Fallout 3 - 9/10

Fallout 3:

-The Good:
War never changes. Neither does the appeal of Fallout, even in a borderline sacrilegious remake that plays more like Elder Scrolls than its legendary lineage. Fallout 3’s slow start may alienate casual gamers, but when the game starts introducing creative quests, your dedication will undoubtedly pay off. The Capital Wasteland is a stark and barren world where supplies and friends are tough to find. Enemies are fierce and unrelenting, but if you choose the right experience perks to boost your ammo and stimpak stocks while leveling up, the battles ultimately swing in your favor.

-The Bad:
Fallout 3’s gameplay has plenty of flaws that slightly hinder the experience. The poor aiming mechanics, which operate more like shooting arrows in Oblivion than shooting bullets in an action game, are a lost opportunity to bring in the FPS crowd. The game has a classic RPG pace, so you’re better off using the awesome V.A.T.S. targeting system. Fallout 3 also loses steam under the weight of glitches (frequent pop-up, floating characters, and clipping) and lacks emotional impact during major plot moments, mostly due to poor presentation. Regardless, the time I spent hunting suburbanites, wiping out a clone clan with a power glove, and fighting alongside a giant freedom spreading, laser-eyed robot made the technical flaws feel like minor hindrances to an otherwise fantastic experience.

The Scores:

-Concept:
Bethesda has forged an incredible adventure that brings out the best from both Fallout and Elder Scrolls.

-Graphics:
It turns out wastelands can be beautiful. Every environment and character model is detailed to the max – rooms are cluttered, and armors show battle damage.

-Sound:
The voice acting is fantastic, and goes a long way to pump life into the stiff actors. The soundtrack is mostly subdued, but like BioShock, a classic melody from a radio did put a jump in my step

-Playability:
The FPS play is a bit shaky, but the V.A.T.S. system works incredibly well. The missions are also very well done. They offer variety and are usually set in some eye-popping sets

-Entertainment:
This game gets better as it goes, and has enough content and alternative paths to keep players playing for hundreds of hours

-Replay:
High

-Bottom Line: 9.5

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Vintage27 02/02/2009

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