Fable Anniversary

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5.6

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  1. Darkmoon99
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    This has to be a joke. Someone please tell me the developers are playing a seriously out of date April Fool's prank on PC gamers? While the game LOOKS beautiful with the updated graphics they took a PC game with proper PC controls, ported it to a console control interface and then ported it right back to PC with a hideous console port controls setup. Seriously? No mouse support for menus?This has to be a joke. Someone please tell me the developers are playing a seriously out of date April Fool's prank on PC gamers? While the game LOOKS beautiful with the updated graphics they took a PC game with proper PC controls, ported it to a console control interface and then ported it right back to PC with a hideous console port controls setup. Seriously? No mouse support for menus? A, B, W, A, S, D, Tab, Insert, Home and End keys to navigate the game with no remapping allowed? WTH?

    To top it off, this is the official developer's response when questioned about the lack of proper keyboard and mouse support:

    Oman [developer] 7 hours ago
    We would have loved to add mouse support to the menu but we reached a point in the project where it was either going to be modding support or adding features such as mouse support in the menus. We chose modding.

    They apparently consider an appropriate PC UI to be a "feature" and not a necessity. This would have gotten at least an 8 or 9 because it does have much better graphics but they apparently have no clue about what is needed for a PC interface for a game. Stay away from this and stick with the original if you want proper controls. Should they fix the controls scheme I am willing to re-review this game. As it stands, the controls scheme and lack of remapping is intolerable for a PC game.    … Expand
  2. Geralttlt
    Sep 12, 2014
    1
    Shi***est controls. I don't want to play with gamepad, first Fable version allowed to customize kontrols. This version not. I can't even customize my mouse sensivity
  3. Satanykk
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    No control customisation available, menu navigation suck (REALLY substandard for a decade old remake), dont try playing that crap with a mouse ... In the end, give it a pass and give your money to a game company that deserve it (Microsoft you suck even more for not being able to even put in a freaking mouse configuration menu or a mouse cursor for menu navigation.)
  4. OrtyCZ
    Sep 16, 2014
    3
    If you are like me - using gaming pc with keyboard and mouse (thats why i have pc...) dont even try playing this. I loved fable, its story, atmosphere, decisions, beautiful world. But this port is just so.. so bad. Default binds in menu are A and B ? WTF? Using inventory was like some kind of joke.
  5. Jhonzie
    Sep 15, 2014
    1
    I have spent countless hours with Fable and Fable: TLC, and it's sad that i prefer the old ones over this. The menus and controls are just a pain in the ass. (Yes, ive done playthoughs with both keyboard and game pad as of now.) I was exited for this new release but it ended up beeing just another bundle of cash flushed down the drain. However, i love the new graphics and the deep of theI have spent countless hours with Fable and Fable: TLC, and it's sad that i prefer the old ones over this. The menus and controls are just a pain in the ass. (Yes, ive done playthoughs with both keyboard and game pad as of now.) I was exited for this new release but it ended up beeing just another bundle of cash flushed down the drain. However, i love the new graphics and the deep of the game, but im only giving this a 2, because of the awesome storyline that i got to experience all over again. GG.… Expand
  6. masterx1234
    Sep 15, 2014
    4
    Another half ass console port as always, and i cant believe i spent money on this! This is unacceptable, its like all these developers are just **** on the PC community with some of the worst console to PC ports i have ever seen!

    The controls for mouse/keyboard are extremely awkward and some bindings dont even work, had no choice but to hook up my wired xbox controller. it works great    Another half ass console port as always, and i cant believe i spent money on this! This is unacceptable, its like all these developers are just **** on the PC community with some of the worst console to PC ports i have ever seen!

