Fable III

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  1. SpajASE
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    almost 100% this game i love it ... 10/10 becouse of bull****. Script is great, gameplay is fun and easy , as always Fable has best feeling in gaming ever.
  2. Dealves99
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Gameplay: 9 é muito boa, a mistura de estilos feixa o jogo fluido. Historia: 8,5
    Rpg: 8
    Personagens e mundo 8,5
  3. aWoWed
    Mar 6, 2023
    8
    A good game, but compared to the rest of the parts, for me it is not so good and thirilling.
  4. Sand_Sand
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    BALLS!! and buying the world.
    just watch rt.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDb-ykWKSMM
  5. hollowspillz
    Aug 3, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fable III is one of my main childhood games that in the recent years I always wanted to replay, and so I did. Very fun story with characters that you get attached to easily. Music is great and I just love the ambience so much. I’m a fan of games that give you freedom of to choose what happens in the game. I do feel like the game took a bad turn on the second half of it but. Could’ve been better but it was still very enjoyable. I also want to play the other Fable games when I get them since they say they’re the best from the series.… Expand
  6. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    More of the same form it's two predecessors but still a good game that brought the trilogy to an end.
  7. Woua
    Jun 18, 2021
    9
    The worst fable that went out it lost everything compared to his predecessor
  8. yangfanhong
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    This is a wonderful role playing game. It gives the player the chance to face the true ethical paradox.
  9. NxtDoc
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    I slight step back in regards to Fable, and Fable II. But Fable III is still a fun, charming RPG
  10. leonalb
    Dec 30, 2019
    9
    It's been interesting to see how critics respond to the latest iteration of a well known game franchise over the course of this year. With so many top-notch titles the market itself has felt more than saturated with grade-A content. This is far from a bad thing for us gamers. Quite the opposite
  11. Cragstrider
    May 19, 2019
    10
    This game is challenging, and dense with story, it challenges your beliefs of good and evil, right and wrong, in one of the most challenging, and yet captivating ways. This game will give you a unique fighting style, that is just slightly more unique and different from the already amazing fighting system that the Fable series already had. With legendary weapons that you can upgrade in yourThis game is challenging, and dense with story, it challenges your beliefs of good and evil, right and wrong, in one of the most challenging, and yet captivating ways. This game will give you a unique fighting style, that is just slightly more unique and different from the already amazing fighting system that the Fable series already had. With legendary weapons that you can upgrade in your own unique way that fits your play style. This game is amazing. It's challenging. It's worth buying. 10/10… Expand
  12. guywithbeer
    Apr 5, 2019
    8
    I have recently played all the Fable games on Xbox One and Fable III is a definite improvement in every possible way.

    Audio and graphics are as good as anything you will see in more recent games. Gameplay is fun simply more of what you have previously seen in the previous Fable games. The main story difference in this third game is you do not get to play your character as a child.    I have recently played all the Fable games on Xbox One and Fable III is a definite improvement in every possible way.

    Audio and graphics are as good as anything you will see in more recent games.

    Gameplay is fun simply more of what you have previously seen in the previous Fable games.

    The main story difference in this third game is you do not get to play your character as a child.

    If you enjoyed the action and humor of the previous games then you will enjoy this game just as much.

    Highly recommended for fans of action RPGs.

