Sounds like another PS3 twat fanboy who thinks he knows what he is talking about.

If you read the UK review, which is in fact the more credible reviewer, then you would see how outstanding it is. 9.5/10 and an 8.8/10 is a big gap.

Excellent score.Very happy with the reviews of Fable 2

This game is not a flop. Save the word flop for titles that deserve it. Give the xbox its first decent exclusive for the year.

Every single game on the platform is a flop,there's just no denying this obvious fact.

Since Twilight Princess plays and looks better than Fable II,I'll be buying a Wii later on today.

Though 8.8 is an excellent score, why such the big gap in the UK to the US? Hillary rated the original a 9.3, and if he says it's bigger and better than the first one - why is the score lower? I have never understood the rating system for IGN. Their US department lost a lot of credibility with GTA4 and MGS4 ratings, they are great games - but definitely not 10/10 games.

I dont. I like the original IGN reviews. Not UK reviews.

It's a rental first for me. I just don't know how I will like it. Is it a WRPG like game? Like Fallout with more of a fantasy vibe?

dude your so right that guy has multiple accounts and just bashes the 360 all day. How did this game flop??????? since when is a 9.0 meta average bad. wait hang on he commented on the motorstorm reviw when it got a 7 and you quote said thts a good score!

Finally, a good title for the Fall. Wish I had a 360 so I could play this and Gears 2.

"and until Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2 and their other AAA titles surface - the PS3 simply does not have a library to keep my interested."

Dude, none, except for LBP maybe, of those games are AAA. LOL!

Killzone 2 is the sequel of a panned by the critics game. Resistance 2 is the sequel of one of the most generic franchises in recent memory. Just wait and see, those 2 games are going to get 7's at best.

PS3 is really in trouble.

Oh you can f*cking count on the fact that I will continue:

Now,here's why I believe Fable II failed to achieve AAA status on IGN;

1)Peter Molyneux failed to deliver with Fable 1.He set the expectations too high,and failed to achieve half of what he promised.

2)Peter Molyneux is under the employment of Microsoft.Microsoft have never been known to deliver high quality AAA First party exclusives,which is why they had to enlist the help of an independent 3rd party developer-Epic Games-to deliver Years of Snore 1 and Years of Snore 2.

3)Peter Molyneux reviewed his own game: http://www.computerandvideo...

He tried to cut out the middle man between gamers and his company,that is-The hard working reviewers and game journalists.His decision to do so threatened the employment of multiple personalities in the industry,and this why his game is performing poorly for such a high-profile videogame release.

4)Peter Molyneux opted to release his game exclusively on the xbox 360.This is self-explanatory,the flop nature of the platform renders all exclusive games flopsolete.

5)LittleBigPlanet fever is everywhere.From CNN to IGN,everyone is anticipating Sonys must-have AAAA title of the Year.The Reviewer,being a LBP fan,had to sit through 10 hours playing Fable II while missing out on the action his fellow reviewers were having in LBP.

All in all,what it boils down to is this:Fable II,is another Microsoft flop.

Which is the US version of IGN. Most ign reviews usually come from the UK version of IGN first. But the best most honest reviews come from the US version. Oh well. it just got an 8.8 no big deal. Still a good review.

Lasting Appeal
"The main quest is short, but there are numerous other distractions. If you invest yourself in Fable II, you can spend easily spend 30 hours in Albion. If not, you can truck through in under 10 hours"

NOOOO! why did you do that? you just drew Glados a map to the land of no return and -bubbles. :D

yeah, im not saying the US is better. Im just saying the US ign is a much better place to take reviews into consideration. The uk version always seems to over hype a game.

just a brief regular game that has oblivian & fallout 3 to contend with.
Its over now. Let's give it a rest already.

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! your a phsyco

Excellent review for a brilliant game.Fable 2 will be the best game 360 will have this year.Lionhead should be pleased that they are the only ones capable of making AAA 360 games.

Microsoft better clean the feet of Molyneux for his excellent game

They gave lbp a 9.5 and fable a 8.8? ign is full off sh!T

this is the same ign dat gaved dead or alive xtreme beach volleyball a 9.2. LOL

But not the second coming of rpgs as most fanboys considered.

Fable 1 had the open/linear world line wat too much to the linear side, this one seems more balanced on previews. I still stay by the fact that it will probably sell at best as much as its predecesor which is the treatment 90% of great Wrpgs get, which is not shabby at all (about a million). I personally wont play it because the first fable storyline was really blah to me and the combat wasnt enough to redeem it but for those that liked the first one i am pretty sure youll be delighted with this one.

Now on a more fanboyish term that is inevitable here on n4g. This not being the second coming of rpgs leave the 360 with a pretty downer exclusive lineup. Gears will probably sell more than anygame during the holidays but it alone will not have the positive effect of the variety of ps3´s lineup for their bottomline. If the pricecut bonus is temporary (as most pricecuts boosts are) then i still expect the ps3 to outsell the 360 worldwide (As in europe and japan ps3 lead combined will beat xboxs lead on NA) this holidays not to mention yearly which is pretty much a certainty at this point.

