Take a quick look at the overall reviews for this game and you'll notice that they're a mixed bag across the board and, for the most part, considerably lower than Fable 2.And that... that's about right.And that's part of what makes this game so hard to review. For every one great stride the development team made they took two huge steps back somewhere else. In trying to gather new audiences, they piss-off the old fans. In order to appease the fans, they just confuse everyone.They highlights are high. Albion is huge, bigger than ever, with more side quests and things to explore and caves to get lost in and many, many more enemies to face than Fable 2 (not more TYPES, just more spots to find the same old cast hanging around waiting to get killed). The visuals are smooth and the textures are lovely. Character animations are better than ever and the combat is downright sexy at times. The NPC's wandering about are more of a challenge to win over, so they act less like a mob of lunatics when you wander by. Some of the side quests are long and have multiple stages to them and unlock new areas and are INCREDIBLY satisfying. And the use of a wardrobe and an armory -- where your weapons and clothing are laid out all pretty and neat and super accessibly -- is now solidified for me as the standard. I know it appears in other games, but its fluidity and ease of use in Fable 3 are so good that anything less will be a step back in any game moving forward, ever. One of my favorite.