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| From: Bethesda
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  147 reviews
Sales Rank: 47
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 12680
Model: 12680
UPC: 093155126800
EAN: 0093155126800
ASIN: B000UU3SVI
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Fight for survival against terrors of the outside world, radiation, and mutants after nuclear fallout | | • | Latest in human ability simulation affords unlimited customization of characters | | • | Expansive world in modern super-deluxe HD graphics | | • | Features ability to pause time in combat, target specific body parts, and queue up attacks | | • | 1st- or 3rd-person perspective |
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Product Description
For 200 years, Vault 101, a fallout shelter, has 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 Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants. Yet one morning, you awake to find that your father has 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. Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) that combines the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda.
Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence - Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results Modern super-deluxe HD graphics
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The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time.
Welcome to the nation's capital.
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The Brotherhood of Steel is a powerful ally.
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Customize characters with your Pip-Boy.
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The Story: Vault 101 - Jewel of the Wastes
For 200 years, Vault 101 , a fallout shelter, 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.Key Features:- 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.
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 For RPGer's and FPSer's January 6, 2009
Had not played Fallout 1 or 2 before this game but couldn't resist getting it from reading the reviews and learning what the game was like. I have been playing it now for about 25 hours and love it! If you like RPG's or FPS's I think you will like this game. You can opt to level to auto level up or do it manually for the D&D crowd. I also got the 464 page game guide! There is so much to do and see in this game it's amazing. One of the best game purchases I have made in years!
A FLAWED DIAMOND January 6, 2009
It's nice to be back in the world of Fallout!
For those not in the know, the original Fallout came out in 1997, followed by a sequel in 1998.
What a difference 10+ years make!
Having played the original two games I really feel that the developers of Fallout 3 really captured the heart and soul of the first two games.
SOME THINGS STAYED THE SAME . . .
The dialogue trees are very funny and usually offer good, neutral and evil responses.
The world of Fallout is very bleak and rusty, but still mysterious and at times, beautiful.
There is still an option for turned-based combat (even the sound effects of it activating like it did on the original).
The Monopoly-esque pictures add a nice sense of humor.
The voice acting is superb (especially your Father and Moriarty).
The leveling-up and perks are all very familiar and allow you to choose between brain, brawn or something more in the middle.
. . . SOME THINGS CHANGED . . .
For the first time, we get to experience the world of Fallout in the 3rd or even 1st person view. While a refreshing change from the top-down views of old, these new views and ways of playing Fallout have their fair share of problems.
For example, the third person view has some of the goofiest animations I've seen in a while and is useless for combat reasons. It looks like your character is skating over the ground or hovering over it instead of running or walking on it.
The first-person view was great for general wandering around and bashing the heads of Mutants with the Sledgehammer, but I found that trying to fire guns in this view was clunky and often not as effective as VATS.
Thankfully they included VATS, as it lets you target specific areas and conserve your ammo somewhat.
. . . BUT WAR. WAR NEVER CHANGES.
Overall, I found Fallout 3 to be far more enjoyable than Oblivion and more appealing than the original Fallout 1 and 2. I did have the game crash a few times, but anyone who has played video games should know enough to keep a few manual saves on hand, just in case. The main quest was pretty short, which I found actually refreshing, although I found the ending a bit of a letdown (spoiled by Final Fantasy 6's 30 minute ending).
There is so much variety in this game I can easily see myself playing it far longer than Oblivion.
Enjoy!
You owe it to yourself January 3, 2009
I have been video gaming for over 20 years. Fallout 3 is one of the best I have ever played. I was actually moved at the end. You owe it to yourself to play this game. The graphics, sound, story telling, voice acting, and the action were all fantastic. I cannot praise this game enough. It is out for all of the major systems (except for the WII) so you have no excuse. If you want an adult (not for the kiddies) game that succeeds on every level, please pick up Fallout 3.
Excellent. January 2, 2009
I never beat fallout 2, and I didn't play oblivion before beating Fallout 3.
I'm fascinated with a world that's post-nuclear holocaust. I loved how in fallout 2 you could have perks, and decide to do things that ultimately influenced the character and how you could beat the game.
These desires were met in Fallout 3. In the very beginning of the game, you are given choices that will determine if you follow the path of the good, or the wicked.
I felt the characters were well fleshed out, and I had multiple ways to solve the majority of the problems I came across. I also enjoyed the difficulty of the fighting, the constant search for ammo, and the quest for more bottle caps.
I was let down by how quickly I managed to plow through the plot, and amass wealth. I felt after I beat the game there wasn't much more to it then simply finding unique items or doing silly side quests.
I'm playing TES IV: Oblivion now. I feel fallout 3 is the stronger game. I at least didn't have to mod the LIVING HELL OUT OF IT, to fix such a wide swath of problems like loot scaling, monster scaling, and the ability to beat anything with a level 1 character.
Some of the complaints against fallout 3 are parts of living in a post-nuclear holocaust world. Expect radiation (Radiation resistance perk). Expect radioactive water (Iron stomach). Expect to hunt for ammo (scrounger perk). If there is something you don't like about Fallout 3, odds are they put a perk in the game just for you. Try hand-to-hand, then you don't NEED ammo.
