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As a fan I cringed when the first iteration of Fallout 3 (now known by its codename 'Vanburen') was cancelled. This game literally starts at the VERY beginning (trust me, I'm not going to ruin it for you.you'll see what I mean) and progresses logically with stat selection and skill spreads.My least favorite part: The ending (Figures). I made my name as the Vault Dweller searching for that most elusive Water Chip in Fallout 1 and then kept the legend alive as the 'Chosen one' in 2. First a bit of history. I have an issue with this not being more developed into the system maybe as an alternative to the fps combat ONLY because this was such a major part of the first game.Well thats all I have for now. Never before have I seen such a unique character set up in a game.
It's system is easy to grasp (both controls and character advancement) and the world is so vast it will have you wondering around for days with things to do.My favorite part: The intro.
I feared for one of my most beloved game series.and then I heard that Bethesda had scored the rights.
targeting is pretty cool, but its got some holes in it that makes it annoying at times and it really doesn't replace the FPS system as a way to play through combat like I was led to believe.
I have been a Fallout fan since the first games came out oh so long ago.
While I'm not going to say too much, the ending of the game leaves a lot to be desired and some logic holes (not going to spoil it, but 'Hey, guy who isn't hurt by radiation, you wanna.IDK, get in there)., but if you have the 10 extra bucks to spend, go ahead and grab the "Broken Steel" expansion (If you do this, stay away from the scrapyard until after you beat the main storyline of the game as one of the coolest NPCs will be super boosted.Something cool that could be better: the V.A.T.S.
I was overjoyed, ecstatic, and (to be honest) a bit worried.
Sure, the company had done well with Oblivion but could it be trusted to match the context and feel of such a rich and diverse (all be it simply rendered in its isometric predecessors) setting as the post-apocalyptic wastes of Fallout.Well, after playing through this game, I must say 'Yes.', it did.The game looks and feels like what it should: A 3d adaptation of a 2d game.
Its a great addition and help to the combat, but its really there for sniping shots and taking your time with a target, but Action points (even with a high agility and the action boy perk)seem to run out with a quickness.
If you play this game, you will enjoy it.
This game is glitchy and boring. The forced "conversations" are annoying. It starts off with a retro/future feel like Bioshock but doesn't compare to that far superior game.
I don't miss the top down 2D style; it was good back then but the new perspective for this game works, just leave it at that.Imagine a huge world that you could explore, where you can be any type of character that you wish, that each of your actions affect the rest of the people around you, that you could have countless unique experiences every time you played the game. And that greatly helps in the immersion factor. This time through I'm as evil as they come. The first time I played I was as good as you could be. I've played six, seven, even eight hours continuously and not even thought about it. You can play so many different styles its soooo worth it to replay as a different char.
The world is as it should be, completely desolate with pockets of people, supplies, and ammo scattered throughout. There is a Karma system that has varying degrees of evil, neutral, and good. Its just that good. And that took me about 30 hours. Depending on what attributes, skills, and perks you chose your character has different speech options, different methods of completing quest, etc.
I could easily put 200 hours into this game, no question. I played fallout 2 and fallout tactics in college. Sounds like an exaggeration but we'll see. Yes it switched to the first person mode but no it is not a first person shooter. When I beat the game the first time all I could think about was what kind of character I wanted to make for the second run through, immediately.What you do affects your game. This is no cookie cutter formula for an overworld, its entirely believable. Seriously, its so much better than the rest of the games out there. You chose each of your special attribute points from categories such as perception, strength, intelligence, and luck.
First, let me address the issue of this being the third iteration in a die hard fan series. Depending on what your karma is you can do different quests, get different people to join your party, get different reactions from people (some people won't even talk to you if they don't like the kind of person you are), and even get different prices from vendors. There are supposedly over 500 different endings to the game depending on what choices you've made. I helped people no matter the cost, hardly stole anything. Then you chose your skill points in categories such as speech, science, small guns, explosives, and barter. It should be game of the year. That's Fallout 3.The world in Fallout 3 is massive, my first run through i explored maybe 25% of it. What are you waiting for, go play it.
There's always new areas to explore.In Fallout 3, you don't just chose melee or ranged. Then you chose your perks - there are too many to list but I enjoyed the faster xp perk, the strong back perk, and especially the finesse perk (more damage, greater chance for crits). Its fun :)This is just a brief description of the awesome goodness that is Fallout. I know I will.
this is for me one of my favorite ps3 games of all time. im very close to getting the platinum and wont be satisfied till i get it. a game that has sooooo much replay value, Ive been playing and trying to get the platinum trophy for almost 2 years now and it never gets dull. every time u start a new game u can make a completely different character from before. a MUST TRY, MUST BUY game. and the funny thing is i never even played oblivion.
(Except for those important people who go unconscious instead of die). This game is AWEEEEEEEESOMEEEEEEEEEEE. Alright, so I am quite a bit late to the Fallout 3 bandwagon, but it is most definitely "better late then never". Combat is cool, the "VATS" feature puts a nice twist in combat. Sooooo addictive and fun. Story line really sucks you into the game, and just love how you are truly free to do just about whatever you want to do in the game. Tons of weapons, items, quests, enemies. couldn't ask for more.
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