ItвЂ™s a fantasy RPG with a story from the mind of prolific fantasy author R.A. If you enjoyed FableвЂ™s arcade-y combat but longed for something slightly more complex вЂ“ more weapons, more spells, more combos вЂ“ then give Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning a try. Platform(s): PC, Xbox One (backwards compatible) Fable encouraged you to escape reality, if only for 15 hours вЂ“ Skyrim gives you a whole virtual life.

Some of the side stories provide the gameвЂ™s most engrossing moments, and following a trail of quests to a far-off town can create a diversion that lasts for hours. And, just like in Fable, youвЂ™ll find plenty to do outside of the main quest. YouвЂ™ll grow to love particular characters, especially if you recruit a loyal companion to fight alongside you. Skyrim is largely a humourless place, but like Albion, it has a strong identity. Fable gave you different ways to approach combat, and Skyrim runs with that idea, letting your character flex between a sneaky archer, a battlemage, or a brute with a two-handed warhammer. Two cities that take 20 minutes to walk between (in real time, that is) might look entirely different, but you can sense a shared history. The world is teeming with detail, and coherent in a way that few games manage, with NPCs that follow daily routines and interact with one another.

But thereвЂ™s similarities too, which gives Fable fans plenty to love. LionheadвЂ™s RPG never takes itself too seriously вЂ“ BethesdaвЂ™s absolutely does, with a stone-faced plot about the chosen one saving the world. ItвЂ™s easy to focus on the differences between Skyrim (opens in new tab) and Fable.

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