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Blew Me Away

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: September 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best single player RPG I've played to date, and probably my favorite single player game ever. I was told by some that the game was pretty short, but I don't think it is... and I havn't even finished it yet. Just do the side quests and this game is plenty long. Especially for the depth and work that is put into every bit of it. The game is so detailed.

Give it a try. It will not dissapoint. Even if you don't like it as much as I did, it will undoubtably still be a game you enjoy. Either way it's worth the money.

I want more

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a fun game. I rarely play games (last two I really played was Dungeon keeper and Final Fantasy 7) Very enjoyable, really not at all difficult if you have a pulse and the story was really cool. My gripes are it was too easy, evil mode is rather boring, you age and everyone else does not, too short. Too short is the major gripe. The only difficult part is the prison sequence which was also the best drama of the story in my opinion, I actually got angry and then saddend by the events.
They need to make a sequal which is much longer, actually has a point in evil mode and gives some simbalance of in game time with character age.

Buy it anyway

Good RPG but not worth 50$

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: September 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I had been waiting for this game to come to PC for a long time. I really enjoyed the developer's other PC game, "Black & White," and if anyone on here liked Fable, then they should try "Black & White" as well. I wasn't sure what to expect with this RPG. The graphics turned out to be very nice. The hair on the characters was done very well - you can see many fine, individual strands of hair on the NPCs. Also, the game world itself is very lush. The game reminded me of the Zelda games for Nintendo Console, however with its own uniqueness. For one, Link in the Zelda games, could never choose an evil path. Another great thing about this game was the boasting option before going into a quest. This allowed you to do fun things like complete a battle while in your underwear for more gold, kind of a wager. I also liked being able to try and impress the ladies in the towns.

With all that being said, the game however did not impress me too much overall. Flirting with the local lasses was too easy. Also, when my character's scariness increased, all the female NPCs would cringe in fear. What about the dames who like the bad boys, where are they? Basically, the NPCs were too simplistic.

Overall, the game was fun and interesting. However, I don't think it was all the hype made it out to be. I've played lots of RPGs, and right now, I would say Everquest II is still the best, however it is an MMORPG so it is another league altogether. Fable was not much better than "Morrowind" to me when it comes to AI. Like I said the AI of the NPCs was still too simplistic.

I would give this game 75%, and if I could give more than 3 stars, it would be 3 1/2. I would probably give it a better percentage, if the game itself didn't cost so much. I can't totally slam this game though because it does have merits.

It's good, but not great

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: October 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I found the game fun. It lacks in some respects like extent of voice tallent (all/most females sound the same), story, and creativity. But, the worlds are rather great to roam in and the monsters can be tricky.

Still, the mechanics of the game that you are encouraged by the instructions to challenge are rather flawed. Economics allow you to do some rather brutal things like buy everything from a vendor who sells cheap and sell them back at the new (high) market price.. and repeat for as long as you want to be as rich as you want. Oops, a rather major game flaw.

Secondly, the game ends early with the defeat (holding back spoils) of the enemy... and the game continues. Just to beat him again, and then the game very suddenly ends in credits!

I didn't like that, especially with side-quests still pending. I left with the feeling that the developers made the game too short in beta and then found that they had to extend it for a bigger game.

Thirdly, but not lastly, the game has an amiguous save fuction. In other games you either have save-points or you can save anywhere. In this game it is mixed and ambiguous. I simply kept the PC and game running and paused it when I wasn't playing to avoid loss of progress (which I've had).

Not sure 5 or 3 stars ?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: May 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Good:
* Gameplay - overall, the combinations of enemies vs weapons/spells is well done. You can buy every weapon, go back to easier parts and see how each weapon "fights". You have light/heavy & short/long with different damage. You also have the option of using different spells. This is for those like me who want to prolong the game. I can't block/roll(.. physically disabled), so I go the "best defense is a good offense" strategy. You have many options how to win = you can thus make the game more difficult or easy based on your decisions.
* Weapons - many choices. Light/Heavy; Short/Long; low damage/high damage; Augmentstions etc... You can try differnet weapons out per whatever part of the game; if you want to proplong the the adventure :-). Some weapons just plain look cool !
* Spells - well, I have my favorites, but tried them all. Some work much better than others vs certain enemies. You can pick and choose !. I believe you can beat the game with only 3, but I used my favorite 6 = to spice things up.
* Story - well thought out.
* Battles - many major fights
* XP/Gem runs - I can think of 3 spots where you can increase these important categories. Nice when added to a game !
* Bugs - only a few desktop crashes; XP/SP2

All in all, you are not overwhelmed with too many options.
Just get in there and fight :-)

Bad:
* Voiceovers - sounded like 1-2 people did all the voices
* Women/Villagers - basically the same model
* Romance - well, one giggles and talk; the other actually seems to enjoy you. The third option for a wife is a special NPC and seems to be reading from a poor romance novel. Ok, you can hit the ESC button ?