(Also, I hate to admit it. I was pleased with the amount of realism the physics engine brought, to blowing somethings head off, complete with matrix-like slow motion. I was further pleased to see I could choose a perk so I could view this more often.)
Game of the Year. December 30, 2008
Fallout 3 is the latest game from the folks behind the critically acclaimed Oblivion. Bethesda has crafted another gem in Fallout 3. It thrusts you into a massive world a la Oblivion, and much of the formula remains the same: kill baddies to level up, talk with townfolk to get quests and explore the massive environment to find new dungeons and towns. Fallout 3, however, shores up a few of Oblivion's weaker points - namely making the world smaller and more concise. Don't worry; the world is still massive; just a lot of dead space has been cut out.
Fallout 3 is a beautiful looking game, with expansive vistas and amazing lighting. Some of the texture work is a bit iffy, and the character models are awkward looking and ugly, but the fantastic draw distance (with minimal pop-in) and huge game world more than make up for it. Loading times are frequent, which is about the only technical place Fallout 3 stumbles. Sounds are excellent, although the voice acting can get repetitive, since a lot of the minor characters are voiced by the same actors. It doesn't ruin the game, it just serves as a reminder that this is, afterall, a video game. But what a game it is.
Fallout 3 is an FPS-RPG hybrid, which sounds a little bit strange. With the V.A.T.S. system, however, Bethesda makes it work - you can either shoot enemies in real time (as you would in Halo 3, etc. - albeit the controls/aiming are clunkier) or pause the game with V.A.T.S. and target a specific body part. This uses AP, however, so you can only get off a few targeted shots before having to rely on your reflexes and sharpshooting skills again. The combat is at times frustrating, and the FPS gameplay isn't up to snuff with the likes of Halo 3 or Rainbow Six, but it is less clunky than Oblivion and is ultimately fun. Get the Bloody Mess perk for extra excitement, by the way. The main problem with the combat is that once you hit level 20 (the level cap) there is little incentive to keep fighting - it's just not fun enough when there's no rewards to be had, and oftentimes its faster (and healthier) to simply flee from altercations. The lame part about the level cap is that Bethesda, in their Brotherhood of Steel DLC, will raise it - provided you fork over some more hard earned clams. The other part of the gameplay is regarding your choices as a player; you can be a hacker, a lock picker, a fighter etc. as most of the quests in the game can be approached in different ways. The game reminds me a lot of Deus Ex in this regard, a criminally underrated game released about 8 years ago.
The main story is average, although nothing spectacular; don't go expecting tales of Final Fantasy complexity and you won't exit disappointed. The main quest takes you all over the Capital Wasteland, and has some very original moments. I won't spoil them for you, but, overall, the main quest is much better than Oblivion's was, and stands up without the support of the numerous side quests you can undertake. Most of the fun to be had is undertaking these excursions; there's everything from big quests that can take two or three hours to little grottos you can find with their own backstory. The amount of effort Bethesda put in to the backstories of the optional areas (such as the other Vaults scattered about the Wasteland) is astonishing, and oftentimes the tales are more intriguing than the overall story arc. There are a lot of sub plots in the Capital Wasteland - for one, Vault-Tec, makers of the vaults, aren't exactly who they seem. This adds to the atmosphere, and for me, makes Fallout 3 the game of the year. I was disappointed by the ending, and vowed to stop playing Fallout 3; a few hours later, I put it back in the drive, and was running around the Capital Wasteland searching for more caves, ruined houses and other stuff I hadn't seen yet. If you decide that you must see everything, expect to spend more than 100 hours on Fallout 3.
Fallout 3 is not without its flaws - there are some game breaking glitches (save manually so that you don't get hosed), the main story is underwhelming, and there is a lot of empty, pointless space in the Wasteland (although it has been pared down a lot from the likes of Oblivion) - the sheer amount of stuff to experience, and the overall quality of the quests more than makes up for it. The combat is fun - although not the best in the history of video games - and the technical aspects of the game (glitches aside) are truly fantastic. The Capital Wasteland lives, it breathes, and it feels like an actual world when you step foot in it. The amount of freedom you have is unprecedented, and the quality of the overall game is second to none. When looked at as a sum of its parts, Fallout 3 is the most ambitious, biggest game released this year. And, for the most part, it succeeds in what it sets out to do: giving the player a huge world and the option to do nigh anything. If you hated Oblivion, this game probably isn't for you, but to everyone else who has yet to try it, do so immediately. It starts a bit slow, but once you're about four hours in, the controller is nearly impossible to put down. Fallout 3 is the Game of the Year, no small feat in a span that saw the release of GTA IV, Fable 2, Gears of War 2 and five or six more AAA titles, playing like a mix of the best elements of Bioshock, Deus Ex and Oblivion.
[Additional notes: Downloadable content will be available on the Xbox 360 and PC (not PS3) starting in January with Operation Anchorage. The Pitt DLC will be released in February. The Broken Steel expansion will be released in March and will allow you to continue the main quest. It will also raise the level cap.]
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