Fallout 3

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:57 pm

The next huge game of the month. I thought it would be hard to top Fable 2 but now I have no real desire to go back to that game. Fallout 3 is just ... wow. The game literally starts with the main character being born IN FIRST PERSON. yeah its wild. you can also punch off peoples heads. and after all of that it still manages to portray the wasteland in such a brutal yet beautiful way... no doubt its the dudes that made Morrowind and Oblivion... this feels like the sequel to those.

The attention to detail is awesome as always and the characters dont look butt ugly like they did in Morrowind or Oblivion. They refined the character creation and stats system to something a little less archaic. the story is also much more interesting in the first hour than anything ive seen in fable thus far.

if anyone wants a good dose of that this game is about, check out the fallout 3 gameplay videos 1-5 on youtube. watch them all too, because the last one is EPIC. those are what sold me on the game. and its living up to my own hype quite well so far.

RollTheMic · Post by **RollTheMic** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:34 am

I can't put down the controller.. I always gotta play it a bit before heading out too.

Damn good game. I love Bethesda

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:00 am

RollTheMic wrote:I love Bethesda

absolutely.

this game is damn hard by the way.

CoBoC · Post by **CoBoC** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:29 am

Part of me wants to finish Far Cry 2, and part of me wants to trade it in and get this.

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:24 pm

CoBoC wrote:Part of me wants to finish Far Cry 2, and part of me wants to trade it in and get this.

Damn. That's exactly the dilemma I have as well.

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:07 am

I'd save up and keep both because Far Cry 2 is very impressive too. But yeah, Fallout 3 rocks! So much scope, the settings are very intricately designed giving a true sense of desolation. The graphics are awesome and the graphics are also well, graphic! And holy hell those Fat Man nukes are insane. I've found this game much easier to get into than Oblivion because it seems to have more story structure, and being able to shoot things always helps. Highly rated from me!

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:50 am

BrandNewRetro wrote:I'd save up and keep both because Far Cry 2 is very impressive too. But yeah, Fallout 3 rocks! So much scope, the settings are very intricately designed giving a true sense of desolation. The graphics are awesome and the graphics are also well, graphic! And holy hell those Fat Man nukes are insane. I've found this game much easier to get into than Oblivion because it seems to have more story structure, and being able to shoot things always helps. Highly rated from me!

how far into this are you? im searching for the "family." not far... i need a better gun but i cant seem to find one...

747Music · Post by **747Music** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:18 pm

I can't wait to get my hands on this game. Been waiting a long time for it.

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:46 pm

Just bought it on Saturday and can not stop playing it! It is sooooooooo damn big! You can do anything in this game, it is amazing! Their is so much blood and gore in this game too. Great acting, graphics, guns, everything is great.

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:25 pm

polar sky wrote:Just bought it on Saturday and can not stop playing it! It is sooooooooo damn big! You can do anything in this game, it is amazing! Their is so much blood and gore in this game too. Great acting, graphics, guns, everything is great.

it is honestly the best game ive played probably in years. i love how as soon as you start to feel too badass, something more badass comes and kicks the shit out of you. so great!

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:39 pm

from what i have read there are over 200 endings?!?!

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:27 am

I've just watched a video review, and I was wondering if it is really necessary to use the V.A.T system as, from what I saw, it looked bloody annoying!

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:00 pm

Treefingers wrote:I've just watched a video review, and I was wondering if it is really necessary to use the V.A.T system as, from what I saw, it looked bloody annoying!

You dont have to use it, but it certainly saves my ass all the time. Its nice to be able to pause the action and get a few well aimed hits in there. when you go into vats, it increases your chance of critical hits. When i first saw it, i thought the same thing as you. but the best thing is that if you dont want to use it you dont have to! but it is an rpg, not a shooter, so its not so bad to slow things down every once in a while.

and yeah i guess there are like 200 endings, but i think its more like 200 possible combinations of scenes that play out as your ending. im really far from the end so i cant confirm this.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:32 am

Got this for my birthday on Thursday and it rocks. Have to say though, I've played it waaaaay too much in the past 24 hours. Keep getting flashbacks! :shock:

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:56 pm

Mexicola wrote:Got this for my birthday on Thursday and it rocks. Have to say though, I've played it waaaaay too much in the past 24 hours. Keep getting flashbacks!

i recently started over. ive gotten to level 10 in two days. thats like 13 or so hours of play! i was dreaming about fallout last night... :/

GloamLight · Post by **GloamLight** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:17 pm

I love this fucking game.

Did any of you blow up Megaton....at night?

Talk about beauty...

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:50 pm

Just fallen in love with this again after a sabbatical of some weeks. Anyone downloaded the Alaska add-on? Any good??

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:04 pm

Mexicola wrote:Just fallen in love with this again after a sabbatical of some weeks. Anyone downloaded the Alaska add-on? Any good??

I hear it's good. I think its supposed to be stealth-based. I'm more excited about the next expansion because they are raising the level cap and expanding the map. it's going to take place after the ending of the main story somehow.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:08 pm

Joebot Kill wrote:
Mexicola wrote:Just fallen in love with this again after a sabbatical of some weeks. Anyone downloaded the Alaska add-on? Any good??

I hear it's good. I think its supposed to be stealth-based. I'm more excited about the next expansion because they are raising the level cap and expanding the map. it's going to take place after the ending of the main story somehow.

Expanding the map?!? Oh me oh my.

No spoilers please re the ending(s) - I'm still ploughing through it. Playing now in fact. Sooooooooooo good.