Reviews, reviews never stop. (A bunch of them are from blogs, though. Who reads blogs?)
Gamervision, 9/10.<blockquote>Some of my fondest gaming memories stem from killing children in Fallout. It wasn’t the actual act that was so satisfying, but the response; being labeled as a “child killer” and having the entire world turn its back on me. The fact that I was able to do it, the freedom to do whatever you wanted; that’s always been what excited me about Fallout games. When Bethesda picked up the rights to the series and announced that it would build off of the Elder Scrolls: Oblivion’s engine, I was excited to see what their take would be on the post-apocalyptic world. Comparing early screenshots, it was apparent that they were going to go their own way with it, enough that many people assumed it would be “Oblivion with guns,” which would be all well and good, but “Oblivion with guns” isn’t Fallout. Luckily, those views were mostly short sighted, and the full game is not only an impressive achievement in its own right, but a worthy entry that fits seamlessly in the Fallout series as well.</blockquote>RPGamer (second staff review), 5/5.<blockquote>The main quest is rather short, jerking the player back and forth from one end of the map to the other. Events related to the main plotline are usually scripted affairs. While it has some dull moments, it has some deeply emotional ones too, and pushes on the "games as art" button often, requiring the player to think about his decisions and really contemplate how he wants to impact the world, thereby affecting anyone experiencing the game on a level that non-interactive mediums such as novels and movies cannot.</blockquote>Random Battle blog.<blockquote>It’s everything I hoped it would be and then some. I know I sound like I’m being a fanboy here, but I’m really having a blast with it. When the mod tools come out for PC, I’ll probably buy it again just to take advantage of the fan-made content. If you like open-ended RPGs and post-apocalyptic settings, if you’ve ever been a fan of the Fallout games, or if you just want to check out a cool game, I can’t recommend it highly enough.</blockquote>gamecrash blog.<blockquote>Fallout 3 simply fails in every category you throw at it. Lame missions, bad acting, unfocused plot, dated graphics, idiotic AI and ancient game-play mechanics do not a classic make.
I was so looking forward to Fallout 3, but the sad fact is, Bethesda shoe-horned this debacle into the Oblivion engine, which does nothing more than make it feel like Oblivion with guns.</blockquote>San Francisco Chronicle.<blockquote>When Bethesda Game Studios announced it licensed the title, many die-hard fans hoped for more than just their fantasy RPG Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion re-skinned with guns. Fear not, Fallout 3 captures the essence of the decade-old originals with its dark humor, kitsch retro-futuristic influences and downright bleak and depressing atmosphere, creating a truly immersive, open world role-playing game that's worth repeated play.</blockquote>www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2008/11/03/Focus/fallout.3.Stop.Worrying.And.Play.The.Bomb-3521130.shtml]Daily Campus.[/url] (Note: This worked for me for a while, then started asking me to register. If necessary you can read the whole review from Google's cache.)<blockquote>Some of the game's attempts at humor work - the conclusion of the National Archives quest in particular is brilliant - and some, like the bubbly, off-beat mechanic Moira, simply serve as painful holes in the game's verisimilitude. And some of the dialogue hasn't been completely gender-corrected - despite playing a female character, I found myself being called 'sir' or 'boy' more than a few times.
Additionally, while the graphics are generally strong, facial animations are even flatter than the voice acting. When "Oh my God, they're killing everyone" and "Care to sell that scrap metal?" are spoken with the same blank, furrowed-brow stare, it's hard to feel any reaction to even the most emotionally charged parts of the game.