If they wanted to go down this path, the designers should have put more variety/work into this option.
Why no romance with Whisper ... would have fit the story + changed the same-ness
Why no romamce with Briar Rose - as as above.
Why no romance with a Bordello lady - same as above. Wouldn't fit with the story, but changed the same-ness. If you decide to give them a refuge, shouldn't the ladies talk to you; be open to romance ? They just stood there and posed.
Why can't I buy clothes for my wives ... could buy a dress for myself

* Maps - I liked the trek from the Guild to Oakvale: much to do and fight. I would go back and forth several times. Hoped to run into Nymphs :-)
Seems once you get to Knothole Glade, you really don't feel the need to go roaming and look for something to fight/do. Ok, you have the Arena; lots of fun here = unless you hero save, you do it once.
Hook Coast - just part/path of the final showdown
Snowspire - well, it's it if you do the last soul.
What was the point of talking to villagers; getting married etc, you spent no time in these places.
There could have been a cave or forrest or swamp; or a combination to give one something to do while in these villages.

Seems the final 1/3 of the game is just "rushed upon you" ... you feel like; " might as well and just keep questing" and get this over with.
I would have liked to slow down, wander around; etc...
If you didn't have the equipment/spells by now, you won't get them by coming to Hook Coast/Snowspire. All I can remember of value would be some xp or "boosting potions".
If they were just quest driven locals, then only the map would be needed = I saw no reason to get a wife; buy anything at this point
* Hero Save - ok if you want to do xp/key runs. I've heard of crashing problems if you over do it. But, in those longer/tougher quests, do you really want to redo several hours if you die or want to stop ?

I'm on my 6th replay = about 240hrs
So, I obviously like this game.
Just I see room for improvement by adding or subtracting = taking the middle, I feel the designers weakend the overall experience

BTW, Fable 2 is in the works(... for Xbox) = I hope they don't go crazy with the system requirements once it comes to the PC. Afterall, how much better does a game have to look = Fable TLC is "easy on the eyes" !. I found myself just wandering and looking on the first few plays.

Great in so many ways, but on the other hand....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Fable:TLC is a good game and worth picking up for yourself or someone who'll enjoy a classic might and magic themes set in a beautiful, colorful environment. Also if you are a fan of Peter Moleneux (sp?) or Danny Elfman, those are two more reasons to check this game out.

Story - Thin. :\ Its kind of like Conan the Barbarian, starting life as a child of tradgedy and developing into a hero with the purpose of revenge. With a story driven game, tone is usually set by the intro movie. In this case the movie was pointless or very close to. Quests, even when they are a part of the main story line, feel disconnected as a whole. Side quests rarely intersect or lead to anything more than the basic objective. There is a real lack of personal character devlopment as well. You dont talk at all, but make basic stiff emotes as you interact with major characters in the story. You always look empty eyed no matter what is happening around you. This doesnt really make sense because most of the other characters are lively, especially in the in-game movies. The voice acting is good and can be humours at times (Im sure I heard some Monty Pythonish talk in there). A lot more involvment could have been gained from the player had the story not been overlooked or skimped on.

Graphics - Very nice :D. The Fable world is very rich and atmospheric. The world lighting (day and night) is excellent and sets the tone for every climate or zone to a tea. You only have to look at the screenshots to really get a sense of this. Combat and magic effects just end up as icing on the cake when its all said and done. Characters, world props (buildings, fauna) are modeled very well for the most part. Im not partial to the 'big hands and feet' look but thats just me. :P

Game Play - Even though a lot was done to accomodate PC gaming, it still feels like a port and youll notice oddities as you play. One major issue I had was switching between melee fighting and magic use. The default key setup is good and I did move some around but I always felt like I was tripping over myself. On that note nothing broke the game or became really frustrating. It is true, Fable is easy. If youve done the majority of the quests, good or bad, youll be ready for anything. I didnt spend much time on the hero's 'personal' life where you court (men or women), get married, buy houses etc. I wasent drawn to it because it didnt have a real use (except for a small quest series). Your reknown and attractivness do most of the work for you anways. If you liked the Sims, Fable doesnt supply that level of relationship management.

Last Notes - There is a lot of critique in here but if youve read this far please dont avoid this game for those reasons. Overall Fable:TLC is a good, fairly mindless game. Its not terribly challenging, has some story and gameplay issues but still a lot of fun in most every way.

A previous review mentioned the inability to save progress. That is not true. The save feature is available in the options menu. I know, strange place to put it but Ive seen worse. One issue I did have is that when I reloaded a save (after say making a bad choice or a quest failed) the items Id used before the reload were gone. I dont know if this was an error or working as intended but it was annoying all the same :P.

