What the New Fable Should Take From Fable 3

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The last 10 years haven't been Xbox's best. Despite nearly getting the edge over the PlayStation 3 in terms of sales with its Xbox 360, Xbox entered the eighth generation with one of the most divisive console launches in recent memory. The next 10 years saw the Xbox One struggle to compete with its main competitor, the PS4, with its main failure being the console's lack of first-party exclusives. While the PS4 had Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War, and The Last of Us, the Xbox One lacked a lot of the franchises that originally put the publisher on the map, including one of its most beloved: Fable.

Debuting in 2004 for the original Xbox, Fable was a surprisingly impressive action RPG, which at the time weren't too common on the console market. Putting moral choices and story first, with an intriguingly complex combat system and a dash of unique, dark humor also present, the first Fable became one of the Xbox's most beloved titles, naturally spawning a range of sequels and spin-offs. Back in July 2020, Xbox announced that fourth installment, simply called Fable, was in development, and fans are conflicted on just how much it should take from the original trilogy of games.

What the New Fable Should Take from the OG Fable

In the eyes of most long-time fans, Fable 3 is not the best the series has to offer. However, it's also not the worst. The most recent mainline entry, Fable 3 released in 2010 for the Xbox 360, and the critical reception was a little divisive. For the most part, Fable 3 is still a good action RPG, but there are some elements that fans of the series were disappointed with. The game's story started off extremely strong, but it threw itself hard off the rails in the second act, and the game's combat system wasn't