Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 88.40% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | A- |
| Eurogamer | 10/10 |
| Game Informer | 25 September 2010 |
| GamePro | 4.5/5 |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
| GameTrailers | 8.6/10 |
| IGN | 8.8/10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine | 9.5/10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 8/10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 9/10 |
| X-Play | 5/5 |
| Gaming XP | 9/10 |
Fable II received positive reviews citing its adherence to the original's recipe, while praising the changes that redefined the game system.
Eurogamer welcomed the "bread crumb" trail feature in the game, "as leads you ever onwards to your next objective, but even though you can't get lost it still allows for deep exploration." OXM lauded the game as "probably the most consistent sequel ever made" and suggested combat is "great when you're winning and nothing but irritating when you're losing."
PETA praised Fable II for its animal friendly nature, giving it the Proggy Award for the most animal-friendly game of 2008, saying they enjoyed the game's pro-vegetarianism, giving the player purity points for eating non-meat products and corruption points for eating meat. However, there are also achievements encouraging players to hurt particular animals.
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