KK, i just finished it. Umm, i'd have to say that when the first Fable came out it was new, innovative, and had a awesome villain. Fable 2 was great for about an hour ,then you realize the game is dog ***t in a shiny package. Fable 3 is a that game in series that thought it could change a couple things and not totally f**k up, it did indeed f**k up. The dog was annoying, being king is ends up disappointing, and the choices imo have reached the end of the line. It was cool in the first Fable to have choices, but fable 2 and 3 made that idea stupid and annoying. Imo Fable is done, no Fable 4, just close it down.
I just finished it yesterday and i think it was good apart from the mount of warning at the end, it foiled my plans but otherwise i would say it was a good game although i dont think i found any legendary weapons so i will keep playing it. I would still say that it would be a good game to pick up though. I actually enjoyed it more than Fable II i havent been online on it yet although thats something to consider.
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Originally Posted by Ruin
Typo's change everything ^
I'm not sure how far through I am at the moment,not too far I don't think, just gotten to Bowerstone Industrial for the first time (if anyone whos completed it knows roughly how far through I am)
I'm enjoying it alot at the moment, I like the double gauntlet that lets you cast two spells at the same time, I've favoured the fire and ice spells.
I found Fable II alot easier than I expected, so wondering if Fable III will be fairly easy too.
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Had some fun with my Inquisitor today... took nearly 2 hours to kill enough soldiers to unlock its first upgrade, and almost that long again to work off the fine <.< I rather liked the nice easy community service in Fable 2, this shit was annoying as hell. I'm guessing finding that many victims would be far easier had I waited until later in the game, I just hung around killing Brightwall guards until i reached the 300 mark XD.
For Our Lord Sheogorath, without Whom all Thought would be linear and all Feeling would be fleeting. Blessed are the Madmen, for they hold the keys to secret knowledge. Blessed are the Phobic, always wary of that which would do them harm. Blessed are the Obsessed, for their courses are clear. Blessed are the Addicts, may they quench the thirst that never ebbs. Blessed are the Murderous, for they have found beauty in the grotesque. Blessed are the Firelovers, for their hearts are always warm. Blessed are the Artists, for in their hands the impossible is made real. Blessed are the Musicians, for in their ears they hear the music of the soul. Blessed are the Sleepless, as they bask in wakeful dreaming. Blessed are the Paranoid, ever-watchful for our enemies. Blessed are the Visionaries, for their eyes see what might be. Blessed are the Painlovers, for in their suffering, we grow stronger. Blessed is the Madgod, who tricks us when we are foolish, punishes us when we are wrong, tortures us when we are unmindful, and loves us in our imperfection.
To be 100% honest, i preordered Fable 1, 2 and 3 at the earliest oppurtunity, 1 was immense, 2 was good but lost some of what fable was really about for me though. Fable 3 however... i really wasnt massively impressed, i was through the storyline within around 6 hours with messing around with the jobs and side quests. Its a good game but i think the major problem is the fact that its just not long enough. Also the ending was a bit pants. anyone else have any thoughts?
What they really need is a solid villain. Lucian was a ****ing joke. This Crawler thing was one of the most bland enemies I've ever encoutnered. A blob of evil in't exatly epic final battle stuff, though the possession of Walter was a nice touch, that's the kind of thing that more feels like a warmup for the real final battle. In fact, I was quite suprisied by the fact that that was the end of it. I was expecting to have to fight the blob of evil in its evil blobby glory, but no. Jack was epic, get another villain like him ffs <.<
Warnng: The above may have contained spoilers. I feel that they make my posts more aerodynamic.
I've now finished both a good and evil file. They made being good a bit of a pain in the ass. I think you end up having to shell out like 8 million of your own gold to prepare the kingdom for battle, as opposed to like, 800000 for an evil character. To have even the slightest chance as a good guy, you've gotta get into real estate pretty much as soon as you can afford to. I mean yeah, I kinda expected it to be easier to be evil, but that's a bit ridiculous.
