So this kind of bothers me (about perceptions about the game)

[Orpheus Lupus]

So this kind of bothers me (about perceptions about the game)

I've noticed a lot of people (or some people at least) saying that "This Game Isn't What They Said It Would Be' or that Molyneaux lied to us, etc.

Well, from the extensive time I've been playing the game, I have to disagree with that statement. I'm not saying that means it's some sort of perfect game, or that anyone who doesn't enjoy it is a liar. I'm saying that, to be perfectly honest, the game is pretty much exactly what they said it would be.

For starters, there are a lot of things about it that it has in common with the previous Fable, which I find it absurd to go "I Though It Wouldn't Be Like THat THis Time!" Yes, the game does have it's own sense of humor. It's silly to think it was going to keep a totally straight face all the way through. There's also the fact that you do most of your communicating through expressions, and the fact that the combat is not all that difficult. I have a feeling these will continue throughout the Fable series (a third game seems assured). If you hate that thought, they are not for you.

I could go on and on (there are glitches in every huge game I've ever played, for example, and yes it is unfortunate about the co-op but it's still enjoyable for some of us). But while the game was extremely hyped, I don't find anything particularly contradictory. Games, like any other art, are going to be enjoyable based solely on what you like (in general. There are a few universally terrible games, but those are very, very, very obvious). IF the Fable games (or any others. I odn't like Gears of War, for example, but that doesn't make them awful) really, trually bore or annoy you, it's not that they're terrible. They may literally just not be your type of game.

*Whoo boy*

 

[poopgod350]

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Amen!

 

[Tymolus]

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This game has even exceeded expectations in my case. DEFINITELY met the hype. People are just crazed out

 

[Jiin]

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im very happy with the game, the combat system doesnt bother me at all. its pretty new for an rpg. this is not an action game like star wars force unleashed where you have insane abilities and throw combos in one after the other...its just an RPG. keep that in mind when talking about the combat system

 

[MasterJh]

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TLDR (i read a bit of it)...Just a quick thing, i haven't played Fable 2 yet but i bet it will be cool, however, people are entitled to their own opinions...Sooo....

 

[Tymolus]

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But most people with a negative opinion on the game have provided dumbfounded reasons for it, that's my only point kthxbacktoFablenow

 

[raztis]

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i have my first and huge negative for the game.... its too damn short...

as ive said, i think its cool that you can go off and do side quests and all but thats not what a good rpg is about, its about a rich storyline, and frankly im starting to doubt.
yeah its fun to beat hammers, and chop wood, cool to get to poke your wifey, ect but its all time waisters and fillers. basically a "when your bored of killin" kind of thing.

but ive played for around 5 hrs now and im at the spire. that...sucks.. i havent ran through it, by any means, although im not the "lets walk around every frame of the world looking for stuff" type either. but i have 4 shops, 2 houses, a wife and a kid, who left me. Im lvl 4 and 5 on some of my skills, ect..... yup 5 hrs....

thats no rpg..... thats a demo

 

[Tymolus]

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Dang it man, people need to stop with the complaints you're using! For god's sake, nobody in their right mind expected Fable 2 to be a long story. If you did, what were you thinking? It's not the main focus of the game! Second, this is an innovative and creative RPG, not meant to be typical, and it does not sound like you've done very much sorry to say. If you think you have that's fine, but in relativity, you have not. Why the hell did you buy this game, anyway?

"thats no rpg/thats a demo" you're retarded. I'll keep my flames coming man, you're my funnest target so far.

p.s. for like the third time YOU'RE NOT AT THE F***ING END!

 

[Orpheus Lupus]

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Technically, it's about role-playing. That doesn't necessarily automatically mean a rich storyline, though it's come to be assumed that. When people think RPG, they don't usually think things like Fable, even though they initially sound "about right". Not to mentioned rich storyline doesn't automatically mean "Really Really Long". To be perfectly honest I expected it to be short, especially after Fable 1.

At any rate, I've got in about ten hours and am now just after the Spire because I went out and decided to look around as much as possible (as I could get away with as far as being Good Pure Female) and play around with characters and such. This doesn't bother me.

At any rate, several of your have missed the point entirely. Yes, that includes some of you who agreed with me Games are built for various tastes. It always bothered me that they marketed it as the end-all-be-all of RPGs, because as much as I like it it's not the type of thing that's to everyone's tastes, and I'm afraid Fable 3's popularity will suffer more for it than Fable 2 already has. I wouldn't recommend the Fallout series to everyone either, for that matter.

EDIT: And yes, you're not at the end guys. THere are two Spire visits. Two. Count them. And most of the cool stuff you can do happens *after* the first one, not to mention you get to see the consequences of your actions in your early years.

 

[thebigugly]

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Tymolus, you're kind of a moron. You say raztis is retarded, but don't offer any reason.

The game is short as hell. RPG things to do would be increase your skills, collect armor and weapons. Fable 2 doesn't really support any of these, so once you're done with the story and a few quests, you're done with the game. Most side quests are the same as other ones. Go here, kill or clear. There's no armor to collect, just crappy clothes, which I've only found a few interesting ones. My master mace with life stealing/dmg augments is better than the legendary weapons. I've maxed almost all the skills except some useless spells... I've been everywhere, bought and done everything, only having the game for about 60 hours. Without losing sleep or missing class mind you.

