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I wrote this review ages ago for a gaming website my hubby, Tyson, and I have. I've never put it on my blog before, so here you go!
My Overall Thoughts:
- This
game is good, but I liked the first one a ton better. It has an alright story, but they altered
things that should have been left alone.
- I would still suggest playing this if you have played the first one, but
prepare to be let down.
My Thoughts on Game play:
- The
story starts out with you as a kid, but it isn’t long before you become an
adult. The story is kinda connected to
the first one. The game takes place a
long time after the first one ends. The
heroes of Albion are mostly myths, and your character is a descendant of the
guy in Fable I.
- Your
character can level up in 3 different areas:
Strength, Will (magic), and Skill (shooting). It is pretty simple, and easy to catch
on. No need to follow a tutorial or
anything.
- This
game has a lot of morality and ethical choices in it. You decide if you want to be good or
bad. I try to stay in the middle mostly,
but sometimes, I like to go evil.
- The
game has a main story line to follow along with several side quests. The quests are easy enough to follow, and
they provide a trail of gold light for you to follow in case you get lost or
don’t know where you are going. This is
one of the new features that I actually like. A lot of games could use this attribute.
- The
ending is very very anticlimactic. The
whole game is based on getting Lucian, and I was expecting an epic boss fight at
the end of the game. I was very disappointed. You don’t even get to fight the guy! What the heck! What was the point?
My Thoughts on Controls:
- Control
is easy, but I have an issue with one thing. Strength and Skill are easy enough to grasp, but it took me a while to
figure out what to do with my spells. You have to hold down the B button for a while before you let go and
cast your spell. It is soooooooooo
lame! The first game had way better
magic controls. When you level up a
spell, you have to hold the B button down longer to activate the upgraded
spell, and the enemies can hit you while you are holding B. It sucks.
- The
D-pad was not as useful in this game either. You couldn’t assign potions or food to a direction. It just automatically selected what it
thought you wanted. Targeting other
people brought up expression on your D-pad, but it randomly chooses the ones to
use.
- The
last issue I have with the controls is the menu. You have to scroll through a lot of crap to
get to stuff. It isn’t fun. This is why it is good to be able to assign
stuff to the D-pad.
- They
should have left all the good control stuff alone. It would have been so much better if this
game controlled like the first one.
My Thoughts on Graphics:
- I
thought they could have upped the graphics big time in this game. It looks just like the Fable on the original
Xbox. The 360 can do sooooo much better
than what they put in this game.
My Thoughts on Sound:
- The music is pretty classic to the old
one. It’s there in the background, but
it isn’t annoying. It’s calming and
stuff. Sometimes the battle music gets
annoying, but it’s all good. I wouldn’t
go out and buy the soundtrack for this game or anything, but the music is
ok.
- The
characters talk to you and stuff, and sometimes it bugs me, but that is what
you get when you enter a village of adoring fans. Your character makes noises when you interact
with other people, but you never say anything.
Goodreads Says: Once again my brother and I are in hot water... We weren't planning to mess up the fairy tales. The first two times, we did it by accident.
But when our magic mirror pulls us into the story of the Little Mermaid, we have no choice but to try and rewrite it. Let's just say the original story does NOT end happily!
Now we need to: - Convince our mermaid to keep her tail - Plan a royal wedding - Avoid getting eaten by sharks
We've got to find a happy ending for the Little Mermaid . . . before she's fish food, and we're lost at sea forever!
My Thoughts:
- I have to admit these are becoming a little bit of a guilty pleasure for me.
- Abbey and Jonah are so much fun. Jonah really won the spotlight in this one. His fun loving nature just brings a smile to my face.
- My daughter is on an Ariel kick right now, and I think she'd love this book. I need to start reading middle grade to her. She is getting old enough.
- I can relate to Abbey on a few levels. It is werid to be able to relate to a 10 year old, but there you go. I used to be scared of water and swimming as well.
- I really like how these retellings are based on the original fairy tales and not Disney's versions. The Little Mermaid is not a happy story, and I love how that came into play.
- I really like how the mermaid took her life into her own hands. She made her own decisions in the end.
- Things are so much simpler in the eyes of child, and I love how the author used that.
- If you want a light, fluffly, and cute quick read, this series is for you!
