Fable III

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  1. Higher_Standard
    Nov 7, 2011
    7
    They pulled a Nintedo and made the same game 3 times in a row with one or two little changes. If I reviewed it based on what was new it would have a 3, but I was impressed with how refined and nice this one was and am updating my review as a result. It's playable, and pretty decent.
  2. skydigger
    Oct 27, 2010
    7
    Like my other current favorite games (Bioshock and Fallout 3) this sequel doesn't stray too far from it's predecessor. There are some general game-play improvements but nothing too drastic. This game feels and sounds very familiar.

    If you enjoyed Fable 2 you should like Fable 3 but you might be wishing that this game had a more thorough update.
  3. MartyJ
    Nov 19, 2010
    7
    Great game kept me playing all the way through the campaign all I would say is be careful not to rush through the part when your king as i did and it goes wrong (I was being good) Take your time and build your royal balance slowly.
  4. asylumspadez
    Nov 15, 2011
    7
    I have played both Fable and Fable 2 since they came out and Fable 3 is easily the second best game of the series (behind Fable). It greatly improves the audio and visual aspects of the game and features a lot less bugs and glitches but the gameplay still needs a lot of work and there is no replay value to it, Lacks quests and overall interest, Also your choices have no effect on anythingI have played both Fable and Fable 2 since they came out and Fable 3 is easily the second best game of the series (behind Fable). It greatly improves the audio and visual aspects of the game and features a lot less bugs and glitches but the gameplay still needs a lot of work and there is no replay value to it, Lacks quests and overall interest, Also your choices have no effect on anything before you become king and after you become king, They just effect the environment and if people hate you or not.

    Disapointing.    … Expand
  5. mweingar
    Nov 7, 2010
    7
    This is not your protagonist's parents game...

    Fable III lost much of what made it's predecessor great. Spell and skill progression is wonky and the story line gets really choppy half way through. With all the attention and and success of the last version you would think the third installment would be an incremental improvement. By all measures, it falls short of Fable II. My    This is not your protagonist's parents game...

    Fable III lost much of what made it's predecessor great. Spell and skill progression is wonky and the story line gets really choppy half way through. With all the attention and and success of the last version you would think the third installment would be an incremental improvement. By all measures, it falls short of Fable II.

    My recommendation to the dev team is to go back to what made Fable II so great and build on it. I would much rather see a solid expanded Fable 2.5 than a sub-par Fable III.

    Weapon progression? It has no sense of impact on the game and is therefore useless. Go back to socketed weapons please.

    The game feels slightly rushed, rough at the end, and ultimately void of meaningful innovation. Reboot off Fable II next time please.    … Expand
  6. VidsRule
    Dec 18, 2012
    7
    Ofh Fable, you try soooooo hard. But you couldn't possible escape a 7 if your life depended on it. But you are fun. No doubt. Anyways, Fable is good, no question. It's fun' It's big. It just never, ever blows me away. I feel like "wow, I'm on a big adventure" but I don't feel like"Omg this is the greatest thing ever!!!" Anyways, play it, have simple fun. I do truly (said it since Fable1)Ofh Fable, you try soooooo hard. But you couldn't possible escape a 7 if your life depended on it. But you are fun. No doubt. Anyways, Fable is good, no question. It's fun' It's big. It just never, ever blows me away. I feel like "wow, I'm on a big adventure" but I don't feel like"Omg this is the greatest thing ever!!!" Anyways, play it, have simple fun. I do truly (said it since Fable1) thing it's the most overrated series ever. But it's still fun. Give it a shot.… Expand
  7. MrPendent
    Dec 9, 2010
    7
    Not as good as Fable 2. The morphing weapons are awesome, and I like the spell system better, I like menus and seeing everything I own. How "no menus, but a magical building that you can disappear into whenever you like" is more immersive is beyond me. Also, because the revolution is required, even when you are "evil", you are still the hero of the people until the end. Really, in myNot as good as Fable 2. The morphing weapons are awesome, and I like the spell system better, I like menus and seeing everything I own. How "no menus, but a magical building that you can disappear into whenever you like" is more immersive is beyond me. Also, because the revolution is required, even when you are "evil", you are still the hero of the people until the end. Really, in my mind, there is no reason to replay this game as the story is pretty much the same until the end. And even then, there are some tricks (good-becomes-evil, etc). Glad I played it, probably won't play it again. Wish I hadn't paid $60 for it. :(… Expand
  8. Snipestrifer
    Dec 27, 2010
    7
    Yes, the difficulty isn't in the combat, it's in the decisions you make, and many people don't see this. Unfortunately, these decisions are too few and far between, and while the choices have meaningful consequences, being the king is too short and you can't re-write your laws. Also the story can often feel dis-connected, because the main quests are quite serious, but the side-quests,Yes, the difficulty isn't in the combat, it's in the decisions you make, and many people don't see this. Unfortunately, these decisions are too few and far between, and while the choices have meaningful consequences, being the king is too short and you can't re-write your laws. Also the story can often feel dis-connected, because the main quests are quite serious, but the side-quests, which you must inevitabley do some to continue the main questline, take away the seriousness of the main story. Now for the good parts of this game. I am glad to say the co-op has been vastly improved, with your own camera and character now, though you still have to stay within the same area. Spell-weaving is a fantastic addition that helps to spice up the combat, but the biggest addition by far is the sanctuary. The sanctuary is very original and is great fun, but mixing and matching my clothes is really long and annoying with the sanctuary, but thats my only complaint about that. As for the story, it's saved by the chram of the witty characters and the ending which is a lot better than Fable II's.

