Gamer Quest blog, 9.<blockquote>My initial beginnings with the free roaming, open-ended, dialogue-branched, and large-scaled games of the Western-RPG genre are quite humble. Frankly, I always feel disengaged when I start playing one for several reasons, and one of them is the false sense of full control. Admittedly, these games do provide several tools and implements to the players, in which they are free to choose, create, and decide their preferable settings, but shortly after, those games don’t feel any different from any game that orders the players to perform certain tasks in certain methods. Although this isn’t entirely true with Fallout 3, but certainly, it is one of the few games (Fable II included) that leaves the most decisive selections to the players without imposing too much pressure (and eventually guilt) on them. This is a game that truly represents the proud raison d'être on why gamers play games in the first place.</blockquote>Game Flipped blog.<blockquote>Ultimately, Fallout 3 is a game that’s as fun as you make it. And that’s the greatest asset of Fallout 3: its narrative isn’t solely dependent on the main quest line. In fact, what I like the most about Fallout 3 is its oratorical nature. Trading stories with friends on what perks they invested in, how that affected their game, some of the crazy characters they ran into; it all inflates the otherwise desolate world into something epic.</blockquote>Console Obsession, 6/10.<blockquote>But as it stands, Fallout 3 is a broken game, with some frustrating issues. Away from this, the combat, the world and exploration are all real strengths of the game and if not the games complete saviour, they can certainly be considered as a saving grace. Potential buyers are recommended to wait for the incoming patch, which could very well transform the game into the fantastic game that, given its high quality in most areas, it has every right to be.</blockquote>Gaming Target, 9.0.<blockquote>By now, I'm sure you have read a majority of the reviews floating around the Internet. [Yes!! -Per] Most of them relate Bethesda's take on the Fallout franchise as an instant Game of the Year winner. I however, cannot say as much. It's not that Fallout 3 is a bad game in any right, other than a small number of technical issues, that is. It's that Fallout 3 doesn't do enough to distinguish itself from Bethesda's previous game, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
If you were ever going to copy an open world role-playing game, then yes, Oblivion should be on the top of your list. But what Bethesda did with Fallout 3 felt almost like they were too afraid to take a chance on the game by almost mirroring everything about Oblivion, just in the Fallout world.</blockquote>Reporter Online.<blockquote>All in all, the story’s presentation is aces. The introduction sequence alone might be one of the most immersive experiences that you will ever encounter in a video game.
Overall, Fallout 3 is a brilliant game in several ways with only a few minor flaws (mostly graphical) that the most dedicated of gamers won’t even notice.</blockquote>Two Crazy Gamers blog, 9/10.<blockquote>The game is great overall. It's definitely a buy for all RPG, Bethesda, and Fallout fans. This game does justice to the Fallout franchise and makes it one of the top games of 2008. If it does win some awards this year they would have to be innovation and design.</blockquote>Al Menconi Ministries.<blockquote>Fallout 3 has been getting a lot of praise from critics and rightly so. The game plays very well and there is a lot to do to keep you busy for a long time. Personally, however, I found Fallout 3 to be too dark for my taste. Because of the strong violence, strong language and the ability to kill innocent life if so desired, my recommendation to parents is that Fallout 3 is a game best left to mature audiences only.</blockquote>In anticipation of the Polish edition, the Swedish sub-edition!
Cogito campus magazine/blog.<blockquote>In the end we can sum up Fallout 3 as yet another bought-up, watered-down and pooped-out gaming license. But the game is despite all this and a few other flaws a good game. At times it will pull you in for hours and at times you'll wish you'd donated your hard-earned money to the Red Cross instead of shelling out for a stupid game.</blockquote>Aftonbladet, 4/5.<blockquote>Your goal is to find your missing father. But Bethesda – the people behind the brilliant role-playing game "Oblivion" – are the world's most generous developers. They've bombarded "Fallout 3" with so much mythology, warped characters and entertaining side missions that you risk never finding him.</blockquote>Arbetarbladet, 4/5.<blockquote>Bethesda have outdone themselves and their ”Mad Max” vision feels far more accomplished than their open fantasy game ”The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion”. ”Fallout 3” is irresistibly beautiful and immediately pulls the player into a fantastic and perilous journey, where a new adventure lurks behind every corner. Personally I find it a near masterpiece.</blockquote>Spelkontroll, 8/10.<blockquote>Fallout 3 doesn't live up to its predecessors in any way. It's not the same game. Instead it should be viewed as a sibling of Oblivion, what Oblivion should have been in another world. It's not a genuine Fallout game but it retains the humour and some of the old atmosphere. Playing Fallout 3 is fun and that's what's most important.
