Fable II
Peter Molyneux’s track record is all over the map, but Fable II is admittedly a shot in the arm the series needed, taking a good idea and reworking it into something awesome. Lionhead’s second installment improves upon near everything from the original to great success.
From a starting point of an orphan getting shot in face and going after the man who killed your sister, the story pulls you in with a variety of choices and fun characters. While the combat is what makes it a great action game, the fun here is roaming through Albion and discovering what the land has to hide. Even when you’re being guided along with the glowing trail, diverging from the path is sure to reward you with treasure or a choice that’ll affect the rest of the world. Plus, you can kick chickens! What’s so bad about that?
