So I woke up this morning and went and picked up Fable III. I popped it in with both fear and anticipation, hoping that this isn't a repeat of Fable II. I am now about 5 hours into the game and I have to say that this is definitely not the terror that Fable II was. It looks similar and many things have stayed somewhat the same but it's all been tweaked and messed with to the point where everything looks great, runs smooth, and feels awesome.
The storyline for one is a big improvement. The first 30 minutes or so might have you sitting at one decision for a few minutes like I was wondering what would be the best choice to make. The characters are more rounded and even your character has been given a voice.
The combat hasn't changed much but it has been polished. The Magic system is worked out so you get offensive spells in the form of Power Gloves that you equip like a weapon and then any other spell can be found in potion form which you can then use in combat via the D-Pad (though I have found that it can be slightly buggy at times). One thing that annoys me is that you can't turn Auto-Aim off, so when your using your ranged weapon you can't aim for a head shot.
The Menu system has been thrown away like most you know I'm sure. It's now "The Sanctuary" and you go into rooms and everything is laid out before you. At first I was dreading this bit expecting loading times to be through the roof everytime I wanted to change my outfit, but everything is preloaded so going to the Sanctuary takes about 2 seconds for everything to load.
The one thing I absolutely hate is the interactions with the townsfolk, you can't choose which expression you want to use. You have to select from 3 random ones that are brought up when you go up to someone.
So far it is a much better game. I hope it stays that way.
What does everyone else think of Fable III so far?
The storyline for one is a big improvement. The first 30 minutes or so might have you sitting at one decision for a few minutes like I was wondering what would be the best choice to make. The characters are more rounded and even your character has been given a voice.
The combat hasn't changed much but it has been polished. The Magic system is worked out so you get offensive spells in the form of Power Gloves that you equip like a weapon and then any other spell can be found in potion form which you can then use in combat via the D-Pad (though I have found that it can be slightly buggy at times). One thing that annoys me is that you can't turn Auto-Aim off, so when your using your ranged weapon you can't aim for a head shot.
The Menu system has been thrown away like most you know I'm sure. It's now "The Sanctuary" and you go into rooms and everything is laid out before you. At first I was dreading this bit expecting loading times to be through the roof everytime I wanted to change my outfit, but everything is preloaded so going to the Sanctuary takes about 2 seconds for everything to load.
The one thing I absolutely hate is the interactions with the townsfolk, you can't choose which expression you want to use. You have to select from 3 random ones that are brought up when you go up to someone.
So far it is a much better game. I hope it stays that way.
What does everyone else think of Fable III so far?
