I played Fable on the Original Xbox almost a decade ago and back then I stated that Fable was "the best game I had ever played"- of course, better games have come along since then and have swept that title away from Fable's grasp, but that doesn't demote the fact that this game is an absolute masterpiece not only for its time, but by todays standards too.

I'm sort of nervous writing this "review"- not because I fear the criticism I may get in return for creating it because I doubt they'll be any, but more for the fact that I want this game to get the good review it deserves as I absolutely adore this game, nonetheless, let me get into why.

Unlike most RPG's that force you to go down one linear path, Fable grants you the freedom to set which moral allignment you want to persue which will determine how you look visually and how people will treat you. If you chose to be evil, you will grow horns, flies will start to fly around you and villagers will boo and scream when they see you however if you chose to be good, you will grow a halo, butterflies will start to fly around you and villagers will cheer and compliment you when they see you- it's the tiny details that come together to make this game great. One thing I must critisize is the lack of sublety when making a moral decision, sometimes it can be so obvious that it's just "press the LMB to be good and the RMB to be evil", which although it's still nice to be given the option, could of be relayed in a better way to the player.

The quests are actually interesting and never feel like a grind, gracefully not following the usual way of modern RPGs in the sense that all the work goes into the main questline and the side quests are just "kill, fetch and return". The characters are memorable and will stick with you throughout the game. The storyline, although starting to get slightly confusing halfway through, is still gripping.

If you've watched any videos about Peter Molyneux preaching Fable by lying and building it up to be better than what it is, then I'd understand why you'd be disappointed playing the game, however if you haven't and have just stumbled upon this review either by accident or by sheer curiousity, I'm almost certain that if you're an avid fan of RPG's that this will become one of your favourites for life.

I played Fable on the Original Xbox almost a decade ago and back then I stated that Fable was "the best game I had ever played"- of course, better games have come along since then and have swept that title away from Fable's grasp, but that doesn't demote the fact that this game is an absolute masterpiece not only for its time, but by todays standards too. I'm sort of nervous writing this "review"- not because I fear the criticism I may get in return for creating it because I doubt they'll be any, but more for the fact that I want this game to get the good review it deserves as I absolutely adore this game, nonetheless, let me get into why. Unlike most RPG's that force you to go down one linear path, Fable grants you the freedom to set which moral allignment you want to persue which will determine how you look visually and how people will treat you. If you chose to be evil, you will grow horns, flies will start to fly around you and villagers will boo and scream when they see you however if you chose to be good, you will grow a halo, butterflies will start to fly around you and villagers will cheer and compliment you when they see you- it's the tiny details that come together to make this game great. One thing I must critisize is the lack of sublety when making a moral decision, sometimes it can be so obvious that it's just "press the LMB to be good and the RMB to be evil", which although it's still nice to be given the option, could of be relayed in a better way to the player. The quests are actually interesting and never feel like a grind, gracefully not following the usual way of modern RPGs in the sense that all the work goes into the main questline and the side quests are just "kill, fetch and return". The characters are memorable and will stick with you throughout the game. The storyline, although starting to get slightly confusing halfway through, is still gripping. If you've watched any videos about Peter Molyneux preaching Fable by lying and building it up to be better than what it is, then I'd understand why you'd be disappointed playing the game, however if you haven't and have just stumbled upon this review either by accident or by sheer curiousity, I'm almost certain that if you're an avid fan of RPG's that this will become one of your favourites for life.