    To sum up this game is great, thanks to the witty characters and thee ven more flexible combat, with some hard decisions to make at the end of the game. Unfortunately it is held back by the fact that the last half of the game, (when you're king) is way too short, and the side-quests, while hilarious at times, force out all the seriousness of te main questline. This could have been an amazing game, but is only very good, and while disappointing, it doesn't stop this game being worth your time. Better luck next time, Molyneux!    … Expand
  9. gksnipa
    Dec 22, 2010
    7
    Fable 3 is a combination of many good and bad things, frankly it seems that for the upgrades made for the games there's some kind of retarded problem appearing in the game, first off there's the story which feels much more straightforward than fable ones or two because frankly unlike the first 2 games there's actually less choices to make, sure some choices in the later half actuallyFable 3 is a combination of many good and bad things, frankly it seems that for the upgrades made for the games there's some kind of retarded problem appearing in the game, first off there's the story which feels much more straightforward than fable ones or two because frankly unlike the first 2 games there's actually less choices to make, sure some choices in the later half actually have some meaning but there's only about 1 or 2 choices in the first part of the game and it just doesn't flow with fable's be good or bad attitude, because most of the time your being hero to the people and this really just leaves out players who want to be evil, basically you can be evil but it doesn't really have an effect on the story. Oh yeah and the characters you meet are just there for progression you never really get the feeling of caring or hate toward them, you just have them around, even your dog feels like something just there.
    story: 7 out of 10

    The graphics in fable 3 are actually pretty good even if a slight step up from fable 2, character models seem better, environments have better details and the style looks better here than the other games, still it feels like a SLIGHT improvement in graphics not a complete overhaul. graphics rating: 7 out of 10

    The game play of fable 3 really isn't all that different from fable 2 just slightly more organized and simplified. The good thing about the game play is it feels more organic mostly because that damn pause menu has finally been fixed instead of the laggy one from fable 2, fable 3 has the sanctuary which is your hub to view your clothing, weapons and status as well as gold with ease you even have your own butler which is sweet, too bad just like the cast he feels like he's just there.The combat has barely changed, basically magic is the most changed instead of the five tier system from fable 2 you can equip one spell and later can mix 2 up with spell weaving , though there are less spells to use combining them actually balances them out for example fireball and tornado make fire-tornado, force push and ice make um... ice-push! it looks cooler than it sounds. Even with these small changes combat eventually feels repetitive and there's little variation of game play throughout your quest for kingdom and king/queen ship. Al so dealing with npcs has changed, minorly but still different, interactions in fable 3 no longer use the wheel from fable 2 instead you go up to them and press A. Interacting now is simple and the game gives you emote to use instead of picking one, so basically whether a person is man or woman doesn't matter you'll always tickle, hug, dance to please them,Every time literally that's all you do then to become friends you do a quest for them and to be lovers you take them on a date and theres your interaction it becomes a chore and feels repetitive, even worse everyone has the same personality just like in fable 2 people will love for the same things other npcs do and it just gets boring One feature peter said would be in the game is being king half way through the game and well he lied, it feels more like 85 percent through and your basically king for 1 to 2 and a half hrs after that well your back to your travels, yay???? One thing to note though is that decisions do matter but i still found myself disappointed by the whole way the game ends because it just never felt like i stayed king after(if your going to good after the game just wait 14 days trust me!) you'll see what i mean.
    small additions like weapons challenges and weapons changing depending on how you play are interesting but not enough to add to the game.
    One good thing that saves the game from getting a 6 in gameplay is the sidequests, there are plenty of them and while some are forgetable, some are really unique and cool
    gameplay:7 out of 10
    well thats about it fable 3 is basically a flawed game that doesn't seem to use much new things and the new things are pretty minor so what you have here is a decent ride that's fun but quickly becomes repetitive and boring so beware because this game isn't the game peter promised us so only buy if you really have to or just wait for it to be used
    Overall 7 out of 10    … Expand
  10. Scozo
    Dec 25, 2010
    7
    Pretty much the same as Fable 3 but I'd say the difficulty is much more easier. Unless your planning on getting the achievement where you don't "die" this game is terribly easy.