    The controls for mouse/keyboard are extremely awkward and some bindings dont even work, had no choice but to hook up my wired xbox controller. it works great with a controller however this brings me to my next complaint, the game has stutter/freezing issues that will make you throw your controller at the screen!. you cannot walk 2 feet without the game locking up and freezing. also the game uses a terrible FXAA anti-aliasing that makes everything look very blurry, this can easily be removed by editing the games config file. So id suggest you save your money and dont support these lazy developers.    … Expand
  7. Paniker
    Sep 13, 2014
    1
    It's a not a game of 2014 year for PC! It's a game of 2010 year for console. I can't even customize my mouse sensitivity and aspect ratio! Where is c u r s o r in main menu on my P C version?! Game saves only on checkpoints, what the ***** developers?!
  8. MusicaX79
    Sep 12, 2014
    3
    So where do I start with this. This is a console to pc port it's not as bad as dark souls but its close. You can edit the controls for the game once you get in it but the navigation of menus require u to use the arrow keys. Also the old TLC menu is gone and it replaced with a menu that is meant for a console they make you use keys that are all over the key board in order to navigate. ISo where do I start with this. This is a console to pc port it's not as bad as dark souls but its close. You can edit the controls for the game once you get in it but the navigation of menus require u to use the arrow keys. Also the old TLC menu is gone and it replaced with a menu that is meant for a console they make you use keys that are all over the key board in order to navigate. I shouldn't have to press "Home, End, Page Up or Down" in order to view my quests. A Dark Souls port should not have been the goal here. I can even tell you a fix for the menu set Q and E to be section switches and have A and D change tabs. Or even better let us use the stupid mouse like really this is a PC game why can’t I use a mouse in the menus.
    The most annoying thing which needs to be patched NOW I'm surprised no one has complained about this. I can see that everything has higher detail the problem is the game literally has a film or haze over it. This film is both in the menus and the game. The graphics are maxed out so what is this film I'm seeing I spent hours messing with the settings it won't go away. I'm sure it's for depth on a widescreen TV. But I have a gaming rig and the screen is in my face I instantly notice haze and I know it wasn't in the first fable. It's so bad that I can't see any new real detail besides the game appearing to have more saturation. Honestly I thought to my self the whole time I was playing I should just load up TLC and play that.
    This game needs a huge menu overhaul and that Haze needs to be disabled. Unless you have a controller hooked up to your PC and don’t mind the haze wait till all of this gets patched otherwise you’re in for a huge disappointment.    … Expand
  9. Odin-
    Sep 13, 2014
    4
    For those who want just a simple verdict see ‘overall’.

    Gameplay Fable Anniversary (FA) has largely left the control mechanisms the same since its previous release in terms of combat on PC. In fact, there appears to be no change whatsoever apart from a mild change with ranged weapons. Moving from target to target using Will is dizzying and somewhat irritating. The game itself leaves    For those who want just a simple verdict see ‘overall’.

    Gameplay

    Fable Anniversary (FA) has largely left the control mechanisms the same since its previous release in terms of combat on PC. In fact, there appears to be no change whatsoever apart from a mild change with ranged weapons. Moving from target to target using Will is dizzying and somewhat irritating. The game itself leaves a lot to be desired in terms of navigation around menus and skilling up in the Skill pool. In the first Fable release on PC, users could rely on the curser to navigate through everything, this time round you simply use A, B, end and delete keys on the keyboard to move around different options, this is profoundly annoying and somewhat surprising Lionhead Studios didn’t even bother to correct a small issue like this. This screams a lazy, cheap and careless port to PC.

    Despite today’s computing capability on both PC and console collectively, FA still breaks the world (map) into small segments leaving frequent loading screens every 50 metres, this isn’t necessary anymore.

    The increased difficulty level in FA is a welcomed option.

    I rate gameplay 3.5/10 (given today's standards)

    Visuals

    As an overall, visuals are the biggest change in FA. They are largely better than the first PC release of fable. Faces look fantastic and clothing has a lot more detail. Trees, grass and houses etc also look significantly better. Spell effects also look drastically better. However, everything seems to be a lot darker in FA and lacks the vibrance and colour the original illustrated.

    I rate visuals 6.8/10

    Story

    FA still has the same great story we all enjoyed and loved many years ago, no changes have been made in this regard.

