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Gay Girls Who Game: "Fable 2"

While others have been out protesting, voting and generally either on a high or a low depending on their political views, Tracy and Angela at have been playing games until their eyes bled (well, almost).

This week, they bring you the lowdown on much hyped and loved Xbox 360 game "Fable 2," where they outline why it's a sin if you have a 360 and aren't playing it. They also take a look at the latest soccer game, "FIFA 09," where you can lead your rookie player to legendary status over four seasons. To top off a busy show, they bring you DS rhythm game, "Zubo" and a final look at the magic of "Dead Space."

Gay Girls Who Game: Episode 2.17

Read more game reviews at lesbiangamers.com!

Wrestling09chick's picture

fable 2

That game rocks soo hard!!!
WonkoTheSane's picture

Ah, Fable II.  I need to

Ah, Fable II.  I need to do another playthrough as an evil character soon, now that I'm (for the moment) done with Fallout 3.  And I want to try and get a few more achievements (you know, other than just the filthy ones that I have now from having threesomes with hookers.)  Which would be how I got my 10 STDs, naturally.  My character was a total slut.  I made a ridiculous list of stupid stuff my character did and most of my friends were scandalised :-)

Thanks for your comments on my profile picture - that was taken in July when Mrs. Wonko and I got married.  Mrs. Wonko is on the left, I'm on the right.  So we have a good excuse to be happy and smiley! :-)

I still think I'm going to rent Dead Space because I'm not sure if I'll like it.  Next on the list for me is LittleBigPlanet though, then Mirror's Edge.

Lastly, re: muppets.  Is being Miss Piggy really better?  Haha, just kidding :-)  Although one of my friends linked me to this 'make yourself as a muppet' site here:

http://www.fao.com/catalog/factories/muppets.jsp

I feel this is pretty me!

Ren's picture

Faaaable.

I really want to play Fable 2, need an Xbox360. >.<

The fact all Lionhead games have the same accents over and over and over is a wee bit frustrating, and I'm from the North of England!

Need to play Dead Space too. For now I'll stick with my DS though. Poor studenthood :(

Blanquita's picture

HOLAS!!

hey, finally!!

i sould my playstation 2 for buy a XBOX 360 too, here in latinamerica XBOX it´s not so popular as playstations but, it´s important because the best games now are for the new generation of consoles, so i need it to take my hobbie to the next level.

i have a question: when it going to start selling guitar hero ? and rock band 2?

and what console its better, xbox or wii?

thanks

frosch411's picture

Blasphemy!!!!

Nothing beats Pro Evo Soccer :D And yes, I'm a convert from Fifa to PES!

Otherwise: nice one ladies!

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frosch411 online 

Xanadugrrl's picture

Fable 2!

Another fun and happy vlog, ladies. Enjoyable as always.

I love my Xbox 360, and haven't played around on xbox live yet, but I plan on buying the subscription this weekend.

Tracy- I swear, i don't know how that picture showed up, it was very myserious. I also laughed that you cut off your political rant, it probably sounded much how I was when all the votes were tallied.  

Angela- I actually love that you guys don't rehearse, it just makes the Vlog much more entertaining. And I am also sad at the cold shoulder you are getting from some of the gaming companies- I think we are a HUGE untapped market!

I LOVE Fable 2. I love it so much that I lose whole chunks of time.  Last Friday I came home from work and started playing at 6pm, and the next thing I knew it was 3am and the dog was whining to go out to the bathroom. And i didn't want to quit! I love how flawlessly you can change weapons mid-fight, going from  the mele to the ranged weapon to will power.  I haven't finished the game yet because I am too busy with all the side things. I currently have 3 wives in 3 different towns (no STDs yet), yet somehow I am still pure and good.  I guess bigamy isn't considered evil in Fable! I plan on finishing my current game and then playing again as evil. But I also love the character customization, in that even though I play a woman hero, I can dress her and customize her in a more butch way. She can even have a beard (not that it looks good!) Ok, I am now done with my rant on my love of all things Fable 2. :)

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Han M's picture

I had a wife and a husband

I had a wife and a husband and slept with hookers and had group sex and I was pure and good as well.  And I have the halo to prove it!

 

www.myspace.com/stopstartstall - acousticy music type stuff.

Spillproof's picture

Fable 2

Loved this game. Got it as soon as it came out and played it compulsively with the lights out and candles lit, through wind and rain. Such a fun experience. I'm thinking of playing Fallout 3 next, but it's kind of hard to want to dive into such a bleak landscape when this one was so lush and beautiful. 

