Magical RPG

The times in Albion are cold and rough. The people no longer believe in the magic that has ruled the country years ago. The young girl rose and her little brother / little sister (that depends on whether you decide on a female or a male character. In my case it is a male character), whom she affectionately calls sparrow, are convinced which can not yet be completely gone the magic. However, the two are not the only ones who think so. Lord Lucien, the ruler of Albion, and the blind seer Theresa are also convinced that there are still remnants of the old magic. Rose dreams of a life in the magnificent castle Fairfax, far from their homeland, the old town of Bowerstone. As if by chance met a magic music box her this wish. Lord Lucien invites Rose and her little sparrow on Castle Fairfax. What no one here knows the consequences that brings this invitation with them are ...

... Many years later you awaken in a nomad camp in Bowertümpel. You are now grown up. By Theresa you can learn what happened. Lord Lucien wants, with the help of 4 Elemental Warriors, world domination usurp and subjugate the country. You are one of these 4 elementary warrior. It will be your task to find another 3 and win for your cause. From here begins a fantastic journey through one of the finest and most fabulous role games of recent years for you: Fable. 2

Peter Molyneux, the creative mind behind Fable 2, it knows how to tell a fairytale and adventurous story that grabs the player right from the start and as soon not let go. The story that is told in Fable 2 is extremely captivating, exciting and humorous. You will entertain very good in any case. But the playmaking and the beautiful game world play their part to motivate the players for long. Although the game has a somewhat more linear and your not so many freedoms, such as in The Elder Scrolls 4 -. Oblivion or Fallout 3 can enjoy, there are many Albion in sprawling areas where there is much to discover and a lot are done. Fable 2 offers far from the main quest numerous side quests and some interesting side activities where your good gold and reputation points can earn. Because both are not important in Fable 2. Some quests are the way only unlocked when you've finished the main quest. Fable 2 is, so to speak, an endless game.

Depending on how far you are with your main quest and what places have you already discovered, turn different, more or less extensive, side quests and profession offers free. While partly varied side quest to bring you not only gold, but also prestige points, you can with the available jobs only making money (I did the job like as a host best. Is also easier to handle than, for example, the Job blacksmith or woodcutter). The reputation points bring you further in the main quest. Whether you decide to develop a good or an evil character. For some jobs you must have attained a minimum level of celebrity.

The practice of professions is also not unimportant. The earned gold Can you then in new weapons, clothing, potions, food, gifts, furniture, hairstyles, etc. invest. On the Bowerstone Market, in the old town of Bowerstone, in Oakfield, Westcliff, in Bloodstone, the nomad camp where traveling merchants, etc. You have plenty of opportunities to spend your hard-earned gold back. All 7 days renewed the offers from the retailers and there are partly correct worthwhile promotions. What you can also do is to buy shops and houses and rent. This brings you a lot of gold one, because your every 5 minutes in real time the rent. or the store sales will be credited.

Tip 1: Buy yourself a house or shop that brings you income of more than 150 gold. (The bookstore at Bowerstone market place here is worth it by the way). Stores and end the game. Goes to the system menu of your Xbox 360 and is the date before one year. Then you load your current game and gets the revenue of the past year fully credited. This process can be repeated any number of times. Do not worry: If your back is the system date back to 2009, you will receive the deserved gold. Simple can be in Fable 2, no money.

Tip 2: Once the location Oakfield is available for you, you should before the local demons door (do not worry, this stone doors you will already find) a woman / a man proposing marriage to make (you need it / not to marry him, if you do do not want. Makes her / him only an application). As a reward you will receive a hidden courtyard, which you can set as your home. In addition, you waving a unique weapon (is in a treasure chest, hidden in the windmill).

Tip 3: In Brightwood 2 meaningful legendary weapons are hidden. The Daichi you find in Archon nodes on Brightwood Tower. Once on the tower the Cullis Gate is open (happened during the main quest), you can on the left of the tower platform, jump into the cave slot of Archons node. The Daichi is a 5-star Katana, which is equipped with 3 improvements and can do about 117 TP damage.

