, 12:50:00 AM »
What the hell. I've been having unprotected sex with my wife yet I have had no luck in receiving any kid. Is there like a probability for this event in the game?

You must be impotent, tsk tsk...

rofl... seriously, that can happen in the game? What if she's infertile? I've been having second thoughts on getting another house just so I can have a second wife and see if I can have kids, but I have yet to encounter a house that has a kid's bed which I'm guessing is a factor to have kids.

Like Bill, I've been buying real estate here and there too. Right now I'm making a bit more than $1000 every 5 mins, and I'm not happy yet until I buy pretty much every store, or pub that I set my eyes on.

Hey Bill, is your ridiculous weapon a blunderbuss? I've got some kind of a special Hammer which so far has been good to me, but I want something new.

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« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2008, 01:18:43 AM »
Hahaha, I don't know, maybe!  Considering the game, it could just as likely be a real feature as that being a bug... ='D

And yeah, that's the gun I have...It's hilariously awesome, yet annoying to use since it's SO LOUD!

I have yet to find a REALLY amazing sword, so I've been using a Master Katana with a Ghoul Augment (the one that heals with every strike...They were mighty generous with that one!)
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« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2008, 03:58:44 AM »
Chicken Kicking achievement makes this game the best by default.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2008, 08:08:05 PM »
I cancelled my pre-order for this.  With Fallout 3 coming next week, there are only so many 100-hour games I can fit into my schedule.

100 hours? lol
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« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2008, 01:36:11 PM »
Fable II can be beat around 10 - 20 hours if you just focus on the main quest. But I am a bit disappointed with all the annoying bugs and glitches. I dislike the whole not so friendly user interface but other than those it is a solid game.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2008, 07:38:50 PM »
Ultimately disappointed in this one. I was really enjoying it right up until the end, which came too soon and was a huge let down. No boss fight? Sorry, Lionhead. I am trading this game in tomorrow.
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« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2008, 09:41:49 PM »
More like the ending was awesome...What kind of "boss fight" were you expecting?  Lucien was just an old man who used everything and everyone around him...If anything, the ending was clever in that it DIDN'T fall into the tired cliche of a "final boss battle"...
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2008, 09:52:54 PM »
"No boss fight? Sorry, Lionhead. I am trading this game in tomorrow."

LOL insert Prince of Persia, StarFox Adventures, Twilight Princess, Tetris...
final fail battles.
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« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2008, 11:29:13 PM »
"No boss fight? Sorry, Lionhead. I am trading this game in tomorrow."

LOL insert Prince of Persia, StarFox Adventures, Twilight Princess, Tetris...
final fail battles.

Actually, I felt much the same way about StarFox Adventures. But the point is well taken. "No boss fight" is, I think, an oversimplification of what I was trying to express. It's more that I felt like the game didn't have a proper culmination, either story-wise or gameplay pacing-wise, and in fact ended too soon altogether. The ending felt very abrupt and unsatisfying to me. There's a comparison to be made there to certain nocturnal acts, but I'm going to choose not to. It's there if you want to avail yourself of it.

In fact, I've had much the same problem with many adventure games developed in Europe in recent years. From the aforementioned StarFox Adventures, to Sudeki and Fable 1, now this...each time I was warming to the game and then it ended right when I felt the third act should be just beginning. I don't know if it's just a pacing issue or if two or three more hours of actual gameplay are needed, but it's not a good feeling.
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« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2008, 11:53:22 PM »
I really like the Starfox Adventures boss and ending. Must be because i'm a PAL gamer.

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« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2008, 02:01:02 AM »
Actually there are rumors there will be DLC for the game that MAY extend the adventure.
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Re: Fable II
« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2008, 12:57:52 PM »
I'm so-so about this game.  It's solid but I felt they took away alot of RPG aspects for more SIMS this time around.   

For example you didn't lose weight by running?  Or your stats didn't increase unless you placed the point in that stat?

Also it really didn't matter if you were good or evil again (fable 1 suffered from this as well)--I mean at the end you can choose any 3 outcomes regrards of your actions (you can be totally evil and still have the option of saving everyone--or be totally good and take the Ruler of the world option).

As for having kids--I was successful my first around with Betty the whore but the kid might actually not be mine :(.