This is my review for Fable II. I am going to review it on the following:
First Impressions
Graphics
Audio
Gameplay
Overall
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First Impressions
When you first start, you are thrown into your life as child. You and your sister are trying to get enough money for a "magic box". Basically for the first hour of the game you just walk around doing quite honestly boring quests. The story is a bit compelling and draws you in so I guess that forgives it but quite frankly it just seemed like an unnecessary chapter in the game. It was decent though because since you were not thrown directly into combat, the game gave you some time to get used to the controls.
Grade: 6/10
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Graphics
The graphics were sadly, one of the only great things about this game. They were absolutely stunning. The colors were very vibrant, and the environment was constantly updating with time of day which added a little flair. I don't know what else to say about the graphics, I'll post a couple of screenshots so you can get a basic idea.
Grade: 8.5/10
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Audio
Usually a game has very unique audio (or at least new games). This game however, seemed sub-par. I music was decent, but it seemed like the developers just googled: "Adventure Music". It was good and not distracting, but it didn't seem to add to the gameplay.
6/10
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Gameplay
I guess this is the main part of the review. The gameplay can be divided into a few different sub-catagories. First, the controls, the controls were very basic and easy to use, the camera was a bit buggy at times ut for the most part, it knew what you wanted to do. The game basically consists of you doing quests to unite three heroes, all while increasing the stats of your main character. This is where the game is flawed. The combat system was very, very unbalanced. Guns, your only form of range asically required no skill. There was no ammo and all you had to do was smack your little trigger happy fingers against the trigger on the controller and your enemy should fall down eventually. Melee is not far from the same. Its basically button mashing with very few combos that aren't even worth unlocking. And then there's magic. Magic basically consists of standing still, defenceless, charging your spell while the 30+ enemies run up to butt fuck you. However, you may think this makes magic useless right? WRONG! After charging your spell to max (about 10 seconds) you litterally obliterate anything and everything on your screen. This is including bosses which with a decent magic spell, can be slayn within 30 seconds. Having the ability to gain max magic before even half the game is over really makes it too easy and not as fun.
Lastly, on a sidenote, after you beat this game, there is very little replay value. You supposed to "go through and conquor the land" but quite frankly, the moment I beat it, I couldnt help myself from turning it off only to sell it to my friend for $20 the next day.
Grade: 6/10
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Overall
Basically, this game is a decent game. I was let down a lot just because of all of the hype. Then again, not playing Fable 1 might have seperated me from the fanboys. Truth is, this game is decent. There are no ground breaking features. Currently you can get this game for about 30 bucks used. I think that's a decent price if you are nterested in this type of game.
Overall grade: 6.5/10
First Impressions
Graphics
Audio
Gameplay
Overall
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First Impressions
When you first start, you are thrown into your life as child. You and your sister are trying to get enough money for a "magic box". Basically for the first hour of the game you just walk around doing quite honestly boring quests. The story is a bit compelling and draws you in so I guess that forgives it but quite frankly it just seemed like an unnecessary chapter in the game. It was decent though because since you were not thrown directly into combat, the game gave you some time to get used to the controls.
Grade: 6/10
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Graphics
The graphics were sadly, one of the only great things about this game. They were absolutely stunning. The colors were very vibrant, and the environment was constantly updating with time of day which added a little flair. I don't know what else to say about the graphics, I'll post a couple of screenshots so you can get a basic idea.
Grade: 8.5/10
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Audio
Usually a game has very unique audio (or at least new games). This game however, seemed sub-par. I music was decent, but it seemed like the developers just googled: "Adventure Music". It was good and not distracting, but it didn't seem to add to the gameplay.
6/10
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Gameplay
I guess this is the main part of the review. The gameplay can be divided into a few different sub-catagories. First, the controls, the controls were very basic and easy to use, the camera was a bit buggy at times ut for the most part, it knew what you wanted to do. The game basically consists of you doing quests to unite three heroes, all while increasing the stats of your main character. This is where the game is flawed. The combat system was very, very unbalanced. Guns, your only form of range asically required no skill. There was no ammo and all you had to do was smack your little trigger happy fingers against the trigger on the controller and your enemy should fall down eventually. Melee is not far from the same. Its basically button mashing with very few combos that aren't even worth unlocking. And then there's magic. Magic basically consists of standing still, defenceless, charging your spell while the 30+ enemies run up to butt fuck you. However, you may think this makes magic useless right? WRONG! After charging your spell to max (about 10 seconds) you litterally obliterate anything and everything on your screen. This is including bosses which with a decent magic spell, can be slayn within 30 seconds. Having the ability to gain max magic before even half the game is over really makes it too easy and not as fun.
Lastly, on a sidenote, after you beat this game, there is very little replay value. You supposed to "go through and conquor the land" but quite frankly, the moment I beat it, I couldnt help myself from turning it off only to sell it to my friend for $20 the next day.
Grade: 6/10
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Overall
Basically, this game is a decent game. I was let down a lot just because of all of the hype. Then again, not playing Fable 1 might have seperated me from the fanboys. Truth is, this game is decent. There are no ground breaking features. Currently you can get this game for about 30 bucks used. I think that's a decent price if you are nterested in this type of game.
Overall grade: 6.5/10
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