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 Amazing Game! August 3, 2009
Zachary D. Finn (Chicago IL)
By far one of the best games I have ever played. There is so much to do that this game could easily be 80 plus hours. It takes some time to get it started as in you might not know what to do right away. But once you get going, the fun never stops. Not only is the game great, the add ons that they have been making make the game even better. Its worth getting the add ons cause it helps to increase the length and also the new weapons, armor, and perks make it worth the buy. If you want to get a game that is actually worth $60 I would recommend this one by far
 boring July 28, 2009
1 out of 22 found this review helpful
everyone says this is like oblivion, with guns. I hated oblivion,..too much walking and talking. This game is too little action for me. After a couple hours, the only word that came to mind was...."LAME". I guess I have ADD, cause this game bored the heck out of me. I like mindless fun action like Crackdown or Red Faction Guerilla,..not games where I have to actually decide between saying "Yes Daddy" or "Why Daddy?" or "No Daddy"
 See You in the Wasteland July 28, 2009
Michael Corona (New York City)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fallout 3 - Circa 2008
GOOD:
- The game world is open ended and is pretty big (and don't forget you can explore every inch of it), it rivals that of Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion (although Oblivion is much bigger BUT Note: one should not overlook the fact that while Oblivion is bigger, Fallout 3's world is much more details and has more to do within it).
- Hundreds of quests (some really big and some really small) to perform you can also skip any you want or try to do them all, plus you deicide the outcome of these mission if it be good or bad.
- Interact with lots NPC's to get a sense of this large world, there are literally hundreds of them and they are all fully voiced and move as well as display life like emotions on their faces.
- A very life like world in which vigilantes chase criminals, wives nag husbands and mutants prowl the wastes looking for prey (it might just be you).
- Do just about anything you can think of like steal (pretty much anything you want, although be prepared to face consequences), save people form gangs/bandits/crazed mutants, explore long lost government bunkers to collect relics of days past, or just hang back and do almost nothing really the choice is yours.
BAD:
- This game may be a bit too hard for most casual gamers, especially the first few hours when you not use to getting by on your own in world.
- The loading in this game is can get annoying at times, but its not often and is by no way as bad as older games of this type like Oblivion.
- Some of the character animations especially those of your character are a little weird and or sloppy (but in 1st person you cannot see your own animations so it's not so much a problem).
IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- A Sci-Fi First Person Shooter RPG with a 50's post-apocalyptic theme (I know it's a lot to take in for the first time), think of something in terms of the documentary Atomic Café or the movie Mad Max but with a 50's premise.
- The game play ranges from choice making and story telling to exploring and puzzle solving to First Person Shooting and fighting.
- This is a do as you please type of RPG (like Fable 2 or Mass Effect), this not anything like Final Fantasy where you pick from a menu and you choose the outcomes of actions, that said there is little to no character identity outside of the deeds you have done and don't expect a large party of other characters who tag a long on missions like in most other Japanese-RPG's (like Final Fantasy).
- This game is not meant for children; the game has mature themes and can be pretty gory and bloody as well as violent and even has many foul words, although you can turn off some of these features its recommend that a minor should not play this game.
- V.A.T.S. or the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, plays a very important role in combat, when using VATS the game pauses and a "bullet time" mode kicks in where using action points (and hidden D&D like dice rolls - much like Mass Effect and Oblivion) you can take time in choosing targets and attack your enemies. Note: you don't have to use VATS and you can always play the game as a FPS style like Halo.
- Perks are abilities you earn within the game to give you different an useful abilities, they range from perks which can raise stats in different areas to ones that give special unique abilities like night vision and stealth running.
GAME IT'S MOST ASSOCATED TOO:
- Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
- Fallout 2 (PC)
- Bioshock (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)
- Fable 2 (Xbox 360)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- By killing your enemies in VATS you get to see them die in a much more gory way.
- You can have a few Companions follow and help you in the game one of which is a Dog called Dog Meat, note you must meet these Companions in the game first and ask them to help you.
- Your good and bad choices are tracked in game by a Karma system that will have some affect on your game. Example: certain missions will only open up when you have good/bad Karma and some dialogue with in game characters will be different depending on your Karma, and Karma affects the ending of the game (which there are many different endings).
- In the limited collector's edition you can get an art book as well as a `making of" DVD a soundtrack and a Pip boy bobble head (its cute).
- Some limited collector's editions of this game (that can be found on Amazon) will give you a real to life replica of the Pip Boy 3000 to be used as a Bedside alarm clock.
- There are many downloads for this game on Xbox Live Marketplace, all which expand the world and gameplay of Fallout 3. The download packs are: Operation Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta.
- This game is also for the PC and PS3 (although the PS3 version has no option to download content - but getting the Game of the Year version gives you access to Operation Anchorage, The Pitt, and Broken Steel for PS3).
Future of RPG's July 21, 2009
Xyander C. Zuhlke (Iowa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This hands down is the greatest RPG of all time. I have never played a game with such an GAINT map and not to mention you can practically go inside every building. I can see alot of RPG's maps starting to be as massive as Fallout's. All of the DLC is great some is pretty short but if you are really into the game I recamend getting all of them especally Broken Steel. The story is great and the post nucular war setting is so much fun and all the options you can choose from such as being good or bad just makes the game more awesome. I think everyone should have a copy of this game! Keep up the good work Bethesda!!!
 Frankly, I don't get it. July 7, 2009
JM (New York City)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this game based on all the good reviews. Then I played it for 3 hours - which obviously isn't near the 100 or so hours some posters claim - but I just don't get the appeal. For 3 hours, I walked around and had to answer stupid questions which led me in a direction. Then once in a great while I'd get into a fight, and then on again to stupid questions. I guess I prefer Halo and Gears of Wars type games. I do my thinking at my day job. I don't need to think so much when I'm playing games.
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