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Fallout 3 [Xbox 360]

Fallout 3 (2008)

RPG, Sandbox

Developer	Bethesda Softworks
Publisher	Bethesda Softworks
Series	Fallout

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Description

Vault 101 – Jewel of the Wastes. For 200 years, Vault 101 has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world. Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants are all no match for superior Vault-Tec® engineering. Yet one fateful morning, you awake to find that your father has defied the Overseer and left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you've ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father, and the truth.

Limitless Freedom! – Take in the sights and sounds of the vast Capital Wasteland! See the great monuments of the United States lying in post-apocalyptic ruin! You make the choices that define you and change the world. Just keep an eye on your Rad Meter!

Experience S.P.E.C.I.A.L.! – Vault-Tec engineers bring you the latest in human ability simulation – the SPECIAL Character System! Utilizing new breakthroughs in points-based ability representation, SPECIAL affords unlimited customization of your character. Also included are dozens of unique skills and perks to choose from, each with a dazzling variety of effects!

Fantastic New Views! – The wizards at Vault-Tec have done it again! No longer constrained to just one view, experience the world from 1st or 3rd person perspective. Customize your view with the touch of a button!

The Power of Choice! – Feeling like a dastardly villain today, or a Good Samaritan? Pick a side or walk the line, as every situation can be dealt with in many different ways. Talk out your problems in a civilized fashion, or just flash your Plasma Rifle.

Blast 'Em Away With V.A.T.S.! –Even the odds in combat with the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System for your Pip-Boy Model 3000! V.A.T.S. allows you to pause time in combat, target specific body parts on your target, queue up attacks, and let Vault-Tec take out your aggression for you. Rain death and destruction in an all-new cinematic presentation featuring gory dismemberments and spectacular explosions.

Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence! – At Vault-Tec, we realize that the key to reviving civilization after a global nuclear war is people. Our best minds pooled their efforts to produce an advanced version of Radiant AI, America's First Choice in Human Interaction Simulation. Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results by the latest in Vault-Tec technology.

Eye-Popping Prettiness! – Witness the harsh realities of nuclear fallout rendered like never before in modern super-deluxe HD graphics. From the barren Wasteland, to the danger-filled offices and metro tunnels of DC, to the hideous rotten flesh of a mutant's face.

Reviews on Fallout 3 [Xbox 360]

Rowdy on Fallout 3 [Xbox 360], 30-03-2009

"It took a little while for me to "get into" Fallout 3, as at the start of each free roaming Role Playing Game you are presented with quiet a few options for the development of your character. It always takes ages for me to set each and every perk for my chosen character correctly. Oh, and once they are all set I'm also always impatient for things to get going. I just want to dive in the action right away and get started.

But lucky it always pays off! Fallout 3 has so much to offer once you get past the needed introduction sequences. Once you leave Vault 101 there is a immensely wide post-apocalyptic world waiting for you to get explored.

Just like in Oblivion there are plenty of characters that need aid in one way or the other, plenty of interesting settlements to visit and explore, and even more gruesome enemies to battle. These enemies come in many sizes and - depending on your skillpoints - aren't disposed of that easily. Be warned though that the enemy A.I. automatically gets better as you progress during gameplay.

Although Fallout 3 plays like a Role Playing Game, it really is a thinking mans First Person Shooter. Once you're in a firefight the V.A.T.S. system let's you carefully select which bodyparts you want to hit and the impact and precision of your shots depend on the skillpoints you allocated. Although the outcome of this feature is presented in slowmotion it doesn't take the pace out of the game. Excellent stuff and very satisfactory to see enemy heads being blown to pieces!

This works the same for just about everything else you do in the game. If the skillpoints for the action you're about to do are high enough, you are bound to get a satisfactory result out of it. Whether you perform good, or bad deeds.

I'm very excited about this game. The setting is perfect - I always had a thing for movies set in a post-apocalyptic setting, like Mad Max, 28 Days Later, The Omega Man and The Postman to name but a few - and Fallout 3 just hits the spot with its desert-like landscapes and its near-destroyed and desolate city streets. Great atmosphere!

Fallout 3 looks great with very detailed visuals and an endless draw distance once you're on the open wastes. I particularly think the music is great; it really suits the atmosphere. On the other hand I think it's a bit strange that there isn't much variation to be found in the voice acting departement. Many characters in the game share the same voice and that tends to get a bit annoying every now and then.

But hey, all in all, give Fallout 3 a go if you're a FPS and/or RPG fanatic. You won't be disappointed!"