Scorebore: Eurogamer gives Fable II a 10/10

[Tieno]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=263778&page=1

Fable II's generous and forgiving template isn't one that many games choose to follow, but it proves convincingly that if you're clever enough, you can create a consistent challenge without resorting to mindless punishment, and you can craft a sharply told story that still has room for the player to express themselves within. Inclusive and often thought-provoking, this is a daring portrait of a game-world with all the failure cut out, and it's hard not to love a game that loves you so much in return. Fable II will charm you, thrill you, and leave you very, very happy.

Edge gave it a 9.


Come on duckman, copy paste your shit about the 3 year old resistance review and that gun or something. It's not a eurogamer review thread without that.

[Kestastrophe]

 

[Kestastrophe]

Haze > Fable II

[cool breeze]

Can we also claim that it got a high score since Lionhead is a brit dev? lol

Once I finish up Dead Space later today I'll be ready for Fable 2.  LBP getting pushed back a week means Fable 2 gets priority over Fallout 3.

[cool breeze]

btw, for those who did the pub games and are planning to transfer your shit to the game, all it gives you are some evil points.

[Grecco]

btw, for those who did the pub games and are planning to transfer your shit to the game, all it gives you are some evil points.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[AdmiralViscen]

I've been playing it a good bit the last day or two and I'm in love, takes a shit on Fable 1 so far.

And I'm pretty sure that gives you corruption points, not evil points.

[cool breeze]

what's the difference?

[AdmiralViscen]

I forget lol, but in this game there are three different spectrums for your character. Good/Evil, Pure/Corrupt, and I forget the third. I think pure/corrupt mainly has to do with your financial decisions, and it changes the look of your character in a different way from good/evil.

Instruction manual:

Good and Evil

Many problems have both good and evil solutions. Your choices influence you physically: perform noble deeds and you'll be a dashing figure, give in to your evil impulses and your visage become the stuff of nightmares. Villagers will react accordingly.

Purity and Corruption

Purity makes Heroes more attractive, while corruption makes them ugly. Purity is determined by more subtle factors than g/e, such as greed, gluttony, and laziness.


So I guess you can fix your Pub Games penalty by wearing a nicer shirt.

[cool breeze]

I'll probably not do the pub game stuff then.  I'm glad I only spent a bit of time on it.

[AdmiralViscen]

OK, I have more info.

It only affects you if you have a shitton of money, millions. If you amass that much money in the game legally, you still get corruption points. The penalty only comes into play if you don't spend it on houses and shit, if you choose to hoard it. You'll gain corruption points every few minutes automatically.

I only have 185k, I will probably merge my character, But not right away.

[duckman2000]

As if I've ever ripped on Fable.

Lazy, budget GAFers 

But sure, we can mention how Eurogamer apparently doesn't play the games that it reviews, if that makes you happy. One such mistake is plenty enough to sink the credibility entire site.

[duckman2000]

Viscen, how open is the game now? And how strong is the storyline? That was the greatest shortcoming of the first one, IMO; the story bit felt a somewhat compromised.

[cool breeze]

OK, I have more info.

It only affects you if you have a shitton of money, millions. If you amass that much money in the game legally, you still get corruption points. The penalty only comes into play if you don't spend it on houses and shit, if you choose to hoard it. You'll gain corruption points every few minutes automatically.

I only have 185k, I will probably merge my character, But not right away.

Ok, thanks.

I'll probably transfer my stuff then.  I only have a bit of cash, but a lot of items.

[AdmiralViscen]

Viscen, how open is the game now? And how strong is the storyline? That was the greatest shortcoming of the first one, IMO; the story bit felt a somewhat compromised.

I'm only like 2 hours in, I haven't had time to play a whole lot since I got it. But the pacing is already better - the little kid portion is only half an hour long. The very first area you step into as an adult is bigger than any one area in Fable 1, and has lots of secrets scattered around and several exits. The first town you're in is small, but you can buy all the little shantys and carts and rent them. Story seems like it'll be better this time around but I can't say yet.

