The Official Fable 2 Review thread!

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heruamon said:

Cueil said:

gebx said:

8.0	Presentation The story is nothing special, but Albion is a believable world full of interesting people.
8.0	Graphics The environments are impressive, and there’s a wide variety of looks for your character. The spells are visually potent.
8.5	Sound Solid voice acting and a script packed with humor. The music takes some unexpected, but welcome, turns.
8.5	Gameplay The combat system is a success and for the most part, the economic and morality systems work well, and the dog is a great addition. The co-op, though, is not up to par.
8.5	Lasting Appeal The main quest is short, but there are numerous other distractions. If you invest yourself in Fable II, you can spend easily spend 30 hours in Albion. If not, you can truck through in under 10 hours.
8.8 Great	OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average)

 

I understand that the overall is not the average, but how does it get an 8.8 overall when it didn't score higher then 8.5 on any of the categories??

 

 

It's how the reviewer felt about the game as a whole of it's parts... a game is not always a sum of it's parts

Sry, but the score doesn't add up to me.  The IGN review looked rushed, imho.  The Gamespot says making money is too easy...wtf...story lacks depth...HUH? 

 

Yeah, but the text of the gamespot review was really good. :P

Check out the closing comment, lol:

It's hard not to get sucked into Fable II. The world is so charming and your choices so profound, that it's easy to look past the game's shortcomings. The punishment for death is pointless and the story carries little weight, but the experience is still immensely rewarding. It's easy to lose hours to trivial tasks, and discovering all the secrets tucked away creates a truly memorable adventure. The new ideas presented here may not change the future of gaming, but there are some noteworthy additions that make this feel completely unique. Your emotional attachment to your virtual dog will be real, making you reliant upon his companionship as you trek through these lands. In a game about choices, the wisest one you can make is to play the game. After spending a few hours in Albion, you won't want to do anything else.

I haven't seen a review yet that says "Don't immediately buy this."