At its core, the original Fable was a short, but extremely entertaining action RPG where players could follow the path of good or evil. But what really set the game apart was that you could grow your character in a number of ways, change their appearance to your liking and affect the world of Albion with your actions. The game didn't offer you character generation, race selection or a specific class, but beneath the veneer of a simple character system was an interesting blend of swordplay, ranged combat, and offensive and defensive magics. Add to that a world that reacted to how your character conducted themselves and you get a full blown and fun gaming experience. There's no denying that the original Fable is the best role-playing game released on the Xbox to date.

While Fable: The Lost Chapters doesn't change a whole lot in the world of Albion, it is nonetheless a good enough reason to return to the "scene of the crime" and partake in its goodness all over again. And for those that never had the pleasure of playing Fable, The Lost Chapters gives you all the greatness of the original game, new content and a cheaper price point as a Platinum Hits release.

So what does it off that's new? Well, without being too specific, let's touch on that: Fable: The Lost Chapters offers a little over a dozen major and minor quests, three or so new demon doors to open, a couple of new silver chests, a handful of new silver keys to collect, some interesting new expressions, a new beard style, new trophies to obtain, new monsters, fishing spots, and a handful of new weapons of varying degrees of power. A lot of the new content is rolled into the original game seamlessly, but a final act has been added after the epic battle of the original game. The only real drawback to The Lost Chapters is that you're old Fable save games can't be used - you'll have to begin your adventure anew.

And that's what's new. The original gameplay is still intact, with all of its various elements and fun. Players can still do all the things they could do before - beginning in the village of Oakdale, bearing witness to a bandit attack that leaves you orphaned, and finally rescued by a seasoned hero who whisks you off to the Hero Guild for life altering training. And there you are, taking the first footsteps into the world of heroism. After going through all that again you're off to a life of adventure - seasoned with whatever good or ill behavior you wish. As before your actions will directly affect how the inhabitants will react to you and will affect your outward appearance as well. Will you wear a halo or horns? The choice is still yours in The Lost Chapters. The game also still features the whole "have a relationship" gameplay element where you can court a beautiful girl and entice her to marry and settle down, collect trophies and use a variety of expressions to impress the townsfolk or insult them at your whim.

The Lost Chapters looks as good as the original game, which still can hold its own against any other game released on Microsoft's game system. The sound and voice acting is still interesting and amusing as well, and the animated violence is just as much fun as it was the first time around. There was never any negatives about Fable's overall presentation the last time around, and this time is no different.

Overall you really can't go wrong if you haven't already played Fable. There's the original game (which was awesome), lots of new content that meshes nicely with the old stuff and a price point that's a steal. If you've already played Fable and absolutely loved it then there's nothing wrong with taking another romp through Albion. The only detractor is that you can't load a save game from the original.