Fallout 3

[EverBlue]

First of all: It shouldn't be called "Fallout 3" it should be called "Fallout: DC" or something like that because it is a spinoff, not a sequel.

Because all sequels NEED to be directly related to the previous storylines? Sorry, but this is a terrible point to make. They've connected Fallout 3 with the second game, you just need to talk to the BoS. They explain that they have dealt with the Enclave in the past, almost 30 years ago, but it was a different president leading them, and he's dead.

Second point: It's a decent action roleplaying game, but i wouldn't put it in the same catagory as Deus Ex or System Shock 2. It's far too easy to crit, headshots are handed out on a silver platter and there's no real joy in finding the rare weapons. I remember playing Fallout 1 for a long while before finding my first Laser Pistol and then going "YUS! Fu**ing finally!" and then being completely worthless with it, but you won't get that here, cause 10 in Energy weapons here means what 100 energy weapons meant in the original fallouts.

I only crit a lot because of my perks and luck, and even then it's not nearly enough. Granted, headshots are easy... Just running up and entering VATS. And untrue about the weapon skills. I find it very hard to do much damage at all with energy weapons, and I have put no points in it what-so-ever. Granted, it doesn't take much time to find certain weapons, but theres still a lot of rare weapons you won't be able to get until farther into the game.

Third point: Super Mutants, Brotherhood of Steel, Enclave? Really now, they cou?d've atleast made up some stuff on their own (and the did, kinda, and i can respect that, but reusing the three main "factions" in the second game, and two from the first game, is just lazy)

Sorry, but those three factions have become staple in the Fallout universe. If they hadn't included any of them, you'd be griping about the game lacking those three.

Oh, and the explaination of the super muties in DC makes no sense what so ever.

Haven't found that out yet. When I do, I shall post on this point again.

Final analasys: They might've just created their own post apocalyptic world, but i take it that they're too lazy to do that when they can buy fallout for a measly sum and rape it with Inon Zur and Todd Howard in the process.
Fallout 3 will be a success among the legions of wankers who sit and droll infront of their xbox all day, and who also hail Mass Effect as the best roleplaying game ever, and this fact alone means that Bethsda will get to make Fallout 4, a post-TES5 mod.

I'll start this off by saying Mass Effect sucks.
But Fallout 3 is an amazing game, and I think Bethesda did an amazing job with it. They captured the atmosphere near perfect. The gameplay is fun, although at points, too easy (instant headshotting with the VATS). The storyline is pretty damn good, it's interesting and keeps you going. There's plenty of random quests and stuff to do and explore, which makes for hours upon hours of fun. The soundtrack fits perfectly. Whether you're just listening to the background music, or if you have one of the radio stations on your pipboy turned on.
Let's face it. The way I look at it? There isn't a company out there right now that could've done a better job. Believe it or not, with Bioware cornering the market on ****ty RPGs, Bethesda did the Fallout universe a great service.

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