    #PlayMoreGames    … Expand
  13. yunggator
    Oct 2, 2018
    9
    Fable 3 was an amazing game to me. I have played it through about 3 times now, and each time its just as good. I don't play too many games like this, so I'm surprised i have enjoyed it this much. Going to play Fable 1 & 2 again now.
  14. coolpc12
    May 27, 2016
    10
    Maybe Fable 3 is not so heavy RPG, no standart menus etc
    But its a very ORIGINAL game! Something NEW in game industry!
    Sanctuary are very brilliant idea - what game will have something like this??
    Also, a part, when Hero become a king is my favourite!
  15. tmp1
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    the game is beautiful rich and just plain fun! i am in love with it and can't stop playing and i recommend it to everyone. The game new pause system is so cool and the map that allows me to manage my real estate it just so handy and i also love the fact that your wife doesn't leave you at random times for no reason. the combat is just plain fun and the quests and story just pull me in allthe game is beautiful rich and just plain fun! i am in love with it and can't stop playing and i recommend it to everyone. The game new pause system is so cool and the map that allows me to manage my real estate it just so handy and i also love the fact that your wife doesn't leave you at random times for no reason. the combat is just plain fun and the quests and story just pull me in all i can say is that this game is great go buy it now!… Expand
  16. Termin8ter
    Mar 29, 2015
    8
    I think that the fable series are one of the more enjoyable RPG's. Fable III is one of the finest adventure games out there, you do interesting quests for people out in the open world, fight off bandits and play as an actual king. Fable III has done an outstanding job in creating this game. The quests you did for the people were some of the most exiting and rewarding iv'e done in a videoI think that the fable series are one of the more enjoyable RPG's. Fable III is one of the finest adventure games out there, you do interesting quests for people out in the open world, fight off bandits and play as an actual king. Fable III has done an outstanding job in creating this game. The quests you did for the people were some of the most exiting and rewarding iv'e done in a video game. Don't listen to those haters, you may find that this game is actually rather good.… Expand
  17. diehard-gamer
    Aug 8, 2014
    9
    Bugged? I loved Fable 1 and 2, so was really looking forward to Fable 3 and jumped at it when it appeared on XBL sale for £5 (I think). But fable 3 is one of those 'one save' games. No going back. So, towards the end game, encountering what I think was a game killing bug was a bit of a downer. In the second phase of the game, you have 'a year' in game time to prepare your kingdom for theBugged? I loved Fable 1 and 2, so was really looking forward to Fable 3 and jumped at it when it appeared on XBL sale for £5 (I think). But fable 3 is one of those 'one save' games. No going back. So, towards the end game, encountering what I think was a game killing bug was a bit of a downer. In the second phase of the game, you have 'a year' in game time to prepare your kingdom for the climactic battle. I was happily preparing my defences, with the game 'countdown timer' telling me I had 180+ days remaining - then bingo, straight to the the end battle. I 'won' the battle but lost pretty much all my kingdom in the process because my kindoms 'battle chest was in my pocket rather than the castle' and in game terms I was woefuly underprepared. Mechanically I guess it doesn't matter, because I 'won' the game, but psychologically its a real downer particularly with no 'second chance save game'.… Expand
  18. twos
    Feb 22, 2014
    8
    A genuinely entertaining game, the attention to detail is beautiful in dialogue, games, minigames, collectibles, quests and sidequests, in the graphics and sound. Sure it is easy, the item system for weapons and armour are underdone for an rpg game. But the overall experience is very satisfying. I find it astonishing that a game can manage to get through every critic review without aA genuinely entertaining game, the attention to detail is beautiful in dialogue, games, minigames, collectibles, quests and sidequests, in the graphics and sound. Sure it is easy, the item system for weapons and armour are underdone for an rpg game. But the overall experience is very satisfying. I find it astonishing that a game can manage to get through every critic review without a single one coming up negative and still get hammered by the players, I feel like this game has fallen victim to its own popularity when it was released it was 'uncool' to like fable and so the game got sh*canned, also may be the exclusive game effect where ps fanboys feel the need to break something simple because it isn't theirs.… Expand
  19. MatthewDon2002
    Feb 19, 2014
    10
    It's a thoroughly gratifying experience when you complete a game that took so much of your time and effort, especially when it's a good game. And that's Fable III summed up. It's graphics are beautiful and it's a cinematographic game, with a fun fighting system and a stupendous voice cast. It's a wonderful game not to be missed.
  20. birdmannavy
    Feb 11, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought the first Fable when it came out and boy was I disappointed.
    Not cheated, per se, just disappointed. I got to Knothole Glade and
    couldn't be bothered to play any more. Aside from being completely
    misrepresented in preview years, the load times were atrocious for how
    small and how many areas there were and I wasn't impressed with the
    graphics at all. Moreover, I wanted to play a game fashioned by me from
    childhood to death, but the laborious childhood portion of the game was
    really just a training segment (I didn't want to play "segments" I
    wanted to grow up with the character).

    (Writing this now, I think they should try to make the game that was
    previewed. It is more than doable with today's tech and wouldn't have
    to be high budget).

    Coming back to it more than a year later, something clicked. The
    action, while not measuring up to Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden (my
    favourite game at the time), was actually brilliant for a one button
    hack and slash. And the charm! How had I missed that? Plus, the
    graphics are also brilliant with gorgeous cycling days and
    colors(although pretty greyed out compared to other xbox titles), I
    only wish there were a first person look mode without having to get out
    a bow. I still think the whole story is utter drivel. I mean, this was
    supposed to be a story crafted by the player from childhood to death,
    with carving names into growing trees and such, not some nonsense with
    a bad-guy named "Jack of Blades" and a good guy who turns out to be a
    bad guy. Whatever. What I like doing most in the game is pretending to
    be a traveling salesman, going from Oakvale to Bowerstone on foot, back
    and forth. (They could do that, too, a traveling salesperson game with
    a real economy...)