    You are instantly revived and awarded scars when you die. This means that you can pretty much eat your dinner whilst watching TV whilst you endlessly mash X (and I did and beat the last boss by doing so). Good    Pretty much the same as Fable 3 but I'd say the difficulty is much more easier. Unless your planning on getting the achievement where you don't "die" this game is terribly easy.

    You are instantly revived and awarded scars when you die. This means that you can pretty much eat your dinner whilst watching TV whilst you endlessly mash X (and I did and beat the last boss by doing so).

    Good game still but don't believe Molyneux's hype and you'll be fine trust me... P.S: For those who are expecting a game as good as Fable: TLC good luck lol... Stop the expectations MS are milking this franchise.    … Expand
  11. aadms
    Oct 19, 2011
    7
    Fable III trumps its predecessor "II" by giving you a well defined story which your protagonist can rise to the role of a hero and save Albion. Upgraded graphics, a clear map system, and a larger world to explore also make this a better game. The voice acting is top notch as usual and the side quests are as hilarious as ever. The Fable franchise has certainly become one of the moreFable III trumps its predecessor "II" by giving you a well defined story which your protagonist can rise to the role of a hero and save Albion. Upgraded graphics, a clear map system, and a larger world to explore also make this a better game. The voice acting is top notch as usual and the side quests are as hilarious as ever. The Fable franchise has certainly become one of the more artistic and unique RPGs of this generation that is definitely worth experiencing. The decision to axe the menu system in favor of an interactive walk-in closet has good and bad qualities. The good is that you feel more immersed into the game you are playing, the bad is that it is slower than navigating an on screen menu. So it is more of an immersion experience over practicality, but doesn't take away anything from the game. The bad part of the game is that the npc interaction has been reduced from the Sims style of a player-choice wheel to floating option buttons, which takes away player choice and is limited. Not only that but the unusual choices given to you for the interactions make you feel like an idiot every time. If Lionhead could have used the Fable II npc interaction with the Fable III storyline this game would have been a 10. In addition, the "fetch" quests were just exactly that; "Could you go fetch this for me?"--"Thanks I thought I lost that forever."---If you're going to make fetch quests, don't be so obvious. Because of the lack of interaction options along with its idiocity, and the boring fetch quests, I avoided as many npcs as possible....until I realised that I could get Guild points from them, then I sluggard my way through them, not enjoying them one bit. Speaking of fetch quests, I found the final conflict to have been dissapointing in a sense that it lasted as long and I had to put enough effort into it as if it were another fetch quest. Lionhead needs to work harder on the actual climax of a story for the fan's sakes. But overall, the game was fun and entertaining so I do recomend it.… Expand
  12. scorpius952
    Mar 24, 2011
    7
    I am a huge fan of the Fable series. Fable II was a great game that I played over and over again and never really got tired of. Fable III, although good, doesn't hold my interest like the second did. The graphics and gameplay are definitely improved over part II, (especially the multiplayer) but I feel there is something missing. I only played this game through one time. You don'tI am a huge fan of the Fable series. Fable II was a great game that I played over and over again and never really got tired of. Fable III, although good, doesn't hold my interest like the second did. The graphics and gameplay are definitely improved over part II, (especially the multiplayer) but I feel there is something missing. I only played this game through one time. You don't have the ability to make different characters and I seriously think this lowers the replay value. It was fun to play through, (I've completed the main storyline and many of the side quest) but once it's over, it kinda feels over for good.… Expand
  13. Locimento
    Jan 28, 2012
    7