It's a flop,period.

And yes before you all jump in and tell me what I already know about IGN's score NOT being an average....but

The highest marks it gets is a 8.5, 3 times, and 2 8's. Thus we have a 8.8-

Don't know when the last time I've seen this is...

I admit the gameplay looks great, the story should be great also but the graphics seem outdated for an 360 game, I wonder if this game was intended for the original xbox and later transferred to 360, the characters especially are missing details and polygons. Oh well, can't have everything...

i'd give the game an 8.5/10 however.

reasons being:

Controls: Often times, you have to be in the EXACT RIGHT SPOT in order to pull off a context sensitive maneuver like "Dive," "Read," "Search," etc.

In battle, you will often highlight and target the guy WAAAAY off in the distance, instead of the immediate threat that's about to whack you with their attack.

Graphics: For a fourth generation Xbox 360 games, the graphics aren't really as impressive as i was expecting. sunsets look amazing, but water effects are this side of Oblivion, and textures are really muddy when viewed up close. character models are also pretty poor, but consistent with the style of the Fable series so far. i'm playing the game on a 40" 720p Samsung, and while it's certainly not an ugly game, i expect more from games later on in a system's life (especially when FIRST generation PS3 games like Ratchet and Clank and Uncharted looked PHENOMENAL). it's not a game to scoff at, visually, but it certainly shouldn't be winning any awards.

Gameplay: Combat is basically button mashing. the "X" button is your melee, "Y" is your firearm, and "B" is your magic. there's not much variety to combat. you basically press the attack button over and over again until the bad guy dies. with that said, it reminds me of every other hack n' slash, Dark Alliance style action/rpg, and i don't have a problem with the system if it works. the only problem i have is what i mentioned above about not locking on to the appropriate target.

also, the firearms can be a bit of a crutch. you can just shoot most enemies to death, and that eliminates a bit of potential strategy. currently, i'm trying to be nothing BUT a physical character, so i try not to use my firearms at all.

Overall: i really like Fable 2. it was one of my most anticipated games, and it has met my expectations. in my opinion, it feels more like an expansion pack to the first Fable (it really should have just been called "Fable HD"), because there really isn't much that it has done over the first. it improved some gameplay mechanics; i really like the new dog system, social system (it's a LOT easier to get people to love or hate you now, and the interface in which you interact is MUCH improved thanks to the bumper buttons), and the bread crumb system.

the story is ok, but it's more secondary to just roaming around, exploring, finding silver keys, shooting gargoyles, and sleeping with lots and lots of people (my fiance knocked up her wife; my character is a hot lesbian with pigtails and goth clothes; i got the "goth" achievement for that. lol).

the game is a lot of fun co-op, but the camera can be a nuisance, since all the control you have over it is to re-center it behind your character. both player one and two can do this, so you have to be coordinated. i don't like that you're forced to choose a minion to play as, instead of your character, but since all the experience and money you earn with your partner is transferred to your actual character, this is a minor complaint. me and my fiance have already sunk countless hours into the game, both together and separately (i don't know how many hours exactly, but we've had the game since friday, and have been switching between Fable 2 and Little Big Planet all weekend; to not burn out the PS3 OR 360. lol. this is the most the 360 has been played in months. lol. i would wager we've invested a good 15 hours each already, and aren't close to seeing the end of the game yet).

Fable 2 is a good time, with genuine humor, and enjoyable gameplay, despite a few flaws. i'm hoping Fable 3 will be more of a leap however. this is a worthy addition to any 360 fans library.

my overall score would be an 8.5/10

FLOP ^^

god damn it stop turning every thread into a ps3 vs 360 thread.

Anyways, the individual scores dont match the final one, just wanted to point it out, and since it is much of an improvement over the first they might as well gave it a 9. Regardless this game is solid and a must have for anybody who owns a 360. I will definitely pick this up within a month.

LOL
FLOP

I expected a higher score for this game. Will probebly pick this game up sometime next year once im done with Dead space, Resistance, Fallout and Little Big Planet (no time soon then :)

the only review that i care is always from ign. anyway 8 plus is always a good score for the ign crew and it even had a editor's choice award. others places just gives 9's and 10's very easily...

||this is a big flop||

Ign is as pro sony as gamespot is pro microsoft.

I loved the first Fable and I will probably love this one as well. Can't wait to play it!

the rsx is a 7950gt.

With half mem and half bandwidth..

Already been proven.

The way cell is designed with spu's and rsx means that the spu's crunch through data, taking strain off rsx.

Xenos takes the strain, and 10mb only works with low res or tiling.

No AAA for fable 2 then.

hahahaaahah he scored the game low because he doesn't like the facial expressions you can make??? really?? LOL.

poooor IGN...