For me it is the best game of 2005

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Christmas time is usually a game-fest for me and I've played several games over the last few weeks including F.E.A.R., Quake 4, COD 2, Age of Empires III and, of course, Fable. If you only buy one of these games then IMHO Fable is the one to choose!

I love the RPG genre starting with Dungeon Master for the Amiga back in the 1980s and Fable is by far the best example so far. Graphics wise its a chase camera view (much better than the god view that most RPGs use!) and feels much like Severance in play but where Severance forced you into choosing one of 4 characters Fable allows you to develop your character as you see fit; the more you use the sword the more experience you get with it, likewise with the bow and with magic. This experience is then spent on upgrading your skill with that weapon. Of course this is not new - Dungeon Master had this too, but its still the best way of customising your character for a truly unique experience.

The other great thing about the game is the non linear quest based play - unlike the mindless Quake 4 where there is only one route through, you can do quests mostly in any order. Again this is not new and the Might and Magic series excelled in this regard, but its part of what makes this game uniquely interesting.

The best bit of all is the good versus evil play off. For every action there is a consequence - literally! Steal from a cupboard and you earn "evil points". Kill a bad guy and you earn "good points". The more evil you are the more evil you look and vice versa. Of course I always play a "Paladin" whenever possible so I ended up with a halo - cool!

Graphics are awesome and very scaleable. I know because I upgraded my computer halfway through the game - going from Radeon9800 with Athlon XP2800 to Radeon X1800 and Athlon 64 X2 4400. On the former the graphics were fine at 1280*768 resultion, on the latter i turned ever knob to the max and played at 1680*1050 and the game rewarded me with a truly awesome display!!!

The mixture of british accents used by the NPCs was fabulously funny as was the flirting with wenches. The getting married bit was a bit random and I only managed to have "sex" with one of my 5 wives. Actually this was a bit of a distraction and did not really add anything to the game. The adoration of the crowds could get a bit tedious at times but did add to the atmosphere.

Gameplay was a little short at 22 hours to the finish and I was very dissapointed that having killed the end of game baddie I could not go back into the game and tidy up any loose ends. GTA San Andreas lets you play as long as you like even after finishing all the missions - just in case there were optional things you had not done. I ended up going back to a save game and doing a few more hours to satisfy myself that I had done everything. Also each map area was quite small leading to a lot of loading time between areas - again if GTA can do the whole of San Andreas seemlessly then why can't Fable?

Another big missing feature was the "Jump" key. Severance took this one stage further and allowed Tomb Raider style climibing which really added to the game. The maps are full of places I would have liked to have explored but could not as I just could not go there. That's presumably to cover the level designers laziness in not making everywhere viewable from every angle.

The RPG genre has taken a bit of a hammering of late with most poeple preferring out and out shootemups. This is a shame as RPGS have so much more to offer than the various Quake wannabees. Hopefully the sheer quality of Fable will rekindle interest in what is IMHO the best game genre.

Must have...........

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: April 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Fable the Lost Chapters is a wonderful game.

This game is actually an adaptation of the hugely successful X box version of Fable the Lost chapters.The developers of Microsoft have created a role playing game that takes role playing to a new dimension.

In this game you intially start out as a child who has the will to chose his own actions whether right and wrong.Ultimately your actions will determine your future.For example if you help people then your appearance will alter and ultimately your charisma and attractiveness will increase and on the other hand if you perform bad deeds then you will begin to grow horns and your appearance will deteorirate.

Graphics: 10/10

The graphics of this game are absolutely wonderful and superb.The developers have paid attention to everything from your character to a simple bush.In short the graphics of this game are mindblowing.

Gameplay: 10/10

Again the gameplay is also superb as you can do anything from playing with a child to flirting with women and what's more you can even get your own haircut and can also apply cool tattoos.All these aspects make the game a pleasure to play.

Purchasing value: 10/10

Although the game is priced slightly high but its worth the investment. You can play this game again and again and still it will continue to enthrall you.

Well I would reccomend that you go and buy this game without any hesitation and you would not regret it.

Pretty darn good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

An excellent port to PC, faithfully retaining the fast-paced action of the Xbox version along with all the colorful world design and British humor. The graphics are, if anything, slightly better than in the original. The extra content is also very satisfying, as in the original your character would be getting incredibly powerful and fun to use just about the time that the game ended, making you feel a bit silly if you power-leveled at some point.

Very worthwhile game with enormous replay value.

Engrossing experience

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Certainly this is an imaginitive game, and has a style that's easy to immerse yourself in. The visuals are fantastic, the voice acting is sometimes amusing, and the interface is fairly intuitive & quick to learn. Additionally the progressive attitude is refreshing [uncharacteristically so] considering this is published by Micro$oft.

Yes ladies & gentlemen, one of your hero's traits is the number of times he's had sex. And getting divorced gives you 6000 "evil" points. *dry chuckle*

All in all, a decent game, I only wish it were a bit longer.

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