    Then came Fable 2 which the critics gave numerous 10-out-of-10's to but
    I can't stand. Fans of Fable 1 have already argued why so I won't go
    into it.

    Unfortunately, those who didn't like 2 also didn't like 3 so I avoided
    it like the plague--if it weren't for my wife. God bless you Angie! Yes
    3 is a lot more like 2 than it is 1, but it is infinitely better than
    2. I went into it a skeptic but it won me over in less than five
    minutes with its brilliant opening cinematic and well modeled, (and
    voiced!), hero and awesome graphics. The story presentation is
    excellent and the game has flow. Plus, it is the most charming mature
    video game I have ever played, and if you don't absolutely love the
    chicken suit then I can't help you.

    The story is brilliant (for a game) even if I feel both love and hate
    for the overwrought Walter. I also feel, as I do about Mass Effect 3,
    that the game is best played to have your cake and eat it too. In other
    words, have enough gold to make the right decision always. If you want
    to be evil, that's fine too, the world really changes if you do--not
    the castle, I was promised walls dripping with blood! :( --but you are
    still congratulated for it at the end by Theresa. When I played evil I wanted her to hari kari herself in despair at having helped me. That would have fallen in line with the sick charm of the game and made me feel really evil, which is what you want. My favourite characters are: the Princess!; Lesley, who's quests I say you HAVE to play, even if you are "Good", just do yourself the favor; Reaver, brilliantly, and hilariously, written and voiced; and Chesty :) Oh, one last thing. I will say that the pine trees in F2 were GORGEOUS, even better than in 3 :)    … Expand
  21. Mattaclysm
    Feb 11, 2014
    8
    Pretty fun game, interesting choice driven story changes the way the world shapes being the best part of the game. With that I do have a few knocks. The road to rule sucks. Why on earth did someone think it would be a fantastic idea to have you run around and open chests in an unnecessary area to level up your character. Was it really such a bad idea to contain a simple menu that allowedPretty fun game, interesting choice driven story changes the way the world shapes being the best part of the game. With that I do have a few knocks. The road to rule sucks. Why on earth did someone think it would be a fantastic idea to have you run around and open chests in an unnecessary area to level up your character. Was it really such a bad idea to contain a simple menu that allowed you to spend your points? I also had a gripe with the sanctuary, it would've been a lot cooler having a house or something to store all my stuff in as opposed to the sanctuary. No repair all property option was a pain in the neck too, having to hover over every piece of property you owned to select repair ate up a ton of time if you were trying to make a ton of via real estate. There were great ideas in this game but the developers lacked thought process when it came to providing the player with simple convenience.… Expand
  22. CaptainAwesomer
    Aug 3, 2012
    9
    Played for around 35 hours, finished the main quest, the storyline, and finished up a few quests. If you liked Fable 2 you'll like Fable 3.

    The graphics really show the console's age, and are unimpressive next to any current PC games. But they serve their purpose, every territory has a unique look and feel to it, and is a pleasure to wander through and explore. The music is    Played for around 35 hours, finished the main quest, the storyline, and finished up a few quests. If you liked Fable 2 you'll like Fable 3.

    The graphics really show the console's age, and are unimpressive next to any current PC games. But they serve their purpose, every territory has a unique look and feel to it, and is a pleasure to wander through and explore.

    The music is incredible, I think that's what makes Fable games feel so immersive.

    Combat is pretty easy once you figure it out, although still very satisfying. I enjoyed killing things in Fable 3 more than in Fable 2. The biggest challenge you'll face is the camera system, when you kill a lot of bad guys the camera moves around and goes in slow motion.

