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"Dear microsoft monkeys"

Fable? is this any good? the PC version is due soonish and i am looking to get it so i though i would ask opinions on the xbox version.

I know it's a RPG but thats about it, is it similar to any others? is it a big game? i know that 'lost chapters' is going to have more content but just wondering how much play you got out of the game.

Everything has been pretty much said already.

But I will place my piece.

Fable is rubbish, seriously, it's more of a novelty then a game. The fights are simple and the gameplay is frustrating. The only relativly decent thing about it is the graphics.

Once you've kicked your tenth chicken and talked to people throughout the town, the novelty wears off and you are left with a pretty average title.

The worst thing about it, in my opinion, was the fact that everything is on a fixed path, you walk out of a town and the only way of getting to the next one is to follow the path and fight a few bugs on the way.

Morrowind ftw.

Kewl. Cheers for that, the game always looked good (the fishing sub-game was pretty fun), but there didn't seem to be enough going on in the game to make it a 'must buy.' I'm converted slightly now.

I loved the 'vulgar thrust' move you could do in front of everyone. Ha, that was funny :D

Exactly.

The sheer wealth of things to see and do in the game-world during or after you've finished the main quest is impressive.

I admit the main quests won't take very long, but I spent ages just exploring, doing side quests, taking part in the fist fights/archery competition etc. and loads of other stuff.

It's easy just to rush through Fable, but if you take your time you'll definitely enjoy it more.

Chippxero wrote:
> OMG i considered KOTOR 2 as a short game compared to most RPGS it was
> only about 7 hours long, fable must be tiny.

WHAAAT?

It took me around 30 hours! Goodness me, you must have skipped all the speech!

Yeah Fable is around 9 hours-ish, my mate finished it in one day. I was shocked, and therefore did not buy it. Plus, it has no puzzles, and I must have puzzles in my RPG's.

Fable took me about 8 hours.

Fable's longer than 7 hours, especially with the new content.

OMG i considered KOTOR 2 as a short game compared to most RPGS it was only about 7 hours long, fable must be tiny.

I've got to agree with Cyc on this one.
As per usual with Molyneaux games, it promised much and initially was entertaining. But after a couple of hours, you've seen everything it's got to offer and it's simply repeating itself in different areas.
Much like Black & White.
RPG-wise it's an extremely lite attempt, and nothing really affects the gameplay outside of the aesthetic angle. Be good or evil, whatever - you'll still have the same quests and tasks to perform with the exception of a couple of annoying locked doors that require you to achieve a thankless task for a pair of trousers or some shoes.

Knights of Old Republic 2 is a much better RPG in that it's very long, the storyline is fantastic and it's good fun to play.

It's not very long, it's not very complex, and it's biggest amazing wow feature is that you can talk to people and make them love or hate you, mainly by pressing the same button over and over and over.

Then you finish the story in 5 minutes and sell it.

There, that was far more refined than my usual tirade.