Fable 3
Producer: Microsoft Game Studios / Lionhead Studios
Release Date: October 26, 2010
Platform: Xbox 360
Rating: Mature
Genre: RPG
Use Your Brain!!!
Written by Albert Marrero, Jr.
Plainly said, there are some games that require you take time and really appreciate what you’re playing. This isn’t Call of Duty, where you can come home, jump online for 15 minutes and play a couple games before going to work out. Fable is an epic game that challenges us to really make tough decisions, plan out our quest, and explore a beautifully crafted world.
Picking up as the child of Fable II’s hero, this game has tons of side quests, lots of interesting characters and a story line that’s right out of a Tinsel-town screenplay. It really challenges the player to make complex choices. It’s a nice break from linear quests where the hero wins in the end with minimal conflict. You’re ultimately viewed based on the choices you make (something traditional Fable players will find familiar), so it’s a game that’s worth really taking your time with.
The in-world game-play is similar to Fable II’s; you run around shooting, slicing/bashing, and magic spelling bad guys to death. The change comes with the pause menu. There is now a “sanctuary” where the player can make changes, view the world map, and save the game. Weapons are customizable to a degree, you can mix/match/dye different outfits, and even create spells by wearing two gauntlets.
A cool part about this game is the fact that you can join other Xbox Live players and play in their world. In fact, in order to get some of the achievements, you’ll have to interact and trade with other players for certain items.
Fable III isn’t without its flaws: It would be nice to have multiple saves, something which is lacking in this iteration of the game. Also, I got married and had a child, now I can’t find them. It’s a minor glitch, because I can just get married again, but it’s definitely something that needs to be fixed. It’s also not possible to sleep with someone in another hero’s world. I’ve tried and tried to grab a woman by the hand in my buddy’s brothel, but the game just won’t give me the option. It’s voyeur only once you join someone else’s game, so remember that before you try to play stash the salami in your friend’s world.
Fable III is a great game that really makes the player think about the consequences of their actions, explore the world around them and most importantly, have fun.