From Goodreads: The hit seriesDownton Abbey, upon which this parody graphic novel is based, has been nominated for 16 Emmy Awards in 2012, including an acting nomination for Brendan Coyle, who plays valet John Bates (a.k.a. Agent Gates). Our book will release in January 2013, in time for the premiere of season 3 in the U.S.While the Granville family dutifully entertain their guests at Devonton Abbey, an ace team of Secret Service agents camp out as unsuspecting household staff, protecting the Royal Crown and her citizens from impending world war.
Who is aware of the international intrigue concealed below stairs? Will Agent Gates save Britain from her enemies while ensuring Devonton Abbey’s reputation is upheld? Will Lady Margaret secure a proposal from Martin Crawhill, the heir to the estate? Will Thompson and O’Malley ever get lung cancer?
“Preposterous.”
--The Dowager Countess
“Wicked and daring. An uproarious adventure suited for anyone who must bear the tedium of reality.”
--Lady Margaret
“The pictures are awfully nice.”
--Lady Flora
“Slanderous…Utter rot.”
--Lord Granville
“A graphic expose that triumphs in its ability to question elitist society and esoteric class systems.”
--Lady Cynthia
“Can I be on the cover?”
--Lady Ethel
My Thoughts:
- OMG! This was HILARIOUS! I hope there is more. - I loved how over dramatic all the characters were. All their personalities were magnified, and it cracked me up! - I loved the supernatural twist on Downton. It was awesome! - The illustrations really captured the characters and everything! - The Dowager Countess's stare was so funny! I laughed every time. - The play on names and situations were so great! - I just can't say enough about this book! - This is a MUST read for Downton Abbey fans!! - I hope there will be more of these!
The last one is my favorite! I think the artist really captured Thornton's brooding look. The eyes and brow are amazing. I also love the 2nd to last as well. It's very beautiful.
Which one is your favorite?
If you'd like to see more from a certain artist, or wonder where I got these, the pictures are all linked, so just click on them.
Goodreads Synopsis: When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the north of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of the local mill-workers and develops a passionate sense of social justice. This is intensified by her tempestuous relationship with the mill-owner and self-made man John Thornton, as their fierce opposition over his treatment of his employees masks a deeper attraction. In North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell skilfully fused individual feeling with social concern, and in Margaret Hale created one of the most original heroines of Victorian literature.
My Thoughts: - I enjoyed this, but I'd rather watch the BBC mini series instead. - I liked being in Mr. Thornton's head most of the time, but I also like the mystery about tall, dark, and brooding men. Being in his head took some of that away.
- I was really angry and disappointed that the book didn't have, "Look back, look back at me."
- The change in perspectives was abrupt and quick. One paragraph was Margaret's perspective and the next paragraph is Thornton's. I wish the perspectives had been more separate or easier to figure out. - The ending is WAY better in the mini series. The train station scene is much more satisfying. The book ending was abrupt. It just ends. The moment between Thornton and Margaret is so short.
- I enjoyed all the characters, especially Mr. Thornton. I liked the Higginses a lot. - While this is classified as a classic romance novel, it is so much more. There are a wide range of topics including death, parenting, worker/master situation, unions, learning to love a new environment, social classes, separation from a loved one/family member, etc. There is a lot going on in this book. - I'm glad I read this, but the BBC mini series is more fun. I get to watch Richard Armitage, the music is amazing, the ending is better, the scenes are beautiful, the looks are killer, the small moments are amazing, and it is just more satisfying to me.
Goodreads Says: Once upon a time my brother and I found a magic mirror... Tonight the mirror swept us into Cinderella's fairy tale. Now, we are NOT messing this story up. No way. Cinderella is going to marry her prince just like she's supposed to.
Uh-oh.
Cinderella broke her foot, and there's massive swelling. The glass slipper won't fit, the prince won't know she's the one for him, and they won't live happily ever after. And it's all our fault!
To save the day we'll need to: - Learn how to use a dustpan - Stay out of jail - Find Cinderella a job - Make sure true love finds its way
We just have to get it all done before the clock strikes twelve and the chance for a happy ending is gone . . . forever!
My Thoughts:
- This is fun and cute! I'm really enjoying these books.
- I love the twist on Cinderella. The crownies were really clever. It made me CRAVE brownies.
- For some reason, I was expecting these two kids to meet up with classic fairy tale, but Cinderella's story is quite different.
- I always like it when one of the step sisters is nice.
- I can't wait to read this to my daughter. She'll love it.
- I love the little message of this book. Kindness and self reliance are always good things to talk about.
- I really like how these stories are told from the girl's perspective. I love her thoughts/voice. It is quirky and fun.
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