Why Fable 3 is an Embarrassment to Video Games

Unrealitymag writes: ''I just beat Fable 3, one of my most anticipated games of the year, and much to my surprise, I absolutely loathed it. It’s strange, because in many ways its exactly like Fable 2, which I actually chose as my game of the year when it was released. So why then, do I hate, hate, hate this one so much?''

[ConanOBrien]

Platform exclusive disorder among fangirls can ruin game devs to nothing

Games are like movies, so you can hate or love it.

[lelo2play]

Great game.... and that's it. Anybody that hates this game, is no gamer... or has really bad taste in games.

This is starting to remind me of Alan Wake... with a lot of articles bashing it. Alan Wake is clearly one of the best games this year.

Lot of people automatically hate anything that comes from Microsoft, don't matter if it's good or not.

[Nicaragua]

you lost me with the Alan Wake comment.

[JsonHenry]

I thought Alan Wake was a great game. I have not played F3 yet though. Waiting for the PC release.

[Convas]

Lelo2play is on the money. Alan Wake was one of, if not the best game(s) this year.

[Pillville]

Off Topic, but:

I just finished Alan Wake's last DLC "The Writer".

What I think of Alan Wake:
first half: A+
second half: B-
DLCs: D

If they had actually taken the story anywhere, and had something besides the same 5 enemies over and over again, it would have been one of the best ever.

[Forbidden_Darkness]

Okay what you said was plain stupid. So what your saying is people can't have different taste in games? People are automatically not gamers if they dont like RPGs, sword fighting games and etc?

It's your opinion if Alan Wake and such are one of the best games. Hell, i think LAIR is one of the best games i've played, but i'm not expecting anyone else to think the same. Everyone has an opinion and a choice, if you dont like their choice or opinion and hate them for it to the point you think their not even a gamer, then STFU because your just a selfish a-hole.

Gaming is not just about you, it's about every single gamer out there, be them hardcore or casual gamers, they ARE gamers and deserve to have an opinion like anyone else.

[prettyboy1]

NOBODY SAID ANYTHING ABOUT MS,OK BREATH

[Dr-ZOOM]

I CAN TYPE IN CAPS!

[princejb134]

i guess im not a gamer since i dont like the fable series
is just thats not my kind of taste in games thats all
same to be said i dont like fallout or elder scrolls oblivion

[jeseth]

but I'm really surprised about the negative press/word of mouth its getting. I haven't played Fable 3 yet and all the things being said won't change my mind about wanting to play it, but I'm still surprised its getting received the way it is.

[DeadIIIRed]

I play Bad Company 2 all the time, my grandparents have been playing Dr. Mario every Wednesday night since I was three. Everyone has different tastes.

On subject, disseminating to hear so many bad things about this game, will still rent to see for myself though.

[PostApocalyptic]

Blame Fable fans. They are the ones that voted the scores. Apparently they liked Fable 2 better for good reasons.

[Merivigian]

exactly!

[smashman98]

I have a personal hate for fable i rlly dont know why either i just hated it ever since the second one i mean its a severe hate im not gonna bash the people who love it though because i can see the appeal and at the same time i cant quite figure out why i have such a deep hate for this game lol the hate didnt settle in till shortly after i beat part 2 since then i hate it

[n4gno]

"bubububu hate hate"
nobody cares, only others fangirls with different tastes.

Best donkey of the week :

"i happen to have played GOW3 and Heavy Rain and my bf has played all 4 that youve named. youre just a little bitch who doesnt know what a good game is even when it slaps you in you fuckin face. and you should get off of your killzone trip. the game fuckin sucks and it always will. oh and btw all you little ps3 fanboys are just pissed because M$ has officially stomped Sony on their hardware quality with the Kinect where Sony FAILED on the eyetoy and COPIED Nintendo's Wii with the PS Move.. Go eat a dick faggot. and im not a raging "360fanboy" i own all 3 systems...sry i just like better games with better quality! "

LOL. hilarious : "quality hardware" "better games" "i'm not a fanboy" what a donkey in denial.
Best formula of the year : "Sorry but the 360 is everything the PS3 wanted to be" LOLOLOL.

really ? that guy exist in the real world ? i want one for christmas.

[EvilBlackCat]

Alan Wake is waaaayyyyyyyyyyy better story than the majority of PS3 and the rest of Xbox360 games.

[KingKiff]

HAHAHAHAHAHA...

Anyone who says GOTY for that lump of (insert offensive material here) needs a bullet IMO.

[NewZealander]

i fully agree, it seems whenever 360 gets a great game theres always lame articles trying to play them down, these people are clearly attention seeking or just in the minority of bitter gamers that need to lighten up and enjoy games for what they are.

[jadenkorri]

no fable 3 is horrible....

they took fable 2 and went, how do I make this worse.
And they succeeded, and this is coming from a Fable Fan, I loved Fable 1, and bought the 360 just to play Fable 2. Fable 2 was good, I rightly enjoyed the game but hated the ending so much I trashed it. If i think back now, its better than Fable 3. What the hell are these devs doing.

[punkpop101]

120 disagrees?Ps3 fanboys caring more?

[Redempteur]

dear peter ..

learn to do a fighting system in a rpg.
Please hire another writter in charge of the ending of your games .
my 2 main complains about fable 3

[EscoBlades]

Alan Wake? LMFAO!

[CrIpPeN]

I had so much fun reading this review.

[ImmortalLegend]

Fable 3 is a game that was made to be fun. They were not trying to make this game hard because frustration knocks out the fun factor sometimes. Fable 3 was a fun, well written game and has replay value. I beat the game making all of the good decisions, now I want to beat it again making the evil ones. Then I might play it again making somewhat neutral decisions. Fable 3 is not the game to compete with God of War, Castlevania, and games like that. It's doing things in its own way. I personally like that approach. This game is just pure fun without much frustration, if any at all. You want to play something hard? Fine go get Demon Souls or something like that. Quit being fanboys and missing out on good games. That goes for every fanboy!

[GamingGamer]

so according to you. all game should give you infinite health because easier = more fun??

i am ok with Fable 3 doing its own way. even though there isnt anything groundbreaking. but game isnt that good.

it only has 80 on Metacritic. and lower user scores.

[Anon1974]

This actually has me a little concerned. I love Fable. Love them, but at the end of Fable 2 I started to get so sick of the repetitive combat, weapons and magic. If Fable 3 doesn't do a damn thing to improve on it predecessor, I'm out.

Someone who's played the game please tell me this article is making a mountain out of a molehill and the combat and magic is different from Fable 2.

[GamingGamer]

hey hey now.. that is going to far...

ofc fable 3 improved upon fable 2.

just look at this example

In fable 3, you get to open boxes to acquire stuff that existed in fable 2. OPENING BOXES!!!! revolutionary!

[ImmortalLegend]

Most of you haven't even played the game and are just going off of these reviews. Same thing happened with Alan Wake and MAG just to name a couple which were great games. Not many people played the game because of reviews and sales. That's not being a gamer. Gamers make decisions for themselves.

Also, since were all about ratings and not actually playing games, since when is 81/100 a bad game? Get real, you all are not gamers. Make your own judgments and actually go out and rent/buy games instead of just basing your opinions off of reviews. I could understand if the reviews were bad, but they've mostly been good. Based off of you all's logic if it isn't 90/100 or more then it isn't worth it...gtfo.

[GamingGamer]

i obviously played it... even though it was only for couple hours..

and didnt like it.

[xYLeinen]

What the heck is wrong with todays journalism??

[Snakefist30]

Fable 3 is an excellent game I dont no why the people are pissed off abut it.I give it 9.5 out of 10.

[kancerkid]

Sites like these are not journalism sites, they are opinion sites. Big difference.

[frostypants]

"Fable 3 is an excellent game I dont no why the people are pissed off abut it."

Maybe if you actually read the article, where he explicitly goes out of his way to explain in detail and at length why he's pissed off about it, you might understand why he's pissed off about it.

Or did you think you could absorb the article contents through the link via osmosis?

[PostApocalyptic]

But if you gave F3 a 9.5. What would you give F2?

[morganfell]

Well kancerkid I would like to agree with you but I cannot. This has nothing to do with any platform, PS3, 360, Wii, PC, etc etc. Or any game. I am not saying the site above is right or wrong. It's immaterial as only Fable fans can decide.

But what is fact is that sites such as IGN or Gamespot have nothing to lord over someone's blog as regards grading standards. They may have access to previews and info that smaller sites or blogs do not but when it comes to reviews they have zero standards and are above no one.