    The game isnt as bad as some reviewers say. I actually genuenly thought the game was fun ,funny (In some parts) and pretty unique. Sure the game has its faults. Like having to go into the sanctum every time you want to equip something. Yeah it does get sort of annoying but since theres no loading screen when heading there its not so bad and i found it actually kind of cool and unique. TheThe game isnt as bad as some reviewers say. I actually genuenly thought the game was fun ,funny (In some parts) and pretty unique. Sure the game has its faults. Like having to go into the sanctum every time you want to equip something. Yeah it does get sort of annoying but since theres no loading screen when heading there its not so bad and i found it actually kind of cool and unique. The combat is all around decent but its FAR to easy and removes the tension that combat should have. Heres my biggest issue with the game. The designers put a lot of effort into creating the world which looks very nice and is designed well. But instead of looking at the stellar visuals you are forced to stare at a glowing trail of sparkles to your destination, That is annoying and should have been removed entirely, and sure you can turn it off but then you have no clue where to go. Overall its a pretty enjoyable game though.… Expand
  14. Scanton
    Apr 23, 2011
    7
    A fun game to play but not as good as the previous game. The spell progression has been massively dumbed down and the game looses its way in the middle which is a real shame. It feels like Lionhead rushed this game and left bits out or half finished them to bring it to market quickly which is a shame as real fans of the series would have been happy to wait for a more complete version.
  15. spadenx
    Nov 29, 2011
    7
    It looks a lot better and there are a lot less bugs and glitches in this game as well. However lame and repetitive mission objectives as well as simple combat and poor moral choices that dont change much in the game makes it another disapointing addition to the franchise.
  16. everlong24
    Feb 7, 2012
    7
    Peter did it again. He promised something and it didn't live up to expectations. By this point, it's safe to say that we as gamers are partially responsible for buying his over promised games. Fable III isn't a bad game by any stretch, but it isn't a great game either. The combat is fun, though there's not a lot of customization. The story is pretty poor compared to other entries, andPeter did it again. He promised something and it didn't live up to expectations. By this point, it's safe to say that we as gamers are partially responsible for buying his over promised games. Fable III isn't a bad game by any stretch, but it isn't a great game either. The combat is fun, though there's not a lot of customization. The story is pretty poor compared to other entries, and the morality system is replaced by more of a political system. What drove me mad though was the fact that after putting in many hours to the game, my save became corrupted. I didn't factor that into the score but it's worth mentioning since I'm not the only one experiencing it.… Expand
  17. Riddlefang
    Mar 20, 2012
    7
    Fable 3 is fun and offers some nice quests and a nice story where your choices actually matter, but the game is short, I only spent around 7 hours on my first playthrough. Of course I could have spent more if I had done all the side quests, but I don't think there's a lot more than 20 hours in the game. What's in there is good, but the game is way too easy and far too forgiving which ruinsFable 3 is fun and offers some nice quests and a nice story where your choices actually matter, but the game is short, I only spent around 7 hours on my first playthrough. Of course I could have spent more if I had done all the side quests, but I don't think there's a lot more than 20 hours in the game. What's in there is good, but the game is way too easy and far too forgiving which ruins the experience a lot. Still, it's a good game, and the multiplayer is nice.… Expand
  18. SCHMOOPITIZE
    May 13, 2012
    7
    Okay, to describe fable as a series is that it's that bridge between jrpg's and normal ones. The game has a unique art style that i love about fable. The combat is easy and accessible. The issue: TOO EASY!. I had 4 characters never died once. You also can't lose if you cast spells. However, combining two spells is the coolest thing i have ever seen in my life. The story is cool at first,Okay, to describe fable as a series is that it's that bridge between jrpg's and normal ones. The game has a unique art style that i love about fable. The combat is easy and accessible. The issue: TOO EASY!. I had 4 characters never died once. You also can't lose if you cast spells. However, combining two spells is the coolest thing i have ever seen in my life. The story is cool at first, but then turns really slow, then picks up. Then slows down...this kind of roller coaster is something I've grown familiar with since fable 2. I found myself having more fun making choices as king then fighting. As always morality is what fable is about and there are little to no visual changes in your characters alignment. THAT WAS MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT FABLE 2. Overall, good game but disappointing.… Expand
  19. Rox22
    Apr 19, 2013
    7
    This game was such a let down for me. Moleneux promised so much and delivered only an echo of what he said.

    The game itself is pretty good and is technically a huge improvement on the last game. But also, doesn't do too much new. The "landlord" approach to maintaining your kingdom is fun at first but gets extremely tedious the deeper in you get. The social aspect and the ability to    This game was such a let down for me. Moleneux promised so much and delivered only an echo of what he said.

    The game itself is pretty good and is technically a huge improvement on the last game. But also, doesn't do too much new. The "landlord" approach to maintaining your kingdom is fun at first but gets extremely tedious the deeper in you get. The social aspect and the ability to join other games is also pretty fun. Clothing and tattoo seem totally pointless as they don't offer any real benefits or perks, not to mention most of the costumes are just stupid. I did like the evolving weapon idea. I found it curious how much attention they gave to making your main weapon unique and evolve based on your play style, yet put a ton of other weapons in the game that are far better. Your companion (dog) this time around seems more tacked on. Serving little purpose within the main narrative.

    Overall:
    Fable 3 is, on its own, a great game. But from all the hype and what we know Lionhead is capable of, it should have been allot better. Fable 3 is a disappointment that suffers from lack of innovation. I really hope that Lionhead have learned from this and improve for the next game.    … Expand
  20. Alex101
    Jan 9, 2013
    7
    Fable 3 has its good points and bad points, my own option on the game. Is that getting to be good or evil is always decent when playing a game getting to choice what you do in the game. The storyline was alright (could of been longer) I wouldn
  21. notsolittlejon
    Jan 28, 2013
    7
    I didn't find the story line or characters very compelling, though the gameplay was fun--especially using ranged weapons such as rifles and pistols in combat. The most enjoyable component, for me, was the local co-op. Being able to grab a friend and go questing together was a blast.
  22. PrometheanSigma
    Jun 18, 2013
    7
    I was one of many Xbox Live Gold subscribers who grabbed the game for free, and it was worth the 1 hour, 5.6 GB download. Fable III provides an entertaining campaign that keeps the player excited. However, it was pretty short and only took me 2 days to finish. Granted, the game was addicting enough to have me at it all day, but still. I'm giving it a 7 because of the other amazing thingsI was one of many Xbox Live Gold subscribers who grabbed the game for free, and it was worth the 1 hour, 5.6 GB download. Fable III provides an entertaining campaign that keeps the player excited. However, it was pretty short and only took me 2 days to finish. Granted, the game was addicting enough to have me at it all day, but still. I'm giving it a 7 because of the other amazing things that keep the game alive. Many side quests, marriage, real estate, collecting keys/gnomes/flowers/books all kept me going. Also, being able to have 20 wives and 50 children at once is quite humorous (the game does boast a sense of humor).

    The story was decent (no spoilers, no worries). Your brother is a tyrant that seems to be torturing his kingdom and you are his reckoning. Unbeknownst to you an even worse threat lies outside of Albeon. Meh.

    Overall 7

    Story 5
    Gameplay 8
    Multiplayer 6
    Free-Roam Aspect 8    … Expand
  23. Swishalicious29
    Jul 6, 2013
    7
    Fable 3 is one of the best fantasy games available on the Xbox 360. Skyrim of course is much better, but still Fable 3 succeeds in most areas where it needs to.

    The characters in this game are developed and very intriguing. Characters like Sabine and Boulder are hilarious while Logan and Reaver are evil. You can change your relations with not only these characters, but all of the    Fable 3 is one of the best fantasy games available on the Xbox 360. Skyrim of course is much better, but still Fable 3 succeeds in most areas where it needs to.

    The characters in this game are developed and very intriguing. Characters like Sabine and Boulder are hilarious while Logan and Reaver are evil. You can change your relations with not only these characters, but all of the characters in Albion.

    The combat while simple is always fun. You can choose to use magic, melee, or ranged weapons. All of them are fun to use, even though magic might be too overpowered.

