Official Fallout 3 Thread

[oznerol]

Didn't realize this comes out tomorrow - just ordered it from Amazon. $10 off next video game purchase coupon if you order it from there - best deal I could find.

I rarely pay full price for games, but I've been in a slump and with Fable II on backorder from MS, I need something new. Looking forward to it.

 

[havuk]

i preordered for the PC but wonder if i should have picked it up for the xbox? i have a fast pc but enjoy sitting on my couch with my 61" 1080p screen

 

[bdubyah]

yeah, i don't have to go to work until 6pm tomorrow, so once my CE gets here, i'm gonna be playing the heck out of it until i go to work.

meh, and i'm only around 4% through FC2...damn.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Will this be better on the PC or Console?

Please see Fallout 3 - On console or PC? . No need to beat a dead horse, again.

 

[bl4ckfl4g]

I was going to wait on this because I haven't yet beat Deadspace or Fable 2 but I can't help myself. I preordered it yesterday.

 

[R Nilla]

IGN's review is up (9.6).

 

[Queasy]

Metacritic Scores:
Xbox 360 - 93 (16 reviews, 4 perfect scores)
PS3 - 90 (8 reviews, 2 perfect scores)

 

[erwos]

I am so very scared to walk into Target. I'm going to see this game, and I am going to be physically compelled to buy it. It was hard enough ignoring Fable 2.

 

[R Nilla]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Metacritic Scores:
Xbox 360 - 93 (16 reviews, 4 perfect scores)
PS3 - 90 (8 reviews, 2 perfect scores)

Metacritic never translates 1UP's scores properly. Not that I really know how it should be done, but an A rating when the highest possible score is A+ is definitely not a perfect score (100).

 

[CVSiN]

wow great reviews.

will be getting this today.
almost called in sick.. sad part is I really am sick.. but still at work.

 

[blurredvision]

Crap, this sucks. I was hoping Fallout 3 would sound good enough, but not good enough for me to get immediately. Between this, Fable 2, LBP, Gears 2, and my recent pickup of NBA2K9, I'm in for a world of hurt. I've got NBA2K9, which I've not had any time to play. I have Fable 2, which I've not been able to put as much time into it as I've wanted. I'm getting LBP today, and will most likely be getting Gears 2 next weekend. Fallout 3 will have to wait, but I don't want to wait on it, I feel like I need to figure out how to squeeze it in to everything else .

I'm just glad that I'm not interested in buying Resistance 2 or Motorstorm.

 

[Queasy]

Haha...I went to Blockbuster to rent Fallout 3 (I must be insane because I'm trying to play Fable 2 right now too). When I checked out, I got these stickers as well for free. Going up in my cube. :laugh:

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Gametrailers.com has a Fallout Retrospective video up.

WOW! Doctor Who's TARDIS made a guest appearance in Fallout, at the 4:29 mark. Very cool.

 

[bdubyah]

well, i was trying to cram as much FarCry 2 in as possible before FO3 got here. got to like 23% completion and then the UPS truck rolled up, so probably no more FC2 now. gonna go grab my CE edition off the porch and open it up.

w00t!

 

[UpgradeFailure]

My amazon order will be there when I get home today, but i cant decide if I should play it yet or not. I usually play 1 game per console at a time, so fable 2 and fallout 3 then also LBP is a lot at once. But i'm dyin to play it. Hmmmmm.

 

[Jules]

About to go get my copy at CC. It comes with a $10 GC and a Mini Strategy Guide.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I picked it up from gamestop, twittling my thumbs before I can go home and play the damn thing.............

 

[Yreka]

Just grabbed my copy from GS (PS3)..

Not going to dare open it until I finish Fable II though...

 

[mesthead21]

Just got it today, wasn't planning on it but decided what the heck. Pretty sick so far love the VATS, makes everything look bad ass

 

[R Nilla]

Ah man, I really want to wait on this game since I have Fable II and soon will have Gears 2, but the temptation is great. I don't think I can wait until December...

 

[oznerol]

So I've played for a few hours now.

This game is basically just a modern-day Oblivion.

 

[Jules]

Just got it earlier today. Man this game rocks! I was playing Fable 2 since i got it from gamefly but im sending it back since i wont be playing fable 2 for awhile. Got the $10 giftcard and the crappy mini guide.

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: ducci
This game is basically just a modern-day Oblivion.

Meh, I disagree. It definitely feels like Oblivion when you're wandering the wastelands searching for places, but there are some fairly deep changes. VATS alone changes the entire feeling of combat. There are a lot more "OMG WTF IS TRYING TO KILL ME AND WHY DOES IT HAVE NUKES?!" moments in Fallout 3 than there were ever were in Oblivion, too.

I am less than impressed with their emulation of DC - my wife and I had a pretty good laugh when we came upon "North Seneca" station's metro map.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I disagree with the oblivion remarks...It feels much different.

I have put 2.5 hours of gametime on last night...will probably put in a boatload more tonight

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: ducci
So I've played for a few hours now.

This game is basically just a alternate-future Oblivion.

fixed. But I still don't think that is fair. I spent two and a half hours with the game last night and this is such an improvement on Oblivion it isn't funny. Better graphics, better character models, better dialogue, better voice-acting, better combat, and on and on.