Second, this is an innovative and creative RPG, not meant to be typical, and it does not sound like you've done very much sorry to say. If you think you have that's fine, but in relativity, you have not.

What else is there to do?

Innovative and creative RPG? There's a few artificial, random things to do ("filler" is exactly right, as Raztis said) and a short story. Nothing innovative or really anything creative here.

Not to mention the whole "Who will you become?" bull****. You're either a guy with blue veins and a halo, or a damn guy with red skin/horns and blue veins. Maybe throw in skinny or bulky. There are only slight variations from there. Where the hell is the demon from the boxart? Comethe****on.

Edit: I did actually enjoy playing, it was just lacking most of the things I expected.

 

[sPiN]

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What bugged me about the game was the loading screens and the ending, also I was hoping for a little more free-roaming but other than that the game was great.

 

[Dentie]

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I can agree with that

 

[Seargant Mitch]

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Nothing has bugged me...<3 <3 thats all the feck i can say, fable 2 and fallout 3...for me , fable 2 wins by a long shot but fallout 3 still looks damn epic. <3 them both!

 

[Tyloric]

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I'll just say that no, it is not the gleaming gem of perfect gaming everyone hoped it would be.

But yes it is still fun and defiantly worth the purchase.

 

[Angel]

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By all means express opinions regarding the game but please can people not resort to flaming one another and calling names. Tis a forum, not a playground

Carry on...

 

[Tymolus]

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Tymolus, you're kind of a moron. You say raztis is retarded, but don't offer any reason.

The game is short as hell. RPG things to do would be increase your skills, collect armor and weapons. Fable 2 doesn't really support any of these, so once you're done with the story and a few quests, you're done with the game. Most side quests are the same as other ones. Go here, kill or clear. There's no armor to collect, just crappy clothes, which I've only found a few interesting ones. My master mace with life stealing/dmg augments is better than the legendary weapons. I've maxed almost all the skills except some useless spells... I've been everywhere, bought and done everything, only having the game for about 60 hours. Without losing sleep or missing class mind you.

Second, this is an innovative and creative RPG, not meant to be typical, and it does not sound like you've done very much sorry to say. If you think you have that's fine, but in relativity, you have not.

What else is there to do?

Innovative and creative RPG? There's a few artificial, random things to do ("filler" is exactly right, as Raztis said) and a short story. Nothing innovative or really anything creative here.

Not to mention the whole "Who will you become?" bull****. You're either a guy with blue veins and a halo, or a damn guy with red skin/horns and blue veins. Maybe throw in skinny or bulky. There are only slight variations from there. Where the hell is the demon from the boxart? Comethe****on.

Edit: I did actually enjoy playing, it was just lacking most of the things I expected.

Okay I'm a moron. I don't mind you calling me names. If I did I would be a fool. But what exactly did you expect that the game lacked? None of the "RPG things to do" you mentioned were really marketed for this game. And if you don't find the game innovative, that's fine, but I disagree. Show me another game with the kind of character transformational depth based on your actions that this game has.

So if the game lacked things you expected, I don't know what they could have been...unless you were seriously expecting a typical RPG.

But hey I'm not interested in quarreling with another faceless name today. I don't mind if you don't like me, but if you find all that the game offers as "filler" then just don't play? I'm just surprised anybody bought the game for the main story, truly surprised. That's all. But if you did and you're disappointed then move on to another game. ToV offers a 60 hour storyline and if you like anime style games you'd love it. ^_^

p.s. sorry Angel, don't know why I was in a bad mood last night, I don't normally take disagreements so far as to flame. Won't do it again.

 

[Watson]

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When you think about it, there's not much more they could have done for character variation. For high corruption did you want them having a sack of arms and legs that seemed to be pulled from other people? I definitely think that the game could have been longer and could have expanded more but it's taken good steps from the original fable... There's more depth towards it and room to move.

 

[Tymolus]

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Thebigugly, check out my thread Tymolus's Statement, hopefully that will make up for my rudeness last night. Because I do admit I was really wrong and moronic to flame raztis.

Watson, having a sack of arms and legs would be pretty awesome actually.. lol

 

[thebigugly]

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And if you don't find the game innovative, that's fine, but I disagree. Show me another game with the kind of character transformational depth based on your actions that this game has.

This is a pretty easy one. What transformations? Like I said before, the different character transformations are halo, blue veins and blue veins with red skin and horns. Not only that, your character barely changes at all. There's no armor, and very few interesting pieces of clothing.

So if the game lacked things you expected, I don't know what they could have been...unless you were seriously expecting a typical RPG.

Things to do. Skills, armor, weapons, things to collect. Fable 2 didn't have to be the typical RPG, but why no armor? :realmad: And very few weapons or different weapons. I recall what's his name saying "hundreds and hundreds of weapons" in an interview.. well, where the hell are those?

I'm just surprised anybody bought the game for the main story, truly surprised.

I didn't say the game was horrible. I enjoyed the storyline and what little else I could do after. But thank god I rented it, because $59.99 for a good movie on my 360 is kind of expensive. If the main story is your best reason for flaming people when they say this game wasn't that great, you might want to think of something else =].

 

[ChuMyPickle1]

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Having the ability to get a job and chop wood and stuff is making the game for me lol... guess I'm easily amused