I'm about to enter Bowerstone, I expect it to be pretty huge judging by the snippit of it I got to see as a child.

I only have a crossbow, but it's way funner to use than the bows in Fable 1. Magic is awesome too, you can just tap it to get your typical area of effect spell, but if you hold B you can charge it up and focus it on one enemy - by locking on, or by zooming in to an over the shoulder view to manually aim.

One complaint is that you have to stick to one save file.

[Sysgen]

Buy a house, get married, have children, kill them all and smash the place up

10/10

[AdmiralViscen]

House buying/seling is pretty sophisticated too. Each residence has a base value, and then a list of factors that add or reduce value to bring you to your final price. That includes decorations, the overall economy of the town, whether or not it is vacant, whether or not the owner likes you, and if anyone has been killed while living there.

[Don Flamenco]

Fuck it, this pushed me over the edge (no pun intended.)  Love how eurogamer tells you to kill your family.  and fallout 3 lost a sale, only because the buzz is so mixed.

amazon release day delivery    
  Fallout 3

[Don Flamenco]

waitaminute, you can play as chick, right?   

so like....you get pregnant?  weird.  little too real

[Kestastrophe]

I am buying Fallout 3 solely on the hope that it will really be Oblivion with guns. If the reviews are bad, I might change my mind. Just not enough time/money to get all the great games the week they come out.

[AdmiralViscen]

waitaminute, you can play as chick, right?   

so like....you get pregnant?  weird.  little too real

Yea. No one knows if the game fades to black and you have the baby or if you actually run around questing while preggers.

[cool breeze]

waitaminute, you can play as chick, right?   

so like....you get pregnant?  weird.  little too real

It would be awesome if your pregnant character randomly gets angry about stuff.

Oh, and I want to try out coop.  That should be fun.

[Kestastrophe]

IGN Review
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/921/921508p4.html

8.8

In reference to co-op:

I don't know why, but even if you turn safety mode off (used to avoid accidentally killing innocents) you can't target your pal. Doesn't everyone want to spar with a buddy over the spoils of battle?

No you dumb fucking cunt, that's why it's called co-op = co-operative (i.e. not competetive).

[duckman2000]

Another massively improved game gets a lower score than its predecessor. 

[cool breeze]

So you can't find another player? is there at least an arena where you can do this? That is a bit lame.  They should have done it like the old beat em up games where there was a 2-player mode A and mode B which decided if you can damage your friend.  It was always fun to beat up a pal in those games for taking your pizza.

[maxy]

Fable 2 is amazing,been playing it last couple days and i can't get enough of it.

  Fable 2 

Now i am off to marry some rich bitch,if she gets annoying i will give her flying lessons for free.

[Oblivion]

Another massively improved game gets a lower score than its predecessor. 

How the heck do you know this if you haven't played it yet? smh.

[Joe Molotov]

waitaminute, you can play as chick, right?   

so like....you get pregnant?  weird.  little too real

Yea. No one knows if the game fades to black and you have the baby or if you actually run around questing while preggers.

If you get hit really hard in the stomach, it should abort your pregnancy. realism

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

You know you've become a corporate shill when Teamxbox and Official Xbox Magazine gives a lower score to a 360 game than you. They probably did it because they felt bad they gave LBP such a high score for a PS3 game. And for the record it's a very badly written review.

Eurogamer with they 360 vs PS3 fake comparisons and Xbox Live is better than PSN crap is shining as a joke site lately even more than kotaku.

Not surprising to say so in the least from Eurogamer. And I'm very skeptical due to other games that had hugely inflated scores from them in the past, that were anything but deserving the scores. They do have a clear bias, like many other outlets.

Well lba 9 and fable 2 10...But 9 it wasn't enough?Forgive me but Eurogamer confirms it' s love to give10 for microsoft exclusives...

 

[Oblivion]

Btw, did Eurogamer's credibility go up and IGN's go down, or is it the other way around?

