Fable II - Gen Discussion & Info

I've been playing this some since I got it. I am doing the hero thing, but I have this housewife that has fallen in love with me. Decisions decisions. :lol:
 
Just finished the game. I was a little bit annoyed at all the bugs and interface quirks when I first started but I felt the game really came together once you look past that stuff and get into the meat of things. Spoilers ahead:

The whole morality and decisions thing has become big in most western RPG's these days (KotOR, Fable, Fallout, Mass Effect, etc). I think the thing I liked about Fable's take on this the most was that it directly affected the gameplay and your appearance so drastically. At the very end of the game when you are forced to make that final decision, I was actually pretty conflicted. I cannot remember the last time I sat staring at a screen for so long trying to decide what to do (of course I took the money in the end but that isn't the point). I played a bit after the completion and was actually missing my dog and my chesty wife quite a bit.

Also, while the main story and characters start out a bit slow and distant (I can't say I ever gave a crap about Hammer or Theresa), it comes together a bit better in the end game as Garth and Reaver are more interesting, unique and better developed. I do sort of wish there could have been a more satisfying "last boss" as the giant shard was less than difficult and I didn't even really realize it was the last boss until everything was over.

Lastly, while combat has its good and bad points, I felt it really came together in the end game once I had a variety of melee moves, the ability to zoom and select my shots and a number of vastly different spells (including shock at level 5). The way experience, "leveling" and the combat system work are simplistic and you learn new abilities at just the right rate that you are never overwhelmed or confused by your options. At the same time, the combat is deep enough and there is enough variety in your attacks that it almost never gets old. My personal mainstay was using the time slowdown spell and summon spell so that I could be left alone long enough to unleash a level 4 or 5 shock and then clean up the survivors with my gun/cleaver. Really the only thing that brought the combat down from all this good stuff was the lack of enemy types and their horrific AI. Talk about dumb enemies... they basically stand there and let you break their heads open like it feels good.

I could go on and on but I guess the basic gist is that I enjoyed the game considerably more than I thought I would. I think it really hides its stride and gets better and better as you get further into it and your combat and quest options really open up.
 
MillerTime, I'll trade you a Hammer doll for a Reaver doll. I sent you a message on XBL. I also need the rest of them (except for the Hero doll), if anybody else needs Hammer.
 
[quote name='SynGamer']
EDIT: overall, while the game is fun, i don't really have the sense that i'm a 'Hero' or even powerful. I use the same will power/sword/gun combos when taking out enemies...and i haven't really come up to a challenging fight yet. I've been knocked out twice i believe but i have the resurrection potions...like 6, so there's really no penalty. So that + level 5 shock and i'm good to go...does it get harder/more challenging?[/quote]

Not really, honestly. But that's actually supposed to give you the sense of being a hero. You're strong.

They didn't want to make a game that was going to frustrate folks. I'm not sure why they didn't just use the old Easy/Normal/Hard option... I'm happy with it the way it is, but I know a lot of people want challenge; I only care about the experience.
 
[quote name='Jesse_Dylan']Wow, you got the code?? .[/QUOTE]

No, I got the DLC card with my LE version. But, I went to plug in the code last night and the damn thing didn't take! Said that it was an invalid code. I'm the only gamer in my house and I know it wasn't already entered. So, I emailed microsoft to see whats up. I love the game, but the handling of the LE has been a cluster of epic proportions.
 
[quote name='MillerTime2523']pollo, I should be on later.

where do you get the hero doll from?[/quote]

The Hero dolls come in the chest in the Guild, if you played the games on xbox.com
 
Question about killing in town, do I have to do community service to get out of being hunted or can I leave town for awhile and come back?
 
[quote name='coolsteel']Question about killing in town, do I have to do community service to get out of being hunted or can I leave town for awhile and come back?[/quote]

Leaving town doesn't absolve you from doing the community service, although you really don't have a time limit on when to do it.
 
Couple of questions. theres always a bar on the top of my screen that says if i want to upgrade this item buy new furnature, even when im in combat.

Also, i got married and banged my wife, but then i ended up with a red X through the wedding ring icon, i dont have the instructions, so I'd appreciate any help
 
[quote name='GenghisJohn']Couple of questions. theres always a bar on the top of my screen that says if i want to upgrade this item buy new furnature, even when im in combat.

Also, i got married and banged my wife, but then i ended up with a red X through the wedding ring icon, i dont have the instructions, so I'd appreciate any help[/QUOTE]

the red x over the wedding ring means if it gets to that point of hate shes going to divorce you and leave the region, happened to me twice because i married a whore and moved her across the street in bowerstone lol
also tried to have a 3-some with them

question: if you happen to get more stuff from fable2.com or the pub games can you go back to the treasure chest and get those items? or do you have to start a new game?
edit: also can you go into a game with someone who has all the keys and expressions to get the achievement or do you have to see him get it?
 
