Wii

[Hi! My name is: Katie]

Fable 2

I got drunk in the bar one night and got so dizzy I threw up all over my betrothed. I engaged myself to multiple men, and possibly a woman before angering them all and running off with the tattoo artist. Then I was totally addicted to chopping wood and forging weapons. I had a kid that laughed when I farted, and hated sock puppets, but I lost her when I sacrificed my husband's soul to the shadows. I guess these things happen... at least in Fable 2's world.

Hey Chubby, do you have any STD's yet? I slept with my husband to make our baby, and that smarmy bastard gave me like 3 STD's. I guess while I was off adventuring he was exploring foreign lands himself. (But then, that's probably why I didn't feel bad sacrificing his soul.)

What color is your dog? Did you name it?

[ChubbyTeletubby]

Bwuhahahahaha!

I was TOTALLY addicted to making weapons. In fact, I bought the bowerstone blacksmith outright, and hiked all the prices up about 30 percent. I'm also a five star blacksmith.

My room mate seriously thought I was mental because I sat there for like an hour or two or three just pounding away at the anvil. I think the highest chain I was able to attain was only 10, however.

I married a common wench, but I didn't treat her right. I think maybe she died. I've slapped and killed a few prostitutes, but I am virgin, so gentle and pure - like Colorado snow.

I have yet to name my dog or change it's appearance. It's eyes are glowing red though, just like mine.

I'm having trouble finding crunchy chicks right now. Any suggestions? I still haven't gained access to that temple of shadows or whatever. I have to eat five crunchy chicks in front of them, but I've only been able to find ONE!

I was gonna try to do the good guy thing, since I was such a wicked soul in the first fable. However, the neighbor kid came up and started egging me on. So I ended up committing the great bowerstone massacare, in which the town square became a deathtrap. And so much blood. That pretty much sealed the deal.

I'm a very bad man.

What I think is great fun is taking on contracts for the assassins guild,too. The pay isn't great, but it's cool that you have to find your victim and figure out a way to kill them as stealthy as possible. I lured this one broad up to a room in the inn and shot her point blank. That was neat.

Anyway, buying the smithy was a good idea. It's a nice steady source of income. I'm not sure how high you can hike prices, but I only have it at 20 right now. I guess I should try 100 and see if business drops off. Not sure if hiking up the prices drives off business or just ruins your rep.

What did you name your dog? Princess?

You named it princess, didn't you?

[End Master]

I stopped ritually sacrificing my wives and finally settled down with a nice undead girl.

You probably can find some crunchy chicks for sale in Westcliff. But I thought the Shadow guy gave you the chicks to eat though since I remember eating all five of them right then and there.

Driving the prices past the normal mark definitely makes you more corrupt, but I think the stores tend to have more stuff since they're making more profit.

The economy in my world is crappy anyway. Old Bowerstone is a ghetto due to the fact that I helped the criminals when I was a little kid and there's a another place where I did a major evil deed and completely wrecked it permanently.

[ChubbyTeletubby]

The economy in my world is crappy anyway. Old Bowerstone is a ghetto due to the fact that I helped the criminals when I was a little kid and there's a another place where I did a major evil deed and completely wrecked it permanently.

Oh, snap. See, Old Bowerstone is a ghetto in my world as well. I, too, helped the criminals as a lad. I also committed a major massacre in the town square, like I said. As well as the ghetto.

The economy in Bowerstone proper is still thriving, though. I quit shitting where I eat, however. Bowerstone is gonna be my main hub, I think. The smithy brings me about 1000 gp a day, steadily.

I wonder, though. Should I quit taking contract kills in bowerstone? Will that lower property values? I imagine it would.

The pay is lousy, I just have fun luring victims away and then snuffing them out.

Anyway, I like the game. It draws me in like few games do, and I'm not sure why. Sorta how I felt about Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Not sure WHY it draws me in, but it does.

Have fun shoving sign posts up asses!

I'm starting to think a Wii ISN'T in my future, tho. Thought it might be. Looks like it isn't.

