Fallout 3 Gameply Question

[dmw16]

I never played the other Fallout games, but I gather they were RPGs. What style of game is the new one? Is it purely a turn based RPG (like the FF series) or is it a shooter with RPG elements?

The game looks very cool, but none of the ads I've seen really give me a feel for what the gameplay is really like.

 

[novasatori]

its oblivion, with guns.

(i just kid, but that's the best description)

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: novasatori
its oblivion, with guns.

(i just kid, but that's the best description)

it's really quite true. i called it a Fallout mod for Oblivion in one of the other F3 threads.

 

[dmw16]

And what kind of game is Oblivion? That is another one I've heard of and never really played. When I was into PC gaming years back with it was limited to FPS and flight sims. And a little RTS.

 

[pontifex]

it's an First person action RPG.
you move, attack, etc in real time but your character has stats and skills that you can upgrade. there's also lots of dialog.

 

[dmw16]

Sounds like I'd like it then. Thanks.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Targeted shots are turn-based: you press a key, the game freezes, you pick the target areas and attacks based on action points limit, then you see a cinematic of the targeted shots. After that you're back to real-time until your action points regenerate.

Early on when your small guns stat is weak you should try to use targeted shots as much as possible since they do more damage. Plus the cinematics of crippling limbs and blowing off heads are "bloody mess" fun.

 

[natebigdawg]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Targeted shots are turn-based: you press a key, the game freezes, you pick the target areas and attacks based on action points limit, then you see a cinematic of the targeted shots. After that you're back to real-time until your action points regenerate.

Early on when your small guns stat is weak you should try to use targeted shots as much as possible since they do more damage. Plus the cinematics of crippling limbs and blowing off heads are "bloody mess" fun.

Is there an option to filter Violence/Language as in the first two Fallouts?

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Targeted shots are turn-based: you press a key, the game freezes, you pick the target areas and attacks based on action points limit, then you see a cinematic of the targeted shots. After that you're back to real-time until your action points regenerate.

Early on when your small guns stat is weak you should try to use targeted shots as much as possible since they do more damage. Plus the cinematics of crippling limbs and blowing off heads are "bloody mess" fun.

Actually, you can get critical hits and blow off limbs without vats.

 

[zerogear]

flamethrower on Super Mutants <3

 

[Baked]

Do yourself a favor and bookmark metacritic.com where you can do a lot of research on the games you're interested and plan on buying. If you check out the video reviews of Fallout 3, you'll have a pretty good idea of what kinda play style you're getting into.

 

[DangerAardvark]

I've never played Oblivion, so to me Oblivion is Fallout 3 with swords.

 

[TidusZ]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: novasatori
its oblivion, with guns.

(i just kid, but that's the best description)

it's really quite true. i called it a Fallout mod for Oblivion in one of the other F3 threads.

And you were wrong.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: TidusZ

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: novasatori
its oblivion, with guns.

(i just kid, but that's the best description)

it's really quite true. i called it a Fallout mod for Oblivion in one of the other F3 threads.

And you were wrong.

see my post in the other thread where i proved you wrong.