Fable

Fable is a great videogame that's been getting bashed a lot for not living up to its own hype. My take on it is that if I said I was gonna turn water into wine, but only turned it into beer, that would still be pretty amazing. It's an RPG (that's role-playing game for you non gamers)with a moral component. What that means is that while you explore the gameworld (a fairly traditional medieval setting)your choices have real consequences. Break into a house? If the police catch you, you'll have to pay the consequences. Beat your wife? Get ready for a divorce. On top of this complexity is the fact that its a beautiful looking game with a terrific combat mechanic. In some way's its somewhat like Grand Theft Auto. However, its unlike that game in two main ways, one philosophical, one technical. Philosophical: Grand Theft Auto, no matter what its developers say, rewards you for criminal behavior. You can't really play as a good guy in the GTA games. Because of this, the moral component in GTA is limited. Technical: Fable has a beautiful game engine, a fabulous combat system, and a beautiful looking game world. GTA to me is a lousy driving game and a lousy combat game thrown into a huge game world. Because its so huge, its interesting, but to me, its not as satisfying.

Anyway. Fable. Good game.