Fable Anniversary

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  1. 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
  2. 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.)
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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?!
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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

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  1. PC Gamer
    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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