Well, I've thoroughly played Fable I, and Fable II. I like them both, and I find myself still playing Fable: The lost chapters on my PC, and Fable II on my Xbox 360. I like the prospect of creating a character, building him up, them building a reputation, based on my choices and desires. This leads to very many awkward, enlightening, disturbing, or disgusting encounters.
If you play Fable II (and Fable I to some extent) with an open mind, and think deeply about the game and its many options, you can really learn alot. I've had many experiences myself that made me wonder, or doubt, or just enjoy. The power you have over others, and the path you create for the citizens for albion, good or bad, is all up to you.
I'm really looking forward to Fable III. Consider this, for those of you who are doubtful of the prospect of being the king, and being put in the spotlight as leader for the kingdom -- from what I've read, in posts and other websites: you're the frontman, the actual decider, the people who look up to you. Some of you may think that being the King may seem boring. You have taxes, legal boring stuff, and so much attention it seems astray from what you may understand Fable as.
Well, let me put some perspective on it. If Fable III allows you to be a King or not, Peter Molyneux has great potential, and it has been shown time and time again that he's no idiot, and very capable of putting out great games. I believe that he's going to shed some new light on other roles of the Fable universe, and he's going to allow you to be the very centerfold of the story that's going to be told. Once again, this isn't some namby pamby linear "this is what's going to happen". It's a "you decide". Regardless the past 2 games put you in the same place, you were a different person each time you came up to to that spot, yet the story didn't end there, there was much more to do after the main storyline ended. So open up to the potential, and not development technicalities.
Know that when Fable I, and Fable II were being released -- they were dealing with new technology, and also had to make their software functional, along with creating new dialogue, textures, models, ai, workable storylines, etc... the list goes on. Well, from what I understand now, they have the development experience from Fable I, and Fable II, PLUS having already developed the tech they need (for the Xbox 360) which will really cut down on the time needed for tech development. So what this means is they'll have more time to create new content, optimize, and rework what's already there. Which in my mind gives an impression that we'll see much more flexibility, and design awe both within the options we're given, and the quality of the world we'll be making those decisions in. Along we go...
I'm sure many of you read books, books are very good if you like to read them. Books narrate a story that's the same each time you read it. Consider what's been done with Fable already, it would have made a good (if not great) book, yet it's a GAME. You are in the middle *being* the story. Consider this as not some lone-outsider come to save the universe, but moreso you are the beloved King.
Which is where I come to my real point. Fable III will be without a doubt, the greatest game in the Fable series yet. Take into mind what being a King really means:
- You have a say in what stays or goes
- You are loved by all
- Everyone knows you
- You have more potential to help (or destroy) than previously possible
- The decisions you make will be on a MUCH larger scale than previously
I actually have in mind battles that bring me back to fighting akin to Dynasty Warriors, where you're pretty much the general of an army right down in the midst of battle. Right up front where you're going to hold up your word, and ensure the safety of the people that (may or may not have) put you in charge. So to say to any extent that Fable III will be boring, or even mild... doesn't even register in my head.
If I see what I've seen in the past, along with what I'm told is coming in the future -- there should be no doubt that Fable III will be nothing less than great.
