Limited Edition: Fable 2

Although this Edition may seem a touch bare-bones, as the saying goes sometimes 'less is more', and the exclusive content provided more than makes up for what could, nay should, have been included.  More on this in a moment.

The biggest feature of this Limited Edition is the in-game content, which is comprised of four things: (1) A new dungeon, 'The Halls of the Dead', for the player to explore, (2) a new legendary cutlass named 'The Wreckager', with a history connected with a dreaded pirate lord;  (3) a new suit of armour - coupled with (4) a second non-legendary sword.  The latter two parts granted to the player from the beginning of the main portion of the game.  These two pieces are themed cross-overs from another Microsoft owned property, the Halo series, subtly renamed 'Hals Armor' and 'Hals Sword', respectively and re-imagined to fit in with the fantasy world of Albion.

As with any other article of in-game clothing, Hal's Armour can be dyed any hue the player desires, which can lead to some... interesting versions of the outfit.  The iridescent gold is highly recommended - the pink, not so much.  XBox Live's Major Nelson had a few funny tales about his time with this content and the game, describing the fits of laughter encountered after unwittingly consuming a large quantity of beer and pies, and seeing a rotund belly poking out from between the armour.

The bonus DVD contains a 'Making Of' featurette incorporating the information previously released through Developer Diaries, a limited art gallery and a small video explaining the story behind the loss of a Hobbe figure from the Edition (see below).

Two things to note about this edition: a second re-issue of this Limited Edition, minus the in-game content, occurred throughout Europe, and many of the first release were shipped without this code either, leading to Lionhead Games issuing codes to anyone with a copy of the game (even Vanilla Editions) for a brief period of time.

Controversy struck this release as pictured below is the original intended content of this Edition:

In addition to the content detailed above, an exclusive Traveling Hobbe figurine along with five lithographic cards, emulating the cards of Fate which form part of the game's storyline, all tucked up into a larger box.  As a result of these two items being removed, the price of the Edition was lowered in many stores worldwide to match that of the Vanilla Edition, and LionHead Studios made the Soundtrack digitally available as a means of apology.

Price (New): £59.99 > £45.99
Box: Cardboard slip cover; Standard game case; Exclusive cover art.
In-game Content: 8
Physical Content: 2