This game is fantastic, even to this day. The combat is still solid enough to meet today's standards in well made games. There's plenty of different armor sets, and you can mix match. I played this game when it first came out, and I still play it today-- the story line is a gripping one, and lets you choose here and there what you want to do based on bad or good. Your appearance even changes due to the choices. There's multiple ways of making money for an Action RPG, from just killing monsters, to renting out houses and collecting the money. I have played all the Fables, and the first is still by far the best. If you haven't played it and are skeptical on buying it, I highly recommend this game.… Expand

Really great rpg very arcade gameplay and a good history.

For those who liked final fantasy this is the most comparacing to it; for me it's even better because you can draw your destin as you were in real life. Also the items, magics and all that are the best. The only less good thing is that the graphics could be better. But they're above the normal.

The plague of the last years, and this one is no exception. Produce a game for the console and with a minimum of efforts bring it to pc, trying to grab as much money as easily as possible. Yes I'm talking about another lame console port. Sure it looks nice, but like all the other ports, it just has that overall cosole feel (controls, save system, etc ) that every self respecting pc gamer hates so much.… Expand

Superbly crafted game with solid graphics, could use more quests though.

Asume game with a good balance of hand to hand fighting, archery, and magic. It's great because you can play for hours and still not be finished. THere are tones of side quest to gain gold and experiance from and many other things to do. It is awsome that you can control almost every aspect of you life from being good or evil to getting married. I would recommend this game to anyone.

Good game. Might do with a little tune-up on the quest explinations (for instance the one with the "Fout Blue Mushrooms", where u can't find-out exactly where one is if you didn't pay attention at first) and on the skills. being a mage gets you relatively easy past all the monsters, because you get to use really powerful spells, but as an archer you pretty-much don't stand a chance. As a global idea, the game is worth playing, it being a good spare time-filler. Aaa... I particulary liked the new ideas, like tatoos, haircuts, fishing and digging for treasure. (English is not my mother language, so sorry for the spelling. Enjoy the game!)… Expand

This is an amazing game- although it is a little shorter than some other rpgs it more that makes up for it with the costomizability, and choices that other RPGs wouldent even think of giving you.

I rate the PC version 7.9/10 I rate the XBOX version 7.7/10 I’d only recommend playing this if: 1. You absolutely LOVE Fable and it is your favorite game. 2. You have not played the original version released for Xbox. I’d recommend the PC version over Xbox if: 1. Your not cheap (PC version is more expensive) 2. You have a decent/good computer (runs pretty well on low graphics on my 512RAM 64VIDCARD) 3. You absolutely HATE load times (they are reduced by a few seconds even on my modest system) You should note that many people have reported numerous bugs/crashes on the PC version. If you don’t want to take the risk then just get the game for Xbox. Reading some of the reviews I still think that this game is over hyped. This game is NOT an RPG. It is an action adventure type game with a few RPG elements. If you go into Fable expecting a deep RPG then you will be disappointed (on PC at least). RPGs for PC generally have much more depth then the arcade-like gameplay Fable offers. Combat is fun and fast paced for about 20 hours (which is basically the time it takes to beat all the quests and unlock everything in the game). There are a good number of spells to choose from. Melee is basic. You can either block, roll, or attack. Different weapons don’t really change the "feel" of combat for melee or ranged battles. A sword is a sword. A bow is a bow. New weapons are just graphic /damage tweaks and don't add any depth or strategy to the game. The roleplaying element in Fable is very weak. There is a thief type system in this game but like all things in Fable, is underdeveloped . It's more of a chor to be JUST an archer or JUST a fighter or JUST a mage then it is to be a jack of all trades. The story is cliche and weak. For example, you will be re introduced to a character half way through the game who will "unlock hidden power within you". This power does not change your stats or appearance in anyway. It has nothing to do with any other parts in the game and isn't explained at all. It's just there as a filler for the poorly written piece of trash story that is Fable. "Every choice leads to a consequence". I call bull. The choices you make in the game don't really matter. It don't change the world at all. The only thing between being good/evil equates to is a few (small) story outcomes (which by the way don't effect the game world in anyway shape or form) and the way your character appears. If your evil NPCs will boo you. If your good you will be cheered at. The AI is weak and boring. Enemy sees you. You see enemy. You attack enemy. Enemy will attack back. Monsters almost all feel the same and you pretty much beat them all the same way. Just hack/slash/shoot/blast the enemy till it’s dead. Bosses are unoriginal and underwhelming. You're able to "customize" your hero by being able to purchase different tattoos/hair styles through out the game. Changing the way your hero looks is fun for a bit, but doesn't add anything to the way the game plays. I'd say I spent about an hour playing around with different appearances in all. Overall: Fable: TLC is a very short game even with the added content it only adds about 3 hours to the original game. You can see and do everything in about 20 hours. Once you beat Fable there isn’t much reason to go through it a second time, though it is fun enough that it won’t bore you. If you’ve played the original Fable for Xbox there isn’t much reason to get the expansion unless you truly loved it. I’d recommend this as a rent rather then a buy because it is very short. Thanks… Expand