    The characters and stories are interesting, and the whole game is filled with the developer's humor.    … Expand
  23. Oxcart
    Apr 29, 2012
    9
    Allow me to preface my comments by saying that I never had the opportunity to play the original Fable, but found Fable II to be one of the best RPGs I've ever played. With that in mind, I'm going to respectfully disagree with many of the reviewers here and say that I found Fable III to be an excellent piece of work and quite worthy of the Fable series name. It was an enjoyable storylineAllow me to preface my comments by saying that I never had the opportunity to play the original Fable, but found Fable II to be one of the best RPGs I've ever played. With that in mind, I'm going to respectfully disagree with many of the reviewers here and say that I found Fable III to be an excellent piece of work and quite worthy of the Fable series name. It was an enjoyable storyline and had adequate RPG elements to it. While I'd like to break the analysis down to clear pros and cons, it's impossible; the two are inextricably linked. For example: the inventory system has been extremely simplified and streamlined. In a way, this is handy in that it keeps you out of the annoying shuffling-through-lists inventory management and hunting through your virtual pack for the whatsit you want, but at the same time, limits your options. You are limited in carrying only one food items, severely limiting flexibility and planning. On the flipside, the replacement of the extremely clunky inventory list of F-II with the Sanctuary system in F-III was ingenious and a vast improvement. It replaced a menu that made you curse with a segmented character management zone with a cool character voiced by John Cleese as a bonus. Voice acting was, in my estimation, very good. Writing was adequate, though the plot could have used more polish, particularly after the midpoint. Frankly, the second half of the game did feel a little thin, and the only excuse for that is lack of either time or inclination on the part of the developer; if you're the king (which even according to the game jacket is your goal), then you should have more than a half dozen or so decisions to make -- which would've been a major improvement. Yes, the combat and experience system was simplified, but I'll count that as a bonus; by replacing the segmented strength/skill/will system of F-II with the buy-your-bonuses system presented by F-III's Road to Rule character progression system, it allows the player to use a more flexible play style, switching from one combat style during the early-game weak phase to a more combined arms strategy after progressing. Overall, I rank Fable III among my most favorite games without reservation and, particularly now that the price has fallen, is worth any RPG'ers time and shelf space. Enjoy it!… Expand
  24. skeith
    Apr 15, 2012
    8
    This is a simple and short game alright. The combat system is rather boring, for magic is what you only need throughout the game. The conversations and quests are interesting, I love their humour in their jokes. If you are hardcore rpg gamer, this game might not for you, for the design is really simple, casual. If you are looking for simple gameplay and story-telling, yes.
  25. Vyeskas
    Apr 10, 2012
    8
    Peter Molyneux has done the same thing many times. He had promised a lot of things for fable 1 & fable 2, he didn't keep his promise; he has done the same thing for fable 3. Although I'm really upset with Molyneux, I must say that fable 3 is a good game: really fun, a big world to explore, wonderful music and interesting main quest. You will enjoy playing it.
  26. IHateFanboys
    Nov 9, 2011
    8
    This game was a lot better then the second one was in my opinion. I am glad that I took the time to play through this one. I was happy to see it revamped a little and a lot more fun to play.
  27. ablindkid
    Nov 6, 2011
    8
    Fable III is a very good game, however it i a step back from the greatness of Fable II. The story is great and deals with issues like revolutions, ethics and class struggle in a way that is offbeat and humorous. Some of the characters are great, but there are some stinkers too (like the one you get to play). Combat is smooth and the acrobatic finishers are brutally entertaining.Fable III is a very good game, however it i a step back from the greatness of Fable II. The story is great and deals with issues like revolutions, ethics and class struggle in a way that is offbeat and humorous. Some of the characters are great, but there are some stinkers too (like the one you get to play). Combat is smooth and the acrobatic finishers are brutally entertaining. However, I have a bone to pick with the lack of weapon variety and the lack of a convention save system and inventory. NPC interactions have also been dumbed down. I won't give away the ending, but it really, really sucked. Overall this is a good game, but one that made me want to play Fable II in lieu of playing through it a second time.… Expand
  28. bighead6000
    Jul 5, 2011
    8
    In my opinion, Fable 3 is a game with a good story, and great game play. The world of Albion is not that open ended, but the game play is fun, with a great variety of guns and spells that are fun to use. So if you are looking for a fun game, pick up Fable 3.
  29. seifer
    Jun 7, 2011
    9
    Quite simply, one of the best games I've ever played! Yeah fable ii was good... But this, is way better and hope there is even a better one, Then it would be 10!
  30. Watermelon789
    Apr 21, 2011
    9
    So good and so humorist Lion Head managed to fix a lot of things in the game old places just like Bower Stone are more bigger and different than on Fable 2 making you to explore the whole city. Also necessary they made a voice to the protagonist (son of the hero of fable 2) so he talks giving it a personality . Many new features cool interesting is the menu anytime you press start itSo good and so humorist Lion Head managed to fix a lot of things in the game old places just like Bower Stone are more bigger and different than on Fable 2 making you to explore the whole city. Also necessary they made a voice to the protagonist (son of the hero of fable 2) so he talks giving it a personality . Many new features cool interesting is the menu anytime you press start it transports you to a house (or something similar), and this time you are not going through vengeance, revolution is the main theme in this installment trying to throw out of the way your brother that is a tyrant King. Simply awesome… Expand
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 88 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 88
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  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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