    I rate story 7/10

    Overall

    FA as a restoration is questionable, it hasn’t taken into account past issues that plagued the original and sidesteps proper PC integration leaving the game almost with the feeling like a bunch of hackers managed to get it to work on PC. Its delivery is poor, clumsy and lazy which does not do such a great title, justice.    … Expand
  10. Johangir
    Sep 13, 2014
    0
    No different than if someone released an HD texture/model pack for the original game. Everything else is EXACTLY THE SAME, even the old clunky crappy animations. Don't pay $35 for what is essentially a mod.
  11. reguire
    Sep 14, 2014
    2
    This game really sucks. You can't use the mouse in the menu. You have to press some buttons in the keyboard. I mean it's 2014, why I can't use my mouse in the menu? That's nonsense. And you can't quick save the game. You have to press esc then you can save it. I was enjoying the game at first. But in a mission If you kill like 5 bandits and save the game, and die later. The bandits will beThis game really sucks. You can't use the mouse in the menu. You have to press some buttons in the keyboard. I mean it's 2014, why I can't use my mouse in the menu? That's nonsense. And you can't quick save the game. You have to press esc then you can save it. I was enjoying the game at first. But in a mission If you kill like 5 bandits and save the game, and die later. The bandits will be alive from the last save. So your save after killing them means nothing. If you are playing in heroic mode, good luck.… Expand
  12. Infearno666
    Feb 4, 2015
    6
    On one hand this is the much loved classic Fable TLC with pretty new graphics. On the other though you'll be hard pressed to find a more buggy game. It has graphical abnormalities, random freezes, stutters, CTD's and once even BSOD'd. I've tried setting it to CPU affinity 0 since apparently it doesn't like multi core CPUs. I've tried disabling Xfire since it doesn't like multiple GPUs.On one hand this is the much loved classic Fable TLC with pretty new graphics. On the other though you'll be hard pressed to find a more buggy game. It has graphical abnormalities, random freezes, stutters, CTD's and once even BSOD'd. I've tried setting it to CPU affinity 0 since apparently it doesn't like multi core CPUs. I've tried disabling Xfire since it doesn't like multiple GPUs. Nothing seems to work.… Expand
  13. RedDotGaming
    Sep 18, 2014
    7
    Ok, first things first. I never got to finish the original Fable (The Lost Chapters) on the PC, so Anniversary was like a kick to a stomach to wake up and play one of the best RPGs' ever created. So I did. Firstly I was kinda startled by the alienated design recreation (compared to the original), but since having started to play Fable III, I understand they wanted to unify the gameOk, first things first. I never got to finish the original Fable (The Lost Chapters) on the PC, so Anniversary was like a kick to a stomach to wake up and play one of the best RPGs' ever created. So I did. Firstly I was kinda startled by the alienated design recreation (compared to the original), but since having started to play Fable III, I understand they wanted to unify the game universe with this (all anew) art design.

    I installed the game, gone into menu, just to see you need to push some weird A buttons on the keyboard to move in the menus. This was an indicator to bring out my XBox 360 controller I have laying around for parties and sport/racing games. So I did - and the game did play great on it, being obviously designed for the gamepad.

    Anyways, the quality of the game, all features, quests, costumes - it is all there. Fable is to this day one of the best RPGs, surpassing even diamonds like The Witcher 1, because, supposed to be a fairy-tale inspired, the story is rather dark compared to nowadays RPGs', with lots of deaths and plot twists.

    Also Lionhead obviously did build up on the golden age of video games era, so your choices did affect the gameplay and even NPC speeches and lines (feature not seen today at all). The hero you play as can also marry, age and even buy (and decorate) a house in the towns to live in, or rent. Yes, rent.

    Even tho Anniversary brings not much new (upscaled resolution, new textures and faces, and a few goodies here and there), if you haven't played The Lost Chapters in the past, go buy it. But understand, it is 1:1 port, so gamepad is a must.

    Quality of the port: 5
    Quality of the game: 8
    Quality of the Anniversary edition thus: 5+8:2= 6,5=7    … Expand
  14. crueldeeds
    Sep 13, 2014
    10
    Start menu is meh since you can't use mouse but whatever just start menu. You can customize most key binds if you take the time to simple go to options while you are in game. I play with mouse/keyboard don't have any issues, only had to turn sensitive down on mouse. Graphics are set on low at first start up look great with everything on high. Some inventory stuff in game was sortaStart menu is meh since you can't use mouse but whatever just start menu. You can customize most key binds if you take the time to simple go to options while you are in game. I play with mouse/keyboard don't have any issues, only had to turn sensitive down on mouse. Graphics are set on low at first start up look great with everything on high. Some inventory stuff in game was sorta frustrating to switch between tabs (have to use numpad/usually number 4,5,7,8 to switch tabs). Overall though enjoying the game like I did 10 years ago.… Expand
  15. EMG
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    First Fable is best Fable.
    You like RPG games? well play this then............MUST BE 150 CHARACTER LONG............................................8D
  16. Garfoodle
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    There are very few games that I would tell you to buy without a second thought.This is one of them.You'll spend hours upon hours in this wonderful world,and never regret a second of it.If you haven't played the original Fable and where waiting for an excuse,this is it.Even if you have,the upscaled resolution,aspect ration,and overall better textures are a nice touch.Seeing as the game alsoThere are very few games that I would tell you to buy without a second thought.This is one of them.You'll spend hours upon hours in this wonderful world,and never regret a second of it.If you haven't played the original Fable and where waiting for an excuse,this is it.Even if you have,the upscaled resolution,aspect ration,and overall better textures are a nice touch.Seeing as the game also features mod support,and Steam Workshop in the not so distant future,there really is no reason not to pick this masterpiece up.
    Also,this thing will run on a potato,so don't think that your PC can't run it    … Expand
  17. CynepKot3
    Sep 13, 2014
    10
    I do not know what the fuss is about on the keyboard, but I play on the controller and I like to go back to 8 years ago, only with an updated and very nice graphics. I would recommend this game to anyone who is not familiar with the series Fable.
  18. vcx312
    Sep 12, 2014
    10
    Don't listen to the reviewer who complained about the control scheme, It's perfect and it runs heaps and bounds better than it does on the 360. I believe this is the first Fable game on PC that is actually optimized correctly. What are you doing? GO BUY THIS GAME NOW.
  19. normyp
    Oct 15, 2014
    8
    Now I haven't played this yet but I've heard only the graphics have changed from the original. If so I can testament to it playing like Harry Potter in a very British Lord of the Rings game with it being sort of open world. It's not open world in the fact that you can run up sides of mountains, but who really wants to do that anyway, it's open world because even though there's a main questNow I haven't played this yet but I've heard only the graphics have changed from the original. If so I can testament to it playing like Harry Potter in a very British Lord of the Rings game with it being sort of open world. It's not open world in the fact that you can run up sides of mountains, but who really wants to do that anyway, it's open world because even though there's a main quest there's a lot to do on the side like exploring, getting a wife etc. HOWEVER, don't buy this for full price, a HD remake of a really old game is worth about £6 imo, wait for a steam sale before purchase. If fable 2 came to pc however, buy that immediately it is god's gift to the world.… Expand
  20. Cannily
    Sep 14, 2014
    9
    I loved Fable back 2002.
    I still love Fable today 2014.
    When I first stared the game (Anniversary) I was a bit estranged by the new artistic look. With the more Polygons the characters look strange, not as I used to know them. At first I didn't like it because it was different, but then, after a hour or so, I found it quite beautiful. It is really like Fable was meant to be released 12    I loved Fable back 2002.
    I still love Fable today 2014.

    When I first stared the game (Anniversary) I was a bit estranged by the new artistic look. With the more Polygons the characters look strange, not as I used to know them. At first I didn't like it because it was different, but then, after a hour or so, I found it quite beautiful. It is really like Fable was meant to be released 12 years later. The game itself is the same as it was back then (with the TLC addon) and the DLC connent fits right in it.
    I like that you can choose between two different controller mappings and mouse and keyboard. For me I like the Fable 1 mapping best.
    After completing the game I only found a very few bugs. Sometimes the lip sync is off, I had to restart the game once because the time was not changing anymore and at one time the game crashed during a save (not that big of a deal because autosave had saved right before that)

    TL;DR
    Fable is the same genius game it was back then with graphics from today.
    I give one point less of the perfect score because the fights didn't make that much fun anymore (they are still lot of fun) because the feel kind of old and the KI is sometimes acting very dumb (especially your companies or summons creatures).    … Expand
  21. lexing123
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing just see for yourself. The only real complaint is the bad mouse and keyboard controls in the menu which is not game breaking just annoying. Pick up a game pad to ignore all that, and enjoy this masterpiece.
  22. satoshikyouma
    May 31, 2016
    1
    all I have to say is: THIS GAME IS CRAP, DO NOT BUY IT.

    controls are tedious,stupid ui inventory designed for controllers when the game "fable lost chapters" uses your mouse pointer to navigate your inventory. it is a step back from the original game than a step forward. AGAIN, AVOID THIS GAME! EDIT: I reviewed this on the xbox version assuming I was reviewing the pc version.    all I have to say is: THIS GAME IS CRAP, DO NOT BUY IT.

    controls are tedious,stupid ui inventory designed for controllers when the game "fable lost chapters" uses your mouse pointer to navigate your inventory. it is a step back from the original game than a step forward.

    AGAIN, AVOID THIS GAME!

    EDIT: I reviewed this on the xbox version assuming I was reviewing the pc version. sorry. metacritic is weird for not having deleting your own reviews that are mistaken.    … Expand
  23. SMBW
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    A lot of glitches, not worth the money. I just got Fable the lost chapters and ran it ... much nicer. We immediately see that they decided to cut money for fans
  24. Cioby
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    I have no idea what drugs or nostalgia hype are people on Steam doing, but this game is trash. The controls and the menu alone are braindead console-like, even tho old "bad" version had mouse controls for the menu and everything. It's just horrible, if you are playing this on consoles MAYBE it's decent?
    The faces of most characters especially your own character look like that one episode    I have no idea what drugs or nostalgia hype are people on Steam doing, but this game is trash. The controls and the menu alone are braindead console-like, even tho old "bad" version had mouse controls for the menu and everything. It's just horrible, if you are playing this on consoles MAYBE it's decent?
    The faces of most characters especially your own character look like that one episode Dexter remade his face into some "good looking" teen magazine dude for school photos. I have no idea how anyone working on this game said "that looks ok", you're better off playing the original, anyone saying otherwise is a moron or lying or has never played this.    … Expand
  25. 02_twidget
    Sep 28, 2014
    6
    Patches have fixed the graphics and greatly improved the ability to remap keys.

    The lack of mouse input on Inventory and Main Menu screens is still a problem. It's certainly not optimal but is workable. The size and placement of the HUD's display look like a design for nearsighted console gamers. TLC HUD was better. It's still a poorly executed port but better than it was when    Patches have fixed the graphics and greatly improved the ability to remap keys.

    The lack of mouse input on Inventory and Main Menu screens is still a problem.
    It's certainly not optimal but is workable.

    The size and placement of the HUD's display look like a design for nearsighted console gamers.
    TLC HUD was better.

    It's still a poorly executed port but better than it was when released.
    If you don't own Fable Anniversary wait for it to go on sale before you buy it.    … Expand
  26. VoxMare
    Mar 3, 2017
    3
    К сожалению, здесь только графика. Ну и она особо не блещет, я на днях прошел оригинал на ноуте и тамошняя графика поприятней благодаря гамме.

    В переиздании нет никаких значимых изменений, квестов новых или вещей. Различия есть лишь в интерфейсе(его сделали еще более неудобным), что абсолютно преступно. За такую сумму вам предлагают набор текстурок, когда как оригнальная    К сожалению, здесь только графика. Ну и она особо не блещет, я на днях прошел оригинал на ноуте и тамошняя графика поприятней благодаря гамме.

    В переиздании нет никаких значимых изменений, квестов новых или вещей. Различия есть лишь в интерфейсе(его сделали еще более неудобным), что абсолютно преступно. За такую сумму вам предлагают набор текстурок, когда как оригнальная игра(великолепно запускающася не только на W10, но и на Ubuntu 16 под вайном, там проблемы с фпс, но все же не будем забывать, что это вайн) отличается более удачной гаммой. Ну, ок, разрешение поменьше, ну и что? В общем, я НЕ рекомендую ремастеред: оригинал запускается на новых системах, оригинал ничем не отличен от ремастереда. Оригинал дешевле и если бы я покупал, то я бы брал старую версию.

