Fallout 3

[SlaughterX]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dC2-JrSNL._SS400_.jpg

Coming to all major platforms that can handle it (PC, 360, and PS3) in Quarter 4 2008.

http://i31.tinypic.com/33ticmc.jpg

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http://www.pcgames.de/screenshots/original/2008/04/fallout08.jpg

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http://i31.tinypic.com/4j0s92.jpg

*Blatantly stolen from NeoGAF...

[Zachalmighty]

The first and second where great but this is in the hands of another developer. Meaning it could flop really hard.


I would hate to see such a beautiful premise do that.

[SlaughterX]

Luckily it's not in the hands of just any developer...

[DarkShear]

Sexy screen shots.

[RayFoxSith]

I'm gonna play it safe with this one. If reviews are good, I'll get it.

[Onion of Mystery]

Why is that Ghoul so angry? I want to chat with him and reminisce about the olden days, before the war. Give him some bottlecaps and laugh about the nuclear holocaust over a Nuka-Cola.

[SlaughterX]

I guess having your skin melted off can make you a little hostile...

[massaker]

I thought Oblivion sucked, I have no hope for this.

Thank you Atlus for making RPGs that don't suck, thank you.

[Sayckeone]

Luckily it's not in the hands of just any developer...
You're right. It's in the hands of a really horrible developer.

[Voodoo]

The screenshots look really nice but i'll have to wait for reviews.

[SlaughterX]

Luckily it's not in the hands of just any developer...
You're right. It's in the hands of a really horrible developer.

Just like Bioware right?

[Sayckeone]

No. Bioware has developed some decent titles. I rather liked Baldur's Gate.

Morrowind was just a horrible, empty game devoid of any worth.

[PFV]

A developer not known for strong dialogue/scripting making an entry into a series known for it's top-notch dialogue/scripting?

I wish I still had that image from No Mutants Allowed with the chick saying nothing more than "I saw a radscorpion today." :(

[Sayckeone]

It's not even just that. Black Isle created a cohesive and believable world with Fallout. Maybe BethSoft fixed this with Oblivion, but Morrowind was anything but.

I liked just wandering around Morrowind, but nothing I ever did felt like it had any impact.

[RayFoxSith]

They just seem to only want to make the world in the game big.

[PFV]

It's not even just that. Black Isle created a cohesive and believable world with Fallout.

NPC interaction and writing was just something I felt really stood out in the game. It's a major reason why I hold BI's Planescape: Torment in high regard.

It felt like a good step ahead from the paragraph books in Wasteland, Dragon Wars, Sentinel Worlds, etc.

Part of me feels that this game is going to be a larger mistep than Fountain of Dreams was. (If I may hold some level of connectivity between Fountain of Dreams, Wasteland, and the first two Fallouts).

In summary: BAAAAAW :(

[Dead to Rights]

I think the Vault Boy figure alone is enough to confirm my pre-order.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/DeadToRights/miscellaneous/fallout_collectors_edition.jpg

GameStop Details Fallout 3 Collector's Edition (http://kotaku.com/378937/gamestop-details-fallout-3-collectors-edition)

[Tenbatsu]

Well, at least the NPC heads are not misshapen like Oblivion.

[Sayckeone]

I don't give a #### what they include with a reserve. I'm not spending a penny on this ####.

[Sei]

I am really thinking that this game will suck.

Fallout was uber awesome, but Interplay had this habit of making every sequel a bit worse, so I liked Fallout 2 a bit less, then brotherhood of steel tactics a bit less, then Fallout Dark Alliance way way less, and Fallout 3 wasn't looking so great, either.

I am not really fond of Bethesda, their Elder Scrolls line has terrible story, retarded leveling systems, and comes with less features every game, not to mention the Star Trek games of late.

So I dunno, maybe It'll somehow come out great and get uber reviews or something, but then so did Oblivion and I just couldnt get into its medieval sandbox with nothing to do mindset.