For Our Lord Sheogorath, without Whom all Thought would be linear and all Feeling would be fleeting. Blessed are the Madmen, for they hold the keys to secret knowledge. Blessed are the Phobic, always wary of that which would do them harm. Blessed are the Obsessed, for their courses are clear. Blessed are the Addicts, may they quench the thirst that never ebbs. Blessed are the Murderous, for they have found beauty in the grotesque. Blessed are the Firelovers, for their hearts are always warm. Blessed are the Artists, for in their hands the impossible is made real. Blessed are the Musicians, for in their ears they hear the music of the soul. Blessed are the Sleepless, as they bask in wakeful dreaming. Blessed are the Paranoid, ever-watchful for our enemies. Blessed are the Visionaries, for their eyes see what might be. Blessed are the Painlovers, for in their suffering, we grow stronger. Blessed is the Madgod, who tricks us when we are foolish, punishes us when we are wrong, tortures us when we are unmindful, and loves us in our imperfection.
Before I start I need to say this. I have nothing against Fable. In fact I had high hopes for it when I first heard somebody utter 'it'll be like living a real life within a game'. Everything I say is simply through the frustration I have experienced when playing through the games. I'm not out to offend!
My main problem with the Fable series as a whole is that it claims to be something it isn't. I've read people in this thread saying Molyneux has thrown away all the RPG aspects. Let's be fair though; it never really had all that many in the first place. If you compare it to the truly shining, recent examples of the Western or JRPG's it fails on every account. Throw this in the ring with any of the new games and it will get owned. I can't compare it to the 'retro' games so I won't try.
Take this:- Mass Effect delivered. You had ground breaking moral decisions that lead friends that you'd had since the start of the game to turn a gun on you. Make a bad moral choice in Fable and people call you a meanie. Sure, it allows you to get married... To a freaking robot that non-stop buys you crap WITH YOUR MONEY!!
Take Fallout or Elder Scrolls and see where Fable fairs against their NPCs. Fable doesn't even deliver in its promise to give customization. The choice of hair, clothing and weapons were desperately poor. Fallout didn't exactly have the greatest of hair choices but I never thought 'I'll just be bald cause my dreads are getting in the way when I fight!'.
Then you have the stories, oh dear the stories. Who the hell made these things up? In Fable 2 you are a hero with the power of 3. Yet you need the other 3 to beat the boss? What was the games reasoning behind this?- 'Sparrow must first find three heroes in order to defeat Lucien with their combined powers'. I'm sorry, what? I HAVE ALL THOSE COMBINED POWERS!!!
I will give credit where it is due, though. You can buy properties which could be interesting for a few minutes. Until you realize that other than to buy they serve no purpose.
Oh, a companion... It also had the dog, who occasionally pulled you a bottle of pink dye from a distant cave. It's only when you compare this to the dog in Dragon Age when you see it could have been so much more. Then you play Fallout, Mass effect, Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, ToV and any other RPG and think 'this dog is no companion!'.
As for the multi-player aspect. That is eye-wateringly crap. I remember playing with my friend and thinking 'okay, this could be cool'. Then POP, I was stuck round one corner, he another and we couldn't move to each-other. Making for an irritating 10 minutes of pushing the sticks until our thumbs died. Reset, love XP... Never play again. They even tried to make it worth while by making achievements... UNACHIEVABLE ONES!!! Trading those dolls is the worst thing I have ever tried to do.
I can't take anything from it's fans. Obviously you see something I just don't. I'm more of a fan of more immersible plots, companions that have personality, worlds that have character and actions that can make you regret.
I was thinking of buying Fable 3. Stupidly I read what they said in OXM and believed it. Now that I have seen what people have said on here I've changed my mind. I know I will be disappointed again.
With the end of my rant I say this; I will see you on the sale rack Fable 3 and only then will I buy you.
EDIT: I have one kudos for the game actually. My younger sister finds it a very easy game to play. She likes it a lot. Then again she never plays games so I suppose it must be good to ease her in. That can occasionally be a very good trait. It certainly means it has sale value. I think my views are based on those of an RPG fan and somebody that expected more, after being promised more.
Hyz.
Last edited by Hyzenthlay; 11-08-2010 at 01:07 PM.
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Okay, finished the game.
SPOILER!!:
Tiffany i have been noticing your mad skills on this game when you play online it compares and so far the only thing i think iv'e beaten you on is gold haha, what have you done on the game such as: Sunset house, Dark Sanctum.
Okay, finished the game.
SPOILER!!:
CPC8... Makin' it happen
Typo's change everything ^
Ha ha, thanks.
I own Sunset House now, got the Knight Jumps Chesty achievement. But I haven't been back to do anything else with it. I'm playing as a good character this playthrough so I haven't done any of the Dark Sanctum stuff. That will wait for my 2nd playthrough as an evil character.
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