Peter Molyneux is a mad man. He over hypes like crazy. Read about the features for Fable 2, and then take away about 40% and you have the game.
Still, Black & White 1 and The Movies were wonderful games. The rest? Ehh...
Top 3 favorite games: Super Mario Galaxy, The Sims 2 (PC), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker