Fable: The Lost Chapters

About Fable: The Lost Chapters

Fable: The Lost Chapters is an action RPG set in the fantasy kingdom of Albion. Big Blue Box originally built this title for Microsoft Game Studios before releasing it on PC and Xbox in September 2005. Robosoft Technologies later ported the game to Mac OS X in 2008. This specific version bundles the base game with significant new content, including nine extra areas and sixteen quests. It also fixes bugs from the original release while adding deeper voice acting for Jack of Blades. Players control a hero who starts as an orphan after bandits raid his village. The story follows his rise through the Guild and eventual confrontation with a resurrected villain. You can play this on Windows, Mac, or Xbox systems today.

Gameplay

You spend most of your time exploring towns like Oakvale and Bowerstone while accepting quests from various NPCs. Combat feels weighty as you swing swords or cast spells that change based on your alignment. Good choices let you use healing magic, while evil paths unlock fireballs and soul-stealing attacks. You can customize your hero's look by growing facial hair or gaining muscle mass through lifting weights in specific locations. The game tracks your reputation, which changes how villagers react to you on the street. Side quests often involve solving mysteries or hunting down monsters in new zones like the Northern Wastes. You gain gold by completing jobs and spending it at shops to buy better gear. Your choices in dialogue matter, especially when deciding whether to spare or kill major characters.

What Players Think

Players on IGDB have rated this title an 84.2 out of 100 based on 205 reviews. Many users praise the expanded content that makes this version superior to the original release. The community often cites the added quests and improved graphics as key reasons for their high scores. Average playtime hovers around 30 hours for a standard run, but completionists spend over 60 hours finishing all achievements. Mood reports from the PlayPile database show strong positive sentiment regarding the story depth and character interactions. Critics frequently mention the emotional weight of the ending choices as a standout feature. Some users note that the Mac port runs smoothly despite being released years later. The price point remains accessible for new players at $6.99 on Green Man Gaming.

PlayPile's Take

This game is worth buying if you want a deep RPG with meaningful consequences for your actions. The Lost Chapters edition fixes old glitches and adds enough content to justify a fresh start over the original version. You get access to 23 achievements that track your progress through both main storylines and side quests. The price of $6.99 makes it an easy recommendation for anyone who enjoys character customization and moral choices. Be aware that the game ends with four different outcomes depending on your final decision regarding the Sword of Aeons. You do not get a perfect score from every critic, but the core loop remains engaging. Skip this if you hate open-world exploration or complex dialogue trees.

Storyline

On his sister's birthday, a young boy's village of Oakvale is raided by bandits; killing the boy's entire family. An old Hero, Maze, rescues the boy, seeing great potential in him; Maze trains the boy to become a Hero at the Heroes' Guild. Years pass; after honing his skills, Maze informs the Hero of a blind seeress living among a bandit camp near Oakvale, and advises the Hero to infiltrate the bandit camp. To the Hero's surprise, the blind seeress is actually his older sister Theresa who was taken in by Twinblade, a former Hero and the present Bandit King. After a showdown with Twinblade, the Hero is given the choice of killing or sparing the bandit. Later on in the Hero's life, after he has gained more recognition among the people of Albion, he is invited to fight in the Arena, where he meets the legendary Hero named Jack of Blades, who runs the arena battles. As a final challenge, Jack pits the Hero against his rival, which was also once his childhood friend/room-mate back in the Guild - Whisper; when the Hero defeats her he may kill or spare her. The Hero learns that Jack of Blades himself destroyed Oakvale during the Hero's childhood; aided by Theresa, the Hero discovers his mother alive in Bargate Prison. The Hero is captured in the rescue attempt and spends a year or more in the prison before finally escaping. Maze is revealed to be a traitor and working with Jack. Maze kidnaps Theresa. After defeating Maze, the Hero is led into a final confrontation with Jack where his mother is killed. Jack reveals that The Sword of Aeons can only be wielded if it receives the blood of Archon. The Sword of Aeons is said to be a very powerful sword of destruction. Upon the death of their mother, the Hero and Theresa are the only two remaining descendants of Archon, and if Jack destroys them both the sword will be even more powerful. After defeating Jack, the Hero must choose whether to keep the Sword of Aeons by killing his sister, or cast it away forever into a portal created by Jack of Blades' death. Depending on the Hero's alignment and the player's choice of using or destroying the sword, there are a total of four different endings. Once the ending credits roll, players can resume their games. In The Lost Chapters special edition, the story continues. After the defeat of Jack, the Hero must find passage to the Northern Wastes to aid a legendary hero named Scythe in stopping an unknown great evil from returning. Should the hero have discarded the Sword of Aeons he will have the opportunity to gain the sword "Avo's Tear", a sword of similar design and equal power but that holds a light alignment rather than dark. Avo is said to be a god that represents the light side alignment. After a series of quests revolving around this new evil, it is learned that Jack of Blades has returned. He must then defeat Jack of Blades a second time, Jack having returned from the dead in the form of a dragon. Upon the death of Jack, the hero then uses Jack's mask to capture Jack's soul, with Scythe telling him that the battle is not over and that he must destroy the mask. The hero then has the final choice of putting on the mask - being consumed by Jack in the process - or destroying it, along with Jack, forever.