Stats and characters are now centralised online, so you can roam the worlds of other players and then go home and spend your cash. It's more expansive than that, too.
I have always liked the art in Fable and Fable2 is no exception, it looks beautiful. The thing I really really dig right know are the lighting and the atmospheric effects if that is what it is. I really like it when light and light ray can be seen in the air, very cool...
The lighting and shadow are very impressive,nice work,Fran
The shadows didn't meet the feet as Molyneux and friend approached his home, but it was clearly a WIP, Peter commentating on a camera glitch as he showcased the game.