Thank you for the response and link. Even though I understand the answer ''Start a new game because the patch is not backwards compatible with a corrupted game save,'' it doesn't mean I have to like it (I don't). I'm not sure I even want to start a new game and spend the amount of time I spent to get where I was when my game bricked.

I wrote the original post about being stuck in the 'Blackmail!' quest - http://community.lionhead.com/forums/thread/3259026.aspx  After installing the patch with high hopes and visions of actually being able to continue my saved Fable 2 game, it is still non-playable. I'm still stuck with the 'Blackmail!' accept 'A' that never ...

Married two women, received a letter to meet someone in Brownstone to pay a bribe to keep my adultery a secret. Met him in Brownstone, received the Renown bonus WITHOUT 'Accepting' the bribe payment. Now, the 'Accept' choice for this bribe payment is stuck. When I hit the 'A' button to accept, the green circle fills, but the bribe is NEVER taken. ...