Probably the second best game to be ported from the xbox, first being full spectrum warrior, imo this game is what rpgs of the future will be like, i'd like to see somthing that wowed me like FF7 did on the PS1 but i dont think its ever gonna happen it looks like realtime action/adventure rpg's are the way things are going sadly no turn based rpgs :( that said, Fable is easliy worth 15 hours of gameplay, close to 20 if you really want to drag things out n do all the quests n stuff id've liked it to be open ended so you can continue after completing it but still my best game of 2005 thus far.… Expand

Well this is the best game I have play for a loooong time... but wondering... why isnt the world bigger?

The whole ideas in which the games is based are fantastic. It is however less wonderous than the literature about it suggests. The very interesting concept of actions having a repercussion on your character is superficially explored. Bad things are black, good things are white, no moral dilemmas in reality, and it's consequences are not that grave. I have rouble with games that give you a divinely rendered world that is filled with the impossible places to go (invisible walls, no jumping over fences, rocks.... well over anything). Story is not very enticing, or, for that matter, interesting. Very common RPG fare and predictable at several spots. Graphics and ambiance are very nice. Voice acting is superb and many instances of it quite funny. CHaracter faces have a lot of personality. Many nice details and proto-ideas, but that is all. Unless you devote yourself at just the exploratory side of trying all chance games, getting all tattoes, experimenting with all magics or physical paths, the games is a breeze. Super short. I think I understand why this chapters had been misplaced to begin with, we don't quite get to see them as a real treasure.… Expand

This game is hands down one of the best action adveturs that i have seen in a long time. Fable brings character customization to an all new level. There are no other games like it on the market. Its a must have for all xbox fans!

Go Lionhead Studios. Even if this game is rather short - but it's so damn fun you'll want to replay it a good number of times to get the full experience. Fun, that's not a word you hear a lot anymore in video-game-land. Everything has to be an immense challenge, graphically stunning, and introduce groundbreaking gameplay. Fable really has none of that, but it's a great time. You'll spend more time playing this game than any other game you've bought this year. Not out of an obligation to get your 50 bucks worth, but because you're having too much fun.… Expand

This game was infantile from the very beginning. Do not buy this game if you are over the age of 10. The quests are boring, combat is simplistic, and the graphics are pretty... but even on a good PC (not top of the range I admit) it stutters like a crazed monkey.

I love this game! What I have found in other games where you can be good or evil, I have found being good to be boring and unrewarding. However, in this game, I actually find being good fun. Also, it is very hard to remember all the things I am supposed to be doing. And I mean that in this best possible way. Once again, I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!

A good Action-RPG with great graphics, sounds and voice acting. This game is probably not for pure RPG enthusiasts, however, as it only allows you to control one character in a very Legend of Zelda manner. The plot seems facile at first but becomes rather horrifying later on, giving one the sense of playing through a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Jack of Blades is perhaps one of the most memorable villains in computer villain history. This is one case, however, where the expanded content is less impressive than the original game, almost making you wish that the lost chapters had stayed lost allowing you to finish with an otherwise tight story.… Expand

I loved this game. I just got it a week ago, and I'm already on my second playthrough. The age system is interesting, especially since the more you use magic, or "will", the older your character gets. It's also fun to be a dirtbag :). Also, I love how the guy who didn't have English as a second language typed better than most of the other people here. (reviewing people can take that last part out if they see fit)… Expand

Gothic style but better because you can chose your own future.

