Amazon.comFable 2 is the anticipated sequel to the popular original that sold more than 3 million copies. Created by famed game designer Peter Molyneux, Fable 2 for Xbox 360 features an epic story that picks up 500 years after the first game. It offers an open world environment giving players a massive amount of freedom to explore and play as they please, with every decision made contributing to the game itself.  | Fable 2
Players:
Offline: 1-2
Online: 2
Gameplay Modes:
Single player, offline cooperative multiplayer, online cooperative multiplayer. |  | | 
The new combat system lets you master different fighting styles. View larger. | 
You are free to roam the world of Albion any way you like. View larger. | Every Choice Has Its Consequences
Fable 2 provides players with a truly immersive experience where a virtually limitless number of choices can be made, all of which have their own consequences, making each game unique. When you start the game, you choose either to play the role of a boy or girl, and depending on your choices, the hero will grow up to be tall or short, good or evil. Players can get married and have children; female player characters will become pregnant, which will then be reflected by their physical appearance. Early in the game, players are presented with a stray dog for a best friend, who will need to be fed and loved, and will accompany the player throughout his or her life. Depending on the player, the dog will change appearance and assist him or her in various ways, such as alerting of impending dangers and attacking enemies. Players inhabit the world of Albion and are free to roam the land to as they please. Players can use different expressions to communicate with others, such as taunting and laughing, and even belching or farting. As the players grow, so does Albion, reflecting the choices that were made earlier in the game. Every house, hut, castle, and dungeon can be purchased if the player wishes. Players can buy up all the land in a town and can become mayor, king, and even emperor of the entire land. Fable 2 presents a dynamic and free-roaming world that doesn't demand a player to take any one set path. At the same time, players seeking a plot line will find an epic story and quest that they can follow if they wish, along with many side adventures. Fight Using Different Weapons and Magic
Fable 2 introduces a new combat system that allows for mastery of hand weapons, such as swords, long range weapons such as cross-bows and guns, and, of course, magic. Players improve at each discipline with time, and can combine different combat styles when they fight. Other advanced design features include tactical positional advantages that can bring new strategic elements into combat. Bring Other Players into Your World
Fable 2 has a multiplayer mode that allows you to bring other players into your own world. Consistent with the rest of the game, the actions of these other players can be permanent and affect your world. You can explore and fight together with these other players, share treasures, and even fight each other. Note: Fable 2 will not ship with Online Co-op mode. An update with this functionality is rumored to be released shortly after the launch of the game. Xbox LIVE Arcade Mini-Games
Gamers can play minigames through Xbox LIVE Arcade and earn currency that can be used in Fable 2 to purchase weapons, armor, and other items for the hero. Fable 2 is rated M for having mature content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older.
  
Depending on your choices, the protagonist can turn out wildly different -- male, female, good, evil, and more.
ReviewsI purchased this game for my son as a Christmas gift. It was scheduled to arrive within 7-10 business days... After it had not arrived within that amount of time, I contacted the company that I ordered it from. They said they'd had problems with their local post office and it would arrive within the week, and that they would refund my full purchase price for the inconvenience. It still did not arrive so I contacted them and Amazon.com and complained about the situation. The company then told me that they investigated the matter and the game had apparently been lost in the mail and they would send me a new one, but they also had the nerve to complain about the money they would be out!!! The game finally arrived after waiting for a full month and it was damaged and not playable. The only positive thing that came of this transaction was that the company did refund my money.... (I am able to review the game itself only because we purchased it at a local gaming store)
This is a fantastic game for young and older gamers - the story is full of depth and mystery, the lands are detailed and challenging, your decisions make a huge difference in the future and it is a rare thing these days where you have to deal with your decisions. The way you play will affect your appearance and the world around you in very dramatic ways. Angel or Devil you will reap what you sow.
You start as a child and become involved in a far reaching plot by Lucien, years pass and you continue your adventure in the world you helped change (for good or bad), events unfold and you again skip into the future once again experiencing the aftermath of your own choices. The story ends a little abruptly but there are so many things to do even after the story arc ends that you will be playing this game for months.
For the price you can't find many deals that will keep you engaged and entertained for nearly as long as Fable 2 will. The Downloadable Content is worth the extra MSPoints to enrich the already beautiful scope of this game.
i love this game but when i bot a new copy from here they sent me an open box with no promotion code in it. Do NOT BUY FROM HERE
I was deeply disappointed with Fable II. But even so if I could give it 4 and 1 half stars I would. I played the game and fell in love with the storyline. I thought that was great. I would rate it 5, but the glitches were so overwhelming that I fought about giving it just a 3.
It was short. It took me less than a day to complete the entire game. I had read about all the bugs and thought maybe it'd be okay, and that perhaps it wasn't as bad as people said.
The first time I played the game I ran into a glitch from one of the sidequests, fortunately I was near the end and didn't need to enter one of the areas where Giles farm was again and was able to complete it. At the time I didn't have any way to connect my Xbox 360 to the internet so an available patch wasn't an option. And most forums on the matter were dead.
My next gripe was that I was only allowed 1 save. I've never encountered a game where I had one save. I am aware they do exist, I just never expected it from Fable and was very annoyed. The only way to play Fable II again without destroying my progress was to either use a different storage or a different profile. If a glitch occurred I was unable to go back to another save. The only way to approach the save issue for me was to think of it as part of the 'challenge' and to view it as 'life' no turning back. But I don't feel I should have had to.
While playing this game for enjoyment I found myself on edge, holding my breath. Worrying that if I walked too fast through a door or went off to do a sidequest (which they had so many of) that it would be a game breaker and cause me to restart from the previous save (hopefully before the glitch unless you saved after), or restart the game completely.
I read somewhere where the game makers used as an excuse for all the glitches when you have something this big there are bound to be problems. It was an excuse and not good enough. I thought I'd never find a game like Fable II or better, I thought it was unique. Until I played Dragon Ages, a huge game with very very few glitches and none that are gamebreaking, with a far stronger replay value.
I was glad they allowed me to be female, and I was very happy to be allowed to dress the males up in female clothing etc. But I was disappointed that it didn't allow me to further customize my skin and face. And that you didn't grow old like in Fable I.
I was a bit annoyed they made you pay extra for the See into the Future bit and thought that it should have been apart of the main package. But it was what it was and the price wasn't outrageous. Just money schemes, but that's typical and to be expected of some people, not a big gripe.
Nevertheless despite all the issues with Fable II I do look forward to Fable III mainly for the story (though the storyline sounds boring) I am interested to see in what advancement in game technology they plan to improve. Hopefully they'll learn from their mistakes.
I did think that the voice acting was amazing, and for me the voice acting added to my connection to the characters. My favourite character being Theresa because she was the main connection between Fable I and Fable II, and I always really liked her. The world itself was also amazing. I enjoyed watching the movies, never once did I want to skip through them, though it would have been nice to have the option (at the same time I'd rather not have the option. I accidentally hit buttons too many times sometimes).
Overall the game Fable II is playable. And I was able to enjoy it because I got lucky during certain points of the game. I would not recommend Fable II to buy unless it's for $12 or less (and it's going down since I brought it around $17/$22), I would suggest renting it if it were an option.
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