If you like exploring a big world, having a lot of freedom and games with action and blood from a first person perspective, Fallout 3 is a must. If you want a really good RPG, you should perhaps look elsewhere.</blockquote>Barometern, 4/5.<blockquote>Bethesda, who are behind both games, have borrowed heavily from themselves here and to a large extent you could say Fallout 3 is Oblivion in another environment. A whole other environment. The karma mode is also taken from Oblivion. Your character radiates trust if you're good enough and suspicion if you're mean. You choose.</blockquote>
If you were ever going to copy an open world role-playing game, then yes, Oblivion should be on the top of your list. But what Bethesda did with Fallout 3 felt almost like they were too afraid to take a chance on the game by almost mirroring everything about Oblivion, just in the Fallout world.</blockquote>Reporter Online.<blockquote>All in all, the story’s presentation is aces. The introduction sequence alone might be one of the most immersive experiences that you will ever encounter in a video game.
Overall, Fallout 3 is a brilliant game in several ways with only a few minor flaws (mostly graphical) that the most dedicated of gamers won’t even notice.</blockquote>Two Crazy Gamers blog, 9/10.<blockquote>The game is great overall. It's definitely a buy for all RPG, Bethesda, and Fallout fans. This game does justice to the Fallout franchise and makes it one of the top games of 2008. If it does win some awards this year they would have to be innovation and design.</blockquote>Al Menconi Ministries.<blockquote>Fallout 3 has been getting a lot of praise from critics and rightly so. The game plays very well and there is a lot to do to keep you busy for a long time. Personally, however, I found Fallout 3 to be too dark for my taste. Because of the strong violence, strong language and the ability to kill innocent life if so desired, my recommendation to parents is that Fallout 3 is a game best left to mature audiences only.</blockquote>In anticipation of the Polish edition, the Swedish sub-edition!
Cogito campus magazine/blog.<blockquote>In the end we can sum up Fallout 3 as yet another bought-up, watered-down and pooped-out gaming license. But the game is despite all this and a few other flaws a good game. At times it will pull you in for hours and at times you'll wish you'd donated your hard-earned money to the Red Cross instead of shelling out for a stupid game.</blockquote>Aftonbladet, 4/5.<blockquote>Your goal is to find your missing father. But Bethesda – the people behind the brilliant role-playing game "Oblivion" – are the world's most generous developers. They've bombarded "Fallout 3" with so much mythology, warped characters and entertaining side missions that you risk never finding him.</blockquote>Arbetarbladet, 4/5.<blockquote>Bethesda have outdone themselves and their ”Mad Max” vision feels far more accomplished than their open fantasy game ”The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion”. ”Fallout 3” is irresistibly beautiful and immediately pulls the player into a fantastic and perilous journey, where a new adventure lurks behind every corner. Personally I find it a near masterpiece.</blockquote>Spelkontroll, 8/10.<blockquote>Fallout 3 doesn't live up to its predecessors in any way. It's not the same game. Instead it should be viewed as a sibling of Oblivion, what Oblivion should have been in another world. It's not a genuine Fallout game but it retains the humour and some of the old atmosphere. Playing Fallout 3 is fun and that's what's most important.
If you like exploring a big world, having a lot of freedom and games with action and blood from a first person perspective, Fallout 3 is a must. If you want a really good RPG, you should perhaps look elsewhere.</blockquote>Barometern, 4/5.<blockquote>Bethesda, who are behind both games, have borrowed heavily from themselves here and to a large extent you could say Fallout 3 is Oblivion in another environment. A whole other environment. The karma mode is also taken from Oblivion. Your character radiates trust if you're good enough and suspicion if you're mean. You choose.</blockquote>
