Fable is possibly the most hyped game for xbox since Halo and much due to the help of the marketing genius Peter Molyneux (behind hyped games such as Populous, Black & White, Dungeon Keeper, Syndicate). The game is basically an RPG but it is pretty much story driven which is ok by my standards. I dont have time to just wander the world and explore everything. I like a good story combined with good gameplay and this is what Fable brings. Graphics is ok but nothing exceptional. Sound is good and music varies throughout the world depending where you at. 
Character development is really nice in the game and your character becomes older and even show battle scars. You can also alter pretty much everything (except your gender) on your character. Nice clothes and haircuts and tatoos makes it easier to find yourself a nice woman in every village...
Like in Star Wars: KOTOR you also pick a good or an evil way of doing things. This also affects how your character look (you get horns on your forehead if you are bad enough !).
Lots of cool stuff to explore so just grab a copy and start playing!

Total score: 9/10
//Feist