If you've never played the other "Fallout" games, you're in good hands: "Fallout 3's" enormous range of character choices, compelling world and wealth of content will keep you entertained and sleepless for weeks.</blockquote>Mike Shea's Website. (He's a writer type of guy, OK?)<blockquote>The atmosphere of Fallout 3 envelopes you. It feels just like you're in the Road Warrior, scrounging for every shotgun shell, wondering whether you should shoot this non-hostile guy just to take his six .32 calibur bullets and his water. I found myself thinking like I was in the wastelands where laws haven't existed for 200 years and every living thing is a potential threat or a potential walking bag of resources.</blockquote>
Gamervision, 9/10.<blockquote>Some of my fondest gaming memories stem from killing children in Fallout. It wasn’t the actual act that was so satisfying, but the response; being labeled as a “child killer” and having the entire world turn its back on me. The fact that I was able to do it, the freedom to do whatever you wanted; that’s always been what excited me about Fallout games. When Bethesda picked up the rights to the series and announced that it would build off of the Elder Scrolls: Oblivion’s engine, I was excited to see what their take would be on the post-apocalyptic world. Comparing early screenshots, it was apparent that they were going to go their own way with it, enough that many people assumed it would be “Oblivion with guns,” which would be all well and good, but “Oblivion with guns” isn’t Fallout. Luckily, those views were mostly short sighted, and the full game is not only an impressive achievement in its own right, but a worthy entry that fits seamlessly in the Fallout series as well.</blockquote>RPGamer (second staff review), 5/5.<blockquote>The main quest is rather short, jerking the player back and forth from one end of the map to the other. Events related to the main plotline are usually scripted affairs. While it has some dull moments, it has some deeply emotional ones too, and pushes on the "games as art" button often, requiring the player to think about his decisions and really contemplate how he wants to impact the world, thereby affecting anyone experiencing the game on a level that non-interactive mediums such as novels and movies cannot.</blockquote>Random Battle blog.<blockquote>It’s everything I hoped it would be and then some. I know I sound like I’m being a fanboy here, but I’m really having a blast with it. When the mod tools come out for PC, I’ll probably buy it again just to take advantage of the fan-made content. If you like open-ended RPGs and post-apocalyptic settings, if you’ve ever been a fan of the Fallout games, or if you just want to check out a cool game, I can’t recommend it highly enough.</blockquote>gamecrash blog.<blockquote>Fallout 3 simply fails in every category you throw at it. Lame missions, bad acting, unfocused plot, dated graphics, idiotic AI and ancient game-play mechanics do not a classic make.
I was so looking forward to Fallout 3, but the sad fact is, Bethesda shoe-horned this debacle into the Oblivion engine, which does nothing more than make it feel like Oblivion with guns.</blockquote>San Francisco Chronicle.<blockquote>When Bethesda Game Studios announced it licensed the title, many die-hard fans hoped for more than just their fantasy RPG Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion re-skinned with guns. Fear not, Fallout 3 captures the essence of the decade-old originals with its dark humor, kitsch retro-futuristic influences and downright bleak and depressing atmosphere, creating a truly immersive, open world role-playing game that's worth repeated play.</blockquote>www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2008/11/03/Focus/fallout.3.Stop.Worrying.And.Play.The.Bomb-3521130.shtml]Daily Campus.[/url] (Note: This worked for me for a while, then started asking me to register. If necessary you can read the whole review from Google's cache.)<blockquote>Some of the game's attempts at humor work - the conclusion of the National Archives quest in particular is brilliant - and some, like the bubbly, off-beat mechanic Moira, simply serve as painful holes in the game's verisimilitude. And some of the dialogue hasn't been completely gender-corrected - despite playing a female character, I found myself being called 'sir' or 'boy' more than a few times.
Additionally, while the graphics are generally strong, facial animations are even flatter than the voice acting. When "Oh my God, they're killing everyone" and "Care to sell that scrap metal?" are spoken with the same blank, furrowed-brow stare, it's hard to feel any reaction to even the most emotionally charged parts of the game.
If you've never played the other "Fallout" games, you're in good hands: "Fallout 3's" enormous range of character choices, compelling world and wealth of content will keep you entertained and sleepless for weeks.</blockquote>Mike Shea's Website. (He's a writer type of guy, OK?)<blockquote>The atmosphere of Fallout 3 envelopes you. It feels just like you're in the Road Warrior, scrounging for every shotgun shell, wondering whether you should shoot this non-hostile guy just to take his six .32 calibur bullets and his water. I found myself thinking like I was in the wastelands where laws haven't existed for 200 years and every living thing is a potential threat or a potential walking bag of resources.</blockquote>