In the basement of Brightwood farm you will find the Enforcer. The entrance to the cellar is located in the barn. This 5-star blunderbuss is also equipped with 3 improvements and adds over 177 TP damage. For this, you have to the very simple mission "Blind Date" do. Then you Farmer Giles offers his farm for sale (costs about 70,000 gold pieces) on. Buys this and the dungeon key with which you come purely in the basement, also passes into your possession.

The atmospheric game world could not be more beautiful. Albion offers many sprawling areas that are graphically presented, although not at the highest level, but stylish and charming. The figures are slightly overstated and over opponents such. As the annoying Hobbs can sometimes even smile. Very successful are the beautiful day and night cycles, as well as the change of seasons. What I also liked a lot, is the Albion, changes during the game. After the mission in jagged tower to z. B. increase the villages of Oakfield, the nomad camp, the Bowertümpel, Westcliff (for this you must, however, before your trip to the jagged tower start a side quest in which your a visionary give 5,000 gold pieces for his project. No Fear, as a reward you will receive 1.500 reputation points and 15,000 gold pieces) or the Temple of Light (where ye prescribes what is good and your previously the side missions for the temple done).

Also acoustically convinces Fable 2. In the background a nice, quiet music that significantly increasing in drama during the fighting or in key scenes. The sound effects and know the voice output to please, even if repeated many speech samples continuously. The synchronization, especially in the numerous cutscenes is very professional.

The criticized in many test reports character menu I find not so cumbersome and confusing. Here you find yourself really quick and easy to right. All menu items (items, weapons, clothing, improvements, skills, etc.) are organized well and clearly. The only thing that is really totally failed, is the really useless world map. However, it is also clear without a map.

The interaction possibilities with other characters are a bit strange. Since there is no speech here, I need you on the basis of symbols, in some kind of interaction menu, via means of expression, entertain (this you learned automatically depending on the level progress to some extent. However, you can watch also buy means of expression-books). After some time you get the out but. Very successful, I find the idea with the dog, which will accompany you in your travels. You can enter a name and dress him as a treasure hunter your four-legged friend. This facilitates the search for hidden treasures immensely.

As a negative point I would mention the low level of difficulty. Fable 2 will provide even novice roleplayers no major challenges. I did not bite throughout the game once in grass or use a Resurrection Vial.

Conclusion: Fable 2, although is not a milestone, but it is a fascinating, interactive role-playing tale. The story to motivate white and there are, in addition to the main quest (takes about 12 hours), to do a lot (in addition to the professions and side quests you can among other things, 50 stone gargoyles find and shoot, looking for 50 silver keys and the corresponding treasure chests, a Family reasons and supply, etc. According to developers Lionhead the side activities than 100 hours of play can avail). I am excited about Fable 2. It is, in my opinion, in addition to The Elder Scrolls 4 - Oblivion & Shivering Isles and Fallout 3 at the best role-playing games that exist at present for the Xbox 360. First extensions, via Xbox Live are already planned or released. I can put any RPG Fable 2 and action-adventure fan really fond.

Positive
- Large and atmospheric game world
- Very beginner-friendly
- In cutscenes very good German language edition
- Many sidelines and side quests (about 100 hours of play)
- High quality music pieces
- Pretty, exaggerated graphics
- Good character enhancement system
- If after completing the main quest continues
- Many buildings and shops that you can buy and with whom one can do business

Negative
- Relatively short main quest (about 12 hours of play)
- Useless World Map
- Fable 2 is, in my opinion, according to slightly
- A little getting used to interaction, via means of expression
- Once you have used the sex change potion is automatically saved !!!

Graphics: 7/10
Sound: 9/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Control: 10/10
Circumference 10/10

Fun: 88%

Addendum 21.01.2009: At the end of the main quest, you get the opportunity to find a sex change potion. You should really use this, however, only if you really want to make a sex change your character. After you capture the potion, the game automatically saves and you unfortunately can not undo the conversion.