[Sayckeone]

I've been thinking of picking up Oblivion used just to get an idea of what BethSoft does these days. I hear it's worse than Morrowind though.

[Dead to Rights]

^Oblivion is horrible. Save your money, bro.

[Sayckeone]

Will do. Good lookin'.

[SlaughterX]

Lol...

[Dead to Rights]

That's the spirit Slaughter! Doctors say it's good to laugh every once in a while to wash away the pain and sorrow.

[SlaughterX]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/hragged/vaultbox.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/hragged/medium_687050550_370ab6330e_o.jpg

I'll most likely buy it, though I wish it had a full sized art book...

[Shintai]

Nah, Oblivion is better than Morrowind, though that isnt saying much. Morrowind was just bad, really bad. I like Oblivion though, theres alot of stuff to do and I never feel bored playing it. I tried Morrowind and thought it was boring as hell and that the world, while big looked so ugly and languid. Oblivion fixes this and while it can start off a bit rocky, mid-game is where the fun starts. Well this is just what I think.

[Gillian Seed]

I didnt play too much of Fallout 2, but it was neat. I think 3 sounds good on paper, I hope it turns out that way. Oblivion wasn't that great, I just never felt like I was doing anything or involved as much as I should of been.

[SlaughterX]

Free soundtrack with preorder at GameStop (http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/fallout3/default.aspx?affid=3002&WT.mc_id=041108nl)!

[Dual]

On one hand, I love Fallout. On the other hand, it's made by Bethesda. The stuff that comes with it looks cool, though :/

Meh.

Also, isn't it "Pip Boy," not "Vault Boy?"

[Kid Marin]

No, Vault Boy is Fallout's official mascot. Pip Boy is the PDA's mascot (Pip-Boy 2000):

http://www.nma-fallout.com/images/pipboy.jpg

[Dual]

Ah, thanks for clearing that up for me.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Isn't there a "Fallout: Tactics"? How's that game?

[Sayckeone]

^It's OK. Doesn't follow canon.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Good thing I didn't order it then.

[Sayckeone]

Yeah, I wasn't even developed by Black Isle.

[Dual]

Did anyone here ever play that one Xbox Fallout? lol

At least I think it was Xbox, Brotherhood of Steel or something.

[Sayckeone]

No, but it basically ignores Fallout canon and ups the crude vulgarities to a maximum while throwing everything else out the window. It's to be avoided.

[Onion of Mystery]

Luckily the developers of the games made them so easy to tell apart: Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (PC; squad-based strategy) and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (Xbox; action).

The PC game was pretty much just the combat portions of the previous games over and over and over, but with a wider variety of weapons and combat actions, and less roleplaying.
The Xbox game was a brawler/shooter based on the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance engine and is overwhelmingly tepid.

[Foryth]

Why is that Ghoul so angry? I want to chat with him and reminisce about the olden days, before the war. Give him some bottlecaps and laugh about the nuclear holocaust over a Nuka-Cola.

My thoughts exactly!

The script was what really made the difference in Fallout, I really hope it'll be good in this one. I thought the script in Morrowind really sucked though so hopefuly they got someone else to write for this game. I don't wanna have to filter large paragraphs of useless stuff looking for bold words like I did in Morrowind, after about an hour or two I didn't even bother reading what most people said anymore.

I've read somewhere that the game will actualy mostly take place in virtual reality and a bit within "Vault 101". What does everyone think of the idea? Personnaly I think it's just an excuse to take liberties with the original setting. Bah. Why does one of my favorite series of all time get a new game that already looks like it's going to suck even before it is released? :(

(as a side note though, I thought "Arcanum : Of steam and magic" kinda captured the essence of what made Fallout such a great game. Playing a very stupid character was also extremely funny (dwarf = dorf, Virgil = Voigol :lol: ) and an ugly one got you funny comments too.)

[Sanctine]

Did anyone here ever play that one Xbox Fallout? lol

At least I think it was Xbox, Brotherhood of Steel or something.

