Fable is an action-rpg that introduces some interesting concepts.
Shortly after your first task, you find to discover that bandits have raided your town, killing your family members. In the next cinematic, which comes shortly after, you find a man named Maize, which is who ultimately guides you throughout the game. He then brings you to a guild, which is from then on your home. The guild mainly introduces to you the different styles of combat offered, and it also has a few side-quests you can choose to complete as well. However, your stay in the guild is not a long one, and after you have completed all of your training, you can choose to either progress directly to the years of adulthood, or remain a teenager for as long as you choose. However, you do not progress any further in the game until you decide to progress to adulthood. When you finally decide to give up your teenage years, you then carry on with the main quest, and you receive a guild crest, which allows you to teleport back to the guild, which is useful for using your experience points to level up certain skills, as well as teleport other places as well.
The combat system in Fable is for the most part, well-done. However there are a few spells that have too much of an advantage over others, which makes it a little bit unbalanced. Despite this minor flaw, it still keeps the game fun. Eventually in the game, you get a combat multiplier, which increases as you hit enemies without getting hit. This combat multiplier unleashes a very powerful and unblockable attack, which is absolutely necessary in certain situations. Aside from this, you can (obviously), dodge and block. Blocking attacks is simple, and can be done by holding the middle mouse button, and dodging is simply blocking while moving.
For the most part, Fable is a pretty easy game to get through. However, you do run into some challenges. The enemies each have their own strategies of attacking you and defending themselves, and each of the different kinds of enemies attacks are basically a pattern, and finding out their patterns while coming up with strategies of your own can be a big help, especially when you are fighting bosses. I assume the real reason behind why the game is so easy, is the fact that you can use as many potions as you can carry and afford, without having to worry about a cooldown of any sort. Aside from this, Resurrection vials (which are fairly easy to obtain) make the game a bit too easy. The biggest challenge in the game, as with most games, is the end. Unlike and of the other bosses, the last boss requires you to use your bow or magic at a certain point, which can be a rather bad thing for players who had never increased attributes of any of these skills. Nevertheless, he is still beatable. And after you have beat the "final boss", there are luckily different options to choose from, which will decide on how good or evil you really want to be. Aside from quests, there are many other things to do in your adventure through Fable, and in order to get the full enjoyment of the game, it is best just to take it slow. For one thing, Marriage is a new idea introduced in this game. However, it is not particularly good for anything, and is mentioned once in the game, but when participating in this, it doesn't make the game any different. You can also buy property, which, like the marriage, does not progress you anywhere. One thing that does help you, is silver keys you can find in various places you travel through in the game. These silver keys can unlock certain chests, and when acquired a decent amount, they can give you some very nice rewards. One very lackluster part of Fable, is its armor and weapon system. Although both the weapons and armor are well balanced out, one could complain that there are simply not enough of them. You can choose from Iron, Steel, and Obsidian (the most powerful kind available to buy), as well as rewards you have received. If you'd like to customize your weapon a bit, you can always imbue it with augmentations, which can enhance your weapon and make it more powerful with certain elements.
One of the very first things that many players will notice, is that Fable is graphically outstanding. Perhaps it is the art that contributes to this, and while this isn't gameplay related, the beautiful environments you venture through and spells you cast make the game more pleasing to look at. One downfall with the graphics (probably the only one) would be that the shadows make a ridiculous performance impact, and don't particularly make the game look much better. The game also sounds great as well, and its atmospheric music and ambience can really draw you in. However, some of the characters seem to repeat the same lines over and over again, which can be rather annoying while you're traveling through a townsworth of people.
When the game ends, there isn't much more to it. After defeating the last boss, you can choose to continue completing any quests you have missed, or you can just experiment with some things you may have not gotten to. Even with its rather short storyline and minor shortcomings, Fable is definitely a game worth purchasing, and should be considered by anyone who is a fan of Action-RPG's.