Jayge -- I agree that reviewers have the right to put a score to this game, but what I am wondering is do we as gamers really need a score to tell us whether or not to get a game like this? It seems like more of a yes or no issue, rather than a 2.6 issue.

Thanks. I think you make a strong point as well that these should never have gone up as a paid product on live.

I just posted a blog about this.Games like this don't need to be reviewed. You are either into them because you are a huge Fable fan, or you aren't. It is not 1 out of 5. It is yes or no.

The fact that Fable II Pub Games is getting reviewed by websites is absolutely ridiculous. Take for instance this statement from EuroGamer:"The marriage of XBLA and boxed game is a nice idea, but the Pub Games themselves are lightweight and boring..."or how about this one from Jolt:"Fable 2 Pub Games is one of the more cynical releases to make it onto Xbox Live Arcade. Comprising three riffs on casino games ...

More then VII, my bringing up of the PSX generation games was really to fantasize about getting IX on a handheld, any handheld. I would buy a PSP for that game.I think you are spot on with the "remix" mentality. Hopefully they do as good a job remixing VI as they did IV.

Nice review! Think I am going to pick this one up.

You definitely made the right call getting FFIV. Three is only good for a super old-school nostalgia trip.

Tough call. I have to go with Cecil only because he really changes over the course of the game. You have to feel for the guy.

I loved FFIV (II) on the SNES, but I love it even more now on the DS. Square really did an awesome job across the board with this remake, and the 3D engine definitely breathes new life into cutscenes that had gotten a little stale after my fourth play through. For those interested I just put up a blog about this very topic ;)http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/WolfLaser/final-fantasy-iv-ds-and-the-future-of-final-fantasy-remakes/30-6083/

Final Fantasy III for the DS left me cold. While it was a technical marvel, the game's tedious dungeon crawling grew stale very quickly without any kind of meaningful story behind it. From the outset my hopes were much higher for Final Fantasy IV's DS incarnation, and I have not been disappointed. Final Fantasy IV is a tremendous remake that benefits greatly from its transition to 3D graphics. See for ...