Fallout 3 | 
| From: Bethesda
Category: Video Games
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Avg. Customer Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 53
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
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Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 12680
Model: 12680
UPC: 093155126800
EAN: 0093155126800
ASIN: B000UU3SVI
Release Date: October 28, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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| • | Fight for survival against terrors of the outside world, radiation, and mutants after nuclear fallout | | • | Latest in human ability simulation affords unlimited customization of characters | | • | Expansive world in modern super-deluxe HD graphics | | • | Features ability to pause time in combat, target specific body parts, and queue up attacks | | • | 1st- or 3rd-person perspective |
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Product Description
For 200 years, Vault 101, a fallout shelter, has 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 Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants. Yet one morning, you awake to find that your father has 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. Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) that combines the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda.
Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence - Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results Modern super-deluxe HD graphics
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The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time.
Welcome to the nation's capital.
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The Brotherhood of Steel is a powerful ally.
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Customize characters with your Pip-Boy.
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The Story: Vault 101 - Jewel of the Wastes
For 200 years, Vault 101 , a fallout shelter, 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.Key Features:- Limitless Freedom! - Take in the sights and sounds of the vast Capital Wasteland! See the great monuments of the United States lying in post-apocalyptic ruin! You make the choices that define you and change the world. Just keep an eye on your Rad Meter!
- Experience S.P.E.C.I.A.L.! - Vault-Tec engineers bring you the latest in human ability simulation - the SPECIAL Character System! Utilizing new breakthroughs in points-based ability representation, SPECIAL affords unlimited customization of your character. Also included are dozens of unique skills and perks to choose from, each with a dazzling variety of effects!
- Fantastic New Views! - The wizards at Vault-Tec have done it again! No longer constrained to just one view, experience the world from 1st or 3rd person perspective. Customize your view with the touch of a button!
- The Power of Choice! - Feeling like a dastardly villain today, or a Good Samaritan? Pick a side or walk the line, as every situation can be dealt with in many different ways. Talk out your problems in a civilized fashion, or just flash your Plasma Rifle.
- Blast 'Em Away With V.A.T.S.! -Even the odds in combat with the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System for your Pip-Boy Model 3000! V.A.T.S. allows you to pause time in combat, target specific body parts on your target, queue up attacks, and let Vault-Tec take out your aggression for you. Rain death and destruction in an all-new cinematic presentation featuring gory dismemberments and spectacular explosions.
- Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence! - At Vault-Tec, we realize that the key to reviving civilization after a global nuclear war is people. Our best minds pooled their efforts to produce an advanced version of Radiant AI, America's First Choice in Human Interaction Simulation. Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results by the latest in Vault-Tec technology.
- Eye-Popping Prettiness! - Witness the harsh realities of nuclear fallout rendered like never before in modern super-deluxe HD graphics. From the barren Wasteland, to the danger-filled offices and metro tunnels of DC, to the hideous rotten flesh of a mutant's face.
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 Sickening Video Game! November 22, 2008
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
Games like "Fallout 3" glorify blood, gore, and language and so absolutely nothing to improve the lives of Americans! Games such as this actually make people more accepting of a downfallen America by having you play in a nuked Washington, D.C. Why people play games such as this is beyond me, the only thing I can think of is that they must be heavily deceived! Satan must laugh uproariously to see citizens of our great country playing video games in which they see a destroyed America, which makes them more suspectible to even more deceptions! May God bless America and may everyone see the truth!
 Amazing November 22, 2008
This is one of the best games i have ever played, If your a fan of RPGs then you already have Fallout3 and know what i am talking about. If you want the most for your 60$, this game has more playtime and fun then all your gears of wars and halos put together....so grab your pip-boy3000 and join the wasteland.
Great but not perfect November 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First of all, I don't know why so many people out there think this game is an action shooter. Unless they've been living under a rock they'd know this game an RPG first and foremost, and that Bethesda has been touting the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. system and VATS for months before the game's release.
The VATS is an innovation which is surely to be imitated, just as bullet-time was. I have to admit I initially thought VATS would end up being a useless gimmick, but I never get tired of seeing my enemies' heads blown off in cinematic style. The VATS also allows me to conserve ammo because I'm not just pouring out bullets at the enemy; my character fires in controlled bursts even when using an automatic weapon.
The game's visuals go a long way in immersing me in the nuked-out, dead world where everyone is concerned only with living long enough to see the sun rise the next day. Sure, there are jagged edges to some building textures, and clipping and flickering, but they occur infrequently enough that I could for the most part pretend I didn't see them. Some people complain about the "dated" graphics but I found them to be perfectly adequate in conveying the depressing world I'm forced to survive in. The level of detail in the bombed out buildings, ruined roads, rusted cars, filthy clothes that people wear, and husks of houses choked out with weeds is stunning. I usually don't put much stock in graphics (for good OR bad) but the visuals in this game are that important to drawing me in.
I found it much more atmospheric and moody - and therefore more immersive - to play with the radio off, and let the minimalist ambient background music play. The score is haunting and carries just a touch of sadness, and perfectly appropriate. When an enemy approaches, the score switches seamlessly to a frantic, fightin' theme that gets the blood pumping. By contrast, the corny 40s music found on the radio seemed out of place with a game of this type and just ended up being a distraction, although I do enjoy hearing Three Dog reporting on my feats.
But I do have my share of complaints. First, the character creation: all the male characters I create end up looking like they're in their late 30s, despite the fact I'm supposed to be 19. On the other hand, all the female characters look like pre-teen boys! Disturbing! This is actually a step back from Oblivion where it was relatively easy to make my character look how I wanted. Here, all my characters end up looking butt-ugly no matter how hard I try. Everyone in the game has exquisite detail in their facial textures, but I end up looking like a creepy porcelain doll. I remember in Mass Effect, my character looked like he/she actually belonged in that world because he/she had the same level of detail as everyone else, but not here.
