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Fallout 3
10-27-12 01:12 AM
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Fallout 3: A Post-Neuclear RPG
The year is 2077. You are a survivor of the nuclear holocaust, one that shattered society and to an extent- humanity as we know it. But it was not the end of the world. People survived in pockets on the surface, or, in underground Vaults, like the one you are in. Vault 101. In this Vault, no one ever enters, and no one ever leaves. You are destined to stay here... forever...
But then the Overseer tries to kill you and you beat him down with a baseball bat, and then you run out of the Vault looting everything for CAPS!
OK, so Fallout 3 just stands out to me. Why?
Because for it's time, it was just the best. Fallout 3, uncontested, was the best game of 2008. Hands down. Why?
Bethesda has been known for making great games. I mean, come on, even then they had two big winners under their belt. Morrowind and Oblivion. (The other two, Arena and Daggerfall, were still great, but significantly less known) Then why is this so special?
In a way, Fallout 3 is what you'd expect from Bethesda, a great game. But there's something that sets it apart from the others. Maybe, it's the change of scenery. In Oblivion, beautiful expanses of wildlife, small cities, towns, and hidden caveats await you. In Fallout 3, the stretch of the Capital Wasteland, a desolate desert that is filled with the remains of a nuclear World War. But there's just as much hidden goodies in Oblivion, if not more, in Fallout 3.
Maybe what sets it apart is the terrific gun play. Whilst Bethesda's other games had the options of using bows, they were either used as a sneak attack option, or to single shot your foes at long distance. Now, you get to experience a more "arcadey" feel- one where you slap a clip into your assault rifle and blast heads off of foes.
Or the horror-survival. Whilst the graphics and the general tune of the game really doesn't allow for any scary feeling constantly, there are the few moments where I'd crap my pants in surprise. (Not literall... Read the rest of this Review
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