Fable (video game)

Fable is a video game for the Xbox. It was developed by Big Blue Box, a satellite of Lionhead Studios, and was published by Microsoft. Shipped to retail on September 14, 2004, Fable was well-received by critics for the quality of its gameplay and execution, even as they lamented it's failure to include many of the features promised by creator Peter Molyneux.

Story In Depth:

The story begins when you are asked to get a birthday present for your sister. After doing so, your village is attacked by bandits, who kill your father, and steal your sister and mother. A mage named Maze finds you, and takes you to the Guild, where you meet your rival, Whisper, and the guild master. Eventually, you graduate. Your first quest is to kill the Wasp Queen. Maze pages you, and asks you to come to South Bowerstone. He comments that he's still trying to find your sister, and wishes you luck. Bandits want to steal barrels at the farm, and you fight Whisper during this quest. You'll then have to escort some bandits through the woods. After you finish this quest, Maze will want to speak to you again. You arrive at Oakvale (the town that was attacked in the beginning), and he presents a theory that Twin Blades, the Bandit King lead the attack the night your village was burned. Your given a task to go through his camp, and find him. Once you arrive at his tent, he attacks you. After he is defeated, your sister appears. She was questioned about the sword, but she didn't know anything, and so bandits sliced out her eyes, and left her in the woods to die. Twin Blades found her, and has been taking care of her. She says you'll meet again, and leaves. After another filler quest, you must fight in the Arena. After the first few rounds, Whisper joins you, and fights along side you. When you've completed all of them, you fight Whisper, and are presented with a choice, to kill her, or let her live. Afterwards, Jack of Blades escorts you down the main hall. One statue catches your eye. It's your mother; she was a famous hero, and you have her blood. Jack then tells you he knows where she is, and you should bring your sister so you all can be reunited. Your sister will give you a book and a piece of paper, and ask you to meet her. The book explains your bloodline is from the Old Kingdom, somehow related to a powerful sword that The Archon wielded, and you are it's guardians. Your sister will explain it was Jack who led the attack on your village and blinded her. She also explains that your mother is in Bargate Prison. Next are a bunch more filler quests, dealing with unlocking the key to the prison. After arriving at your mother's cell, you'll both try and escape, but will be caught by Jack. The prison guard will place you in a race, and after you win, he'll start reading poetry. You'll search a book, and escape his chamber. You'll run to the Prison Armory, get your clothes back, and then free your mother. Next is the escape sequence. At the end, your mother tells you he needs a key in an abbey at a place called The Hook Coast, in order to unseal the sword, but to get there, you must activate an old cullis gate. After activating the gate, you find the abbey has a seal around it. Your told to meet your mother in Maze's quarters. You do, and find her held hostage, and she teleports away. The guild master will tell you to go back to the Abbey, and he'll read a chant to unlock it. Inside you will see Maze enacting some spell while holding Theresa hostage. He says she's gone mad and he had to subdue her, but guess who shows up. Jack of Blades comes by and tells Maze to get his key. Maze has betrayed you. He traps you and gets Jack his key. Afterwards, you are free and now it's time to kill Maze. After doing so, you'll chase Jack of Blades around the world, trying to stop him from activating the Focus Points sealing the key. At the very last one, Jack will say he'll go to the Guild, burn it, and claim the Sword. When you return, everything is on fire . Inside the Library, you'll find the Guild Leader, who is wounded. He tells you Jack has taken your mother and sister into the Chamber of Fate. You go inside. When you enter the Chamber of Fate you will find Jack, your sister, and your mother. Jack welcomes you and slits your mother's neck. With her blood he picks up the Sword of Aeons. You fight him, and kill him. Your sister then presents you with a choice, to either kill her and keep the sword, or throw it away. The ending changes depending on if you keep the sword or not.

Related Topics:
Birthday - Wasp - Blood

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