Oh, I think I'll pop back in with Fable (PC). Haven't played any of the second one. Haven't felt the urge for disappointment in a while. When I like to roleplay, I tend to be the big, nasty, evil guy that the good guys quake in their shoes about. But in Fable, me being evil was moot.
Sure, in the end, things cost a bit more from the vendors, but I killed more than enough to get most things I need for free, and stole the rest from the merchants. And by steal, i mean walk in, carve them into bloody, quivering chunks, stride calmy over and pick up what I want, punt the guard on the way out, and leave town.
I was penalized what? A whole eight minutes. Woowhee.
Fable 2 is not much different mate, i enjoyed it, it was good; but i felt there was a lack of achievement on my part when i was playing it for some reason. but the longeivity of it and the occasional slow motion caera while slamming some baddies off a cliff got me through it. And i tried until about 2 thirds into it to be a good guy, just so i didnt look like a monster; but by then i'd been knocked out so many times, the scars on my face made me monstrous enough; and so i turned darkside sweeping town after town raiding every house and store i could beat the doors off. and eventually turned into a giant red guy with horns who occasionally wore womens shoes because they look significantly more badass than the mens. Still for £12 i wont complain.
In the grand scheme of things, I was still a Hero, taking quests from the Heros Guild, fighting for fame and glory and blah blah blah.
Really, what was the point of it all, if it still amounted to the same at the end.