Thanks for the quick reply but you were a little too late. I got sick of her and smacked her with an axe, I'll have to start over with a new wife
 
[quote name='GenghisJohn']Couple of questions. theres always a bar on the top of my screen that says if i want to upgrade this item buy new furnature, even when im in combat.

Also, i got married and banged my wife, but then i ended up with a red X through the wedding ring icon, i dont have the instructions, so I'd appreciate any help[/quote]

Why don't you have the instructions?
 
Just beat the game...by far one of the most disappointing boss fights ever.At least i can look forward to exploring the world not that the game is over.
 
Anyone want to help me out with the completionist achievement? I'd throw some gold your way - I don't feel like picking up pub games or messing around with fable2.com. Also need the Co-op attack / expression bonus achievements. Let me know, thanks!
 
[quote name='GenghisJohn']i rented it from gamefly, and i cant get my comp to read pdf's[/quote]

Aw, I see.

Well, you might want to check gamefaqs.com or some of the guides on the gaming news sites.
 
[quote name='greyzieoriental'] question: if you happen to get more stuff from fable2.com or the pub games can you go back to the treasure chest and get those items? or do you have to start a new game?[/quote]

I'd like an answer to that too.

I do have another question. Did anybody receive their DLC code for the collector's edition mishap? They said it would only take 5 days...
 
[quote name='imacgod']I'd like an answer to that too.

I do have another question. Did anybody receive their DLC code for the collector's edition mishap? They said it would only take 5 days...[/quote]

Nope... still waiting... It's been over 10 business days.

Edit: Code Received
 
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[quote name='GenghisJohn']Couple of questions. theres always a bar on the top of my screen that says if i want to upgrade this item buy new furnature, even when im in combat.[/quote]

I ran into that problem a few times with a few different messages. It is an annoying little bug/issue where sometimes it will pop up a help message and it will just sit there forever. I also had a problem where I accidentally started doing a question to kill a few bandits and I didn't even realize I was doing it (just figured it was random bandits as usual). I killed half of them and ran off to do other stuff. For the next 4 hours of gameplay I had to sit there with a "Bandits Left 3/6" message sitting on my screen even though I was on the other side of the map. Really annoying.
 
[quote name='SynGamer']LE Content Codes have been sent out! Just got one.[/quote]

Yep - got mine too! Now to get the game...
 
[quote name='SynGamer']LE Content Codes have been sent out! Just got one.[/QUOTE]Great time for my email not to be accepting messages. :bomb:
 
[quote name='coolsteel']Probably the same consequences that those who exploited the pub glitch faced... none[/quote]

I got mine as well. With all the brouhaha over people without the LE sending in requests, it's interesting that the email graphic prominently says "Accept the consequences of your actions." I've seen "Who will you become?" in Fable II advertising but this is a new one. Not very subtle.

Anyone without the LE try their code yet?
 
[quote name='easper']I got mine as well. With all the brouhaha over people without the LE sending in requests, it's interesting that the email graphic prominently says "Accept the consequences of your actions." I've seen "Who will you become?" in Fable II advertising but this is a new one. Not very subtle.

Anyone without the LE try their code yet?[/quote]
Me.
 
[quote name='coolsteel']Just did a quest with it on, nothing happened except me having a character that looks like a fat Master Chief[/quote]


awesome!!
 
[quote name='sendme']http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/346-Fable-2

This I have to say after beating the game is exactly how I feel. This game is what Fable should have been and Fable 2 should have been much much more.[/quote]

Well, you have to take what Yahtzee says with a grain of salt. His intent is to entertain as much as anything else; he says himself that the only games he likes are some of the Silent Hills, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, and some... older game that I didn't recognize. :)

I, personally, thought Fable 2 was brilliant, and I can't wait for Fable 3.
 
i made my character take the money so i could become evil and finish the completionist...

....though i'll need one damn thing, from the pub games
 
[quote name='Jesse_Dylan']Well, you have to take what Yahtzee says with a grain of salt. His intent is to entertain as much as anything else; he says himself that the only games he likes are some of the Silent Hills, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, and some... older game that I didn't recognize. :)

I, personally, thought Fable 2 was brilliant, and I can't wait for Fable 3.[/QUOTE]

Thats true that his intent is to entertain however when playing I cant help but think that this is what Fable should have been and this one should have been more. Half the stuff I did I only did for the achievment and didn't care less otherwise. Hell the co-op was going to be in the first one but they took it out and in this one it doesn't seem like what I thought it would be. This game does nothing but lock up and the multiplayer is just crap. You can't play your character in someone elses game atleast the few games I have played with others I couldn't. The fact that armor has no value for the game and the weapons are someone the same as the armor. You really dont' have to upgrade them at all. This game is just lacking in so much that should have been in the first one and should have been done better in this one.
 
anyone who can help me get these achievements add me:
The Completionist - Get all expressions, pet tricks and abilities, or see another Hero do so
The Hoarder - Collect every silver key, or see another Hero do so

i have LE halo armor to give and/or also have the hat, mustache expression and dog backflip trick
and some in game gold as well.

i can also get you the The Ruler of Albion achievement.
 
