The Fable series is considered by many to be one of the best western RPGs of all time. The combination of hack-and-slash combat coupled with excellent — if somewhat generic — storytelling made for a memorable experience that was quite a treat to witness firsthand. While opinions were certainly mixed on the third game in the series, there was still no denying the fact that Fable III was still a brilliant title that most fans of the series still love… despite its faults.
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Of course, wanting to play this somewhat dated game in modern times can be a huge ask for any gamer right now. Fable III was a great game for its time… but most people would want their playthrough of this title to be as smooth as possible in the current day and age. Thankfully, with the advent of mods, players can finally experience this great title without having to make too many compromises in the process.
Keeping this in mind, here are some of the best Fable mods that players can take to enhance their playthrough of Fable III substantially. Using these mods would be a great way to experience the game, especially before the release of Fable IV.
Skip Intro Videos Patcher
Intro videos are the bane of most gamers' existence. It's fair for developers and publishers to put their mark on any video game that they've put their heart and soul into. However, after a while, watching the same intro videos before a game starts over and over again gets extremely irritating and somewhat hard to fathom, at times. If anything, one might argue that repeatedly showing the same logos over and over again will be detrimental to one's experience with a video game.
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Fable III is an egregious offender in this regard, unfortunately enough. The game is full to the brim with needlessly long and annoying intro videos that can be quite a pain to get through at times. Thankfully, there's a mod that has been introduced to take care of this very issue. The Skip Intro Videos patcher pretty much does exactly what it states and removes the intro videos for Fable III, thereby ensuring that players don't have to wait for an unnecessarily long period of time to play this game.
Fable III Ultra Realistic Graphics Mod
Fable III was definitely a gorgeous game for its time. The title was full to the brim with gorgeous visuals, eye-catching colors, and some of the most remarkable character designs ever seen in a video game. However, one has to admit that Fable III is still a product of its time, and most people might find the visuals of the game to be somewhat lacking in modern times. It's an understandable gripe to have with a game that was released all the way back in 2010.
So, players who want their playthrough of Fable III to look as beautiful as possible might have to rely on modders to achieve the same. Thankfully, there are several reshades that have helped accomplish the same and are easy recommendations for players who want their version of Fable III to look as amazing as possible. The Fable III Ultra Realistic Graphics mod is arguably the best of the lot, enhancing the colors and sharpness of the game to make the title look absolutely amazing and even on par with some modern games as well!
Additional Animations For Hero
The world of Fable III is definitely quite alive and feels fleshed out as well. A big part of why this is the case is due to the detail and care put into the animations of this game so that every NPC in this game feels like a unique human being who actually has a role to play in this world. Even the hero themselves has a ton of animations and detail that makes them feel all the more alive and fun to control as well. That being said, some people might lament the fact that the animations associated with the hero simply aren't enough.
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This is something that most players ended up realizing for themselves. So, in a bid to ensure that the hero doesn't end up feeling rather stilted and one-note in their animations at times, players can download a mod that adds a wealth of animations that the hero can access. These include different running animations for various and the ability to move while aiming with a ranged weapon, which is quite a huge benefit indeed.
Augment Rework And Weapon Normalization
If there's one thing that players can complain about in Fable III, it's the fact that there's simply way too much grind required to augment certain Legendary Weapons in the game. Some of these requirements are fairly reasonable, but other ones that mandate the need to kill enemies can take way too long to accomplish at times. In a bid to ensure that this grind doesn't end up getting too overbearing, players can use the Augment Rework and Weapon Normalization mod to substantially reduce these requirements and make the act of using these weapons all the more enjoyable.
Along with this, the mod tweaks certain aspects of the game to make them more relevant as well. For starters, the mod replaces the Give Gifts to Players over Windows Live challenges with Spend Gold challenges. Along with this, certain augments that gave bonus damage in multiplayer now end up healing the player instead, which is way more useful in a practical combat situation.
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