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Fable: The Journey

Fable: The Journey is the fifth game in the hugely popular series. But while it's set in the same universe as the stupendously good Fable 2, the gameplay doesn't use a normal game controller but instead relies solely on Kinect. To this end, the game centres around casting spells, which you can throw at your enemies, with the Kinect tracking your attempts just like you were playing darts. You can also raise an arm to pull out your virtual shield or grab the virtual reigns of you horse and cart to move around the open world.

We got hands on with a new build of the game that showed previously unseen sections of the world. We had a go at all the key moves required and must admit to being impressed at how it balanced being fun and approachable with being still complex and challenging.

You can watch our exploits in the video below: