Eurogamer Fallout 3 Review: 10/10

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In any case, I'm scraping the barrel for things to pick holes in. Fallout 3 has been by some margin the most enjoyable game I've played since BioShock - a game with which it shares a similar artistic vision and ambience. Despite so many worries, Fallout 3 almost effortlessly succeeds in its central aim of reviving a much-loved brand to appeal to the vast majority of players. It's a thrilling, all-consuming experience that will absorb you for weeks, whether you're attracted by the action, the adventure, or the role-playing, as you fall in love with the relentless excitement, incredible atmosphere, sense of place and sheer choice.

Bethesda has once again delivered a game of life-affirming brilliance that will be heralded as a classic, and talked about for years to come.
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Life-affirming brilliance? k...
 
Notice the "once again", in other words, this guy probably believes that Oblivion was a game of life-affirming brilliance, hence why anyone with half a brain should ignore this review.
 
I don't take reviews to heart, I have to play the game for myself to get an opinion.
 
Gargantou said:
Notice the "once again", in other words, this guy probably believes that Oblivion was a game of life-affirming brilliance, hence why anyone with half a brain should ignore this review.
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See people, this guy, is in denial. His brain gets overloaded when it comes to good reviews.
 
God, these type of games require so much time... It took me about an hour to finally get out of Vault 101.

The start is pretty funny because you actually start out as a baby and walk and talk as a baby... for a little bit though
 
We have spoiler tags.

Don't spoil the game, or I'll break your neck.
 
oh please you probably had worse spoilers reading the review.
 
I'm intrigued now.

BTW, I LOLd when in IGN's video review the player picked up something from the table and all the other items on it floated up slightly. Didn't we have that in Oblivion those few years ago?

Also, the people in the bar getting shot and just running backwards with angry looks on their faces instead of running away or fighting back? Or the gangmember getting shot in the face and just standing there, again, with an angry looks on his face? Wut?
 
Unfocused said:
I'm intrigued now.

BTW, I LOLd when in IGN's video review the player picked up something from the table and all the other items on it floated up slightly. Didn't we have that in Oblivion those few years ago?
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Yeah. That's what happens when you use the same game engine.
 
Yeah, I don't think i have time for this right now. Maybe when I get my new PC next year and some new mods are out, but not now. Too many other games to buy.
 
I'm waiting for Mikael Grizzly's and those always optomistic members of NMA's review ...should be entertaining


Gray Fox: eurogamer gave far cry 2 8/10


my copy hasnt shipped yet :(
 
Eh. I'm not one for conspiracies, but watching the IGN video review was a real head-scratcher. I was watching the gameplay on screen and thinking - is this guy talking about the same game? Awesome, awesome combat eh? I mean really?

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/42064.html

I don't really give a monkeys about Fallout-lore or whatever, this game just looks like shit to me.
 
Let's see if VATS succeeds in bringing turn-based combat feeling. A lot of reviewers are praising it. Remember: this is not a shooter. This is not to compare with Far Cry 2. I put FO3 in the same league as Mass Effect.
 
Jimmeh said:
Eh. I'm not one for conspiracies, but watching the IGN video review was a real head-scratcher. I was watching the gameplay on screen and thinking - is this guy talking about the same game? Awesome, awesome combat eh? I mean really?

*video*

I don't really give a monkeys about Fallout-lore or whatever, this game just looks like shit to me.
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God that looks shit.
 
$$$$$.
I'll wait until I see user reviews pop up.

Bethesda hasn't made a good RPG since Morrowind, but even that was flawed with the shitastic combat, but the story and world was brilliant.

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Jimmeh said:
Eh. I'm not one for conspiracies, but watching the IGN video review was a real head-scratcher. I was watching the gameplay on screen and thinking - is this guy talking about the same game? Awesome, awesome combat eh? I mean really?