Terrible, terrible.

I like Fallout Tactics, though. I thought it was a very underrated experience.

[SlaughterX]

Yet another 3 SKU game... Fallout 3 Survival Edition (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Ffeatur e.html%2F%3FdocId%3D1000233051&tag=1upcom0f-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)...

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/features/se_items06-small_v2.jpg

$120 for the PC, $130 for consoles...

[Sanctine]

$120 for the PC, $130 for consoles...

Holy ####! That's way too steep.

[Sayckeone]

Word. I hope this game bombs.

[Onion of Mystery]

A $50 digital clock? Are they kidding?

[Dual]

It's supposed to be a Pip-Boy 3,000. Think of all the neat things you can do with it if you can wear it on your arm. :roll:

[Futomimi]

It's supposed to be a Pip-Boy 3,000. Think of all the neat things you can do with it if you can wear it on your arm. :roll:

Get stopped by TSA at the airport?

[Raithgar]

Sad to say, But I foresee another Halo 3 debacle.. To many different versions of the same game.

But the sadomasochist in me wants that clock.

[Dual]

It's supposed to be a Pip-Boy 3,000. Think of all the neat things you can do with it if you can wear it on your arm. :roll:

Get stopped by TSA at the airport?

The fun doesn't need to stop there. Why not take it to parties? Go on jogs with it? Everyone will want to stop to talk about your time-telling gauntlet from the future.

Sad to say, But I foresee another Halo 3 debacle..

If it's anything like the Halo 3 special editions, they'll be less than half of the price within a month on eBay.

Example. (http://cgi.ebay.com/Halo-3-Legendary-Edition-NEW-SEALED-LTD-NIB-Xbox-360_W0QQitemZ170226813446QQihZ007QQcategoryZ139973 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[SlaughterX]

It won't be because Amazon is the only one selling it, this thing might actually be limited.

[SlaughterX]

IGN review!

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/924/924165p1.html

1up review...

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3170949

So who's picking it up tomorrow? I ordered the SE but I am going to have to sell it. Hopefully there will be enough profit left over to get the CE. I'm getting the PC version, first GFWL title!

[DamnedToBeFree]

I'll be picking this up.

[massaker]

This looks pretty bad in my opinion. The guy is talking production values, what that really ugly ass model with seams and lo res textures and no shadows? Yeah, awesome...

Sometimes I don't get it, mostly with besthedia games.

[RayFoxSith]

I just got my lunchbox, about to pop it in soon. The art book is pretty impressive.

[Futomimi]

^ Not sure how your lunchbox will fit into your console. :p

edit: Astroglide?

[SlaughterX]

Here's the GameSpot review, PS3 version scored slightly lower than the other 2...

http://www.gamespot.com/search.html?tag=search%3Bbutton&om_act=convert&om_clk=search&qs=fallout+3

I jsut picked up the PC CE from Best Buy, brought in the CC sales paper and they took $10 off the game (CC was offering a $10 gift card), but they wouldn't give me the bottle opener... Anyway I am installing it now, hopefully I can put in around an hour before work.

[SickleCellAnemia]

^ Not sure how your lunchbox will fit into your console. :p

edit: Astroglide?

We can get some from your brother and find out!

[Azriel Crusnik]

This game is pretty good, I'm enjoying playing it so far.

[Kallisto]

B/f is playing this. He thinks it's ok but says it doesn't feel like Fallout.

[Sei]

Gave this a really quick shot last night. It does feel like Oblivion with guns ;/

[Yan Can Cook]

Played this for several hours yesterday. It basically is a better/improved version of Oblivion except it's Fallout. I can see the more hardcore Fallout fans being bothered but I'm enjoying it a lot so far and I was a big fan of Fallout 1+2. If your unsure whether you'll like it or not you really have to ask yourself how much you liked Oblivion(And taking into account they fixed a lot of the flaws such as the universal leveling).