EDIT: Thanks for the suggestion on the Quest for Chicks, End. I suppose I could look it up but I don't use cheat codes or even guides.

[End Master]

Yeah killing people in Bowerstone (or any town) lowers the property value, though that has the benefit of making it cheaper for you to buy up houses and stores.

Of course you don't make as much money from them when renting out in a crime ridden area unless you start fixing up the houses and buying a lot from the various stores.

[ChubbyTeletubby]

Final grade for Fable 2?

Fail.

Just fail.

The combat could have been SO much better. It's so easy. There is NO challenge.

I'm losing faith in video games once again.

I really am. The 'game' has lost its challenge. Completely.

Boring. It's all boring. Remember the first mario? THAT was a challenge.

Jesus help us. Or mary's defiled asshole or something.

[End Master]

Lol. Told you the combat was too easy. It's not even the combat I minded so much as it was the "not being able to die" part.

If Fable 2 bothered you, you'll want to stay away from Bioshock (FPS) as well. While I really liked the setting a lot, that was balanced by my severe annoyance that you can't die in the game. Well you can, but you're instantly brought back to life at a regeneration chamber with half your hit points. In order for me to make it challenging I just played on Hard and reloaded whenever I died.

The problem is most games nowadays are made with the idea of casual gamers in mind. So they tend to be easier than they used to be. This is especially true with CRPGs.

If you want to get a challenging game for your 360, get Ninja Gaiden 2. Hell, you can play on the easiest setting on that game and it's still difficult.

[ChubbyTeletubby]

The non-combat elements of Fable 2 were okay. I dunno. I might waste a few more hours on it.

Friend just loaned me gears of war so we'll see how I like that one. Looks promising!

And I'll steer clear of Bio Shock.

Ninja Gaiden, huh? I'll keep that in mind

EDIT:

Jury's out. The new gears of war is SICK!!

[Megamantn]

I Don't have wi-fi games though.

I just got Super Smash Bros. Brawl so I can brawl online so disregard the quote above.

[End Master]

I bought Mario Kart, you subversive fuckers.

Katie's playing it with that wheel thing as I type this.

In other news, while I haven't been finding many new games for the Wii that are catching my eye, this system is really good for all those old school arcade games which don't cost too many Wii points. I downloaded a crapload of those and intend on getting more. Splatterhouse was first on the list.

[Hi! My name is: Katie]

I bought Mario Kart, you subversive fuckers.

Katie's playing it with that wheel thing as I type this.

In other news, while I haven't been finding many new games for the Wii that are catching my eye...

Are you kidding me?!?! You have more Wii games than I do now!

I have Super Paper Mario, Super Mario Galaxy and Mario Kart.

You have House of the Dead: Overkill, Resident Evil 4, Mad World, SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1, PLUS a whole bunch of those downloaded games.

We also have Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but you have played that one more than I have, so I'm tempted to list it as one of yours. There's no WAY you can say you haven't been finding many new games for the Wii.

[End Master]

I meant compared to the 360, I haven't been finding "new games" that I like. Most of the Wii games I have are all those downloaded old school games that we both mentioned.

Seems odd to speak to each other on the internet while we're in the same room on different laptops.

[ChubbyTeletubby]

I think it's adorable.

[Hi! My name is: Katie]

Just started playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl in adventure mode. I'm really enjoying it. I didn't enjoy it as much at first. I still haven't figured out how to control all the characters, so basically I just mash buttons and hope I do something right.

I also got the new Harry Potter game for the Wii. It is fun.

[Usoki]

I still haven't figured out how to control all the characters

Yes, you have. That's the beauty of Smash Bros. All of the characters have the same control scheme. There's no ridiculous move tree full of complicated button combos that changes for every character like in most fighting games. They all have the same smashes, throws, and B special moves. You just have to figure out how strong the character's smashes and throws are, not to mention what all their special moves actually DO. I always thought 'counter' moves like Peach's Toad and Pit's Shield were pointless, until I started fighting Greaps in Intense mode. And it's a bit embarassing how many times I've killed myself with the Star Fox side-B dash moves.