Although its delay into early 2027 was probably the direct result of trying to avoid Grand Theft Auto 6, Playground Games' Fable reboot is still one of the most highly anticipated game releases on the horizon. And this week, in addition to the cinematic story-focused trailer that debuted at the recent Xbox Showcase event, we've now got one of our best looks at the game to date, with an uninterrupted 30-minute deep dive that showcases a wide range of gameplay and moments.
This includes traversal, engaging with NPCs in a small village, and how the questing works. For fans of the original Fable games, the blend of high-fantasy, fairy tales, and a distinctly British sense of humor is the standout. Early on in the video, we see an amusing side quest or story involving a talking pig, with branching dialogue and choices to make. Playground Games notes that this is one of hundreds of smaller side stories with choice and consequence to discover in the game, separate from the two-plus hours of motion-captured dynamic cinematic sequences in the main quest.
The new gameplay deep dive does a great job of showcasing the game's new morality system and how it's much more complex than a binary good-or-evil label for your actions. One of the more interesting aspects of this is how it's based on your actions and surroundings, so whatever you do in one particular town will shape your reputation in that area and how the town's citizens react and interact with you.
And as a Fable game, we also get to see some flirting, how that leads to a date, and eventually to starting a family. In fact, a big chunk of the gameplay dives into a courtship with a town resident who's looking for someone who owns their own business alongside owning their own home. What's cool is that if you do buy a business like a tavern, you can offer jobs to locals you've met, like a beggar living on the streets. And best of all, it all looks intuitive with on-screen indicators on the map and during conversations that showcase your current reputation.
It's definitely worth watching in full if you're excited about the return of Fable, but do note that it focuses more on the 'life sim' aspects of the RPG with only some minimal combat toward the end. Check it out.
