![]() I was aware that Fable III has received a great deal of flack for simply being a “bad game,” and I had my fair share of complaints while playing. I liked that the fact that my character was a woman was hardly commented on throughout the first part of the game. I liked that you encounter characters of varying race whether you found yourself amongst nobility or the industrial workers. I liked that the princess you get to play as was tall and had a sturdier build than the runway-model-figure I had expected. There are a lot of things that Fable III does right. In all honesty, when I started playing Fable III, I was waiting for something to go wrong, but I found myself pleasantly surprised. It’s not news to anyone that women have not always been treated with much respect when it comes to video games–both on the screen and in the gaming community. Since becoming more aware and well-versed in feminist ideas, I tend to approach video games with caution (and, admittedly, a little resentment). A kind of invitation to gamers out there who are girls and women, and the opportunity for a greater sense of inclusion. This change from traditional male-focused action-RPG represents a step forward in my eyes. I was especially excited because I knew that this game (along with Fable II) allowed you to choose whether you wanted to play as a man or a woman. When my boyfriend and I picked Fable III up from a local GameStop, I was stoked. The game was released in 2010, but I didn’t have a chance to play it then. Now I’m all grown up (ha!) and semi-recently played the third installment of the Fable game series. ![]() I loved that every decision you made affected your character and the subsequent gameplay. I loved helping a stranger with some odd task and then having to fight a horde of enemies, constantly switching between my magically augmented crossbow and longsword. I loved the elaborate world, the mini-games, and the balance between story and action. ![]() I binge-played the first game, spending long spans of time at my then-boyfriend’s house over my school’s winter break until I had played the game from start to finish. I put my pointy hat on my little pointy head.I first encountered the Fable game series during my freshman year of college. In the morning when I wake up and I stumble out of bed, Brian will greet you differently at the start of this quest after you become king or queen.After killing the mercenaries at the carriage, upon closer inspection you will see that the dead carriage driver hanging out of the carriage door bears a striking resemblance to Murgo from Fable II.If you stop and listen to the mercenaries at the carriage, they will have a very philosphical conversation regarding intrinsic and extrinsic value as well as free will and determinism. ![]()
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