"It’s only when you start exploring the social aspects that things take a downturn. The expressions system is too goofy for the more serious tone of Fable II"

hahAHAHAHAHahahahaahaAAA WHAT A DUMBASS YOU KNOW WHAT HILLARY JEWSTIEN LOL LOL

8.8? every1 else said its at least a 9/10. o well that is one review and it wont change my mind about this game

IGN lost there credibility with me way back. It's well known that they take ad money from certain publisher's, then turn around and give that publisher's game a good review. Good chunk of there reviews are super harsh, and they overrate overhyped games.

2 flops down : (

It's a nice review that I believe is real honest to the score. Heck, I think they were even generous since none of the criteria like graphics topped 8.8.

Still, this takes Fable 2 out of contender for GOTY.
But, I can't wait to get this still as it seems like a really fun game and I've been looking for a good RPG.

I'm impressed IGN gave it this score considering the hype. Now what will be interesting is what they score Fallout 3 and Gears of War.

Oh and for the guys saying, they should just inflate the score to 9, then I say they should inflate the score of LBP to a 9.7 .or 9.8. Fair is fair right?

Alright I'm a pro sony person but 8.8 is a good score. so my fellow pro sony people need to give it a rest on this game. never played the first game but i saw my little brother play it and it intrigued me. let the bots have this game to enjoy and stop being lowly pathetic fanboys.

Sony fans have to be silliest people in the world. This game has been racking up a lot of 10's and 9's and now IGN's 8.8 is considered the better score???? If this was a Sony game I bet most of you would be crying foul and calling it biased. Give it a rest already.

AAA Title Confirmed!

Why is that so hard to believe? LBP is ground breaking in many ways. Fable II is just a bigger, better Fable I. Personally I'm excited to get both.

Yea, but.. your comment makes u look more silly though LOL!

"And I own over 25 PS3 titles, and the rest of the 360's library I can get on the PC. Don't generalize, it just makes you look a tad silly" <-------- How old r u? guess he hurt your feelings eh? using the childish, "I dont need ta buy a 360 cause i can play it on the PC" arguement! ***MS STILL GETS YER MONEY EITHER WAY*** so hate on!

I always tend to agree with IGN and I do here. So far alot of Fable 2s high scores have been a bit overpraised.

Good though. Still a must but for 360 owners.

No 9? Poor xbots

ok, interesting concept. but it ends there for me. movment seems clunky, graphics are decent at best. story line might be cool, but the game just looks boring. i passed on toohuman, ill pass on this. i guess my 350 will see only gears2 for the rest of the year.

How can u agree wit a review of a game u never played! Fanboy much? oh yea, sh*t.. forgot, this is News4Gamers! LOL!

a lot of PS3 fans are expecting it to flop. I wish fanboys will stop trading crap and just play games.

Provide the links from creditable non bias sources ta prove yer point, or yer full of sh*t like the rest of the.. "PS3 Only Everything Else Sucks" sickening population here at News4Gamers.

While I think the 360 is a flaming turd, I do think fable 2 is a good game judging from the gameplay. Not extraordinary but nonetheless good.

I feel this is a bit low for both titles. I think I will enjoy both games than these reviewers have come to enjoy them...

If you're going to be a fanboy, at least be hardcore about it. ....AHHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHHAHHA

Dark side all the way......AAHAHAHHAHAHAHHHHA

I am not disagreeing with the review But I have this gameand its Great.

Its not like LBP didn't get a score below 9. How much of sony ballz are you guys sucking?

LBP didn't get any scores so far that are below 9's. They are at or over 9.

This was not the review I was expecting...

I got the game two days ago and its a lot of fun. I like it better than Mass Effect and I think it deserves a higher rating simply because it's a lot of fun. It'll probably be a lot more fun when they finally allow people to play co op.

Hilary is just a bellend. The first time I heard that he was slating 360 when he works for the 360 part of IGN I knew he was a nobber. And then I saw him in a video and knew that it was true. He thinks far too highly of himself. I think the difference in scores is because the UK reviewer can relate to the game better because it's English. Hilary gave GTA4 a 10/10 which it didn't really deserve even tho it's an amazing game. Hilarious made a big deal of some small gameplay issues and also went completely against what a lot of reviewers had said. I think he needs 2 realise that he isn't very good at reviewing and should hand the baton over to some1 who has a clue. He should get back to bigging himself up

I am going to try this game for sure. Like the concept, like the game :)

Awesome, us Brits sure can make great games ;) Shall be playing this tonight :)

glad to see Fable 2 didnt flop, i think Molyneux is very likable and obviously he wanted to make a game that isnt just the same old. good for him and fans of the game.

still not a reason for me to get a 360 though.

Remember when Xbox was exciting.
Mass effect, Crackdown, bioshock, gta iv DLC, halo and gears when it was fresh.

Not all first party but some beach hitters as exclusives. I remember it was the only gen I didn't buy a Sony console first since the PS1 since I both couldn't afford it and the games looked and ran worse because devs didn't have a trip on the cell.

PS3 eventually became my preferred console that gen with infamous being my favourite game of the gen and the 360 making it clear core gamers were no longer a priority while don matrick tried to appease the Wii crowd to come play on Xbox instead of the Wii and eventually smartphones.

But man that first 3 to 4 years or so was magical for the 360.