[Yazarc]

I also played for quite awhile. I haven't done too much on the side and am currently exploring the museum. I just hit level 5. Once you get out into the world, it does feel a lot like Oblivion.

However, after getting past the GNN, it feels a lot less like Oblivion. VATS is a necessity to survival and gives the game a huge edge over the boring combat found in Oblivion. Up to the second or third main quest, you can play the game like Oblivion. Afterwards, you'll be extremely frustrated if you don't use all of the systems in the game to their fullest.

[RayFoxSith]

Just got to Megaton. The game feels deep and expansive. I'm enjoying it.

[Thunder-Slash]

Those friggin' Super Mutants are givin' me a hard time!!! I wasted all my frag grenades on them. Fun game so far. Level 4.

[Constraint]

Got this yesterday.
Not impressed at all...

[James Fiend]

I also played for quite awhile. I haven't done too much on the side and am currently exploring the museum. I just hit level 5. Once you get out into the world, it does feel a lot like Oblivion.

However, after getting past the GNN, it feels a lot less like Oblivion. VATS is a necessity to survival and gives the game a huge edge over the boring combat found in Oblivion. Up to the second or third main quest, you can play the game like Oblivion. Afterwards, you'll be extremely frustrated if you don't use all of the systems in the game to their fullest.I love VATS. The first time I used it I didn't know what it was (I never read manuals, too impulsive) and marveled at the vault guard's head shattering in slow motion.

The way you can get so into every little ruin or outpost you wander through makes this game great. I'm already thinking about how to build my character in subsequent playthroughs. This is a really fun game.

[Azriel Crusnik]

Got this yesterday.
Not impressed at all...

You say your not impressed, but you did not say why?

[James Fiend]

Got this yesterday.
Not impressed at all...


360 - Fallout 3 - [6:07] 6 hours already. Man, time goes by real fast when I play this game. Right now, I'm doing a quest for the Wasteland Savenge Guide.
Well, nobody can accuse you of not giving it a chance, I guess.

[Constraint]

For 60 bucks, I'd give any game atleast 10 hours of playtime. If it improves, then I just keep playing it.

[Azriel Crusnik]

For those who have played this, does anyone know how to join the brotherhood of steel? I have visited two of it's bases, and I'm still not allowed in. What are the requirements?

[RayFoxSith]

^Did you try the Citadel?

[DamnedToBeFree]

Play though the main storyline.

[Azriel Crusnik]

^Did you try the Citadel?

I have found the Citadel, and a guardian states I can not enter.
Then I arrived at the Washington memorial, and a password is needed to enter the tower.
none gives any vital information except the guardian at the gate of the Citadel, and he isn't much help at all.
By any chance is there another base (like the main base or headquarters) Thx

[James Fiend]

Play though the main storyline.
This is the answer.

[Azriel Crusnik]

Play though the main storyline.
This is the answer.

Yup I found out that you join them at the beginning of the last mission. Thanks (for those who replied)

[Thunder-Slash]

Mysterious Stranger is a little bit too powerful.... Not that I'm complaining.

[RayFoxSith]

Play though the main storyline.
This is the answer.

Awesome.

[Yan Can Cook]

Man I'm impressed at how much better this game is than Oblivion. The quests are actually interesting and varied compared to Oblivion. The "dungeons" are worthwhile this time around and the VATS system really makes the combat fun. Only real problem is everything about this game is time consuming. You play for an hour and realize it's actually been 3. :p

[Zachalmighty]

I just found the entire list of vaults and I have been going through them all slowly. If there were Vault tec reps still alive in this game I would have no recourse but to shoot their limbs off for some of their experiments. I mean holy ####!

[Yan Can Cook]

I just found the entire list of vaults and I have been going through them all slowly. If there were Vault tec reps still alive in this game I would have no recourse but to shoot their limbs off for some of their experiments. I mean holy ####!

I highly recommend checking out Vault 112. Well, maybe not, it might screw up the order of events story wise. Lets just say there's a mission within that Vault which is just awesome.

