Fable E3 Preview

GamesFirst! has written up a preview of Fable, based upon what they saw of the upcoming Xbox RPG at this year’s E3. An excerpt to follow:

The rest of my Fable run included cutting down thugs with my sword using special moves, opening treasure chests and getting such goodies as gold, health vials, and a full set of Bandit’s clothing, which I would need to pass through the gate to get to the boss’ hideout, and talking to various NPC’s, which is also a good place to practice some of your (manly) maneuvers.

The game clocks in at around twenty-five hours of playing time. Of course, with all of the side quests and whatnot, it should easily be closer to fifty. The graphics are pretty darn near perfect. The frame rate is smooth as well, with no stutters or slow down at all. Honestly, navigating the menus takes some getting used to; they are complex but easily learned. The sound is nothing short of incredible, with a magic sound while opening chests, metallic swords clanging together, convincing voice-over, baddies screaming in agony. Awesome.