[cool breeze]

IGN only gains credibility when they give a game you're looking forward to a good score, then it goes down when they give it something bad.  Same case with Eurogamer.  GTA4 getting a 10 from both places doesn't help since that could always be an credibility breaker.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Btw, did Eurogamer's credibility go up and IGN's go down, or is it the other way around?

I don't think anyone knows anymore.

[Great Rumbler]

Btw, did Eurogamer's credibility go up and IGN's go down, or is it the other way around?

I don't think anyone knows anymore.

The only reliable, unbiased source for reviews is EB.

[Don Flamenco]

Btw, did Eurogamer's credibility go up and IGN's go down, or is it the other way around?

I don't think anyone knows anymore.

The only reliable, unbiased source for reviews is EB.

and play magazine.

[Don Flamenco]

IGN Review
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/921/921508p4.html

8.8

In reference to co-op:

I don't know why, but even if you turn safety mode off (used to avoid accidentally killing innocents) you can't target your pal. Doesn't everyone want to spar with a buddy over the spoils of battle?

No you dumb fucking cunt, that's why it's called co-op = co-operative (i.e. not competetive).

shit, it's mr. oscar worthy.

Coming along for the journey is your dog. If you're a cat lover, this may not be the game for you. A dog is a hero's best friend, as we all know, and your dog is no exception. He loves you unconditionally. You can scold him all you want, leave his wounds unhealed, or never pay him any attention whatsoever. It doesn't matter. You are his master and he will always be on your side -- even if you're a total jerk. Play with your dog or give him treats and you'll probably feel better about yourself. Either way, your dog is a welcome ally. He's your pathfinder, sniffing out treasure chests and hidden items, warning of approaching danger, and tearing at the throats of fallen enemies. You may never give him a single kindness, but by the end of Fable II, you'll have become completely reliant on his abilities.

this is why IGN reviews are 10 pages long.  Sounds great though!

[tiesto]

waitaminute, you can play as chick, right?   

so like....you get pregnant?  weird.  little too real

Yea. No one knows if the game fades to black and you have the baby or if you actually run around questing while preggers.

If you get hit really hard in the stomach, it should abort your pregnancy. realism

LOL, that would pretty much make it Game. Of. The. Forever.

[Don Flamenco]

waitaminute, you can play as chick, right?   

so like....you get pregnant?  weird.  little too real

Yea. No one knows if the game fades to black and you have the baby or if you actually run around questing while preggers.

If you get hit really hard in the stomach, it should abort your pregnancy. realism

LOL, that would pretty much make it Game. Of. The. Forever.

you should be able to do drugs and have a crack baby.  then you can throw the crack baby at people

[demi]

Stores should have it tomorrow... will call GS first thing when I wake up. I have $10 from the Pub Games down so I goitta buy it there, lol

[AdmiralViscen]

Just got married

[archie4208]

gay marriage? 

[cool breeze]

Can you orgy?

[AdmiralViscen]

Yes, there's an achievement for it

[TVC15]

Coming along for the journey is your dog. If you're a cat lover, this may not be the game for you. A dog is a hero's best friend, as we all know, and your dog is no exception. He loves you unconditionally. You can scold him all you want, leave his wounds unhealed, or never pay him any attention whatsoever. It doesn't matter. You are his master and he will always be on your side -- even if you're a total jerk. Play with your dog or give him treats and you'll probably feel better about yourself. Either way, your dog is a welcome ally. He's your pathfinder, sniffing out treasure chests and hidden items, warning of approaching danger, and tearing at the throats of fallen enemies. You may never give him a single kindness, but by the end of Fable II, you'll have become completely reliant on his abilities.

this is why IGN reviews are 10 pages long.  Sounds great though!

This writing is offensively bad.  What shit gaming blog did they hire this loser out of?

[pilonv1]

i like how. the sentences. are so. short.