    Fable 3 should have more choices available in the second half of the game. The way that most of this portion of the game is presented is that either you can spend all your money, but be a hero or don't spend money and be called the worst king ever. While I do like the idea of how this game shows direction with the trails, in execution it doesn't work perfectly. It glitches and in one instance I lost an entire quest due to this. Interactions are funny at first, with the ability to fart in someone's face, or do the chicken dance, but eventually you will wish that you could do more.    … Expand
  24. proxskullz
    Sep 20, 2013
    7
    Quite a good game it can be fun to play, the story and characters are good and the atmosphere is nice but there is no challenge, I finished the game without dying. The combat is way too easy. Another problem is that becoming friends with people is boring just hold down A and you're done but despite these problems I had fun with this game and think it deserves a 7.
  25. coopert
    Apr 25, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot that can be said about Fable III can be found in my Fable II review, the Disneyesque presentation is still there and the production seems to have been ramped up with voice acting talent coming in for a great sound quality. The game is more or less the same in structure, design and gameplay, this time around the missions are a little bit better one memorable mission was being shrunk down to be involved with a kid's Dungeons and Dragons game. The game ended a bit strange as you become king and have to run the country with bureaucratic decisions that can save the people but the time jumps randomly during this period of the game which makes it really hard to prepare and yet again I feel the franchise has wasted a handful of good idea's that would progress the series. Overall it is good looking and competent.… Expand
  26. harryjc
    Jun 19, 2014
    7
    Fable 3 is an action RPG set in the world of Albion. You must become a hero and saved your Kingdom. It's good fun, but if you've played Fable 2 you may be disappointed. I've outlined the pros and cons without being too picky, I hope.

    Pros: - The voice acting! John Cleese and Stephen Fry! This is probably the best part of the game! - The humour! - The artwork and improved    Fable 3 is an action RPG set in the world of Albion. You must become a hero and saved your Kingdom. It's good fun, but if you've played Fable 2 you may be disappointed. I've outlined the pros and cons without being too picky, I hope.

    Pros:

    - The voice acting! John Cleese and Stephen Fry! This is probably the best part of the game!

    - The humour!

    - The artwork and improved graphics! Visually this game is an improvement over Fable 2.

    - I liked the magic system. It's much improved. It's fun to combine two different elements. It's also a lot faster than before.

    - The girl in this game is way hotter than before.

    - It was fun making decisions as a queen.

    - The jobs system has improved. Instead of timing a needle, you press the X and A buttons, and try to hit the bars. Also, getting multipliers is easier.

    Not a Con, Not a Pro:

    - I liked the 3D map. But it lacked accuracy in details. Also, you could not deselect missions.

    - The controls are a mixed bag. It's slightly improved, but there are two main things I didn't like. First, getting rid of the gestures wheel. Opting for extreme simplicity was the wrong move. It does not allow players full control.

    - Second, you have to take out your gun, and then squeeze the left trigger to aim. Why? Why not just squeeze the left trigger and have the character withdraw his/her gun automatically? They had to put in the silly hand holding.

    - Furthermore, speaking on controls, I wish they would just have an option to always leave on sprinting.

    - There should be a separate button for dodging (rolling away from) enemy attacks.

    - Upgrading your weapons is a lot easier, but I did like the augmentations feature from Fable 2. Either one is fine. I guess it's personal preference.

    - I would've liked to have started off as a child like the previous games. It fleshes out the character better.

    Cons:

    - The sanctuary is extremely cumbersome. I hate how they've done away with the old menu. Bring back the old menu and tweak it.

    - You have a limited selection of clothes. It's harder to customize and mix and match. It makes your character less personal.

    - Gifting is a pain.

    - Lack of a gesture wheel takes away control from the user. Was not a good idea.

    - The world of Albion feels smaller. Not by a huge amount but there seems to be less exploring to be had.

    - I thought the holding hands feature was too silly and unnecessary. I did not care for the dancing and hand kissing either.

    - Why do I have to hold the A button to enter places? I want to press it once.

