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System: XBox 360
Official Site: Homepage
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Lionhead
Genre: Action RPG
ESRB Rating: Mature
Release Date: October 21, 2008

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Number of Players: More than Four players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

Number of Players: 2 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

Number of Players: 3 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

Number of Players: 4 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

Online Co-Op: Co-Op Play is available over the internet or an online service like Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network. Each player needs their own system, game, and internet connection.

Couch Co-Op: Couch or Local Co-Op allows players to use one copy of the game with multiple controllers to play co-op. This includes both split screen play and same screen play. Couches are not required.

SplitScreen: The TV is split into multiple screens so each co-op player gets their own viewpoint. The screen could be split vertically or horizontally.

LAN or Systemlink: Co-Op Play is available over a Local Network or System Link Connection. Most likely a router will be required, but you may use a crossover cable in some cases.

Drop-In/Drop-Out: Players can join or leave a cooperative game session at anytime without disrupting an existing player's game.

The Co-Op Experience: Bring a buddy along as a henchmen through the single player story. Experience and gold earned as a henchmen will carry over to your own single player game.
The host player is able to set how much gold and renown their henchmen gets.
The unique aspect of the online mode is it displays orbs floating around your world that represent exactly where your friends are in the game that are currently playing. Simply walk up to an orb and invite a friend in, in a completely seamless experience.

Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 offers even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose.

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Co-Op Information
Local Co-Op:	Yes
Number of Players Offline:	2 Players
Online Co-Op:	Yes
Number of Players Online:	2 Players
LAN or System Link:	No
Number of Players via LAN or System link:	0 Players
Splitscreen:	No
Playable Online with Splitscreen:	No
Number of Players Online with Splitscreen:	0 Players
Drop-In / Drop-Out:	Yes
Co-Op Specific Content:	Yes
Single player content available in Co-Op:	Yes

User Reviews

by: CyberSkull on 09.18.2009

Single player is just wonderful, but given this site's skew I must give a thumbs down to Fable II.

The Co-op is just horribly broken, it should only be used to get a handful of achievements that require a friend.

by: nativetongue on 09.01.2009

What happened to the creepy, but awesome classical pieces like those on Fable? Option scrolling is a major disappointment, plus looking at maps. Pressing pause every 5 seconds can be redundant, in fact it still is. Enjoyed the game nonetheless, nice adventure, good freedom to do whatever you please. Recommend only for fanboys.

by: roland on 01.11.2009

I cannot recommend this game as one to pick up for co-op, though the single player experience is great. As others have noted, co-op is a big disappointment. You can't use your own character when you join someone else's game. The camera controls in co-op are just horrible, bad enough to make it easy to overlook chests and struggle to find the enemy you want to target. The camera actually bugged me much more than having to play as a henchmen. It should be a basic developer mantra: Gamers should never have to fight the camera. There are few games where co-op actually makes for a poorer experience, but this is one of them.

by: Anonymous on 01.06.2009

I agree. I think the game is awesome, except when it comes to the Co-op :( VERY disappointed in that. Its not fun, and its not fair to the 2nd player.

by: Anonymous on 12.31.2008

this game is good for single player but for co op it is straight trash. i dont know about everyone else but im getting sick of games that have no system link or good co op added and this game should diffently let both player one and two make there own characters and system link or local co op there characters together to make a fun environment for both players and not one this goes for all one player games start using for mind game creaters.

by: justabaldguy on 12.03.2008

I'm on the fence for this one. The RPG aspect is decent, though money is way off balance. It's quite easy to make it, so you can buy most anything you want in the game. Generic weapons but really good magic or "will" makes fighting decent. Simple controls, beautiful graphics, modest load times between areas all add up to more fun than most titles.

Main beef: As of now (December 2008), the co-op is horrible. The second player is only a generic henchman, not your own character brought into your buddy's game. Additionally, you share a screen! Makes it quite difficult to quest efficiently.

by: Anonymous on 12.01.2008

sexy

by: Kenshin Grace on 11.07.2008

if you are an RPG fan you will enjoy this game

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News Around the Web about Fable 2

News: New Fable III art shows Bowerstone at Eurogamer (11/05/2009)
Deal of the Week: Fable II Pub Games 50% off at Major Nelson (10/27/2009)
Molyneux: Natal Support, Microtransactions For Fable III at Gamasutra (10/23/2009)
News: Fable III Natal support confirmed at Eurogamer (10/23/2009)
Fable III to sport Natal support, microtransactions - Reports at Gamespot (10/23/2009)
Project Natal Support Confirmed for Fable III at Kombo (10/22/2009)
Molyneux Officially Confirms Natal for Fable 3 at 1UP (10/22/2009)
In-game 'shop' will bring microtransactions to Fable 3 at Joystiq (10/22/2009)
Molyneux confirms Natal support in Fable 3 at Joystiq (10/22/2009)
Analysis: Communicating Character In Fable II at Gamasutra (10/13/2009)

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