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/42064.html

I don't really give a monkeys about Fallout-lore or whatever, this game just looks like shit to me.
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...Oh wow.
Look at those awesome animations and fantastic AI in action.
The voice work is incredible!
The combat also looks incredibly satisfying! WOW.
 
Sounds like some reviewers are ready to overlook some pretty big flaws with the get out clause of saying 'I know this is a flaw, but ssshhh', and that old Fallout fans / Oblivion haters just want any old excuse to hate the thing.

Incidentally, can anyone who loves the original Fallout say the words 'the interface to this game is a piece of shit'? It might encourage me to put the 'click like this, NO like this and then like that, no you're doing it wrong arsehead' time into wrestling this thing's reputedly good storyline out of it.
 
Unfocused said:
I'm intrigued now.

BTW, I LOLd when in IGN's video review the player picked up something from the table and all the other items on it floated up slightly. Didn't we have that in Oblivion those few years ago?

Also, the people in the bar getting shot and just running backwards with angry looks on their faces instead of running away or fighting back? Or the gangmember getting shot in the face and just standing there, again, with an angry looks on his face? Wut?
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All this.

Lol idd at the table part :p
 
Problem with these 'expert' reviewers, is instead of them being how we'd expect them to be - hardcore gaming freaks who play games 24/7, they are infact the most casual of the casual who still get hardons over bouncey physics and polygon counts.
 
What shadow-warrior said.

I pity the gullible sheep who consider pre-release reviews trustworthy.
 
God grizzly, I'll be getting my game after school today and then I'll tell you how I feel. I played Fallout 2 yesterday and was having kind of fun, (although I pissed off the first citizen and am now in a bit of a rut.) So I'll get back to you on how it feels.
 
Mikael Grizzly said:
What shadow-warrior said.

I pity the gullible sheep who consider pre-release reviews trustworthy.
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:upstare:

most of the big guns have already posted their reviews ..are you saying that we should wait for ...who exactly? NMA? some guy who isnt co-oped by "big bad media"?

what review would you have faith in? one that echoed your pre-concieved notion of what the game is?

shacknews gave it a throrogh review, they are not in the pay for review business, they gave it a good review ...but in your mind because it's "pre-release" it's not valid? one or two reviews sure ...but all of them?
 
Ain't Mikael Grizzly a shinker.

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Hmm, I've got a decision to make between this and Fable 2. Gonna wait for some of you guys to post your impressions, cause most of the time you are on the money with my opinion.
 
Wanted Bob said:
Hmm, I've got a decision to make between this and Fable 2. Gonna wait for some of you guys to post your impressions, cause most of the time you are on the money with my opinion.
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Are you kidding, buy fable 2.
 
havent played it but I'm sure I would ...my brother in law would love far cry 2 ..he's not finding fable 2 to be all that fun ..in fact called it boring, I on the other hand like it
 
CptStern said:
most of the big guns have already posted their reviews ..are you saying that we should wait for ...who exactly? NMA? some guy who isnt co-oped by "big bad media"?
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http://www.gameshark.com/reviews/3116/p_30/Fallout-3-Review.htm

This one.

what review would you have faith in? one that echoed your pre-concieved notion of what the game is?
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One that wasn't done with a time limit in Beth's HQ or a luxurious hotel paid for by Beth.

shacknews gave it a throrogh review, they are not in the pay for review business, they gave it a good review ...but in your mind because it's "pre-release" it's not valid? one or two reviews sure ...but all of them?
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Most.
 
Check out ocuk forums, Gray. There's a 56 page thread filled with people who don't rate Far Cry 2 at all. I've never seen a fps get some mixed reviews.
 
Alex from RPS wrote the IGN UK review (8.8 score I think) and he seems to think it's quite good... he's one of my more trusted reviewers.

I've spent a few hours getting into Fallout 3 today, since it just unlocked for those of us in North America on Steam. It's better than I thought it would be but it hasn't wow'd me yet... then again, I've just started. Right now I'd probably give it a 7/10, but that score could fall or rise depending on the next few days of play.
 
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