    По самой игре сказано уже многими, так что вкратце: милая игра, которая мне напоминает об единственной зельде, в которую я играл. Средненькая такая боевка, куча побочных возможностей, пара классных идей. Бегаем, выполняем задания голым, отжираемся ради открытия дверей и рыбачим ради поиска серебрянных ключей. Главная проблема самой игры -- это жуткая коридорность и обилие локаций. Окей, во времена хбокс может и нельзя было сделать опенворлд, но сейчас не нулевые, любой пк потянет такой маленький опенворлд, но увы, ремастеред этого нам не дает.

    Кароче, покупайте оригинал и не смотрите в сторону этого периздания, ибо нд-текстурки того не стоят. Особенно такие нд-текстурки. И да, еще раз, сама игра хороша.    … Expand
  27. coolpc12
    May 27, 2016
    10
    Remake of the best game ever.
    Also, pc version is awesome - new DLC, better graphics, 60 fps... Incredible!
    But i still wanna a swinging sword, ahahah
  28. Just_Some_Gamer
    Jul 5, 2017
    7
    I've never been one to opt for keyboard and mouse as the added precision is negligible for me and I usually abstain from PC genre's more suited for high APM keybinding so I'm not bothered by the lack of support here. Nor am I all bothered by the inability to use a cursor in menus, that said, this lacking functionality does detract overall from a QA perspective - I know many wouldI've never been one to opt for keyboard and mouse as the added precision is negligible for me and I usually abstain from PC genre's more suited for high APM keybinding so I'm not bothered by the lack of support here. Nor am I all bothered by the inability to use a cursor in menus, that said, this lacking functionality does detract overall from a QA perspective - I know many would appreciate it. Being that my experience with the controls was personally excellent I can't file any complaints specifically.

    It's a beautiful looking game on some levels, the new assets and textures make for a charming juxtaposition against now archaic looking animation and some janky geometry. That said it has a timeless appeal nonetheless.

    Gameplay is fine albeit frustrating to acclimate to in terms of combat, targeting and movement have come a long way since the original release of Fable and this remaster does nothing to remedy this fact. Character progression is great, it's aged brilliantly - perhaps unintentionally so, it's not so simple that it's laughable but it's not sophisticated enough to warrant confusion. You'll coast along with a reasonable bevy of choices available at any given time, then in due time the game will end and you'll feel suitably fulfilled.

    Story length? Perhaps Fable was considered ambitious and grandiose in its time but now its a brief colourful venture, weighed down only by a surplus of loading screens and segmented regions. Maybe it's timing, but in today's gaming climate a "short" RPG with enough depth to justify itself is a rare sight; typically short games are all action so it's nice to see a conventional RPG condensed into a dessert rather than stretched out into a bleak 10 course meal.    … Expand
  29. MasterV
    Jun 16, 2019
    7
    Some gamers are just garbage...

    First, all those ranting about bad PC "keyboard and mouse" controls for that game... lol, just buy a frikin controller for god sake. Nowadays, A LOT of pc games are optimized for a controller (like... most indie games, most 2D, 3D third person, racing, all the emulation world, etc. etc.) You need one anyway if you're a real gamer and this kind of game    Some gamers are just garbage...

    First, all those ranting about bad PC "keyboard and mouse" controls for that game... lol,
    just buy a frikin controller for god sake. Nowadays, A LOT of pc games are optimized for
    a controller (like... most indie games, most 2D, 3D third person, racing, all the emulation world, etc. etc.) You need one anyway if you're a real gamer and this kind of game (third person action-rpg) is
    incredibly efficient with a controller.

    This game is the same as before and for that, 8.5 on 10... but, the only negative aspect for
    me is that, it's not graphically boosted enough and this is the biggest selling point. It was
    advertise as the same game, but with modern graphic (as of 2014). Problem is, it's not
    even that good looking for a 2014 game. So for that, 7.5/10 instead.