[pilonv1]

You know you've become a corporate shill when Teamxbox and Official Xbox Magazine gives a lower score to a 360 game than you. They probably did it because they felt bad they gave LBP such a high score for a PS3 game. And for the record it's a very badly written review.

Eurogamer with they 360 vs PS3 fake comparisons and Xbox Live is better than PSN crap is shining as a joke site lately even more than kotaku.

the bitter tears are hilarious.

do i need to play the first Fable to play this? I got a few hours in to Fable 1 and gave up cause other stuff was out

[AdmiralViscen]

Skip Fable 1, get this.

[pilonv1]

awesome, thanks dudes

[Jansen]

my copy shipped today via release date delivery. hope it makes it here by tomorrow.

[Mrbob]

Sounds like Fable 2 is the game Fable should have been. 

[AdmiralViscen]

Sounds like Fable 2 is the game Fable should have been. 

Yes. This game is waaaay better than Fable 1. I barely got halfway through that one before getting worn out by it.

[Don Flamenco]

Coming along for the journey is your dog. If you're a cat lover, this may not be the game for you. A dog is a hero's best friend, as we all know, and your dog is no exception. He loves you unconditionally. You can scold him all you want, leave his wounds unhealed, or never pay him any attention whatsoever. It doesn't matter. You are his master and he will always be on your side -- even if you're a total jerk. Play with your dog or give him treats and you'll probably feel better about yourself. Either way, your dog is a welcome ally. He's your pathfinder, sniffing out treasure chests and hidden items, warning of approaching danger, and tearing at the throats of fallen enemies. You may never give him a single kindness, but by the end of Fable II, you'll have become completely reliant on his abilities.

this is why IGN reviews are 10 pages long.  Sounds great though!

This writing is offensively bad.  What shit gaming blog did they hire this loser out of?

I see I forgot the paragraph following it too, still about the dog:

The dog is a success. I can't say that you will fall in love with your dog and keep a special place in your heart for him even after the disc's stopped spinning in the drive, but some will. And the rest can at least appreciate a canine companion who is helpful and almost never gets in the way or acts as a nuisance. You never control the dog. It acts independently and wisely. And though, on occasion, you may see him walk through a closed door or witness the textures on his fur disappear, he is a well-crafted pet.

[Cormacaroni]

Eurogamer with they 360 vs PS3 fake comparisons

hahaha - you know we've hit nirvana when the comparisons are getting called "fake".

Tears like Sfagra Falls

Can't decide on Fable 2 - didnt get into Fable 1 and, well, it's Molyneux. The game will probably be great for 2 hours then it'll cack itself.

Yes. Waiting a few weeks for a consensus to emerge seems eminently prudent. If markedly out-of-keeping with the XFE ethos.

[Kestastrophe]

This writing is offensively bad.  What shit gaming blog did they hire this loser out of?

The editor in chief of IGN, the largest and most popular gaming site. Pretty sad, but indicative of the state of gaming "journalism" as a whole. Anyways, he's the same guy that called GTA IV's script oscar worthy, if that means anything

[WrikaWrek]

Can't wait to play this game, but i'm gonna jump on Dead Space and Far Cry 2 first. I'll pick up fable 2 in december or something.

[ManaByte]

Coming along for the journey is your dog. If you're a cat lover, this may not be the game for you. A dog is a hero's best friend, as we all know, and your dog is no exception. He loves you unconditionally. You can scold him all you want, leave his wounds unhealed, or never pay him any attention whatsoever. It doesn't matter. You are his master and he will always be on your side -- even if you're a total jerk. Play with your dog or give him treats and you'll probably feel better about yourself. Either way, your dog is a welcome ally. He's your pathfinder, sniffing out treasure chests and hidden items, warning of approaching danger, and tearing at the throats of fallen enemies. You may never give him a single kindness, but by the end of Fable II, you'll have become completely reliant on his abilities.

this is why IGN reviews are 10 pages long.  Sounds great though!

This writing is offensively bad.  What shit gaming blog did they hire this loser out of?

Netflix (really).