Fable II Opinions

[Lios]

I liked the game. Very decent flow of combat, decent difficulty curve (not exactly decent difficulty. I'm one who dislikes games who focus on a challenge, but this is just ridiculous), and basic yet good storyline. I like the flow of accessibility as well, not too fast, not too slow.


But what I hate is the level design, and AI waypoint methods. Especially for the dog. He's always getting stuck, going the wrong way, or choosing a really bad waypoint web. If there's one thing I ever want them to update in the game it's the dogs waypoint system. It's so damned annoying.

As for the bad level design, a huge case is in Fairfax gardens. Two examples are vaulting into one of the statues from the grassy areas, and when you open the final demon door, you can walk through the portal (for those who haven't played, you enter areas by holding the A button. All other demon door portals were unpassable in player clipping terms). Behind you you see the generic uncolored walls of default level making.

And I wish there were more end-game decisions, and ones that actually made you think instead of automatically choosing the one that almost everyone picks.

 

[D_987]

Yes, thanks, but the thing is that I never CARED who was right about the steroids. Jesus Christ, I was criticising you for your PEDANTRY, not your poor knowledge of steroids, which I honestly do not give a toss about.

Oh I see, your trolling right?

I mean, nobody could really be this stupid, as to not read someone elses post - my point was I DON'T GIVE A CRAP ABOUT IT seriously, get it through your skull, I admitted about 3 replies ago you were right about my wrongful interpretation; although it was still open to interpretation. I went on to explain that you were wrong due to other points in your idiotic original post which I shan't bother gong over here because I'd just be repeating my self.

Learn to read troll.

 

[Internet Kraken]

My major complaint about the game is the balance issues. The game is plagued with them.

Let's say you want to specialize in melee combat. Things will go well for you throughout most of the game. However there will be times in the game in which this melee specialization will get you screwed over. Enemies such as trolls can't be damaged at all with melee attacks so you can't fight them. However there will be times in the main story in which you have to fight trolls. So get ready for a long and tedious fight because you didn't specialize in ranged. The same problem applies to the end boss. So you're pretty much screwed.

Now say you want to specialize in magic. At the beginning of the game you will be weak as almost none of the magic spells do any noticeable damage before you upgrade them. Combine that with the waves of enemies that only focus on melee attacks and you're going to take damage. A lot of damage. However once you get a spell like shock up to level 4 or 5 you become overpowered. Charged area of effect spells can kill dozens of enemies in one blow. You can kill so many enemies at once that the console suffers from frame rate issues. All challenge leaves the game as now you can solve any problem by holding down the cast magic button.

Ranged is probably the most balanced. However it to becomes unbalanced once you acquire the ability to target body parts. Upon doing so you learn that head shots down any enemy in about 2 hits. Combine this with your quick firing rate and you can take out any enemy with relative ease. So once again all challenge has left the game.

 

[mykalwane]

An abusive relation ship is the best way to describe it. Sure there are some enjoyable bits, you do hope for things to get better but they never do. Just how it works out. Sure it was fun, and had some interesting bits, but overall the first one was much better then the second one.

 

[Instant K4rma]

Though its generally bad mouthed, I thought it was above average. I had fun with it, but my ONLY complaint was the awful co-op.