[Thunder-Slash]

Finished the main storyline recently... WTF? IT MADE NO SENSE! I'll be doing the side stuff now.

[Zachalmighty]

I just found the entire list of vaults and I have been going through them all slowly. If there were Vault tec reps still alive in this game I would have no recourse but to shoot their limbs off for some of their experiments. I mean holy ####!

I highly recommend checking out Vault 112. Well, maybe not, it might screw up the order of events story wise. Lets just say there's a mission within that Vault which is just awesome.

I'll go check it out! I hope that isn't the GoE vault!

[Azriel Crusnik]

Finished the main storyline recently... WTF? IT MADE NO SENSE! I'll be doing the side stuff now.

What ending did you obtain? I think there is 3.
Also you previously stated "a mysterious stranger" how do you get that event?

@Yan Can Cook- the mission at Vault 112 is pretty awesome (I was stuck until I found out the "trick")

Have anyone of you faced "Super Mutant Behemoth's" I needed the fatman to takeout the 2 I found, but I was wondering if there are any more?

[Sei]

^ It's a perk, you randomly get a guy in a trenchcoat that kills whatever instantly when you take it. IT requires high luck.

I saw one and killed it with the combat shotgun :)

[Azriel Crusnik]

^ It's a perk, you randomly get a guy in a trenchcoat that kills whatever instantly when you take it. IT requires high luck.

I saw one and killed it with the combat shotgun :)

Oh that perk I thought he meant that he fought an enemy called that. I recently got to level 20 so that perk is out of the question.
for my final perk I chose the "Grim Reapers Sprint" and that perk is very useful.

Also I like your new avatar Sei.

[Sei]

Thanks :) It's from Devil Survivor, let's hope it makes it here :)

What's that perk do?

[SlaughterX]

I recall eharing that there are supposedly around 200 or so different endings for the game.

[StrikeRaider]

Yeah but they are mostly slight variations of each other. Or so I've been told.

[Sei]

Yeah, they aren't actually 200 endings, more like 200 elements that may or may not be in the ending depending on what you do, a la suikoden. I'm not even sure if there is a proper good and bad ending.

I liked the first fallout's way better, with like 6 actual, quite different endings.

[Thunder-Slash]

Finished the main storyline recently... WTF? IT MADE NO SENSE! I'll be doing the side stuff now.

What ending did you obtain? I think there is 3.
Also you previously stated "a mysterious stranger" how do you get that event?

The ending I got was my character sacrificing himself so that he could purify the waters.

Yeah but they are mostly slight variations of each other. Or so I've been told.

Yep, basically the narrator adds or removes a sentence or two depending on your actions and karma.

Also... can anyone tell me how to use the spoilers tags... I'm not seeing a button for it.

[Azriel Crusnik]

Thanks :) It's from Devil Survivor, let's hope it makes it here :)

What's that perk do?

When ever you "kill" an opponent with VATS your AP automatically recovers to full. (meaning trigger happy ^_^)

[Yan Can Cook]

Also... can anyone tell me how to use the spoilers tags... I'm not seeing a button for it.

You almost had it right. You just need to type spoiler in the bracket, not spoilers.

[Dirjel]

Wow, I knew I wasn't the only person in the world who didn't like Oblivion! I just couldn't find any of them... O.o

[StrikeRaider]

No. I depise Oblivion too. These games just feel way too empty.

[Zachalmighty]

No. I depise Oblivion too. These games just feel way too empty.

Yeh! Like the world is inhabited by soul less dolls. But the real world is like that too!

[SlaughterX]

Just beat it, probably my GOTY.

[Constraint]

I'm still playing it.

[Raithgar]

Finally finished, With 101+ hrs logged.

[Yazarc]

I just finished myself with about 66 hours. That's with all achievements and everything. Pretty proud of that!

[SlaughterX]

First DLC (coming in Jan for PC/360) and mod tools (Dec, PC only) annouced!

