Ohmpage.<blockquote>The game is beautiful and really epic in scale but it’s certainly not for everyone. It can be intimidating for some. It can be too much of an investment for others. If you do want a rich, deep experience in which you can get heavily invested and if thoughts of exhaustive exploration as you traipse across a wasteland don’t scare you off then maybe this is the game for you. A lot of people won’t be able to handle Fallout 3. It’s not for the faint of heart or for casual game players but those who are ready to sign their life over are going to love this game to bits. Though it is not perfect and could use some of the ideas from other recent RPGs (notably the fluid conversation and cinematic qualities of Mass Effect) Fallout is everything it promised to be and wonderful example of the refinement and polish the console RPG genre has made possible.</blockquote>Middle East Gamers, 9.7.<blockquote>Fallout 3 portrays carnage in such a magnificent scale that even Mozart would appreciate the tender beauty that destruction has to offer. There’s always something left to explore no matter how well you’ve ransacked the territory. Weapon designs couldn't have been better, combining the 1950s vibe into everything you interact with. The retrospective artistic design is what we came to appreciate the most. Think of it as BioShock minus the water…</blockquote>Blast, 5/5.<blockquote>This caloric description doesn’t even begin to do justice to Fallout 3. Not only is Fallout 3 the best game of the year, but it’s one of the best games ever made.
That’s a lofty statement, but you’re reading a magazine that has a track record of telling the truth. So listen up.</blockquote>SFX360, 10.<blockquote>Like The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Fallout 3 is a true RPG experience although this time your not in a medieval storyline. I will warn you that this is a long game so make sure you devote plenty of time to play because there is no such thing as a quick run here. The main campaign can run around 20 hours to finish, but this is only a small fraction of what Fallout 3 offers. To truly experience the game you need to explore the wasteland because you'll find many other side quests as well as dungeon crawling. The complete experience will run over 100 hours of gameplay with each experience different from the next. You can bet your bottom dollar that Bethesda's working on episodic content and other downloadable content (no horse armor content please?) just like they did in Oblivion. RPG gamers look no further because Fallout 3 delivers on everything your looking for.</blockquote>KishCom blog, 8.5/10.<blockquote>I played Fallout 2 many years ago on my PC and I really really enjoyed it. It was a third person/overhead view type game, whereas fallout 3 is more of a first person shooter and on Xbox 360. What’s great though is how Fallout 3 still feels like Fallout 2 (and presumably the original Fallout) — the game feels like it’s a successor.</blockquote>Gamester online impressions.<blockquote>First off, yes, it is as good as advertised. I set a high bar with my previews but it clears them and then some. One thing I wasn’t allowed to delve into too deeply were the side quests and story, and those are easily the best part.
For all the raves about GTA IV’s details I think this may be the most detailed, fleshed-out game world I’ve ever seen. Every character, from major players to wandering traders to inconsequential bit parts, has a unique personality and a look to match it. Every room is uniquely littered with appropriate set pieces, some useful items and furniture; it’s a hallmark of Bethesda’s recent games but they outdid themselves this time.</blockquote>Common Sense Media, 5/5.<blockquote>Not only is this game an immersive, futuristic Wild Wild West thriller that offers many dozens of hours of play, but it's also quite the looker with its high-definition characters, environments, and special effects (the game looks and plays the same between the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions). Animation isn't always smooth, though, and there are occasional camera issues that obscure your view instead of aiding it. Another minor shortcoming: it would have been great if a second player – online or in front of the same TV – could join in and play with you at any time (as you can in the Fable II RPG) but at least the artificial intelligence is smart and will keep you on your toes. Whether or not you played the original Fallout games, this sequel is one of the finest – yet quite mature – video games of the year.</blockquote>
That’s a lofty statement, but you’re reading a magazine that has a track record of telling the truth. So listen up.</blockquote>SFX360, 10.<blockquote>Like The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Fallout 3 is a true RPG experience although this time your not in a medieval storyline. I will warn you that this is a long game so make sure you devote plenty of time to play because there is no such thing as a quick run here. The main campaign can run around 20 hours to finish, but this is only a small fraction of what Fallout 3 offers. To truly experience the game you need to explore the wasteland because you'll find many other side quests as well as dungeon crawling. The complete experience will run over 100 hours of gameplay with each experience different from the next. You can bet your bottom dollar that Bethesda's working on episodic content and other downloadable content (no horse armor content please?) just like they did in Oblivion. RPG gamers look no further because Fallout 3 delivers on everything your looking for.</blockquote>KishCom blog, 8.5/10.<blockquote>I played Fallout 2 many years ago on my PC and I really really enjoyed it. It was a third person/overhead view type game, whereas fallout 3 is more of a first person shooter and on Xbox 360. What’s great though is how Fallout 3 still feels like Fallout 2 (and presumably the original Fallout) — the game feels like it’s a successor.</blockquote>Gamester online impressions.<blockquote>First off, yes, it is as good as advertised. I set a high bar with my previews but it clears them and then some. One thing I wasn’t allowed to delve into too deeply were the side quests and story, and those are easily the best part.
For all the raves about GTA IV’s details I think this may be the most detailed, fleshed-out game world I’ve ever seen. Every character, from major players to wandering traders to inconsequential bit parts, has a unique personality and a look to match it. Every room is uniquely littered with appropriate set pieces, some useful items and furniture; it’s a hallmark of Bethesda’s recent games but they outdid themselves this time.</blockquote>Common Sense Media, 5/5.<blockquote>Not only is this game an immersive, futuristic Wild Wild West thriller that offers many dozens of hours of play, but it's also quite the looker with its high-definition characters, environments, and special effects (the game looks and plays the same between the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions). Animation isn't always smooth, though, and there are occasional camera issues that obscure your view instead of aiding it. Another minor shortcoming: it would have been great if a second player – online or in front of the same TV – could join in and play with you at any time (as you can in the Fable II RPG) but at least the artificial intelligence is smart and will keep you on your toes. Whether or not you played the original Fallout games, this sequel is one of the finest – yet quite mature – video games of the year.</blockquote>
