Fable The Lost Chapters

Fable: The Lost Chapters
$49.95
Game crashes. Downloaded and installed updated version. That crashes just the same as the older version. Cannot play at all. Will see if tech support responds.

Fable: The Lost Chapters
$19.99
As a former World of Warcraft junkie( it was once referred to by a friend as "crack for nerds") i was looking for something that gave a similar experience. I found a great game here. It took some time to get used to the controls- i hit mt "go to sleep" button quite a few time on my keyboard in the middle of a fight- weapon selection is through your delete and page down buttons- spells are great but you use you middle scroll to get to the - movement is through wasd or arrow control(takes getting used to) and quite easy to forget between game plays.Overall nice storyline-lots of game play and some rather tongue in cheek moments.

Fable II
$29.99
(I haven't tried the expansions so these are just a few thoughts on Fable 2 main content only.)
While it is a great improvement over Fable, I was disappointed when I finally played this game. Fable 2 is larger and allows for more play time than the original, however...

*Gold, easy to get, so what do we do with our Millions? Once you buy all the Shops/Houses, then what?
*Weapons. Nice array of weapons, I do like the use of guns and crossbows.
The "best" of them are quite expensive, but buy a few shops, don't play for a day or 2, and you'll have the gold in no time. (Gold is earned even if you aren't playing)
Augments on the weapons to make them stronger/better. I do enjoy the feature, but why can't we socket new augments over old ones? You get a nice weapon, don't like the augments it came with? Too bad.

The main reasons for my disappointment;
*"Open World" Well, kinda. If your thinking World of Warcraft or Fallout 3, no.
You can run a little ways then hit the "no farther" mountains, rocks, trees ect.
*Co-op, play with your friends and complete quests. Not really. They show up as a henchman, and you really can't get too far away from each other. Your locked to using the same screen. Your friend can't be off killing some town and ask you to come over and help. Such potential, and yet they seemed to just over look all it could have been.
*The controls seem "clunky", often frustrated with the character movement. I am running into objects, getting stuck on nothing, a simple step for many games is an obstacle for this one. You can jump over a fence, but try to go up steps from the side, and you can't.

This all seems negative but I did enjoy the game.
I'm just offering a little of my perspective for future buyers.
(maybe even developers)

If you liked Fable, Fable 2 is for you. If you want to run with your buddies beating stuff up? Maybe another game.

Fable: The Lost Chapters
$14.99
This is a fantastic action/RPG game! Your choices shape your life as you progress through the linear and non-linear story lines. Choose your fighting style, sword, bow, magic, or a mix of all three! This game has a great deal of replay-ability as well. And the extra content that doesn't come with the original game is well worth it!