Eurogamer Fallout 3 Review: 10/10

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Yeah, I'm looking forward to the mods for this game.

I have a Nuke-Cola vending machine in my apartment!
 
Bethesda had stated themselves that currently there are no plans for mod tools for Fallout 3..:(
 
No mods? No map editor?

I ****ing hate when companies do that.
 
Played for 4 hours, so far it's better than expected but the VATS is insta-kill like I thought it would be...

But still, better than expected, I'd give it a 7/10 if I had to review it from what I've played
 
Gargantou said:
Bethesda had stated themselves that currently there are no plans for mod tools for Fallout 3..:(
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There'll be a mod support in the future.

Edit: Looks like you don't need to have official stuff to mod. See NMA forums.
 
Played for 4 hours, so far it's better than expected but the VATS is insta-kill like I thought it would be...

But still, better than expected, I'd give it a 7/10 if I had to review it from what I've played

Also, are the enemies scaled to your level like in Oblivion? Haven't gotten far enough to notice.
 
I think so... I'm level 5 I think right now, and I have to shoot most enemies in the head several times for them to die.

That sort of pisses me off, frankly if I shot a "vicious dog" in the head with a .32 pistol THREE TIMES it should be dead, not leaping through the air to rip my throat out.
 
can someone post the requirements?

though I am thinking of maybe getting it when I get a ps3,well if I ever get it
 
Dax said:
Not touching this one just yet. Too much good stuff out there (GTA IV for PC next week) to play and a ton of school work to do. ;( Meh.
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GTA IV isn't out on PC till the 18th November in North America and the 21st November in Europe.
 
I'll give this a spin and see how I like it. I am not a HUGE fan of the previous ones, so I'm not going to freak out if it's not Fallout 2.5.
 
The next 56 days are going to be torture avoiding spoilers.

<<< Waiting until Christmas, release too close to the holidays, already bought Spore over FC 2/FO 3/Dead Space, regretting it
 
I just cant get over how much it just looks like a modded oblivion. All the same bugs seem to still be there, all the conversation is the same "im a voice actor who doesnt give a shit" dialogue. The characters still just stand there facing straight at you while talking, the combat, both melee and ranged is so god damn boring. Animations look completely half-assed, as does a lot of the artwork in it.

I've only watched my friend play it, and watched a bunch of gameplay videos though. But frankly, from what I hear, it simply is Oblivion again. Everything that Oblivion did good is now just dated and boring, everything that Oblivion did bad is still there and never got fixed. I was planning on getting it, but I actually think I'm not going to bother now. Still, I will try it out myself, and if I like it I'll buy it.
 
Hmm, Kotaku seem to like it.

http://kotaku.com/5070394/fallout-3-review-wasting-away-again-in-radiationville

I generally put a bit of stock into their reviews, since they actually play the game comprehensively before reviewing it and aren't content with just slapping on a score and calling it a day. Before reviewing, this guy "created multiple characters, played story mode to completion, experienced two different endings, and spent countless time exploring."

Still don't like the look of it, though. Maybe a rental will change my mind, but it'll be going up against Fable 2 for a purchase, and I don't fancy it's chances...
 
I've played it for a little over four hours today and have done just one part of the first quest. I have a feeling this game is going to be massive.
 
Can't wait til friday! :D Or maybe I'll pick it up from a supermarket if I'm out and about around midnight tonight. Hmm...
 
Bad^Hat said:
Hmm, Kotaku seem to like it.

http://kotaku.com/5070394/fallout-3-review-wasting-away-again-in-radiationville

I generally put a bit of stock into their reviews, since they actually play the game comprehensively before reviewing it and aren't content with just slapping on a score and calling it a day. Before reviewing, this guy "created multiple characters, played story mode to completion, experienced two different endings, and spent countless time exploring."

Still don't like the look of it, though. Maybe a rental will change my mind, but it'll be going up against Fable 2 for a purchase, and I don't fancy it's chances...
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From what I've played I pretty much agree with both the goods and bads listed in that post.
 
Since it doesn't have Fable 2 for competition, getting this after I fail my ancient exam tommorrow.
 
Jintor, all you have to remember is that war never changes.

A+ guaranteed
 
I dont understand. everywhere I look people are praising FO3, from reviews to gamers to other developers yet for some reason some people here dont like it ..I think Mikael has used his jedi mind tricks on you people

this sounds awesome:


ust a few feet in front of me stands a balding, wiry man who wants to kill me. He snaps at me with a loathsome tone for asking a line of ethical questions about his occupation of slave trader. Sun-weathered skin cracks around his mouth as he barks "get yer ass out of here if you don't like it then!" I relent and cool him down a bit. I inform him that I would like to inspect and possibly acquire several of his goods, but I am swiftly denied.

Perhaps he knows of my true intent, to rescue two children who have recently vanished from a neighboring shantytown. He hints to me that I can gain entrance to his slave pen if I offer him the right sum of caps, which are the legal tender in the Wastelands. Better yet, giving him a slave from a nearby town might improve my odds. I question whether I should even continue this harrowing discussion as I eye the road behind me.

I notice a raggedy man in a hockey mask standing behind him, holding a rifle. I quickly pull out my combat shotgun and literally blow the balding slaver's head right off. The grunt in the background raises that shotgun of his, but I put an end to things before he can even pull the trigger. I have found a more favorable solution and fashioned my own means of entry outside of the dialog tree. I'll continue my search for those kids, but first I'll pick these bodies clean of munitions and rations. This was my way of doing things in one of the numerous side-quests in Bethesda's long-awaited and skeptically-approached take on the Fallout franchise, Fallout 3.
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http://arstechnica.com/reviews/games/fallout-3-review.ars
 
I admit I am holding out mainly because I am limited on cash funds for games right now and L4D is taking priority over FO3.

