Fable 2 preview Xbox 360

Fable 2 is coming in 2008 and we cannot wait. Sure, everyone likes to have a pop at the original Fable (don't know why because it was one of the most amazing games on the original Xbox ), but Fable 2 is looking like restoring the godlike status of designer, Peter Molyneux. He let slip more details of Fable 2 at the GDC recently and we've brought together all the new info, from the drop-in, drop-out co-op mode to the XBLA (Xbox Live) mini-game that will precede Fable 2 and allow you to earn cash to spend in-game. Find out everything there is to know, and see the gorgeous new screens in this issue of 360Zine.
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Fable 2 preview for Xbox 360
The original Fable was a thoroughly enjoyable action-RPG that sadly couldn't quite live up to the bold claims from its developer. Four years on, or 500 in-game years later, and Lionhead have returned with a sequel to put the Fable gripes to rest.

What do we know?
The fairly freeform approach and intriguing moral choices return, while combat has been simultaneously simplified and given more depth. Experienced players will rely on a mixture of moves and combos, but the timing-based single-button attacks make it more accessible to beginners. The game has an extensive co-operative multiplayer (though this looks like local only, not Xbox Live), where your pal can immediately join you on quests - they won't get a dog companion like you, though they will have the option to take a share of your treasure or experience gained in their world. Brilliantly, you can then take any stat increases, upgrades or items back to your own game and continue your progression there. The idyllic rural settings of the original look particularly lush in HD, too.

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