Fable-the video game

Ever played Fable?

I have, all three. And as each come out a large portion of reviewers and gamers complain that each one is shorter and worse than the last. There are definitely aspects I like of each one but the whole length thing got me thinking. When Fable III came a lot of people said it was really short compared to the other two. That didn't seem right to me so I decided to test it out. You know, because I am a video game addict and what else was I to do when my little girl slept? Housework? Right, bring on the Fable.

Fable-The lost chapters:

I hadn't played Fable in a couple years so that is to take into consideration. Also, the very fact you can die in Fable-TLC required me to go out of my way to find potions and such. Originally I played Fable on the computer and this time I played it on the XBox so that is something to consider as well. I played the game start to finish and didn't skip any cut scenes. I didn't do any side quests but just what the main story required. To finish Fable it took me 8 hours. To finish TLC afterwards it took me another 3 hours.

It was fun to be back playing the first Fable. I loved the feel of the original again. I personally do not like dying as needing to constantly save annoys me. I played Fable once again with a friend recently (not timed) and it was awkward to go back to the original style of shopping, the menu, interacting with people marrying and buying houses.  But it definitely was a longest of the three.

Fable II:


Going from I to II was definitely easier to adjust than going from III to I. It was so much easier to use my weapons and get around. I felt a big relief and though Fable I was the reason I fell in love with the games Fable II was not a disappointment to me. It was easier to just do the main quest because besides a few times you have to do a side quest to get renown, it was way faster without the fear of dying. It was also nice to be able to save at any point and quit. What a good change. The game with videos took me 6hrs30min. Definitely shorter but you can keep playing after it is over.

I found a lot of improvements in Fable II and for me they outweighed my disappointments. As a girl being able to choose a girl was good. The dog could have been cool if he wasn't so slow at finding the treasure. I used magic more and was very thankful that using magic in a battle didn't hurt people around me when my safety was turned on. Seriously, does anyone remember how annoying that was in Fable I? Interacting with people was very awkward at first for me but when I played the game again with a friend not timed I had fun with it. Sort of like an added feature you could use but didn't need to.

Fable III-

I have played this one the most recent and smoothly transitioned between II and III. I plowed through the game and it went so fast because of what I attest to being fully engrossed into the story. Why? Is it not shorter than II. Yes, for me it was, by half an hour. That is right. Fable III took me six hours and that is taking into consideration the fact that I had been currently playing it.

Of course there were things I didn't like. I missed traditional leveling up but going back and playing Fable II made me realize leveling up by opening chests really isn't that different from choosing to spend points on a menu. It is all really  mindset. I can only ascertain that Fable III got such a bad rap for being shorter because the story was better (IMO) and therefore time passed faster when you played.

In Conclusion:

I could go on forever about Fable and perhaps I will continue later. See how much added time side quests give the game or some such thing. Go into more depth about the game even.

Fable-8hrs TLC-3hrs
Fable II-6.5hrs
Fable III-6hrs
these were all played as whatever I deemed the fastest decision but I was "mostly good"