From haunted crypts, to putrid swamps and into the very heart of a volcano, Rogue Fable III offers a massive variety of distinct environments. Raise the dead, blast enemies into pits, electrocute a pool of water, surround yourself in a shield of fire and much much more! Every class can learn to use every talent, ability or item if it is found. Adapt your build in response to the challenges and treasures of the dungeon.Build your character from 10 base classes and 7 races.Designed from the ground up to be playable in a single hour, but with a huge variety between runs. Rogue Fable III combines the challenge, tactics and strategy of classic roguelikes with a modern interface and graphics.
None have survived, will you be the first to succeed? Many a rogue and scoundrel, lured by dreams of endless riches, have set out to steal the illusive artifact from the depths of the Dungeon of Dread. Rumored to be made of solid gold, inlaid with gems of incredible beauty and size, it will surely fetch a fortune on the black market. If you want to pull pints in the local inn make weapons become a rare book collector commission statues of yourself find out what’s behind each of the game’s 20 demon gates make yourself a property magnate, or even learn the ‘kiss my arse’ expression, then you can.The legendary Goblet of Yendor, some say it grants immortality, but others say its infinite power will drive you to madness. Further, should you wish your canine companion to be the best attack dog and treasure hunter in the land, you can train him to be so. So, if you wish to put things on hold, become married and have kids, or buy a house and sleep with prostitutes, you can do it. These will develop your character in skill, shape and reputation, but won’t affect how quickly you get through the main content. Ample regions with quests aplenty exist outside of the primary storyline – enough for weeks of gameplay. And while it’s not quite Final Fantasy scale, Fable II has a size and majesty befitting a classy end-product.Īlbion and its landscapes are rich in both colour and variety. These aspects are dutifully present and enjoyable enough to tinker with, but to think that these are merely the bones of the game shows just how much thought has gone in.
As such, you expect that the controls will be intuitive enough for you to wield weapons and cast spells, skills will develop, weapons upgrade and, as the main story arc develops, your requirement to triumph becomes more necessary. Fable II follows the formula of the original as an old fashioned coming of age story where you play the role of a hero-to-be. It’s fitting then that he might add Fable II to his list of achievements, a game which so effortlessly pulls you into the large world of Albion and so successfully involves you in all manner of goings on.Įarly on, what we need to know is very little. He is indeed a name in the industry (and a name with an OBE lest we forget), yet he’s got no golden goose in the cupboard, and it’s leg-work and graft which has earned his reputation. As it happens, of course, it’s a false impression classics aren’t made overnight, not even for the mighty Peter Molyneux, the man who brought us Syndicate, Theme Park and Dungeon Keeper. At least that’s the impression you get from Fable II, a title about as simple and effective as any need be.