Second, the game has freezing issues: sometimes the game will just plain lock up, and other times the next spoken line in a conversation won't load, and the game doesn't know what to do. This problem can be abated somewhat by saving often. In fact, I recommend all players keep several save files at once just in case they make a decision they regret, i.e. accidentally attacking a friendly NPC.
Third, Dogmeat is all but useless. He gets killed way too easily, and when he's dead, that's it, he's gone for good. This would not be such a major annoyance if he were a bit sturdier; maybe some DLC would be forthcoming that would beef him up some and actually make him a useful partner during combat. Or maybe the game could have given me the option to revive Dogmeat: for example, when Dogmeat gets "killed," the game could have given me a window of a few seconds to inject him with medication before he's permanently lost. But as things stand he's just a hindrance, and I'm constantly babysitting him. Finally I resorted to leaving him at Vault 101 and never looking back; as annoying as he is, I am attached to my pooch and don't want him dead.
Fourth, the level cap at 20! I don't understand this at all. At the pace I'm going, I'll max out loooooong before I see everything in the game. And once I'm maxed out, there will certainly be less of an incentive to keep exploring, keep killing enemies, and keep taking quests. I could understand capping at 50 maybe, but 20? Again, I'm hoping for a downloadable patch to address this.
So there it is: aside from a few minor gripes I'm very happy with this game. I can totally see myself investing 200 hours into this game like I did with Oblivion. Bethesda has crafted another winner.
A worthwhile game with a disappointing ending November 22, 2008
Fallout 3 takes place in a post-apocalyptic nuclear holocaust destroyed world, specifically in the Washington DC area. Your character is a "Vault dweller" -- a person born and raised inside a Vault which is basically a super bomb shelter designed to keep it's inhabitants safe from the horrors of whatever lays outside. Fallout 3 is, first and foremost, a role playing game packaged in an almost first person shooter style container. The game is as deep in scope as it is wide in breadth. While you begin as a nobody in a tiny little world, you quickly grow to become a big player on a gigantic stage. Fallout 3 mixes a very driven series of main quests with the option of massive open-ended play distractions.
Fallout 3 was a far more robust experience than I had anticipated. I didn't play the first two, but I was a _huge_ Wasteland fan, so games of this genre really appeal to me.
The environments are absolutely stunning. All too often we get wrapped up in the game, in a tunnel-vision style mode, where we are just focused on what is immediately in front of us. In this game it is worthwhile to just go to different places and look off into the distance. Some of the views, both in majesty and in content, are unbelievable. The art in this game is certainly a ten. Not only is the outside environment impressive, but the inside environments are good, too. They aren't Dead Space quality, but they are good none-the-less.
The non-main quests are a mixed bag. Some of them are definitely interesting, others are just mail delivery quests. I will say that there are generally a few ways to finish a quest, and some of them can be short cut or extended depending on how you go about them. There is so much to do, side quest wise, that you can take a break almost any time you like from the main quests and just lose yourself in the immense and beautifully done DC Capital Wasteland. Fallout 3 does a good job of presenting you with many distractions while you push along down the main quests.
Combat. The temptation is to think of this game as a FPS. It is not. In fact, if you play it as a FPS you will pretty much get yourself killed. You really do have to rely upon the VATS system -- which is very skill dependent. You can fire a high damage weapon at an enemy and barely scratch them if you aren't proficient in that item. Keep that in mind when you approach combat. Occasionally FPS style combat is useful -- or even necessary in the case of sniping or the Fat Man -- but it is wise to just surrender yourself to the points based skill dependent type of play that the VATS does a good job of enforcing. If you approach this game as an FPS you will be sorely disappointed.
There are a few little issues here and there with the game. Combat can be repetitive. Early on the game is a struggle due to weak skill levels and poor equipment, but once you cross a certain threshold it swings the other way and the challenge evaporates. The main quest(s) tell a good story, but most of the story is fairly standard fare. The ending of the game, I thought, was fairly abrupt and anti-climactic. There are a few different endings to the game, but that mostly depends on two or three choices you make _immediately_ prior to the end of the game. The journey was excellent, but the end was poor.
One other minor complaint: The game, in a way, scales with the character. Not quite like Oblivion did, as I understand Fallout 3 scales an area to your character once you enter it -- and then as you progress that area stays at its original level. This dynamic, much improved over Oblivion as it is, takes away any sense of accomplishment that leveling really has. True, that when you level you gain perks and skills and such, but to some degree it doesn't really seem to affect your relation to the difficulty of the game. People who go after leveling up early will be disappointed -- my recommendation is to just proceed down the main quest, using side quests as distactions, and enjoy the leveling as you go.
To conclude this review I will say that I found Fallout 3 very entertaining. I'm not sure on its replayability -- if you are a completionist type player then you will have a staggering amount of stuff to do -- but I'm sure in a few weeks, during a lull in game releases, I will be back to playing this game again. The game had quite a few impressive moments, both visually and in concept, and I would recommend it to anyone who finds themselves to be a fan of the Bethesda style RPGs.
Brilliant November 22, 2008
This is a great game. Fans of Oblivion will feel right at home, while new fans will quickly figure out the basics and be able to enjoy themselves. The amount of content in this game is staggering, and you will absolutely get your money's worth. It come complete with great gameplay, and a many great quests to follow. I highly recommend this game.
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