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    Fable 3 Review

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by InspiredE1705, Nov 27, 2011.

  1. InspiredE1705

    InspiredE1705 Notebook Evangelist

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    Fable 3 is a nice videogame! GREAT PC graphics, good gameplay, nice storyline, you don't get lost because the trace tells you where to go, many side quests, and good combat action, - whether by magic, sword, or gun. I like the action here better than Assassins Creed 1, Crysis 2, Dungeon Siege 3, - and by the way these games stink because of their checkpoint savegames. Fable 3 lets you save your game at any point, but there are only about 10 save games slots. First time I played this game I played as a beautiful female character. You can also choose to play as a man too. I made a mistake the first time I played this game - I didn't buy many houses and shops and make money by renting them. So when the endgame came I didn't have money to drop into the treasury to save people. I just did a few side quests too, so I finished the game in 23 hours. But my game was messed up… No citizens survived the endgame onslaught. And after the final battle there were no citizens going around, just side quest characters. Then I spent 25 hrs replaying the game better as a man – bought real estate, rented for money at normal rates, and I married and had a kid. I was able to save all the people in the final battle! And the citizens all loved me in the endgame, which can still continue with the sidequests.

    What you have to do as you play this game is earn money, buy houses, rent, maybe start a family in each city [families will give gifts to you] – you do all this while doing the main story line. Look at online game guides and Youtube to see how the gameplay goes. If you do all this + some of the extra stuff [like 22 silver keys and chests] and a couple of sidequests it will take you about 25 to 30 hrs.

    I’d say this game was totally worth the $20 + all DLC I got it for in a Steam Sale. But I didn’t know how to install my DLC.

    Right now today [11-27-2011] it’s on sale on Steam for $24.99 – still worth it!
     
  2. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    If you bought the DLC off Steam it should already be there.
    I got my DLC from the GFWL client (not as elegant) but at least it works.

    Fable 3 is not a horrible game, just not the same as Fable 1.
     
  3. InspiredE1705

    InspiredE1705 Notebook Evangelist

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    I think they never made Fable 1 & 2 for PC. And when they made Fable 3 first it was for consoles. They put extra programming time in for make Fable 3 pc "not such a console port."
     
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    Tilt Notebook Consultant

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    Fable 1 is available for PC as "Fable: The Lost Chapters". It includes all of Fable and adds another round with Jack so to speak.
    I enjoyed the first fable the most out of the 3 and, looking at previews a couple months ago of "Fable: The Journey" or some such I believe that it will die with that as the last one. Shooter on wheels was the feel I got. Oh joy.
     
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    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Fable: The Journey is gonna crash and burn.
    Why cant we see more good Kinect games like The Gunstringer. :(
     
  6. InspiredE1705

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    Well, only Fable 3 is available on Steam, not Fable 1 & 2.