Fable II Pub Games -- All In One.

I have completed Fable II Pub Games, such as it is. I say that as there really isn't a defined end to it. You could conceivably play until you're either hundreds of millions in debt or in the black, but who is going to do that? Fable II Pub Games is a wicked concept. They've essentially broken off the gambling games within Fable II and lumped them together as a self-contained game that will link back up with the Fable II when it releases in October. You're able to merge your Fable II character with your temporary placeholder character within Fable II Pub Games.  Your Fable II character will inherit all of your temporary character's debt or riches. So you'll want to be careful. Imagine starting Fable II with your character a hundred-thousand dollars in debt. That would put a damper on things, wouldn't it? There is more to it than just the money. You can unlock fifteen items that can also be inherited by your Fable II character. They range from the useless Plaits Hairstyle (dreadlocks), to the useful Championship Cutlass (strong sword that boosts spell power) to the comical Dog Training: Backflip. There are others that seem more interesting like the Mysterious Ring that seems to hint at quests or something based around it in Fable II. There are even fifteen gorgeous Fable II concept art pieces to unlock. The game itself offers three main games with roughly fifteen variants each. The three main games are Fortune's Tower, Keystone, and Spinner Box. They're all actually decent fun once you get past the learning curve on Keystone which starts out a tad overly complex for its own good. Keystone is Yahtzee crossed with roulette. And Spinner Box is Yahtzee crossed with slot machines. Fortune's Tower is a card based press your luck. Spinner Box is the only game that is truly pure chance. Fortune's Tower and Keystone both have a level of basic strategy that allows you to turtle your way to profit. The game has the standard twelve achievements for two-hundred Gamerpoints. I've completed eleven of them for the two-hundred, the last one worth zero will be earned upon merging my Fable II character and playing any one of the pub games. As a free bonus for reserving Fable II,  Fable II Pub Games is actually very cool. As a stand alone ten dollar game, it provides some decent bang for the buck.  Overall I enjoyed the game which has decent simple and clean high definition graphics and a very slick and cool interface.  The music is also quite awesome. If the rest of Fable II's music is as good, then players are in for a treat come October. As of this writing, I'll be starting Fable II with just over a quarter of a million dollars in the bank. I'm giving Fable II Pub Games for Xbox Live Arcade an 8.