I have seen major gaming media sites praise a product during previews or at the least fail to report flaws and then lambaste the same game when it appears on shelves mere months later. In the case of Hillary at IGN we witnessed a preview praise a feature and then the review attack same said feature.

None of the sites have the least bit of editorial control. It should not matter if one person previews a title and another reviews it either. That's why the editor in chief has a job. He is supposed to maintain continuity and standards.

I have zero regard for any site, large or small that cannot set in print a detailed list of their standards and how they grade and to what features they give or subtract points. And then they apply this standard across all titles.

Instead major sites willy nilly flip out over the latest game. Whether it is genuine affection or payola is immaterial as what matters is that their review is a dishonest appraisal of the product. And that action, by any site large or small is despicable and a disservice to the gaming community.

I would like to consider such distasteful actions by all sites equally repugnant. These blogs are a blight in most cases. But when larger media outlets have a greater dissemination part of me finds these whores the worse offender.

[frostypants]

Read the damn article, people. Jesus, he explains his criticisms quite thoroughly. The part where his wife gave birth to a black kid (who apparently aged in dog years) is f*cking hilarious and IS a pretty great example of lazy development. And the fact that the game more or less hits "fast forward" once you become king is troubling, and a pretty clear sign that the game was rushed out the door.

Don't bash the journalism without actually reading the damn article. Besides, I don't hear you complaining about the journalists that PRAISED the game...

[The_Nameless_One]

Gamer rarely read through the entire article. It doesn't matter that he explains his position quite thoroughly. They read the headline and make a comment.

[dktxx2]

At least this guy explained his criticisms. And it was an interesting read. All a guy can do. It wasn't senseless hate at all.

[TomSawyer187]

I have to disagree on the lazy development... His wife obviously stepped out on him, thus the reason she gave birth to the milk man's baby. I've not made it far in yet so I cannot speak to the 'fast forward' issue but I have enjoyed the game so far.

[DelbertGrady]

I liked Fable 2 but I think Fable 3 is alot better. It's more engaging and has a better storyline.

[King-Leonidas]

oh wow personal attack? I'm so sorry.

[seinfan]

Imposter! Leonidas would never be sorry for his actions!

[The Wood]

apologises to nobody

lol
@seinfan

jinx

[King-Leonidas]

i know i was being sarcastic children

[The Wood]

doesn't do sarcasm nor does he speak to children ...phoney;)

[Garrus_Vakarian]

This is madness!

Nobody attacks a messenger!

[Forbidden_Darkness]

That was actually a good read and rather enjoyed it, i've been interested in trying fable, but if anything, i'll definitely try Fable 2, not 3.

If i enjoy 2, ill play 3.

[lowcarb]

Well part 2 is free for download.

[The Wood]

Mine froze at 99% where do I redownload from or was the deal pulled. I was pissed as I left my 360 on to dload the whole game came back and saw that.. Wtf

OT: I'm one of the 5 people who didn't like fallout 3 but that by no way means the games crap just not my cup. To be fair to the writer he does seem to know the game well showing that he did indeed complete it. He's entitled to his opinion

[frostypants]

The free download of the full game was a 1-day glitch. If you have it in your queue, you may still be able to get it...after all, they sold it to you. If it's not working, call customer service...technically you do own it, regardless of whether they intended to sell it to you for $0 or not (it's not your problem).

Is it in your transaction history?

Also, I ALSO hated Fallout 3. Too short, and the world was too bland to get much from wandering in it. To me it felt like every Bethesda game since the original Elder Scrolls, just with nicer graphics.

[Lucreto]

People dislike it for different reasons like more games. I know a few people who think the game is too British.

It is his opinion jusy laugh at him and continue on your way.

[AceofStaves]

For every person who hates "Fable 3" there are people who love it. In the end, opinion pieces praising a title to the heavens or venting the author's spleen about how awful it is won't change anyone else's enjoyment of the title. Thankfully.

The "Fable" series is the one series that makes me wish I owned a 360. I've really enjoyed plenty of games that get middling review scores, and there are plenty 10/10 games that aren't to my taste.

