This is my first game review and I’m glad it happens to be for this game. I really liked playing the original because it was the first game I played where my choices were actually reflected by the NPCs and the way my character evolved.
This isn’t the first re-mastered game I’ve played and I’m sure it won’t be the last. However, as far as updates go, this is a good one. The storyline itself seems to have been kept in tact (as I’ve only just begun to dig into the game I haven’t found any major changes as of yet). I have noticed some issues with the voice overs being doubled over, as if when updating to newer sound bites the old ones weren’t completely removed. I’m sure as people complain this will be updated to oblivion, but for now it’s just a small Easter Egg for those who’ve played the original. I’ve also noticed some freezing and glitch-y-ness, but nothing you can’t get past, just remember to save frequently.
It’s often easy to go overboard with adding things just because you can and fortunately Lionhead didn’t fall victim to this easily tripped landmine. They’ve made some significant changes to the menus and control layout, although those who are familiar with Fable II and III won’t have a very hard time adjusting to the updated controls. The controls are little slow with a wireless controller and I find myself button smashing on occasion, but I plug in my wired controller and things become smooth as butter. The menus take a little time to get comfortable with, but are otherwise pretty intuitive. Lionhead also added a Smartglass app that makes exploration a little easier, for about $3.50 (after tax) you can even add a little bit of help finding books, those elusive silver keys, chests, and opening Demon Doors. I haven’t been able to get my Surface RT to keep up, but I got my WP8 to run it no problem.
Technical hooey aside, I find myself just as engrossed in the Fable universe as I was the first time. The changes in detail make it that much easier to fall in and lose myself in the game. Lionhead’s team did a spectacular job of making those changes just pop in a way that keeps you finding more of the details they’ve added each time you play. They stayed true to the way the original game moved and felt while still pulling you in with rich sound and texture. I truly hope that you enjoy this game as much I have and put some time into your character, you’d be surprised just how much detail they went into when it comes to character evolution.
UPDATE: As I continue through the game I keep finding instances where the game just locks up, and as we all know, the 360 doesn’t handle lockups very well. So, for those of you who don’t follow Lionhead closely, here is a link to a thread that their support has posted. Lionhead Support
UPDATE NUMERO DOS: There has been a patch rolled out in an effort to fix a majority of the bugs. Follow the link here and you will find the patch thread. Fable Patch Thread
**I’ll try to keep this post updated as I find things or as updates change things.
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