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171496

[Azriel Crusnik]

Finished this with 70+ hour's, the ending was ok.

[Yazarc]

Which ending did you get?

[SlaughterX]

This game also recieved Platinum award from Famitsu, making it the highest scoring WRPG ever reviewed by the magazine. It recieved a 38/40, which ties it with The Last Remnant... :|

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171526

[SlaughterX]

GECK released!

http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/home/home.php?fbid=L5WonLohpyT

[frequency]

Bleh. I'd prefer they had spent the time addressing the several (sometimes game-breaking) bugs in the game first.

[Azriel Crusnik]

Which ending did you get?

The Good Ending -Karma -Last Best Hope of Humanity.

[SlaughterX]

Operation Anchorage is Live!

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3172482

[SlaughterX]

Anyone get The Pitt (http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/967/967052p1.html) yet?

[Fatney]

Yeah, I finished it too. Much much better than O:A, but in comparison to the main game, it's not fantastic. But I would say it's worth the 800 mspoints, good loot and a decent story. I love killing enemies with the Man Opener (that saw-thingie), but I try to avoid it because it's ridiculously over-powered.

[SlaughterX]

I'd be more interested in the DLC if they were $10 each, but as it stands, I think I'll wait and see if they release a GOTY version with all the DLC later on down the line like they did with Oblivion, not really trying to play through this game again this soon anyway...

[SlaughterX]

Looks like the first two DLC packs are getting a retail (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173931) release. Broken Steel just came out today, and the PC version is... broken.

[Olethros]

I'll be getting this post haste. Almost makes me happy I'm not internet connected. Kinda.

[Zephyr]

Wow, I knew I wasn't the only person in the world who didn't like Oblivion! I just couldn't find any of them... O.o

Seems to me that a lot more people don't like it than do. I like it.

[Fatney]

Even though I am fully aware of all the flaws Oblivion has, I still like it. But it gets old and boring really fast. One of the worse wRPGs.


I downloaded Broken Steel yesterday (360, thankfully), and the first thing I saw from the game was an enemy, a weapon and the only new armor BEFORE I finished the game. That kinda pissed me off.

[ashgray3]

Wow how did you capture this images upon playing the game.
Dude your the man, Fallout 3 is one of the best 3D games I've ever seen.
I haven't play this game before but the screen shots you posted is for real.
Thanks you inspired me to play this one.


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[SlaughterX]

If you're talking about the screens in the first post... I didn't take them, they are from another site back before the game came out. However I did take these (http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8945110&publicUserId=5177886#comments) pics, since I have the PC version all I had to do was hit the print screen button. Anyway the retail release of the first two expansions are out. I don't think I will buy emf or $20 though, but when they go on sale or release another pack with more for less I might bite. There's also supposed to be a GOTY versionc oming out later with all the content...

[Fatney]

So, anyone "psyched" for the two new DLCs? Aliens can be interesting, but they have already let me down three times... Chances are it'll be just another straight forward shooter.

[Foryth]

I'm waiting for the GOTY edition to buy anything. I've gotten enough out renting it and finishing it once for now.

[Mtsol]

the ending was horrible. game was great, but what happened to finishing a game and getting a spectacular CG? back in the playstation days? A few recent games ive played reward you for long hours of play with a few captioned pictures. good job!

[Decept]

the ending was horrible. game was great, but what happened to finishing a game and getting a spectacular CG? back in the playstation days? A few recent games ive played reward you for long hours of play with a few captioned pictures. good job!

Some would say that the long hours of gameplay are enough of a reward to play the game in most cases. Any game that can you keep you interested for long periods of time usually means they accomplished their goal. Look at WoW. I am pretty sure they hit their quota and people have to pay just to play it. No CG ending.

I can see your point, tho.

[SlaughterX]

Who cares about CG cutscenes anymore? The game rans entirely off of the in game engine, so why would you expect a CG cutscene at the end?