Ten For 2008 - Microsoft
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While the original Fable was a competent action RPG game when it was released, it was unfortunately mired in a surrounding sea of hype. Lionhead's Peter Molyneux was more than happy to talk up his game when it was a work in progress, making a series of high-profile promises which never came to fruition. With Fable 2, Molyneux isn't claiming that players will be able to plant acorns, carve their initials on the saplings and see the scars years later in the full-grown trees. This time around, his ambitions are a bit more grounded, but still impressively lofty. In Fable 2, players have an AI-controlled dog companion, which responds to feedback and the environment in a strikingly realistic manner. Players will also be able to have children in the game with female characters having the opportunity to explore the world while pregnant. Despite its flaws and shortcomings, Fable provided hours of enjoyable gameplay. If Molyneux and Lionhead can pull off a fraction of what they'd like, we're all in for something special.
