Fable II (Xbox360)

[Lightning]

Published by: Microsoft
Developed by: Lionhead Studios
Release Date: October 24, 2008 (Europe)
Genre: Action RPG

Features:

* Coöperatieve Multiplayer
* Custom Soundtracks
* In-game Dolby Digital
* Live Aware
* Online Multiplayer
* Xbox Exclusive

Fable II is the highly anticipated sequel to the wildly successful original that sold more than three million copies, offering even more choices and building on the core gameplay theme of Fable, where your every decision continually defines who you become. This action role-playing game (RPG) allows you to live the life you choose in the newly expanded open world of Albion. Set 500 years after the original, Fable II delivers an epic story and innovative real-time gameplay, including a massive amount of freedom and choice to explore a vast collection of dungeons, catacombs, and taverns in the world of Albion.

Fable II Launch Trailer

In addition to the standard retail version, “Fable II” will be offered in a Limited Collector’s Edition through participating retailers and will feature:

* Bonus DVD – Includes new ‘Making-of Feature’ with Peter Molyneux and the team at Lionhead Studios and concept art viewer
* Bonus In-Game Content (Requires LIVE account) – Includes “The Hall of the Dead” Dungeon, “The Wreckager” Legendary Cutlass Weapon and Otherworldly Bonus
* 48-hour Xbox LIVE Gold Trial Card – With Xbox LIVE Gold, players can show off their individual hero by inviting friends into their unique version of Albion or they can visit their friends’ Albion, and earn additional gold, experience and renown to take back into their own.

*Bonus In-Game Content*


Visit www.fable2.com or http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/f/fable2/
to play two games "Theater" and "Chicken Kickin" and win items + gold that you can use in Fable 2!



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I think I'm gonna make my character look a bit like this one:

[Lightning]

Updated first post.

[Peonic]

Got a couple of mates who worked on this, so I've had it on pre-order a while. Friday can't come soon enough!

[Peter147]

looks awesome, is this getting a PC version?

[Azu]

Originally Posted by Peter147

looks awesome, is this getting a PC version?

The first one did, so this will probably too, at some point in the future.

Didn't really like the first one, thought it was pretty mediocre no matter if you could have an effect on the world. The ideas behind it were good, but actually playing & experiencing it... not-so-good (the battlesystem was bad, plot horrible and level design pretty horrible too). In my opinion it was just plain boring, but well, I think the same about Oblivion too, so if you're a fan of that, then you'll probably like Fable II, too.

So I'm not looking forward to this either. I'd like to try it first somewhere before even thinking of buying it.

[The Portent of Doom]

Originally Posted by Peter147

looks awesome, is this getting a PC version?

Yes, it will be.

[Tomski]

Official Xbox Magazine
"Fable II is everything Molyneux promised the first time around. It's funny, deep, emotional, epic, and, yes, wildly charming. We are already eager for a second playthrough, and we're betting a lot of you will have exactly the same reaction."
95.0%

VideoGamer
90.0%

Eurogamer
100.0%

Computer & Video Games UK
92.0%

Planet Xbox 360
95.0%

Kikizo
90.0%

Gameplayer
"The combat handles well, it’s visually stunning, the voice acting and musical score are brilliant, and the epic storyline doesn’t end before it begins (like the first game did). But the most appealing thing about it is that it delivers everything that Molyneux has promised, plus it is oozing with wit and charm - something sorely lacking from many games nowadays. At the end of the day, Fable II is a triumph and a must buy."
9,5%

Edge Magazine UK
"It’s a game that builds gradually and then becomes irresistible, a beautiful lump of an RPG that continues beyond the close of its main campaign, and will have you thinking about it when you’re not at your 360."
90.0%

Looking good
Hopefully Peter Molyneux kept most of his promisses this time..

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...338725&page=15
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Originally Posted by Cocopjojo:
Me and Sanjuro just met at the town center and talked. He's not even on my friends list.... This is NUTS.

There are orbs all over the place doing random things. And by "orbs," I mean the person's gamerpic. It is awesome.
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Apparently, U can set in the options that you see all the people that are playing fable 2 (Those orbs) and You when you get near those orbs you can voice chat with them....
Sounds like there are options to set like: Friends only or everyone, but it's still amazing:



The one on the right is working at the Blacksmith. Also, you can't see it, but the one on the right is an anime chick wearing a bikini. Lol.

You can see how they glow, so you can see them from a reasonable distance away in-game.
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Quote from Neo Gaf:
Even when paused, you can hear folks. I'm standing next to the Blacksmith (haven't unpaused it since I took the picture a min ago), and I can hear folks talking: "damnit! Broke my chain," and "how high of a chain have you guys gotten?" (you get more gold multipliers as you continue working without missing a "hit") "How much money do you have at this point?"