[Forbidden_Darkness]

I agree, i just think from what i read, ill go ahead and try Fable 2, but if i enjoy that, i think i'll definitely still play Fable 3 also. I've enjoyed some poorly rated game alot too (LAIR and etc)

[AceofStaves]

That's what I'd do as well, if I had a 360. If anything, playing "Fable 2" first would make you familiar with the setting and play mechanics before moving on to "Fable 3."

[Forbidden_Darkness]

I dont own a 360 myself, but my brother has one, so im definitely trying it out. Yeah, that's what i was thinking. Hopefully pick this up when i have some free time

[WharenPeace]

I can only speak from my own experiences with the Fable franchise, but basically it boils down to the promise of a Fable game is always greater than what it ultimately delivers. In other words, it always sounds like such a brilliant game, yet invariably you'll be disappointed.

I managed to finish Fable 3 as well (and I might replay it) but it's a much less rewarding experience than Fable 2, so those who would like to delve into Albion, I would suggest rather playing Fable 2. Fable 3 is fine, but there are far more about it that will infuriate you.

[phntom]

Never played Fable, but this sequence seems pretty good, hopefully it will come out on PC too.

[Thecraft1989]

It is coming to pc.

Now this article is terrible the game may not have got good overall ratings, yes there is reason for that but it is not a terrible game. I love fable series hope there will be more.

[BrutallyBlunt]

The next Fable should be on the next XBOX and the team should work on new IP's instead for now.

[Moentjers]

next xbox ?
wouldn't wait on that one...

[frostypants]

There's no guarantee that there WILL be another Xbox, with the way they're shutting down studios and embracing casuals...

[Dugstar]

Albion has its own charm of sorts and appeals to some ..such as myself.

As for the haters and people bashing the game ..well its a case of opinion...there are far worse games to play than Fable that people may think are otherwise great....

Different strokes for different folks..I guess

[prettyboy1]

I MEAN IT PETER HYPED IT TO BE THE NEXT BIG THING,BUT PERSONALLY I THINK 2 WAS THE BETTER GAME....EXCEPT FOR THAT RETARDED ENDING OF COURSE!

[SpideyNut]

...is an embarrassment to journalism. :o

[mikeh0918]

This is hardly an opinion piece, most of these issues are factual. I own the game and have seen these things myself. It's terrible.

[SpideyNut]

I TOO own the game...as well as the LE Custom controller....and Fable 2....and Fable 1...and Fable: The Lost Chapters. What was your point, exactly?

They aren't "issues", they're gameplay devices...and nobody said you HAD to like them. And you saying "it's terrible" is ALSO opinion. Again...WTF was your point?

[BannedForNineYears]

Lol@All the comments being flagged as trolling/personal attack/immature. xDDD
This is kinda redonkulous.

[AKS]

Agreed. Redonkulous, indeed.

[Jdoki]

I have a love / hate thing for Fable.

It's a strange game series to me because the ideas behind it often seem better than the reality of playing it.

Fable 1 was OK, but too short, had bad pacing, and numerous other faults. But I loved the idea behind it - the idea that Lionhead was making a video game fairytale - like a new age Brothers Grimm. I really enjoyed it until the ending.

Then Fable 2 came along. It was buggy, annoying in places, had terrible combat and seemed more like Fable 1.5. There was a lot to like, but just as much to dislike. But STILL I enjoyed it, because, again, I liked the concepts underpinning the game - but it was hugely over rated and the glossing over of bugs by reviewers left a bad taste. And the ending... well...

But I just don't know about Fable 3. I want to love it, but can't bring myself to buy it yet. I want to believe that finally Lionhead have achieved their original dream, but think I'm just going to be disappointed again. The talk of even more dumbed down combat; more bugs; and nothing fresh just make me wonder whether I should keep supporting Lionhead with my hard earned money.

[mikeh0918]

I don't know why you defend this game. I have played fable since the beginning. And enjoyed the first two a lot. This review states everything I hate about Fable 3.

I bought this game day one, and was surprisingly disappointed. Anyone who defends this games blatant flaws and slaps in the face, must not have even played the game. Countless bugs. repeated mundane expressions with no option to choose them. The map is a JOKE. Combat is a JOKE, charged spells are all that is needed, there is no strategy. Super overly simplified, it's like a 4 year old was supposed to play it. The list goes on. It was very disappointing.

[simplyRealistic18]

you know whats so funny, all the idiots above who are bashing the writing of this article are missing the fact that he said

"It’s strange, because in many ways its exactly like Fable 2, which I actually chose as my game of the year when it was released. So why then, do I hate, hate, hate this one so much?"

anyway i haven't played fable 3 yet and i don't plan on buying it because the gameplay look exactly as you described it,

I've played fable 2 and beat it, the combat was weak, you can go through the whole game just charging spell(which i did), and fable 3 look the same way

the combat alone is one reason i thought fable 2 was an overrated game

[Grimhammer00]

I agree with you. I too bought this game day 1...got it home and played the $hit out of it!

9hrs later, with all quests worth 10xp or more done....even many of the 5xp quests completed; I felt really hollow. I had read a warning about the ending...so wasn't as jarred by it. I played as evil as could be...but it was pointless, as your end result was determined by a series of accounting questions. LOL

I wielded my Great Hammer thinking about how crazy I'd look at the end all bulked up....LOL, no. I actually think I lost weight from scrawny to rail-thin! After completing the game I got myself surrounded by Balverines....a feat that requires you fall asleep for a second.......and when I died, I lost my wings and was visibly weaker looking. I must've lost enough xp to go back to pre-evil King me?

Anyways, everything you said is true. I resorted to my Fire & Vortex for every battle. As battles became a chore. Just wanted to move on.

An example of retardedness...and likely a glitch. The first demon door...the one in Brightfalls. It requires a innocent, pure person to activate. The game probably means me...If I choose a good ending and character. But I almost immediately figured I'd bring a child to the door.

Only the game wouldn't let me hold a child's hand or drag him...especially early in the game. Later, I tried after the end game......surely since I had unlocked every expression that the option would appear? No.

I know you can drag the children In Bowerstone Industrial, but no where else? So I never got to test my theory.

I'll be trading this sucker tomorrow...and I won't be getting fable 4.

I know that this may be apples & oranges to some degree - but get yourself Demonsouls (PS3 exclusive)...that's how you do a mature RPG in my opinion. You might not have any of the nonsense interactions of Fable...But you'll be 100% more invested emotionally, and the gameplay IS challenging!

[Pen15]

I'd like to give this game a try. Though, by reading everyone's comments, I think I'll pass.

[leethario]

i got so excited reading all the previews of Fable, thought it would be great. Once i'd completed it i thought it was a good game. Fable to came along and Lionhead raved about how they added all the features they couldn't implement in the first game, i thougt it was really dull and i laboured with the game. I have no intention of buying fable 3, i'll hire it, but no way will i part with my cash for it.

[SixAmpFuze]

I liked fable 1, loved fable 2, and so I'm really enjoying fable 3. There are many improvements in fable 3 over fable 2 but the game still isn't perfect and when I say perfect I mean it's not what it should be. I don't understand the negativity toward the game but a review is that sole person opinion and u can't really argue over an opinion. I feel most reviewers especially web based reviewers are not reviewing a game solely based on that specific game but they review it by comparing it to other games,wether or not they liked it .which is a problem because I think if your going to actually review something your personal feelings should stay out of it and you should base your review on the games merits. Pros and cons and not if u dislike the lack of menus or if you don't like holding hands.

[mrcash]

Currently playing fable and loving it, no complaints from me. Can't wait to get back to it after work. Any one that I know that has loves it, not sure maybe they weren't really into fable games,if thats the case then I doubt this game will change your mind.

[Johnny Jiron]

Guess the writer was bitter from the start and tried making problems out of stuff not problematic at all.

The map system isn't a long drawn out chore. Works quicker than fable 2. Push start and youre instantly in the sanctuary. Walk over to the map (no different than pressing up and down in a menu system if you think about it) select it and easily move the cursor to where you wanna go. Zoom in for a better view and if you wanna fast travel to a specific location keep the cursor over the spot and press X. From what I saw I always ended up just a few feet form where I wanted to be. I suppose it wont let you choose a specific part of the road if thats the writers issue.
Then the writer went on further to say they had to read every sign? Why? Visual clues all over. A small stand looks like a small stand with items out on display. A tailor represented by a big sign of a needle and thread. Furniture store is that of a chair. A black smith stands outside a weapons store and so on and so on...

