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Play Overview
Fable III (2010) is an adventure role-playing game, set in a fantasy world where your actions impact the story, the people and the places you visit. Play involves exploring the world to forge your hero through your actions both in conversation and fights. It expands on its living breathing fantasy world, this time following the journey of a King, a Prince or a Princess, each of whose actions have consequences for how the adventure unfolds.
The game is set 50 years after the events of Fable II. You find yourself under the rule of your tyrannical sibling, King Logan and must lead a revolution to become ruler of Albion. However, once on the throne, you must make morally complex choices about governing and the consequences of leadership. Play is like previous games, where you explore the world, meet people and make decisions about what alliances to forge.
As you progress you work towards your revolution that takes control of Albion. To do this you must develop alliances and fight alongside your people. Along the way, you can also experience love and loss - all the while preparing to defend the kingdom against a looming threat. Your choices as ruler will lead to consequences felt across the entire land.
The result is a game that builds on the original's foundations. This time it deepens the moral challenge by focusing on the two poles of rebellion and rule. It again draws on the feel of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Saga, but without taking itself too seriously. There's plenty of silly humour and whimsy to go along with the grand themes.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Fable III 8 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 2 days ago.
The game is set 50 years after the events of Fable II. You find yourself under the rule of your tyrannical sibling, King Logan and must lead a revolution to become ruler of Albion. However, once on the throne, you must make morally complex choices about governing and the consequences of leadership. Play is like previous games, where you explore the world, meet people and make decisions about what alliances to forge.
As you progress you work towards your revolution that takes control of Albion. To do this you must develop alliances and fight alongside your people. Along the way, you can also experience love and loss - all the while preparing to defend the kingdom against a looming threat. Your choices as ruler will lead to consequences felt across the entire land.
The result is a game that builds on the original's foundations. This time it deepens the moral challenge by focusing on the two poles of rebellion and rule. It again draws on the feel of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Saga, but without taking itself too seriously. There's plenty of silly humour and whimsy to go along with the grand themes.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Fable III 8 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 2 days ago.
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Play Style
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 14 and a half hours and 24 and a half hours to complete.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
In the US, ESRB state: While partaking in quests to gain experience and skills, players affect their moral standing by choosing to do good deeds or bad ones, thereby "leveling up" their customised character in divergent ways. Many quests require the use of magic, weapons, and hand-to-hand combat to defeat enemy soldiers and creatures. Blood spray is depicted when enemies are slashed and shot during battle, and in slow-motion finishing moves. Players can consume alcohol and obtain a drunken state, resulting in a screen-blurring effect and dialogue that is distorted/altered. Players can choose to engage in sexual relations (some unprotected) with males, females, or groups of characters. Although sex acts are not shown, sexual moaning sounds are heard in the background. Sexual statistics are kept by the game, including the number of sexual encounters, the highest number of group sex partners, and a list of STDs each player has contracted. The words "sh*t," "b*tch," and "a*s" can be heard in dialogue.
Skill Level
11+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. The unusual social progression and decision-making, alongside the fighting, magic and fantasy adventure, make this a good match for pre-teenager skill levels. Provided they are comfortable with the content, the game offers a good challenge for their social deduction, identity and narrative processing skills.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
Costs
Fable III usually costs £14.99.
Although the features of the game developed with each version, Fable II is generally thought to be the best version of the game.
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Fable III
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need Xbox Live Gold to play online with Xbox 360.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
Although the features of the game developed with each version, Fable II is generally thought to be the best version of the game.
- Fable (Xbox)
- Fable: The Lost Chapters expansion
- Fable Anniversary remade first game on Xbox 360
- Fable II (Xbox 360) with free Knothole Island and See the Future downloadable content available.
- Fable III (Xbox 360)
- Fable Heroes spin-off game (Xbox 360).
- Fable: The Journey spin-off game for Xbox Kinect camera, that is controlled by motion and gestures alone.
- Fable Trilogy compilation including Fable Anniversary, Fable II and Fable III (Xbox 360)
- Fable (Xbox Series X, PC) Series rebooted for the new generation of consoles from the team behind the open-world driving game Forza Horizon.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 29/10/2010
Price: 50% Off
Out Now: Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds
Players: 1-2 (2 online)
Genres: Adventure, Role-Play and Action
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Persistant World
Developer: Lionhead Studios (@LionheadStudios)
The Fable Franchise
Fable III is part of the Fable franchise of games:
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