[for_mandalore]

Hello

I'm getting mixed messages from internet reviews about the quality of Fallout 3, so I'd like to see reviews from people I can trust - you guys!

As is standard, I'm making this a public poll. However, I can't find picture to add like on other reviews so If a mod could add one for aesthetics, that'd be cool

[for_mandalore]

Thanks to mabo for the picture and to everyone who has voted

Well, I've put over 90 hours into this game over the course of three characters (my first playthrough completed after 52 hours, missed most of the side quests), my second, interupted by the arrival of trophies and my third, started for that reason.

I think you won't be surprised if I say I like this game! Ok, so I suppose I had better answer the question as to why I like it.

From the moment the intro started with the pan out scene from the bombed out bus with "I don't want to set the world on fire" playing in the background, I couldn't take my eyes off the TV. Then came the intro proper, a haunting narration about war, how the world came to be as it is now along with images of a post-apocolyptic world of tomorrow and an introduction to your home-to-be, Vault 101.

That's when the game starts, with your birth, the creation of your character's appearence and name. You're talked through the process by your father, the central protagonist of the main quest and delightfully voiced by Liam Neeson.

The tutorial consists of playing through segments of the first 19 years of your life (something that only takes about as long as Oblivion's tutorial for those of you who have played that game) and ends when your dad decides, for an as yet unknown reason, to leave the vault. You are then forced to follow in his footsteps and leave the safety of the vault yourself. During the tutorial segment, you are introduced to the various gameplay features such as V.A.T.S, a sort of pause/bullet time combat and the concept of Karma. So depending on your moral choices, you leave the vault as either a villain or an outcast hero.

The moment the vault is left behind and the blasted wasteland that was once Washington DC opens up before you, the name of the game is freedom. Go anywhere, do anything and play the game in any way you like. This was a great thing in Oblivion and is implemented even better in Fallout 3 thanks to the hopeless struggle for survival that pervades the early hours of gameplay. The quests are interesting, the characters seem much more real than those found in Oblivion and the karma aspect of play can really make you feel involved with the world in a way you never could in Oblivion.

The graphics for PS3 are good, no where near as bad as you may have been led to believe by the reviews. The only bug is the lack of DLC as it's a Xbox exclusive. However, I remain optimistic that us PS3 players will see DLC at some point (may not happen but I hope).

To conclude, I think you should give this game a try. If you had an interest in Oblivion but was put off by it's magic and goblins theme, Fallout 3 may well be the game you're looking for!

[Digitalize]

Well my first playthrough i did pretty much just the Main Quests, and completed in 2 Evenings, im now going through doing all Side quests, and will definitely be playing it again after this.

This game has alot of replay value, and it seems like an 'Attainable' Platinum (Unlike Warhawk, WipEout HD Etc)

I Just Couldnt get into Oblivion, it was far too open, and all the magic and do-goody attitude put me off, i absolutely love this game, and i do think its taken GOTY from The Sony Three For Me.

[chrisgal]

Enjoyed the game although the ending was a little 8/10 for me

[Robothamster]

Gave this 9/10. Would have been 10/10 but I've knocked a point off because I am sure Bethesda could have tried a little harder to improve the framerate on the PS3.

That is my only little niggle, the occasional judder during scenes where you are in huge open areas, and I've also suffered freezes a few times (over 40 hours of play, 3 freezes).

Apart from that, I love the game, the graphics are great, very gory violence, and absolutely mind boggling amount of exploring to do. All the quests I've done so far have been well designed I'd say, and some of the set pieces on the main quest are very good too.

If you are the sort of gamer that likes to drop into a game for the odd 30 mins here and there I wouldn't recommend this, I find myself easily passing 4 or 5 hours at a time and can just do one or two quests and the rest of the time just wandering and looking in every desk/locker/bin/shelf/box that I come across for scrap!

[#Ed]

I bought this recently and can put it down lol great so far!

[Monkeypony]

Well, I'm really enjoying this game and am well over the 50 hour mark on my first play through (trying not to miss anything as I won't be going through again)

The only niggles I have with it are

1) This is just a personal thing but I just dont find the main story quest that interesting. I'd already maxed out at level 20 and done most of the side missions before I really started on any of the main story.

2) You max out at level 20. What the hell?????

3) You can't roam the wastes when you complete the main game. I can understand the devs putting this in to encourage people to buy DLC but as we aren't getting the DLC it seems like a complete con to have kept this in the PS3 version (or at least not to have fixed it, how hard can it be?)

Other than that its brilliant but of the 2 I definitely preferred oblivion. 8/10 from me.

[OggMonst3r]

Agree with above - Fallout3 would have scored 10/10 for gameplay - but the stuttering and lag I get when playing and the inability to use the add-on packs remove 2 points.

I already put in over 100hrs on the PC, but decided I should get a game I was familiar with in order to get used to gamepad/console gaming (I've been an avid PC gamer for 10+ years until I bought the PS3 for sofa-recovery time after major spinal surgery)

I find the difference in brightness and graphic detail horribly different, but am aware of the limitations to console graphics over an (almost) infinitely upgradeable PC, but it's the lagging and slow movement from the PS3 controller that really irritates. Aside from all that, Ive managed to clock up 30hrs this weekend with my evil female, so it's not too bad!

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[gregster10217]

I have to say that I'm quite disappointed with the game, especially after all the hype. I bought it and gave up after FINALLY getting out of the bunker. Too much having to talk to people to find things out and do things. Maybe it's just me and I should give it more time and have another try.
Sorry, just MHO!!!!!

[TyFlip]

I bought Fallout 3 on release day - completed the main quest straight away in anticipation of then exploring the game in its entirety. This however was not possible because once the main quest is completed thats it, game over - you have completed Fallout 3!

I was bitterly dissapointed and traded F3 against another game.

Anyways, I have just bought it again today for £20 at Sainsburies and am going to explore to my hearts content - I loved Oblivion, loved Fallout 3 when I was playing it forst time round it's just this time I am going to savour the game as it isn't fresh in my mind from the first time I played it!

Great game with near endless potential!

[kiran255]

It's cool. But I definitely prefer Oblivion.

[LEE_equals_goal]

Originally Posted by gregster10217

I have to say that I'm quite disappointed with the game, especially after all the hype. I bought it and gave up after FINALLY getting out of the bunker. Too much having to talk to people to find things out and do things. Maybe it's just me and I should give it more time and have another try.
Sorry, just MHO!!!!!

It does take an hour or two to get going, does get alot better.

8/10 Very good game and different to most.

Would give it a straight 10 but it is very buggy despite the patch, towards the end of the game I got frequent slow-downs and the game freezing.

[carter91]

With the albeit belated DLC id give this a solid 9/10 and is near gaming perfection. Some loading screens and jaggedy edges do take it down for me and it can be infuriating at times lol.

[xmbs]

I've been enjoying this immensely, the only problem I have with it is that the interiors really are too similar, but still I'd say it was one of the best games of recent and certainly one of the best on this gen.

[Fmrl]

I bought the GOTY for £20 last week. It's definitely a grower! I wasn't all that impressed with it to begin with but now I'm loving it. I've noticed a few bugs here and there but overall it's a fantastic experience.

I've been playing some of the add-on missions recently - the slowdowns and lockups are really annoying and frustrating. I'd rate the game itself at about a 9 but the DLC at about a 5 (so the GOTY would be about a 7). Why did Bethesda release a game with so many bugs and problems?