Xbox 360 Game Review: Fable 2

Fable 2 is not your father's RPG. It is not Final Fantasy. It is not Oblivion. If you go in looking for any of these, you'll be disappointed.

What Fable 2 is, is an excellent action based RPG. It can be incredibly simple, or very details. THe main story line is very short, ranking in at about 15 hours. But if you take the time to do the side quests and achievements you'll find that you're edging close to 50 hours of gameplay.

Fable 2 is different from other RPGs in many ways. The biggest thing that you hear about is the choice between good and evil. The decisions you make within the game affect your characters appearance greatly. If you run all good, always helping people, you'll start to get a halo. On the other side, if you start killing random villagers, you won't just have the law to deal with, you'll actually start to grow horns.

Fable scores a 5/5 from me. Perfect.

ESRB

Mature / 17+
For: Blood, Language, Sexual Content, Use of Alcohol, Violence.

*Character Morphing
*Simple, but deep, combat
*Large Variety of Clothing and Weapons
*The Dog
*Ability to build a family and start a legacy.

*Better Xbox Live Co-Op Play
*More clothing, weapons, armor, etc.
*Longer main storyline.
*More side quests

Most of these achievements are super easy. If you play through to the end you'll get probably 800g without even trying. I've marked the ones I have completed with asterisks. If you need help or tips on how to get any of these please feel free to contact me.

*The Archaeologist (5) - Dig up something the dog has discovered, or see another Hero do so.

*The Archmage (10) - A Hero must kill five human enemies with one spell.

*The Artisan (10) - Succeed at one job to Level 5, or see another Hero do so.

*The Bigamist (10) - Get married a second time, whilst already married, or attend the second wedding of another Hero.

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

*The Celebrity (50) - Reach 50,000 renown, or see another Hero do so.

*The Chicken Kicker (5) - Kick a chicken a good distance, or see one getting kicked.

*The Cliff Diver (5) - Cliff dive 500 feet, or see another Hero do so.

*The Companions (10) - Perform a perfect co-op expression.

*The Completionist (50) - Get all expressions, pet tricks and abilities, or see another Hero do so.

*The Dog Trainer (5) - Teach your dog a trick, or see another Hero's dog learn one.

The Dollcatcher (10) - Collect all the Hero dolls, or see another Hero collect them.

*The Double Threat (10) - Get a co-op combat bonus.

The Duelist (10) - String together a full-speed chain attack, or see another Hero do so.

*The Egomaniac (25) - A Hero must choose 'The Needs of the One'.

*The Executioner (10) - Sacrifice ten people in the Temple of Shadows, or see another Hero do so.

*The Extremist (15) - Reach 100% purity or corruption, or see another Hero do so.

*The Family (25) - A Hero must choose 'The Needs of The Few'.

*The Gambler (10) - A Hero must win 500 gold at a pub game in one sitting, having tried each game type at least once.

*The Gargoyle (25) - Find the gargoyles' legendary treasure.

*The Goth (5) - A Hero must dye their hair black, and wear a black outfit and black makeup.

*The Hero of Many Names (5) - Change your Hero's title, or see another Hero change theirs.

*The Hero of Skill (100) - Complete The Hero of Skill.

*The Hero of Strength (100) - Complete The Hero of Strength.

*The Hero of Will (100) - Complete The Hero of Will.

*The Hoarder (25) - Collect every silver key, or see another Hero do so.

*The Hunter (5) - Kill a sweet, innocent, fluffy bunny rabbit

*The Illustrated Hero (5) - Tattoo every part of your Hero's body, or see another Hero do so.

*The Menace To Society (5) - Commit an act of public indecency, or see another Hero commit one.

*The Muse (5) - Inspire the Bard to compose songs celebrating your great deeds.

*The New Hero (50) - The terror of Bower Lake must be defeated.

*The Paragon (15) - Reach 100% good or evil, or see another Hero do so.

*The Parent (10) - Have a child, or be there for the birth of another Hero's child.

*The Party Animal (10) - Get five villagers drunk in under three minutes, or see another Hero do so.

*The Persuader (5) - Convince a villager to give you a present, or see another Hero do so.

*The Philanthropist (10) - Send a gift to an Xbox LIVE friend, or watch another Hero send one.

*The Pied Piper (10) - Start a party where at least five villagers are dancing, or see another Hero do so.

*The Pooch Pamperer (5) - Play fetch with your dog, or see another Hero's dog play.

*The Property Magnate (10) - A property must be sold for twice the price it was bought for.

*The Rogue (5) - Steal something undetected from a building while there are people nearby, or see another Hero do so.

*The Romantic (10) - Take a villager on a perfect date, or tag along to one. Location and expressions are all-important.

*The Ruler of Albion (100) - Amass a 2.5 million gold real estate empire, or be there when another Hero does.

*The Sacrifice (25) - A Hero must choose 'The Needs of the Many'.

*The Sharpshooter (10) - Hit three enemies with one shot, or see another Hero do so.

*The Show-off (5) - Impress a villager with a perfect expression, or see another Hero do so.

*The Spouse (10) - Marry a villager, or attend the wedding of another Hero.

*The Swinger (5) - Take part in a debauched bedroom party with several participants.

*The Teaser (5) - Make bandits respond to expressions with fear, anger, mirth, and confusion... during combat!

*The Whippersnapper (25) - A child Hero must collect five gold pieces.

*The Workhorse (10) - A Hero must achieve a high-enough chain while performing a job.

*players 1
*co-op 2
*10mb to save game
*HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p
*custom soundtracks
*in-game Dolby Digital
*content download
*Original Release Date: October 2008
*First DLC: December 2008
*Microsoft Game Studios/Lionhead Studios