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
Amazon.com: 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.
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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.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great Game TERRIBLE Software
OK, let me start by saying this is a GREAT RPG game. You start from birth and get to customize your character to your hearts content. You also get to roam the large world freely and play in a truly non linear fashion all of which makes for a great game. There is 1 MAJOR problem with this game and it's the glitches it contains. Professional reviewers are unable to mention them as they receive pre-release copies which frequently have bugs but generally they are fixed prior to retail released. Bethesda did NOT fix some glitches prior to release that aren't simple annoyances but actually cause you to be unable to progress any further in the game. In discussing the issue with Bethesda, they are aware of these game stopping issues but basically aren't in any hurry to fix those and instead opt to wait until they can fix every minor annoyance in 1 huge patch. While every game has some level of glitches, fixing glitches that stop the game completely should be a HUGE priority in my opinion. I am sure that once a patch is released the game will function correctly and there are certainly many people who don't have any issues with the game but you are rolling the dice. This isn't a short game so you could literally have 40 hours of play in and get stopped only to be told to "start over". The gameplay is great though, if you like RPGs you'll love this game. It's somewhat of a bleak/depressing environment (post nuclear world) but that's the idea. The combat system is a lot of fun too, allowing you to target specific areas of an enemy. You can only level up to level 20 at that point you can progress no further in terms of character development, which is somewhat of a bummer but assuming you don't run into the game ending freezes that prevent you from playing the main story line, you'd probably only go through 20 levels anyway. Great game but everyone should be aware PRIOR to purchase that there are potential glitches that keep you from playing the main story line and there's no timeline from Bethesda in terms of when a patch will be released. May want to purchase another game and get this diamond in the rough after they polish it a bit!
Rating: - You guys screwed the pooch
My Fallout 3 CD was scratched all to hell and won't even play in my X-Box 360. I doubt I'll be buying another game/DVD from Amazon.
Rating: - You can tell Bethesda Made
you can tell Bethesda Made it, Lots of side quests, you can almost completely forget about the main guest line, as i did for over 50 hours on my second play through, plus you can skip ahead in the main quest, if you know where to find certain objects, i completely skipped the GNR quest.
as with Bethesda Elder Scrolls - Oblivion, There as been once or twice that it as froze on me, but that's remedied by keeping only a few side quest open at a time, for me anyways..
over all, the game is the best i have played all year, cant wait for a few expansions for Fallout 3.
Rating: - pretty much what i expected
PROS
- Fun game
- VATS is something new for gaming.
- Open world with a lot to do (more than almost any other non-Bethesda game).
- Bethesda is a top developer. Todd Howard seems to be a great guy.
- A lot more voice acting than in prior Bethesda releases.
- Controls. Bethesda has the greatest view/camera system in the industry in my opinion. Simply click a button and you're in 1st person, click again you're in 3rd person -- all games should do this in my opinion -- it should be standard.
NEUTRAL
- Bobblehead. meh.
- Far less glitching and bugs than Oblivion. Oblivion had far fewer than Morrowind. Thus Bethesda is getting better and better at debugging.
CONS
- Pip-Boy is a poorly designed battery killer.
- Graphics and animation have unfortunately not been improved since the time of Oblivion. This was a key disappointment to me. I know everything is supposed to look run-down and devastated, but that doesn't mean it has to look graphically mediocre.
IS THIS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER OBLIVION?
- Not for me no.
IS THIS JUST OBLIVION WITH GUNS?
- Some will so no, some say yes. I say YES. It's little more than a re-skinned Oblivion with guns + VATS...and to that I say "fine by me".
WHAT VERSION OF WHAT PLATFORM TO GET?
- PC/360 get DLC so stick with those. PC if you prefer mouse. I prefer joystick, so 360 for me. Definitely do NOT buy the Amazon Exclusive Edition. Sold out by now, but if you see it via Amazon Marketplace sellers or on Ebay, know that the Pip-Boy is going to be a paperweight.
Rating: - Good game
Good game. I enjoyed it. It took me about four weeks to beat. There seemed to be annoying buggy parts in certain points of the game, however I feel it was work the cost of buying it.
- Great Game TERRIBLE Software
- You guys screwed the pooch
- You can tell Bethesda Made