The game is great fun but every time I try and spend my experience points it crashes. I have heard that there a quite a few bugs in the game that causes crashes. Things to do with video cards, sound cards, themes (mainly from people who use Windows Blinds, which by the way sucks since it uses alot of system resources), and what ever it is that causes the game to crash fro me. I have not figured that part out yet since Microsoft and fourms are no help. I would definately recommend the game (having finished it for Xbox so I know what the whole game is like) if you can get around the bugs.… Expand

Decent game. Too much running around, not enough action. Also a lot of repeated areas, just different things to do in them.

It is fun.

It was a very good game although the story line could have been better and a bit longer and the graphics could have been better this game was ok (for $19)

A boring, super-linear play experience with flat characters and a broken leveling system. The magic is totally unbalanced, and combats are impossible unless you use the one spell that makes them too easy. And let's not forget that if you complete all the side-quests, your character ends up 55 by the time you save your 40 year old mother.

One of the best ever adventure game. I haven`t seen better game in this category for a long time.

This was an alright game. Can't really go anywhere with this game. The quests seems boring. It could have been better if it had a more complex plot to the whole thing. I agree that it is good if your under 10 if not don't buy this game. It gets kinda boring......

This game is freakin awesome! still trying to get that sword in the stone...but i'll get it, but this game is the best PC game I have played in a while.

A good port of a great game. Fell short of Molyneux's vision, and had flaws plain to see, but despite all that, will still remain one of my favorite action-RPGs of all time

For all its potential, Fable is a cautionary tale of what happens when developers buy their own hype. From underwhelming combat to disappointing lack of options and unintuitive controls, Fable fails to produce.

You can assume that when it's literally painful to press the "off" button while playing this game, it's a phenomenal game.

This game is an absolute master piece compared to the other 2. I loved this game, the date i was set in and the story was enough for me. This game has a very large world with many great secrets to be discovered. The story and gameplay is what separates this from so many other games of its type. Obvious buy you will not be disappointed.

The best game I have ever played. I must have completed this game 30 times yet I still am not bored. Best of all fable games you just go in their with your beastly plate mail armour and mash up the enemy,s I recommend this game to any gamer i also have this game on Xbox but I would go for the pc one because of the sharper images and higher graphics capability.

One of the first games to offer a variable experience and a main character that changes dynamically depending on the player's actions. A real pioneer. Any fan of RPGs (old and new) should give it a try.

What do people see in this game? It's short, boring, totally unimaginative, easy, with insanely closed world and very little possibilities of various character development action-adventure game. I'm worried that many people have just really low requirements.

Best rpg out there, puts lesser rpgs like baldur's gate and Fable III to shame. ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooodddddddddddddddddddddd game.

a very good rpg with a lot of stuff to do many secret items and quest ! a very good and strange story that i havent expect it ! it was a lot of fun to me i have play it for a lot of hours its so bad that falbe 2 and 3 wasnt even close to the first title.... :(

This game started it all for me, all the video games I play now, the reason I am a PC gamer is because of this game and it has won my personal title of favourite game. The game play and storyline are all very solid and even competes with today’s video games. During its time, choosing weather to be an evil or good character was a pretty new concept and not to mention the amount of customization for your character was pretty damn cool. There are so many types of armours, weapons and spells to keep the game flowing nicely and adding to the experience. The game also has a slight touch of humour to it that will give you a little giggle or two as you're getting your way through the world. If you like RPG games than do yourself a favour and get this one. Don't let the other Fable titles fool you, because to this day, this one is still the best one. (Not that the other Fable titles are bad, but this one certainly outshines them).… Expand

Repetitive gameplay, unbalanced combat, a predictable and agonizingly cliche story, a pointless karma system, and tedious (and sometimes broken) side quests make Fable: The Lost Chapters an often boring and entirely passable RPG.

It's one of the best RPG-like games! Very good plot and it's very beautiful! When it was first released i was playing it on and on! And when i've ended it i had started it again!