    I still don't get the hate tho. It was advertise as the same game and some people are pissed that it
    is, indeed, the same game. Don't buy it... ok, but you got what they told you you'll get, so if you can't
    live with that, you are just a big pile of garbage.    … Expand
  30. Agathra
    Feb 26, 2020
    2
    Eh. I know a lot of people love this game, but frankly, as someone who never played it during its heyday, I think "nostalgia factor" has a LOT to do with any love for this game. The "story" is dull as dishwater - I've gone through with my character to Oakvale and I still don't actually care about him - or even like him. A big part of that is that the story never tells me why I shouldEh. I know a lot of people love this game, but frankly, as someone who never played it during its heyday, I think "nostalgia factor" has a LOT to do with any love for this game. The "story" is dull as dishwater - I've gone through with my character to Oakvale and I still don't actually care about him - or even like him. A big part of that is that the story never tells me why I should care (beyond hackneyed plot devices like "dead family" and "kidnapped-female-that's-important-to-me-because-she's-related-or-I'm-banging-her", but since we spend all of 20 seconds with them before they're dead/kidnapped... who gives a **** Problem 2, the kid doesn't even have a name. No amount of stupid titles or "hero!" or "boy!" are going to connect me to this weirdo. Problem 3, the kid's dead-eyed stare is just awful. I actually went and googled the original vs. the remake to see the differences and honestly? I kind of wish I COULD play the original because it LOOKS BETTER - in my opinion, anyway! There's not a lot out there, but what I saw looked brighter, and better, people actually looked like they had some facial expressions which weren't "rigor mortis rigid".

    The keyboard/mouse control system is AWFUL, and I know everyone agrees on that one. Navigating menus is ****e, and really annoying is the choice to make delete/insert the left/right for the main menu tabs - my laptop has one key for both, meaning I have to use function/delete to move my tabs backward. In addition, sub-menus were home and end (I think? Something dumb), and sub-sub menus were the left/right keys, and sub-sub-SUBmenus were the up/down keys. Yes, navigation was a PITA.

    I kept going in the hopes that eventually I'd start enjoying it, but frankly, when it crashed when I was just running around in Oakvale and I hadn't saved in forever, I couldn't be bothered, and just quit playing. Going to try 2 and 3, but this one was definitely a disappointment, and I'm appalled that they're still charging $40 for it - especially when its sequel is half that price!! I'd put it at $10 and call it an okay price - but I'd probably still not bother finishing it if it crashed mid-game.    … Expand
  31. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Игра имеет много интересных систем, но помоему она морально устарела, играть в это в 2022 году крайне трудно
  32. LordFaidal
    Jan 13, 2022
    8
    I enjoyed the original and I enjoy this version since it's easy on the eyes. Plenty of complaints about mouse support and whatnot, which is understandable, but I use a controller so it doesn't bother me. If you never played the original I say give it a go. It's an amazing game with an amazing story.
  33. jorge1102
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    The game system is very creative, eating will make you fat, fishing and buying a house have a very high degree of freedom when playing this game.
  34. PenetratorGod
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    It's one of those games that I can't get into even though I really want to. It gets very boring after a while. It's definitely not the kind of RPG game I'm used to. Even if Anniversary version has been updated a little more suitable for today and the game doesn't feel mediocre, my thoughts are not positive for now because I can't play the game for a long time. Main reason why I can't loveIt's one of those games that I can't get into even though I really want to. It gets very boring after a while. It's definitely not the kind of RPG game I'm used to. Even if Anniversary version has been updated a little more suitable for today and the game doesn't feel mediocre, my thoughts are not positive for now because I can't play the game for a long time. Main reason why I can't love this game is probably because I don't seem to have a nostalgic attachment to it.… Expand

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    Sep 23, 2014
    65
    Know someone who's never experienced Fable, or has only played Fable 3? Get them on this.
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  2. GameStar
    Sep 16, 2014
    69
    The skill system still seems fresh, the battles run smoothly. And in the bizarre and brutal world of Fable I felt I was always at home. A worthy HD update to celebrate the 10 years anniversary, with a few technical problems.
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