Now towards the end the writer is annoyed by not be able to restore a save point for a choice he regretted after. A choice by the way that was explained in detail prior to actually making it.[minor spoiler] You are asked to drain the lake for a mine or leave it alone. Ones profitable one is favorable to your people. Either hold down A or X after listening to both arguments. If afterwards the writer regretted the choice then shouldve thought it ou a little longer. Its sort of part of the game to make those tough choices and live with the results, aint it?

His complaint for the expressions is a bit on but also very off. Im sure the expressions used which are random in context and vary depending on what you unlock. You end of with three catagories. Good, Bad, and funny(?). And I think they represent more of the general mood rather then to be taking literally...

Which I think leads to the writers obvious problem. They wanted a more hardcore RPG but Fable has to me always been more of a fun light hearted game. Good humor, plentiful quests, varied tho never tough difficulty. I mean really how many RPGs are ever accessible to almost everyone? Not every single game made is gonna be for the HARDCORE crowd. Some people just wanna have fun. Plenty of other games out there for those seeking a hardcore challenge.

[Xfanboy]

FF14 is the real Embarrassment to Video Games!!!!

[Blink1828533]

Just beat the game and this guy is right on the money!

[Bounkass]

Lol, atleast someone agrees with me that it's a total shite game...

[Xander-RKoS]

This is what I'm getting annoyed at. If YOU don't like the game, it's an embarrassment to video games, or the worst game ever, or proof there is good God, or so bad a game that no other bad game before it compares.

Even from I guess this exaggerated (haven't played it yet so I'm not sure) report on why the game is "bad", to say that is an embarrassment to video games makes me think the writer needs to brush up on their history.

[Dorwrath]

Why this article is an embarrassment to video games articles.

[PooEgg]

Yep, or maybe:

Why opinion pieces are an embarrassment to N4G.

[CaptainPunch]

Although there are some bugs in the game I'm enjoying it quite a bit.

[tripprowe13579]

I comepletly agree with everything this article says, there is so much wrong with this game. good god I cannot wait for all the GOOD ps3 games coming out early next year to save me from all these bad xbox exclusives and 3rd party games. after you play some of the best ps3 exclusives (uncharted, gow III, killzone, heavy rain) it is hard to go back to 3rd party games and xbox games. anyone who has played those games knows what Im talking about. and dont reply to this comment unless you have played at least one of those games.

[Flashwave_UK]

YEAH you rock on freaky bro sony FTW

[xXCupcake9008Xx]

i happen to have played GOW3 and Heavy Rain and my bf has played all 4 that youve named. youre just a little bitch who doesnt know what a good game is even when it slaps you in you fuckin face. and you should get off of your killzone trip. the game fuckin sucks and it always will. oh and btw all you little ps3 fanboys are just pissed because M$ has officially stomped Sony on their hardware quality with the Kinect where Sony FAILED on the eyetoy and COPIED Nintendo's Wii with the PS Move.. Go eat a dick faggot. and im not a raging "360fanboy" i own all 3 systems...sry i just like better games with better quality!

[strickers]

Wow,you need less time on games and get yourself to a head doctor.Issues much?You're wrong too,which makes your mania even worse.I own all 3 too.

[Skorm]

Sony suck nuts at there accessories there little wannabe wii remote looks like a fucking vibrator!

[divideby0]

after reading the reviews and personally knowing 2 budz who bought the game. I never picked up my pre-order... I may buy it out of the bargin bin or just borrow one of my friends copies down the road

[CaptainMarvelQ8]

funniest bit:

"But what did I find when I returned from my long voyage to Aurora? My little Ivy had grown into a seven year old BLACK GIRL."

[artsaber]

I was thinking of buying this game, now I am afraid to rent it. I was hoping for a better game, maybe I'll test drive it anyhow since I liked the first 2 games. Who knows.

[Skorm]

Don't let these butt fuckers ruin a good game man.

[Flashwave_UK]

microsoft fail do they have any other AAA games in 2011 other than gears no? why own a xbox then ?

[ELite_Ghost]

fable 1: amazing!
fable 2: great!
fable 3: not bad

[Shadow0]

why cant some of you just understand that this is an opinion writing.. you dont need to try and back up the game because it won't really prove anything.

