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Out into the Wasteland Rating Excellent The basic premise of the story is tried and true Fallout: Independence and the outside world are thrust upon you for one reason or another and you are left to sort out what you ultimately do. The big difference is that this time it is for personal reasons rather than some "for the greater good" motive. This gives your character a much more open venue to take care of things as you wish. I also like the fact that you get to participate in small parts of your life before adulthood. So Much to Do Rating Excellent Bethesda always seems to do a good job including side quests that have some value to them. If you only do the main quest you end up missing at least ninety percent of the game, not to mention there are a multitude of places to explore and loot. Pick up this game, and you are in for an expansive list of possible things to do. I Feel Like Taking a Walk Rating Excellent Travel is much like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion where, via the overhead map, if you have been there before, you can immediately travel to the place you want to go using the "fast travel" system. I am a little sad to have the fear of random encounters when you are fast traveling. Random encounters are still there when you first have to discover an area though so I can't complain too much. You've Got Your VATS in my FPS Rating Excellent Not being great at First Person type games, I can say that the VATS system is an extremely welcome part of the Fallout 3 battle system. For your information, VATS stands for Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System. It allows you to stop the action and use your action points to target a specific area of an enemy's body. I have to say that it is a genius way to keep fans of the turn-based targeting system of previous Fallout games from going ballistic. Who Forgot to Put the Brains in My Friend? Rating Average There is some good news and bad news about the companion system in Fallout 3. The good news: it is much like the original Fallout. Dogmeat is back and you have your choice of other allies ranging from a Super Mutant to a Brotherhood of Steel Knight. The bad news: it is much like the original Fallout. You have limited to no control over the actions of your companion. You would have thought that Bethesda would have at least used the Fallout 2 version as a basis of what works. Instead, you are basically forced to babysit your companion and make sure it doesn't rush straight into the middle of a firefight and get itself blown to bits. Bottom Line Rating Excellent There is nothing really bad about this game except for the companion system which is just frustrating. Despite that, it is a really enjoyable game that has an engaging main and side storyline that will keep you entertained for hours. Go out and get it.Read full review
Bethseda reimagined the Fallout universe with Fallout 3. No longer can one scroll their screen along with their character in isometric view, now you must have a 3rd or 1st person view. But, that is not necessarily a bad thing. It is different, however it allows one to zoom in and truly appreciate the detail of the game world. It can make it difficult to find every enemy and item, though, as it does not have the highlighting feature of the previous games- though one could use the VATS system in a limited way. The VATS system is essentially the remanent of the previous Fallout fighting system. You take a turn (albeit time is still moving slowly) to target a specific area and you use AP. It seems really cool, but it does take time. Overall the other facets (quests, characters, story) match the previous Fallout games in quality. If you have played Oblivion, by the way, you will already be familiar with this game's mechanics. A drawback is the buggy performance of the game yet to be resolved by patches. If you reach an area and the game freezes it is very likely to freeze again in the same spot when you retry. Two recommendations: 1)try to reach the area by a different route or time, 2) SAVE OFTEN! Because of this buggy behavior I cannot give the game a great, without the flaw I would though. Basically, if you like the Oblivion mechanics, the Fallout universe, and have patience for bugs I would recommend this game.Read full review
The game by way of graphics is amazing, those with a 1080p TV will be amazed at the detail and all around grittiness of "capital wasteland." Game play is quite innovative with the introduction of V.A.T.S. and the myriad of weaponry that one would expect to find in a post apocalyptic wasteland. However for those expecting a pick up and kill video game, where all the best weaponry and abilities are easy to come by be where. The game can be just played and beaten but to truly enjoy the game and make an interesting and strong character, a little planning and reading of the booklet and guide are encouraged. For the need to think ahead i have chosen to give the game a good rating because it may not be for some. However, i find myself playing the game over and over still discovering new things and places. And now there are expansions!Read full review
Vault 101 -- Jewel of the Wastes. For 200 years, Vault 101 has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world. Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants are all no match for superior Vault-Tec engineering. Yet one fateful morning, you awake to find that your father has defied the Overseer and left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you've ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father, and the truth.
Graphics: Breathtaking 9/10 Sound: Great – 8.5/10 Gameplay: Spectacular – 9.5/10 Replay Value – High (for a single player only game) 9/10 Overall – Near Perfect 9.5/10 Please note: I have never played any prior Fallout Titles, and this is from a n00b prospective. Graphics: Breathtaking 9/10 The graphics are make you look twice – When you first exit the vault and see the landscape, you think to yourself “what next”? The graphic interface, use of PiP Boy and the movements really show that Bethesda took the time and care to make this well worth your hard earned money. Sound: Great – 8.5/10 The sounds, music, effects, and voices take you immediately into the game. The time specific music, the radio channels, and the voice acting are all A+. The reason for the slightly lower mark is the repetitiveness of the radio, some of the sound effects, but overall, a lot of time, and thought, went into putting in effective music, voice acting and emphasis, and surrounding wasteland. The best, yet simplistic feeling is when you first turn on this gam for the first time, and all you hear is the old 50’s radio sparking on with the tube. Well done. Gameplay: Spectacular – 9.5/10 Smooth animations, huge world design, and interactive and smart A.I. This game can be streamlined to do the main quest, or you can help the citizens of wasteland in their personal affairs. The single player game takes a lot of chances, but succeeds, in making the player make hard choices and customizing the game to their own path. Some find out too late that it is important to make hard choices to choose which attributes to build up. This aspect alone warrants multiple play times. Some critics and players are commenting on the ending (no spoiler), but I must say that for the amount of customization a person can have in this game, it goes right along with the story. Replay Value – High (for a single player only game) 9/10 Even without multiplayer, this game has replay value with the limitless ways you can play as – via good, bad, neutral, thief, etc. This did not feel like an RPG to me, and was well done to the point that I am on my second playthrough. Overall – Near Perfect 9.5/10 I am not a fan of RPG’s, nor long drawn out games over 30+ hours, but I was swept away in this post apocalyptic wasteland. This holiday season is rough with the shear amount of great games, and this is definitely in the Top 5 for contention of game of the year. This would normally be a game I would run from, but I rented it, and then bought it. It is so engrossing that others will want to watch you play and help you make those hard choices. The game is not perfect, but close to. The story flows, as with the action, and it makes you feel as if you were there with your character trying to survive. It has elements taken from genres such as RPG, puzzlers, action-adventures, but is not pigeonholed into this experience and to say it is an RPG is gives too little credit. This is an experience that should be played by any hardcore gamer.Read full review
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