    - Sucks when you buy homes and you have to repair them. The maintenance is annoying. - Some areas have slow down. I guess this is inevitable in any game. Not a huge deal though. - The sword and hammer need to be more powerful to be balanced out with magic and guns. - Aiming the gun is difficult. It feels so wobbly. - There are less defined consequences for being good or evil. It takes away from the idea that you are a hero and you have to make choice that really affect your life. - Fable 3 is much shorter than Fable 2. I played Fable 2 and it ate up a lot of my time. Fable 3 was finished pretty quickly. - The story is good, but a bit more tepid than Fable 2 and 1. It feels less emotional. IN CONCLUSION: I really do hope the make 'Fable the Fourth' but improve, and combine all of the best elements together. I wish the game makers the best of success. Even though I've given this a 7 it is still a good game that is worth checking out.    … Expand
  27. WaDisMaD
    Jan 16, 2014
    7
    I love this game, there is just a couple of things that annoys me. First off, it's just to easy, the game is hardly challenging at all. The emotions were better in Fable 2 with the wheel where you can actually choose what you want to do, in 3 you only have a choice of which button to press. The Co-op player can also not join in like in no.2. There is also some major slowdown for noI love this game, there is just a couple of things that annoys me. First off, it's just to easy, the game is hardly challenging at all. The emotions were better in Fable 2 with the wheel where you can actually choose what you want to do, in 3 you only have a choice of which button to press. The Co-op player can also not join in like in no.2. There is also some major slowdown for no apparent reason, you just run trough the village and it slows down to a crawl. I also think you get to the part where you become king way to quickly, and from there it becomes a bit of a bore.
    Ok, now for the plus points. The graphics are amazing, everything feels alive. The way the sun shines trough tree's, the water that makes you thirsty. The Co-op is also a huge improvement, the second player actually keep the weapons, armour and gold. And the second player actually look like they do on their own profile, not like Fable 2 where you actually chose a placeholder.
    So if you are a fan of this kind of game go get it now. It's a bit easy and and on the short side, but I enjoyed it a lot. PS it's a lot longer then your COD's!    … Expand
  28. TheMasiMan1
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    Fable 3 is a beatifull game. Beatifull soundtrack, beatifull graphics, beatifull scenery and beatifull character models. But the gameplay is really unbalanced, the magic is overpowered, the guns are decent but the melee weapons are useless. The Road to Rule is weird. Everywhere you go theres a loading screen. Theres no end boss fight. But I do like the buying and managing propertiesFable 3 is a beatifull game. Beatifull soundtrack, beatifull graphics, beatifull scenery and beatifull character models. But the gameplay is really unbalanced, the magic is overpowered, the guns are decent but the melee weapons are useless. The Road to Rule is weird. Everywhere you go theres a loading screen. Theres no end boss fight. But I do like the buying and managing properties aspect. The customability is okay but the gameplay is so unbalanced I cant give it a good score. If everything in the game is beatifull, but the gameplay is bad, I cant say its a game worth buying.… Expand
  29. Brainstorm123
    Aug 29, 2014
    7
    Fable III is good, but we just didn't ask for it. I will say that it's the most BEAUTIFUL game I've EVER played. It's pretty enough to make you weep. The combat is also very fun, even though you just end up mashing one button. The side missions are as plentiful as they are interesting. The voice acting is great, with masterful performances from great actors. However, the story is the worstFable III is good, but we just didn't ask for it. I will say that it's the most BEAUTIFUL game I've EVER played. It's pretty enough to make you weep. The combat is also very fun, even though you just end up mashing one button. The side missions are as plentiful as they are interesting. The voice acting is great, with masterful performances from great actors. However, the story is the worst part. It feels clichéd and scripted, and the RPG elements are wasted. Overall, Fable III is a disappointment, but is still a fun package.… Expand
  30. ANTtheKNEEEE
    Mar 15, 2022
    7
    Hard to explain but it just didnt "feel" right. Maybe they were trying to many new things?
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 88 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 88
  3. Negative: 0 out of 88
  1. Absolute Games
    Jan 31, 2011
    80
    Lionhead carefully preserved everything that made Fable 2 so good. Though it's a pity that the "king simulator" concept is totally wasted here.
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  2. Cynamite
    Jan 16, 2011
    85
    There are more highlights in the first two missions of Black Ops, then in Medal of Honor. The requirements of Treyarch seemed to be better, than in the past few years. They made an interesting setting. In addition, there's a nice zombie mode and an overwhelming multiplayer. No doubt, this is Treyarchs best Call of Duty ever!
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  3. Eurogamer Spain
    Jan 15, 2011
    60
    Flaws in design and execution are even more obvious with this new game and, as usual, Lionhead fails to live up to the expectations.
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