[tripprowe13579]

let me start with what you said about hardware. xbox released xbox 360 when they knew that over 50 percent would overheat. they just wanted to beat sony to market. sony took there time and released a future proof syestem which we are seeing the benefits of today. xbox on the other hand is showing signs of aging asn you can tell from the shitty looking characters in fable 3. And you sais something about kinect being better hardware. almost everyone knows how un responsive thats gonna be. sony and nintendo passed up that shitty tech. sony perfected the wii remote and is making use of it with hardcore and casual games which cannot be said about microsoft. and about the games. im not really going to try ang agrue because there is no point. its so clear that sonys titles take it to a whole new level. it baffles me that you are aguing that point. i did own all three, but i sold my wii and 360 to focus on getting the best games being released which come out on the playstation 3.

[xXCupcake9008Xx]

okay like i am really gonna listen to someone who's as illiterate as an infant and can spell about as well as one to. we've owned a 360 for 4 years and still have had no problems with it where the ps3 we used, ylod in under a year. If you knew how to use your system's properly it wouldn't "RROD". Fuck our 360 is left on almost all day everyday along with our Wii. The Ps3 gets turned on once in a while and it runs like shit (normal Sony hardware). As for the games, the only thing the ps3 has going for it is the GOW series, Heavy Rain, and Uncharted. That would be about it. BTW moron, if the 360 and the Kinect suck so bad then why is it already sold out when its not even in stores yet? Sorry but the 360 is everything the PS3 wanted to be and M$ is advancing itself much farther than Sony could ever dream of. That is, without copying another companies product. And you Graphic whores are fuckin' ruining games it's not all about the graphics it's about the game itself and how much fun you have playing it. I bet your the type that buys games cause they look pretty you little whinny bitch motherfucker. Play Video Games to fuckin' have fun with em' shit.

[strickers]

You are insane.You keep speaking a load of nonsense like it's gospel,like some religious zealot.Sony easily have the best 1st party line up,by far and the gap will just widen while MS chuck their tiny dev resources into Kinect and so called gamers like you are going to help them with your undoing.Graphics may not be the most important thing but 1st party should be polished at least.Multi plats have barely any difference in most cases either way,you'd never know without side by side.PS3 exclusives look noticeably more polished than their 360 counterparts.They may not matter to you but it is true.Sony will delay for polish(my preference),where MS will just push it out knowing their moronic fanbase won't care.

[Coogi]

Why would anyone take this guy serious? If you notice he basically does reviews on MOVIES and SHOWS then a random review pops up to bash a xbox game...he's looking for hit as you can tell. Never even heard of this site either.

[Urahara]

Don't worry Fable 3, DmC by NT will soon take your spot as the most embarrassing game.

[goukijones]

I'm extremely disappointed with the combat as well. Who takes out head shots? I spent MOST of the game just level up the magic and killin' everything in the perimeter. Perimeter check ... no threats. Granted though, still loved it. Evil all the way.

[DaBadGuy]

IMO, the game isn't so bad. I'm not that far in but so far it's okay. I feel like some things are a step back like for example only being able to emote to one person at a time instead of a whole crowd.

I do however like the new start menu system that takes you from the game world to the sanctuary, and other stuff like that.

As for the emote thing, I imagine Molyneux's idea was that he wanted the player to have a personal interaction with every NPC and build a relationship, rather than just play to a crowd of nameless sprites, and I guess I understand that.

[divideby0]

funny but those who have their panties in a bunch (just read the comments) are NOT saying the dude is wrong with the stuff he wrote...

they are just upset that he didnt like the game

cant make this stuff up..

so the author didnt like the game...debate what he wrote is wrong, vs just posting as a drama queen.

dont fret... there will be those who dont like GT when its released... does that make you feel better ?

btw.. I didnt pick up my preorder based upon the reviews and 2 personal budz who bought the game told me first hand their thoughts. I will get it from the bargin bin or just borrow a buds copy...

developers have to learn... 60 bucks is just to much to pay for meh games

[DOOMZ]

Fable 3 is awesome, 40+ hours in over here...
Amazing game!
Remember kids, Do The Side Missions FIRST, it expands the story...

[PandaJenkins]

man everyone is so desperate to get hits through fable 3 atm aint they? The fact that this guy hates it for being like 2 is enough said. There is plenty of changes, but also things kept the same... you know... like pretty much every sequel out there. He may as well hate majority of the games out there today judging by his logic.