One of the first RPG games i ever played (first played on the first xbox!), You cant knock this game as it was the same gen as Elder scrolls Morrowind etc in my opinion sucks (but Skyrim rocks), anyway Fable TLC = 10+++ A+++ and altogether geneius!

Great game, but not the greatest. It has some drawbacks such as areas of combat that are too difficult, and the leveling system isn't my favorite. Some of the more positive things are the re-playability of the game. You can choose to be evil/good or somewhere in between. Both sides have their ups and downs. If you have an extra 10 bucks layin around, and want a game to kill some time, I would recommend going to steam and downloading this game.… Expand

Fable is like most Peter Molineaux's games: it promises way much more than it delivers. The concept of this game is amazing: you start as a little innocent kid and make you way to become a powerful warrior throughout the years. There's also an interesting alignment system, just like Black and White (still Molineaux's masterpiece) do good things and you become an angel type of character: do bad things and you'll see horns growing in your forehead, and that is the best thing in this game, you can actually see the changes in your face and body, not only in your alignment, but also scars from battles, body type (strong, thin, tall short) tattoos... you can also have a life, buy houses, get married... the story is also very good (not great, but good). That looks awesome, but the execution is not as good. First of all, despite the alignment feature, you don't have a lot of choices like the game makes you think you have. It doesn't matter if you're good or evil, the story is pretty much the same from start to finish, and the choices you make to get there are very limited. Another problem I have with this game is the aging system. You start as kid, complete a couple of quests and BAM! cut scene and you suddenly a teenager. A few quests later and BAM! cut scene and you're an adult. That's it. after that you keep getting older but this is not showed in a realistic way, and you face doesn't show much changes. However, that's not a huge issue, it's just a lot different and much simpler than I thought it would be when I got the game. Another problem I have with this game is the repetition, when I played the first Assassin's Creed, this game came to my mind because they share the same problem: it's fun for a while but it gets kinda of boring when you noticed you're doing the same stuff over, over, over and over again, but fortunately this problem is minimized for the great battle system. Still, it gets boring eventually. Marriage is pretty lame, your wife (or husband - your character is a guy, but you can be straight, gay or bi in this game) does nothing but say 1 or 2 words when you talk to her. You can have sex but the game goes to a black screen when you do. You can't have kids. The title system is a joke and the worst thing in the game: You get fame by completing quests, so people start to recognize you and show respect (or fear, depending on your alignment) and they always reefer to you by your title (chicken chaser, deathbringer and so on). The problem is that those titles are not gained for what you do in the game, you just go to a merchant and buy those, just like you buy food or a new tattoo. It's ridiculous and annoying. Like I said before, the battle system is good, very arcade gameplay, like other people already pointed out. Battles are probably the best thing is this game, you have some great skills to learn, and you can build different types of characters (warrior, mage, rogue or a mix of those) and to me that's what makes this game a little above average. There's also a lot of different sets of armors and weapons to use that are also great. Anyway, despite all the bad aspects, it's a good game if you don't expect too much. I had fun playing it. Peter Molineaux surely have great ideas, and he already prove he can make games that are more than a game but a work of art. Black and White is a masterpice and it's because of that game I keep waiting for the next game from him. The problem, like I said in the beginning, is just that: great Ideas not executed so well. I haven't played Fable 2 (not on pc, why?), and I'm on the fence in getting Fable 3 (probably will) so I can't say if those problems with the first game (or what I see as problems) were fixed or not. For now I can only hope someday I'll get my hands in something made by Molineaux so great as B&W.… Expand

The only shortcoming of this game is the characters in the game do not leave any impression. (Any kind of impression). Well, maybe Jack has a little? Overall, still a fun game, and it is cheap now. If you looking for a fun game play, this is for you. If you looking for a game that has fantastic story, this might not suit you.

a perfect rpg in every tense,the choices between good and evil,legendary weapons and secrets and a brilliant storyline.undoutebly one of the best games ever,by now the graphics are a bit outdated but the game still feels awesome,you have a whole world to explore,you can buy yourself a home or go adventuring and do loads of side quests although in my opinion the storyline is a bit short but you will pretty much hear that from any fable fan.… Expand