Fable 3 has its share of flaws but overall, it's very addicting
The story starts off as you, the prince/princess of Albion, son/daughter of your previous hero in Fable 2 (depending on the last file you played, but it doesn't effect the game outside of referring to the Fable 2 hero has a him or her). Your older brother is the king of Albion, but he is a corrupted tyrant and making his people miserable. Your hero is not going to take it anymore so you, Walter (your mentor) and Jasper (your butler) escape the castle and start your road to revolution. Now you must go all over Albion, gain followers and start a revolution against your brother and take the crown.
The story as a whole is pretty entertaining for the most part; the characters are likable, the plot is better than Fable 2's, and the dialogue is very humorous, especially in most side quests. However, the ending is pretty disappointing and the game is as short as the previous Fable. Being King/Queen is fun at first, but after finishing the game, it doesn't mean as much. The choices all throughout this game, however, are actually difficult at times with consequences for both good and evil choices. As someone who is usually good, being the ruler was difficult because of the consequences of both choices. This is definitely something that has improved since the first game (more in depth than "kill this guy or don't"). The world of Albion is bigger and more beautiful than before with new locations such as Brightwall, Millfields, and Aurora as well as the return of Bowerstone.
The combat is pretty similar as it was in Fable 2. You can use your sword, rifle or magic to defeat your enemies all with the push of one button each. You can buy new weapons as always but this time you're more limited between swords and hammers for melee and either pistols or rifles for ranged. One of Fable 3's newest, and probably coolest features is weapon morphing. By killing certain people or creatures throughout Albion, your weapon morphs into a unique shape depending on how you use it or who you kill with it. There are also tasks you must complete that can help improve your weapon, whether it be increasing damage or a side effect. This is a neat new feature to see that no two weapons are the same. Prefer magic? Well your favorite spells are back, like fireball and lighting, and there are newer spells as well such as blades, vortex, and more. What's even cooler is now you can use two spells at a time and combine their effects for one powerful result. The game is addicting, but perhaps the biggest flaw of this game is that it is too easy. You can actually die in this game, unlike Fable 2 where all you did was lose experience, but I'm on my third playthrough and I have yet to die. The game is fun regardless but Fable really needs a difficulty setting.
Co-op is back from the last game and although it still isn't all that great just yet, it has improved. You're not limited in the host's area anymore and you play as your hero rather than some default hero like before. They even added features like trading weapons, clothing, and you can even marry your co-op partner and have a child together which is also interesting, as odd as it sounds. However, there isn't really that much to do other than that and anything you do together is not saved, which can count as both a good and bad thing. Plus, once your co-op partner leaves, you divorce and your child disappears too.
Instead of experience in this game, you get guild seals which you must use to upgrade your abilities, buy new dyes, expressions or new spells. It works pretty similar to before and it's easy to build up, even by interacting with people. Instead of a pause menu, you now have the sanctuary which allows you to do the stuff you need to do in a pause menu (save, load, change clothes, change weapons, etc.) without even leaving the gameplay. This no menu approach has its advantages and disadvantages. Need help? Jasper will be there to guide you as well as comment on your clothing and tell you when new DLC is available. The advantage is there is no lag and you don't have to leave the game. It does, however, take a little longer to navigate from room to room than just selecting it on a menu. Overall, I like this no menu approach and it works very well.
Although this game is good, it does have a few flaws that keep it from being perfect. First, it can be buggy. I haven't had my save file corrupted or anything but I have noticed a bit of lag every now and then which can range from a little bit of lag to lagging constantly. Co-op may mess up your game as well. For instance, Jasper doesn't talk in one of my files anymore ever since co-op and my [real life] brother complains that he can't hear music anymore. The expression system is a huge downgrade from the last game too. I like where they were going with it, holding hands with whoever you want works well enough and interacting with one person at a time instead of trying to flirt with your spouse and end up flirting with everyone around you is much more convenient. They even added new expressions for kissing your spouse or hugging your child. This is brought down by the fact that you are limited on what expression you can use. Instead of the expression wheel, which had no problems to begin with and didn't need to be replaced, is gone and I'm limited to 3 expressions at a time; good, evil or annoying. This wouldn't be such a problem but it's stupid that I go to make friends with a guy by shaking his hand but I'm stuck dancing with him. They really need to let you choose your expressions again, this feels like a big step down.
Although Fable 3 is far from perfect and has a few bugs and some other flaws, it is still a great and addictive game and any fan of the previous Fables, or someone who just wants some pure simple fun, should definitely check it out. There is plenty of room for improvement but the newest features work quite well and the game is just overall fun than anyone can pick up and get easily sucked into.