I have been playing the game a lot for a week now and I am loving. It is just down right enjoyable. It may not be perfect (like every game out there) but there is nothing hugely wrong with it either. If you like fable games you will like 3, if you don't then you won't. Get over it.

[manky]

Agreed - absolutely shite.

A bunch of monkeys randomly typing code could produce a more interesting game than this...

Peter - this is not the future of gaming. Maybe time to sit back and let the kids take over the business eh?

[aquaviva71]

period.

[Skorm]

I've never ever wished death on people until I met fable haters. I just made an account just so I can tell you how retarded your article is. Later I'm going to tell you whats wrong with everything that was said. Starting with, you just suck at the game plain as that. If you can't sword fight then you just suck, sorry.

[JustMe]

Other people are entitled to their opinions just as much as you are to yours. Some people like drinking raw eggs for breakfast, some find the thought of it disgusting...neither is actually right or wrong, it comes down to simple personal preference.

There really is no difference between him saying he hates Fable 3 and you saying that he sucks. In my opinion both posts came across as childish, although his did have some truth in it, whereas yours does not.

[prol4ps3]

unfortunately my first time posting here is a rant.
I was so moved by the original post that I had no choice but to register and reply, I apologize for this but given the original context I felt compelled to comment despite the fact that many people have most probably made the points I would like to make.

My full intentions of this post was to make a critical evaluation detailing the obvious inadaquasies of the origanal 'reviewer' of this game but given the sheer contrqdiction of his first few lines I really cannon bring myself to the point where i can really be bothered contradicting all of his few thousand words.

'Fable 3 might be one of the laziest games I’ve ever played. There are virtually no differences in gameplay or features from the last game, the designers not bothering to add new weapon types or spells.'

The gameplay in itself is completely different in every aspect of the word, at the start of this game I confused myself a little bit as a result of the expectations that this game would not change from the prev ones.

I would love someone to define 'lazy' from a gaming perspective because my understanding was that gamers are lazy!! lol

'There are virtually no differences in gameplay or features from the last game' Anyone who has played the game knows that this statement is bull!

apolagies for spelling mistakes

[JustMe]

I do not "hate" Fable 3 but I am disappointed in it...

I have never played the original Fable, but was introduced to Fable 2 when somebody gave it to me as a gift. Since I got it for free, I thought I might as well give it a try and see what it was like. It didn’t take long to beat the game but the side quests, hunting gargoyles, and tending to my multiple families kept me entertained until the release of Fable3.

The first day I played it I thought “I’d rather be playing Fable 2” as I didn’t like searching a shelf in a house I purchased and having no choice but to accept the pie found there as the next item of food I would eat or not being able to choose what I want to buy from various shops/stalls as you could in the previous Fable. There was no list of items, it was simply one stall sells carrots, another sells pie…and really no way to sort through what you had purchased or wished to sell. As for the expressions available…Seriously?? Two men hugging or playing pat a cake in the middle of the town square? Give me a break! Whatever happened to maybe a handshake or a simple wave or hello between men? I found the expressions available drawn out and pretty lame to be honest.

I can say without hesitation that I didn’t care for the second part of the game at all. When I realized that everything “good” was going to cost me a boatload of cash and the $400,000 I had already was going to form but a small pile in the corner of the treasury, I resigned myself to labor as a blacksmith in an effort to at least save a few people. My efforts weren’t completely wasted, but the money spent in upkeep of all the houses I had purchased probably balanced equally with what I made off those same properties in rent and got me nowhere. My intent was to sell them all just before the end and save everybody…of course this didn’t happen because when I thought I had 122 days until the attack, I actually had 1…and when it said 1 day “until the attack” that wasn’t so either as I couldn’t access what money I did have and transfer it to the treasury, nor did I have an opportunity to sell any properties or make any more money…resulting in the slaying of roughly half of the civilians.

To me it seemed like the ending was thrown together in a hurry to get the game out on store shelves. I can see not having 365 days of mundane quests, but would it have been so difficult really to maybe go from 122 days to 3 days so a person would know the end was right around the corner? Even 122 days to 1 day, with that one day being usable to get everything in order before the attack, would have been much better in my opinion. This game cost me $70 so I am still going to play it and explore being “evil” etc…but I think next time i’ll definately rent before I buy.

[Dark-Cloud]

i want this game in ps3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!