Han M's picture

I just finished the main

I just finished the main story of fable 2 a couple of days ago and yeah its awesome.  I had a wife and a husband, and the only reason I had the husband was because his accent made me giggle.  I somehow managed to avoid any STDs though, even though my character slept with hookers, and had group sex with a load of villagers (I really wanted the achievment! lol).  I ended up having a little girl with my husband, and when I went to visit her she said, "Why does our society reinforce stereotypical gender roles?  ...Nevermind I'll just play with my dolls."  I actually choked I was laughing that much.

I'm kind of tempted to get Fifa 09.  I have '08 but I'm spectacularly bad at it.  I got it to play with my dad really.  Part of the temptation to get '09 is purely because my local team is in the premier league this year and god knows if we'll still be there next year, lol.  At least I would have in-game proof that Stoke were in the premier league once! 

 

www.myspace.com/stopstartstall - acousticy music type stuff.

Mattie's picture

I miss gaming. I lost

I miss gaming. I lost custody of the 360 in a bad breakup. :-(

-Mattie

http://www.matsie.net

Thunderpants!'s picture

Fable 2 is lolsome

I am back in T.O and to celebrate my luggageless return, I played Fable 2 for a long long marathon session.  After I received my luggage the next afternoon, I decided to go from Pure/Good to Pure/Evil on the way to Corrupt/Evil.  It's fun!  I especially like taking villagers to the Temple of Shadows for the spin the wheel game.  I'm sure the villagers enjoy it as well. The spinning wheel, the flashing lights, exciting and fun. So far, I've had two spouses (who left me :() a child, and no stds.  I'm working on it though. 

And then I'll play it all again.  In a totally different manner.

Just so that you can find me in the phone book, I'm going to get a landline and register it for either T. Pants or Thunder P.  Or start a business called Thunderpants that's involved in exporting Tender Moment collectibles to Mongolia or France.

Arianne Jean's picture

i'm jobless, but

Haha. I’m actually doing extra chores and work around the house so that I can save up for an xbox360, JUST so I can play Fable 2. When I heard about fable 2 I practically died of excitement. I was in love with Fable 1, and to this day randomly quote things from it.

’OI!’

’co-ome on’

‘I’d like a beer, with an umbreller in it.’

‘It’s just a flesh wound!’

’Are you a sponge or a stone?’

 

I could go on but I'm sure you get the point. There has been weeks in my life (when I first got fable 1) spent playing fable, carrying out necessary life functions, and nothing else. I'm going to go earn some money now :D
Bye!

-Oh look, I'm in your community, joinin' in on stuff!-

giselle's picture

Games galore, I'm so confused

I DID end up getting Star Wars: Force Unleashed on the Wii!  I managed to complete it under 7 hours as well without rushing.  Mind you, I didn't search every nook and cranny but I am the second time around ;)  I do like this game but is quite tiring after awhile.

I do have a question regarding Rock Band (AU version) on the Wii.  Do they have a bundled version (i.e. Drums, Guitar and Mic)?  As I had only seen the drums and guitar being individually sold.

Fable 2 looks good.  I might get that next :) 

On a side note, I do like the voice over the trailers but your voices sounded a bit soft.  Are you ladies able to up the volume a bit, please?

Tristen's picture

Good Vlog Ladies

 

I have a new question.  This might be a bit naive of me, but here was what I was wondering.  Since you were talking about Fable 2 and the sex you can have and the STD's you can get ... I was wondering if they are going to merge video games and porn together ?  Now, they might have already done this, I don't know.  But I was wondering if it is happening or might be going to happen.  It concerns me because of the anti-women things already in porn (not that I spend alot of time watching it).  But I could see them making games where men can live out thier sexual fantasies doing terrible things to women and children, and it being perfectly legal because it is a "game".  I am interested in getting your thoughts on this.

Tristen

Lesbian Items  zazzle.com/Tristen12*

Xanadugrrl's picture

Sexy Beach Series

I think some companies are already on thier way- such as Illusion with thier "sexy beach" series.  I haven't played it, but from what I hear it's basically a porn video game.

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Tristen's picture

Thx for reply

 

Not only am I concerned they can create rape sences of women that the player can be involved in but also, what about abusing children in the same way.  Would this be Child Porn or "free speech" ?  It gives me the willies just to think about it.  Maybe I just need not to think about it.

Tristen 

Lesbian Items   zazzle.com/Tristen12*

tomten's picture

Thanks!

