Grinding through the colosseum is some of the most fun the player can have in Fable II. Whether it be testing your shiny new weapons or grinding out precious XP points to upgrade your character, the colosseum yields hours of unfettered fun. Upon scoring 15,000 points, the Royal Sceptre will be granted to the h

Outfitting the Axe of Disharmony with the Luck and Life Augment is an absolutely nasty combo that turns the hero into a life-stealing tank, whilst doing an unruly amount of damage to anything in their p

The player can start «My Speciality» as soon as Team Snakemouth reaches Defiant Root and unlocks one of the best healing items in the game. In order to complete the quest and unlock the recipe, players must deliver a Tangy Berry to

The first playthrough is always magical, but the subsequent playthroughs can be a real drag, especially in the first areas of the game. The initial quests are fun, but pale in comparison to what comes after the first few ho

Consequences exist, but unlike in Aesop’s fables, the consequences rarely fall upon those who deserve them in the modern world. They just get pushed onto others who are forced to writhe in the background, cursing those that put them there, but never seeing justice. A bizarre Adventure Game Mounts indeed, but one that is more poignant than e

Two Lionhead Studio team members who worked on the games are buried at a graveyard in the first Fable. Simone and Dene Carter appear together in multiple Easter eggs throughout the series, but this was their fi

Fable has an added layer of depth to it that many other similar RPGs didn’t at the time: its morality system. In reality, the morality system at play here really only comes down to your character becoming good or evil, with some gray area in between. While it might not be as nuanced as the system employed in the Mass Effect series, Fable wants you to think about how your actions affect the world of Albion and its inhabita

When looking at the houses and military buildings in Aurora from a distance – or from the Sanctuary map – fans may notice that many of them look just like boots! This may be a way to indicate how poor the region is (i.e. living in a sh

If becoming the most evil super-villain in all of Albion sounds appealing, then the Maelstrom is the weapon to get. Upon sacrificing enough citizens, and eventually the heroes spouse, within the Temple of Light, the power of the Maelstrom will be granted to the pla

Fable , the incredible original Xbox-exclusive RPG , has been around for almost two decades. The land of Albion offers players a beautifully realized fantasy world, but with that comes an almost intimidating amount of lore, characters, and secrets. Fable is not only a renowned game because of its seminal gameplay and storytelling ( which is often underrated today ), but also because it can be an overwhelming experience for first-time play

Luckily, completing Tanjerin’s quest after escaping the Bandit Hideout rewards the Mightier Pebble Medal, which grants Kabbu the Boulder Toss skill. Not only does the Boulder Toss deal more damage, but it hits adjacent foes as well, making it a solid option for finishing multiple enemies at o

The first sections of the game are pretty basic as far a WRPG shooters go with introducing the gameplay and characters, but it is still a bore and tends to drag for the first few hours. After a few more areas of the map open up and cooler guns unlock, the game starts to look more like the Borderlands fans have come to know and l

Should you opt for a pure good and angelic route, your character will literally develop a halo as the game progresses, with NPCs reacting to you in a more pleasant manner. If you decide on an evil and diabolical route, be prepared to sprout horns instead. NPCs will want nothing to do with you, sometimes even cowering in fear as you walk by t

This selfish man sitting in the confessional booth is here not because he truly feels guilty, or sad, but because he wishes to escape the fate he has created for himself. He felt no empathy for the homeless man he swiftly worked to death, and he never thought twice about the servants he had in his charge. In fact, he didn’t even seem to care for his wife much; he just wanted a supermodel, because men are supposed to want these things. This man is the epitome of desire, using any means necessary to get what he wants, or what he should want – and the means here was c

Taking the body of his daughter, the Stand returns, plunging her young fingers into and through the skin of his neck before giving him a challenge that can, possibly, save his life. Flick a piece of popcorn high into the air, above the nearby streetlights, and then catch it in his mouth, three times in a row. Failure results in him losing his head. He fails, but that’s not really the point here: what fascinated me was the popc

It’s actually the oldest recorded name for the kingdom ; merchants from (present-day) Marseilles passed through Gaul and perhaps Britannia too, and recorded the area’s name as Albion. As a result, it was also almost the name for the country of Canada, too, until they changed their mi