But I will say is other gamer friends of mine who bought FO3 love this game and are playing it for hours on end.
 
You know what else is awesome? I stored three weapons + ammo in my cupboard in the house you get in Megaton? Guess what happened? Same bug as in Oblivion, they mysteriously disappeared.

I mean fine it's the same engine but COMEON, couldn't they at least have fixed that?
 
Gargantou said:
You know what else is awesome? I stored three weapons + ammo in my cupboard in the house you get in Megaton? Guess what happened? Same bug as in Oblivion, they mysteriously disappeared.

I mean fine it's the same engine but COMEON, couldn't they at least have fixed that?
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Maybe someone stole them ;)
 
OmegaX said:
Maybe someone stole them ;)
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Erm no, it's a bug, considering the fact it was a documented bug in Oblivion related to memory management etc I doubt it's a design-feature, considering the fact that Fallout 3 uses the same engine as Oblivion.
 
Gargantou said:
You know what else is awesome? I stored three weapons + ammo in my cupboard in the house you get in Megaton? Guess what happened? Same bug as in Oblivion, they mysteriously disappeared.

I mean fine it's the same engine but COMEON, couldn't they at least have fixed that?
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You're not alone.
Apparently the filing cabinet upstairs is safe or you can just leave everything on the floor.
 
I got it today. Let me use a Dead Space comparison: Fallout 3 is to previous Fallouts as mutated tentacle infants are to healthy human newborns. Meaning, it's malformed, but the Fallout is more or less (moar liek less) recognizable.

The gameplay is enjoyable, if basic, the FPS mechanics are really sketchy and the writing is pretty good. It's not PS:T, but it will do.

The animations are horrible, as usual in Beth's titles, the world is so condensed it's not even funny (you can see nearly the entire game world from the Vault exit), the art style is fairly consistent (but has it's stupid oddities like GIGN tactical armour in the Vault), the Vault is pretty nice.

Low res textures are horrible. As are malformed humans.

Does anyone else want to strangle Moira Brown?

Anywhoo.

As a standalone game, 7/10 - it's enjoyable, if severely unpolished.

As a Fallout spin-off, 8/10, it does capture the atmosphere and flavour (so far).

As a Fallout SEQUEL... 2/10. It simply isn't a Fallout sequel.
 
Interesting so far, I spent an inordinate amount of time dicking around in the Vault. Just got to megaton, but haven't really gotten up to much yet, however I thought the intro to the game was pretty good overall. Also my god, I how gory is VATS? I knew it was a bit overboard from the videos, but I was a bit taken aback as to just how blood and guts it is, when you get a critical.

This and Farcry 2 are going to keep me out of mischief I feel until GTAIV and L4D are available ;)
 
Kadayi said:
Interesting so far, I spent an inordinate amount of time dicking around in the Vault. Just got to megaton, but haven't really gotten up to much yet, however I thought the intro to the game was pretty good overall. Also my god, I how gory is VATS? I knew it was a bit overboard from the videos, but I was a bit taken aback as to just how blood and guts it is, when you get a critical.
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After losing six hours straight to the game... VATS is a good thing, except that it's way overpowered and the gorey deaths... well, they happen way, way too often.

I wonder how is it possible to rip a head off with a .32 round.
 
I feel the VATS system is spot on for what it's worth, it's just the FP aspect is really fackin lackin. I can easily pop domes off in vats with the first sub machine you get with one strike command to the head. But, once I switch views I almost never get headshots and body shots take like 3 clips emptied into the bastard... i just use vats... shooting freely is not worth it.
 
Mikael Grizzly said:
I wonder how is it possible to rip a head off with a .32 round.
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If you remember, Fallout 1/2 had the same thing with pistol rounds being able to cut bodies in half and such...so I don't know how you can complain about it in F3
 
I don't think that's what his getting at, just how it's an impossibility. Personally taking heads off with coffee cups is an interesting experience.

Glad to see we still have game breaking glitches that won't be fixed for months though. Entered the GNR building, talked to the host and convinced him via speech to just give me the details I needed. Left the building and some random BOS soldier starts attacking me. Like wtf I'm neutral to you guys leave me alone. I can't leave the area because they'll just waste me.
 
Gargantou said:
You know what else is awesome? I stored three weapons + ammo in my cupboard in the house you get in Megaton? Guess what happened? Same bug as in Oblivion, they mysteriously disappeared.

I mean fine it's the same engine but COMEON, couldn't they at least have fixed that?
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You're kidding right? :|

LEARN FROM YOUR ****ING MISTAKES, YOU ****S
 
Mikael Grizzly said:
Anywhoo.

As a standalone game, 7/10 - it's enjoyable, if severely unpolished.

As a Fallout spin-off, 8/10, it does capture the atmosphere and flavour (so far).

As a Fallout SEQUEL... 2/10. It simply isn't a Fallout sequel.
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A fair review, not prejudice-oriented. Thank you, Mikael.
 
oh shit I better check if I lost all my precious items NO!!!
 
Game's pretty fun.

edit: When it isn't crashing all the damn time.
 
Mikael Grizzly said:
After losing six hours straight to the game... VATS is a good thing, except that it's way overpowered and the gorey deaths... well, they happen way, way too often.
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It spends way too much time following bouncing heads and the like after the thing you wanted to kill is dead. Once it's dead I'd like the controls back.

Mikael Grizzly said:
I wonder how is it possible to rip a head off with a .32 round.
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Even better. How does a mini nuke cleanly slice off your opponents limbs?
 
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