Been watching this vlog since it started, and now it felt like the time to say Thank You! Thank you for doing this vlog, I really enjoy it.

Been living on the other side of the globe for almost a year now and only have my portables with me, so really really looking forward to going home next year back to all my games, having fun watching your show and writing down what games im getting when back home ;)

ShadowTiger's picture

Good Show!

Another fun and informative review session... good job ladies! I found this place about a month ago and I will definetly keep coming back! I am glad you think Dead Space is a good game, I will check it out over winter break or something. Lets hope that Left 4 Dead isn't also good or else I will not have enough time...

I am looking forward to your review on Fallout 3, as I want to know what you thought about it. I have spent (too) many hours and I am about halfway done with everything. I really like the immersion and the experience of traveling the wasteland and scrounging up ammunition and things to sell. I think that all of the characters are well made and the funny information they put in terminals are a nice touch. I just wish there were more opportunities to engage in playful dialogue especially with the Black Widow perk.

Anways.. all this talk has made me hungry for more. 'till next week :)

wordsNtricks's picture

Be A Pro!

I've experience the Be A Pro feature first hand through a more Canadian method... NHL '09, and I loved it! At first, the whole watching the game from the bench during shift changes was off putting but once I got used to it, I loved the way you could develop your one player to become *ahem* top scorerer in the NHL *ahem*. It gives sports games another purpose than just single game challenges against a friend or the computer.

As for fable.. I feel somewhat embrassed admitting this now, but I had never heard of it before. The trailer scenes seemed really random, so it was hard to get a feel of what you actually do in the game, but if you can be a lesbian (albeit a disease ridden one) it's worth a rental for me!

mrs butterworth's picture

i'm slower than molasses ...

at commenting on your blogs the last few weeks! keep in mind that i'm still your biggest fan ... i'm just lazy!

I too have been a FIFA fan as long for as I can remember.  Last year I was super disappointed because I had only the wii ... and oh my gosh, FIFA was terrible.  I never really understood what I was supposed to do exactly - I just kinda pointed the controller at the screen and pressed the buttons wildly.  Needless to say, I never won.  I am delighted to have this year's spectacular FIFA on the PS3! does this make me a Tracy gamer??

amy83's picture

Great vlog again ladies, i

Great vlog again ladies, i think its cool you dont rehearse.

Anyway my last 2 weeks have been taken over by littlebigplanet im obsessed, i love it i think its fantastic graphic wise its great, the sound is fantastic and the gameplay rocks, i think ive nearly finished the storyline mode, which is just in time coz i get guitar hero world tour today yay.

Fifa 09 rocks, im a fifa girl and although it does look the same as fifa 08 all the added elements make it a much better game.

Other than Guitar hero there are loads of other games that come out today and im swamped its terrible we got..... mirrors edge, wii music, raving rabbits tv and finishing off littlebigplanet, thank god i got the weekend off lol.

ufos_are_real's picture

something something STD's

alright.. i just had to come and comment on this blog because i so dearly love the original Fable.. such a fantastic game.. endless hours of entertainment just from taunting people. love the graphics for the new version.. and although contracting venereal diseases isn't on the top of my list of things to do... this game does look simply amazing  and im jealous lol. perhaps its best though that i do have a 360 .. or i fear id do nothing but play fable and fail all my courses lol

also.. as far as original xbox games go.. Dreamfall: The longest journey!!.. i personally really liked this game and would recommend it... its got a hot female lead character.. what more could you ask for lol  : D

p.s. Angela and Tracy .. you should totally come to Toronto.. and steal a rainbow street sign to go along with your little rainbow flag lol

Iliana's picture

Considering the dark side...

I'm really glad you're reviewing more RPGs, Fable 2 just might be the reason I jump to the dark side and buy an Xbox360, I'm usually not a Microsoft fan and consider myself a Sony girl, but that game just sounds too good...I..might...not......resist.....

 

Anyway, will you be reviewing Valkyria Chronicles sometime? How about more PS3 games? I noticed you seem to be really pro-xbox360, but I still have faith in good-old Sony, am I being naive? :( 

ifrit2k5&#039;s_hellfire's picture

Too many games not enough time

Fable 2... I cant put it down, theres so much that can be done in this game that I dont think I'll be able to put it down untill I get every achivment.

My copy of Mirrors Edge is still in the wrap and Fallout 3 just sits there glaring at me hatefully.

Although these will just occupy me untill Final Fantasy 13 comes out and since its going to be availble for the 360, I wont have to invest in a PS3...woot!!!