[quote name='sendme']Thats true that his intent is to entertain however when playing I cant help but think that this is what Fable should have been and this one should have been more. Half the stuff I did I only did for the achievment and didn't care less otherwise. Hell the co-op was going to be in the first one but they took it out and in this one it doesn't seem like what I thought it would be. This game does nothing but lock up and the multiplayer is just crap. You can't play your character in someone elses game atleast the few games I have played with others I couldn't. The fact that armor has no value for the game and the weapons are someone the same as the armor. You really dont' have to upgrade them at all. This game is just lacking in so much that should have been in the first one and should have been done better in this one.[/QUOTE]



The more I play this the more i'm not liking it. Seems like a step backwards , enemy types are almost completley from Fable 1 and the difficulty has become a giant joke. I get money for not even playing, can't die, not being able to run out of magic, no downside to being knocked out besides a scar that I suppose in theory is supposed to make you less attractive. Right now i'm running around with almost blackish skin , a glowing tattoo and scars out the ass with huge horns on my head and women are falling for me left and right . If Fable 1 was only a shell of what it should have been due to time constraints or whatever then what happened here? I agree the game should have been much more then what it is.

And my number one pet peeve is just how much of the food is geared towards making your character fat, celery is the only thinning food eh? So all those other vegetables mean squat facing the mighty thinning power of celery.
 
[quote name='Jesse_Dylan']Well, you have to take what Yahtzee says with a grain of salt. His intent is to entertain as much as anything else; he says himself that the only games he likes are some of the Silent Hills, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, and some... older game that I didn't recognize. :)

I, personally, thought Fable 2 was brilliant, and I can't wait for Fable 3.[/quote]He also thinks that Portal is a gift from god for all to enjoy, but I can't remember what the old game is either. I love Zero Punctuation, and I think he is fair in most of his entertaining reviews.

The halo outfit and sword is badass. It is strange that they decided not to have different protection values for armor, like in the orginal Fable. I think they wanted all the clothes to protect you the same so that people could dress their guy whatever way they wanted without losing any of the benefits of heavier armor.

They made a fun game that I'm going to enjoy for my second playthrough while I try and get all the achievements. The story/ending could have been a bit more epic, but the combat, graphics, music, economy system, ways to earn money, exploration (with your dog), and many other things were done very well, and I don't feel let down by Fable 2.

And reading the post before mine, I agree that the difficulty was scaled back way too much from the original Fable which was already a breeze. And I actually rushed through the game and beat it because my dude was an old, rich fatass with an ugly face and I had no good clothes, yet all the girls totally wanted me. I scored with the whores, but I still wanted to start fresh.
 
I've bought everything i've come across and am making around 14,000 every 5 minutes. The economy in this game is a joke. As is the unlimited use of magic. Not to mention the difficulty is easy and there's no penalty for death thanks to the resurrection potions. Not that i would enjoy losing exp and such but...yeah, it's a joke. And the boss battle was beyond a joke, honestly, it's high on my worst boss battle list right now ever.
 
I have a couple of questions..hoping the gang can help me out.

1) I want to sell the house set as my marital home to get the real estate magnate achievement. But, I don't see the option to sell on the sign out front. What can I do to sell this?
2) Where the heck is my Halo armor? I've input the code and did what the instructions told me to do, but it isn't there. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
 
I think you have to move into another house then you can sell it. For the Halo armor it is in the cave where you talk to hammer and that one woman. Right before you walk into the blue light their is a chest. Open it and it is in their.
 
Anyone know how to get the ruler achievement? It says something about 2.5 million gold but I dont have that much or even close to half of that much.
 
[quote name='Persona7']Anyone know how to get the ruler achievement? It says something about 2.5 million gold but I dont have that much or even close to half of that much.[/quote]
You need to have 2.5 million worth of property.
 
[quote name='Persona7']Anyone know how to get the ruler achievement? It says something about 2.5 million gold but I dont have that much or even close to half of that much.[/QUOTE]

buy everything in every town, and then go buy the cemetery mansion, thats what i did
dont forget the castle in fairfax, it cost 1 million dollars

i got hat, mustache and dog trick backflip to anyone who needs these last 2 expressions for the achievement
i also need the completionist achievement
 
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