Ah Peter Molyneux; arguably Britain's most recognisable game developer, he's made his mark on the gaming world with titles like Black & White, Theme Park and Populous, however his most famous work probably came with Microsoft and the Fable series. An RPG series all about morality and choices, Fable 1 and 2 are considered some of the finest RPGs on the Xbox 360. Fable 3 however, is a different story... The main story in Fable 3 deals with your hero leading a revolution to overthrow the tyrannical king of Albion before taking his turn to rule. In theory, it's a pretty unique idea for a game but it fell short. Ruling Albion was a tedious series of choices which either worsened life for your subjects (but saved money) or improved it at the cost of the nation's wealth. Bizarrely, being a good King would actually lead to more of your citizens dying when the beastly Crawler attacks at the end of the game, rendering your heroic actions and choices earlier in the game completely pointless. The RPG elements of the series were all but removed with little choice offered in shaping your character and the whole game felt significantly worse than the previous instalments because of it. Even worse, the game once again suffered from Peter Molyneux's overhype, leading many to be disappointed when features he'd mentioned at various press conferences weren't included. Perhaps it wasn't all his fault though; the main man has since gone on record as saying he was ashamed of Fable 3 and that he would never work with Microsoft again as a result. Don't you just hate when couples end up airing their dirty laundry in public?
I have an addiction to achievements, a craving for new bands and a dream to become Captain America. I once finished second in a Mario Kart 7 tournament so I'm kind of a big deal.
