Originally Posted by Alrik Fassbauer 
I begin to believe that the "Fable is crap" meme is something like an urban myth nowadays - nobody plays the game, but ALL agree it's crap …
That's because you're obsessed with this "gritty vs. happy" thing.
Fable 1 and 2 were pretty good, actually. I especially liked the first game.
I like light and bright games quite a bit, but they have to be GOOD.
The same is true for gritty games - of which there are MANY bad ones.