I can only imagine the terror felt by game store employees when Fable finally hit the shelves. I'm sure they had to field countless, "Are we there yet?" calls, placate angry consumers demanding satisfaction, and mop the floors clean of drool from mobs of eager Xbox owners (myself included) frothing at the mouth to get their hands on what was expected to be the next big thing - the legendary Morrowind-killer. After all, few titles are so thoroughly hyped for so long, carrying gamers' anticipation levels high enough to touch the sun. To make matters worse, the Xbox is still light on RPGs, so demand is very much in the red zone. However, many cried foul prior to Fable's release, citing a list of dropped features which cast some doubt on its opening. Now, only one question remains: Was it worth the four-year wait?