A few more Swedish reviews, with a Norwegian one at the end.
Digitallife.se, 8/10.<blockquote>The adventure can last up to 80 hours with all the side missions and has a lot of lovely experiences on offer. Apart from some bothersome elements, and sound and graphics that perhaps don't measure up to 2008 standards, Fallout 3 is a really nice RPG with a lovely atmosphere.</blockquote>Subdogs, 5/5.<blockquote>Fallout 3 manages to combine a classic RPG system with a modern game design and solid aesthetics. It maintains its ties to the original games without feeling the least retro. If you like open RPGs where your character can develop freely but don't mind a little action now and then, this is heaven. The developers have not only managed to create a technologically and mechanically impressive title, but have also filled Fallout 3 with an overwhelming amount of content and enjoyment.</blockquote>Gamereactor.se, 7/10.<blockquote>The problem is that the world of Fallout 3 feels dead. Nuked, deserted, ruined, sure, but also dead on a gaming level that constantly yanks you out of the illusion of a real world. People keep repeating themselves and can bid you welcome and say it's nice to see a new face in the world ten times in a row, as in an old Super Nintendo RPG.
It's more Oblivion in the future than Fallout, and on top of this a little too desolate and impersonal. It's still a good game but I had actually expected more from one of the most legendary RPG series of all.</blockquote>Retry, 8/10.<blockquote>Bethesda don't take advantage of one of the genre's strongest features. They have no great inclination towards playing with the game's narrative, to let actions have the consequences they should, and actually force the player to really think their choices through. The difference between Fallout 3 and another of this fall's greatest RPGs, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, is frankly gigantic in this regard.
It's different from its predecessors. So much is clear. But the core is there, and Bethesda have tended to some elements very carefully, while they've thrown others out the office window. Apart from the dialogue and plot I don't think Black Isle could have done a much better job with a modern Fallout.</blockquote>Norrköpings Tidningar, 5/5.<blockquote>Just as in the earlier games in the series, your actions influence how people respond to you. Friend or foe is quickly determined, but also the going prices of goods and dialogue options. A classic RPG set-up, in other words.
Still, all told Fallout 3 is a game you quickly get stuck with. The feeling is there and the twisted humour strikes on occasion. Fallout fans have waited for a long time, but we didn't wait in vain.</blockquote>ITpro, 5/6.<blockquote>Fallout 3 provides you with an adventure in a post-apocalyptic world of devastation and monsters. Despite all the death, depravity and desolation there's almost something beautiful about it all. Bethesda Softworks’ tendency towards dark humour is predictably in place and contributes to an entertaining experience. Even if the game greatly resembles Bethesda's previous work, Oblivion: Elder Scrolls IV, this is no reason not to try out Fallout 3.</blockquote>
Digitallife.se, 8/10.<blockquote>The adventure can last up to 80 hours with all the side missions and has a lot of lovely experiences on offer. Apart from some bothersome elements, and sound and graphics that perhaps don't measure up to 2008 standards, Fallout 3 is a really nice RPG with a lovely atmosphere.</blockquote>Subdogs, 5/5.<blockquote>Fallout 3 manages to combine a classic RPG system with a modern game design and solid aesthetics. It maintains its ties to the original games without feeling the least retro. If you like open RPGs where your character can develop freely but don't mind a little action now and then, this is heaven. The developers have not only managed to create a technologically and mechanically impressive title, but have also filled Fallout 3 with an overwhelming amount of content and enjoyment.</blockquote>Gamereactor.se, 7/10.<blockquote>The problem is that the world of Fallout 3 feels dead. Nuked, deserted, ruined, sure, but also dead on a gaming level that constantly yanks you out of the illusion of a real world. People keep repeating themselves and can bid you welcome and say it's nice to see a new face in the world ten times in a row, as in an old Super Nintendo RPG.
It's more Oblivion in the future than Fallout, and on top of this a little too desolate and impersonal. It's still a good game but I had actually expected more from one of the most legendary RPG series of all.</blockquote>Retry, 8/10.<blockquote>Bethesda don't take advantage of one of the genre's strongest features. They have no great inclination towards playing with the game's narrative, to let actions have the consequences they should, and actually force the player to really think their choices through. The difference between Fallout 3 and another of this fall's greatest RPGs, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, is frankly gigantic in this regard.
It's different from its predecessors. So much is clear. But the core is there, and Bethesda have tended to some elements very carefully, while they've thrown others out the office window. Apart from the dialogue and plot I don't think Black Isle could have done a much better job with a modern Fallout.</blockquote>Norrköpings Tidningar, 5/5.<blockquote>Just as in the earlier games in the series, your actions influence how people respond to you. Friend or foe is quickly determined, but also the going prices of goods and dialogue options. A classic RPG set-up, in other words.
Still, all told Fallout 3 is a game you quickly get stuck with. The feeling is there and the twisted humour strikes on occasion. Fallout fans have waited for a long time, but we didn't wait in vain.</blockquote>ITpro, 5/6.<blockquote>Fallout 3 provides you with an adventure in a post-apocalyptic world of devastation and monsters. Despite all the death, depravity and desolation there's almost something beautiful about it all. Bethesda Softworks’ tendency towards dark humour is predictably in place and contributes to an entertaining experience. Even if the game greatly resembles Bethesda's previous work, Oblivion: Elder Scrolls IV, this is no reason not to try out Fallout 3.</blockquote>