Jables Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 So even after the fact: What's everyone's thoughts on Fable & Fable 2? I;ve stated before the sole reason I made the jump from PS2 to XBox was for Fable, and I never looked back from there. Fable was so damned innovative(for a non-PC gamer), approachable, fun, but despite the developers brags and best wishes, replay value wasn't really much since you could switch from good to evil and so forth in the one lifetime, not to mention the game was incredibly short(although my guy was old as fuck by the time I beat Jack of Blades). I can see our resident Microsoft stablehands(Bish & LoganPrime) have been playing for the last week or so and i got mine on release day(yesterday) but for me, well... I'm back onto Saint's Row 2's campaign because as weird as it sounds, it's a much more compelling story. Fable 2 so far(few hours in, few quests under my belt) really just feels like an expansion of Fable(true enough apparently all the new stuff is what the developers originally promised in the first) to the extent that having just tried replaying the first prior to release of the second and not digging the two-button hack/slash and ever-so-fucking vague story(key to multiple paths I guess. Make 'em all ambiguous and non-descript) and most of all those terrible fucking voice actors(they had their day, sure, and I have the fondest of memories, still.), I pretty much saw all i feel i need to within a few hours. The Dog's useful and certainly gets a lot moreso when you turn evil and starts mauling the 5-0 whenever you knock 'em to the ground, I had unprotected sex with my wife who then had a child and whoop-de-doo, it's evil just like me. I'ma stick with it in the hope it gets better(once I'm done with SR of course- next week I'll be all about Fallout 3 til sometime after doomsday), but earliest impression to me is: Graphically breathtaking but just a rehash in every other way, right down to the name of your sister. I'm willing to paypal anyone right now tells me she doesn't infact, crop up toward the end of the story. Also, regarding the CE's packaged-in 'bonus armour'? All's I can say is, Microsoft are a buncha cheeky cunts. Hal's armour and sword indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Sounds a bit disapointing thus far (from what you've posted). Originally, I'd've gone to the 360 for this game (if there wasn't a pc game). I guess we'll just see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 eh, pretty high #'s across the board so far, which i dont think was entirely expected. I know bishop's all about it right now, not sure who else here's playing it. again, i missed the boat with the first one, so im kinda immune to this...shame what happened to the LE, but glad the fans are still pleased with the game itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I was too exhausted to pick this up after work today, it'll be gotten tomorrow. I loved the first fable, i just hope skeet is his usual wrong self about aspects of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 nono, here's what I say to you: If you didn't play the first one to death and loved it, you WIL love this because it's the exact same fucking game. Exact. All I'm faulting is the lack of innovation. I played #1 literally into it's grave and so, got tired of this one pretty quick. Yeah, since the big things you do in your lifetime(grow up, get married, have a child) are all heralded by the tarot cards, they would've been a much more immersive pack-in. A Hobbe figure, I could take or leave. My other gripe with this game is despite all the lovely advertising touting it as an epic adventure all about fateful choice, at no point does it take itself seriously. At every fucking turn it's making stupid little fucking jokes about itself and the nature of epic quests, and not in the funny way Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchet would, more like that irritating neighborhood kid who mangles Monty Python Quotes and somkes a pipe. Honestly It had a fairly sweet precedent so despite a mangled CE launch I'm not suprised it's doing well, there's a lotta folks out there've been waiting for the sequel since finishing the first, and there's a helluva lotta hype. It's a good game, but just like anyone who loved System Shock 2 and played it to death, they'd feel the same way about Bioshock(another game that garners almost nothing but love). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 It's a good game, but just like anyone who loved System Shock 2 and played it to death, they'd feel the same way about Bioshock(another game that garners almost nothing but love). See, thats pretty much my dislike of bioshock... But yeah, i picked this up today, loving it so far, except keystone, man do i suck at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 You guys didn't get the preorder bonus of the pubgames free? That ended up being my saving grace of preordering. Keystone sucks but Tower's fun, and takes slightly more judgement than Pokies(spinnerbox) or rolling Die(Keystone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 My biggest and probably only beef with the game so far is the loading times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acalis Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I went to my friend's house yesterday and I watched him play Fable 2. I think it's a pretty entertaining, not to mention very funny game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalHeart Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 LOVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 If there's any positives to be taken from this, besides the game kicking ass, its that i am being reminded of the 360's controller being pretty awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Nothing makes me feel like a tight fucker like offering LoganPrime Hobbe's piss in a jar, as a nice friendly gesture, and him giving me in response 530,000 gold. CLearly the man is cleaning up at Spinnerbox. Me though? I own nearly every village & town I come across and jack rent and prices way the fuck up, have sacrificed 3 of my brides to the Wheel of Misfortune(which is why the government came and took my babies), resemble something from H.P Lovecraft's porn collection and have a dog with a savage distaste for any local constabulatory and still, I am not having fun yet. One of you lovey-dovey motherfuckers need to play with me so I can see this through your eyes and maybe find the joy I'm missing. Although I am slightly tickled by the prospect of earning fake money while not playing. My dues if I decide to turn on my xbox tonight should be nothing short of epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Man, swing and a miss. I turned this thing every which way to try and make it more fun, but since everything I can do in it I had way more fun doing in the first I'm getting my damned money back. On the upside, this frees up my schedule for Fallout 3. When's it out for you Euros & Yanks? 31st like us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 When's it out for you Yanks? 31st like us? Today. We're cool like that. Fable 2 could've been great but somehow they did a good job of fucking this game up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Aw man, that's it. I'm repeating my Bioshock performance and bullying my local into selling me the game a day early. PS- Do you have the same gripe with Fable 2 as me or something new to add? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 PS- Do you have the same gripe with Fable 2 as me or something new to add? I agree with everything you said. Plus whats the point of being evil if you get nothing out of it. Good or evil your still on the same fucking quest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 exactly If I was as evil as I looked, and married(or otherwise, really), I'd just pull up to one of my many brides(both male & female) and proceed to pull out my ten dicks and rape them around the clock. Some of you will see I paraphrase Millar's ending to Chosen there, but I think it's that kind of powerful imagery this game is sorely missing. Plus it's oh-so lovely to see Newt agree with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Don't know about you but I was happy when the damn dog got killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Ha! I haven't gotten that far. It could be by doing so I'm prematurely capping what could be something awesome around the corner(as nick loves accusing me of doing), but It just feels like such a chore to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Read only when you beat the game. No final boss fight at all. The ending was real weak. (If you call that an ending) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I've gone from enjoying the game to being that frustrated with it i need a new controller from throwing my current one at the wall and breaking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 But... But you said this game justified the 360 controller, which I thought was just you being singularly Ironic. Do tells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Just the combination of the storyline being the same regardless of having big fucking horns growing out of your head and slaying guards for funsies, or whether you're as pure as sheeps cotton, the loading times, the linear-ness of it all, the fact that the progression of the game mostly relies on being able to button bash or hit a button at the right time... It got too much for me, i saw red and threw my controller rather hard... First time i've ever officially lost my temper with a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 No I wanna know wtf you meant in the first place regarding praise for the control. PS-- On the 360 alone, DOA4 & terrible samurai fights in SR2 have each claimed a controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I find the 360 controller very well laid out for any type of game, especially fps and what not. The more it went on though the more frustrating and slightly crowded the controls felt. At least i was known as "Dumpling" for a while. I'm debating finishing it, which i've been told isn't too worth it, or chopping it in with another game for my collectors edition of fallout 3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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