Much like the heroes whose lives you imitate therein, Fable has undertaken quite a quest as it journeyed from Big Blue Box to your Xbox. Starting life as “Project Ego” Peter Molyneux promised, quite literally, the world. Project Ego would be a living, breathing, Universe where every action would have a consequence. It was to be the best RPG of all time.

Fable is none of those things, but is it a good game, for that we must start at the beginning.