I have to start this review by saying I have never really been a fan of RPGs (Role Playing Games); Fallout 3 is one of only a handful of RPGs I have ever played, and certainly the only one I have played in great depth. However, I do rank it as one of my all-time favourite games. It is truly awesome in its scale and variety, and offered one of the most captivating single-player experiences I have ever had. Consequently I have clocked up over 100 hours of play so far, and I am still encountering new and fresh situations. Fallout 3 was my first forray into the Fallout series of games, but fortunately there is very little need for previous knowledge, as the ...  Read the complete review

Having been a big fan of oblivion, an earlier work of Bethesda studios, i knew that i would have to make this purchase to get this new first person in game world. Oblivion was a highly addictive game offering hours of fun, not just with the main quest but hundreds of sub quests and varying activities, this trend continued with fallout 3 however did in fact contain even more quests and possibilities. Particuarly with the introduction of the Karma system, whereby if you commit a good deed your karma will increase and an 'evil' deed will make this level drop. In both cases there are different variations in the game. For instance early on you can choose to ...  Read the complete review

I spent a while thinking how to start this review, and that I just couldn't figure it out. The reason for this is that I was I remember being 45 hours into the game and having only discovered 40% of the locations (that is a very rough guess, feel free to add or deduct 10% from that). Anyone familier with Morrowwind or Oblivion will realise just how... 'epic' this game is. Basically this is the perfect game for anyone with time on their hand, pick a random direction, walk that way & you can spend a good hour crossing a small portion of the map. Don't worry, you won't just be enjoying the glorious post-apocalyptic environment, there is plenty to fight, people to talk ..  Read the complete review

Summary. ------------------------ The third game in the series, Fallout 3 is set roughly 30 years after its predecessor. It is now in full 3D and relates to the same world as the previous games however it is set in and around post-apocalyptic Washington DC. The Game of the Year Edition features all five pieces of downloadable content that shipped after the game's release: Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta. Plot. --------------------------------------------- In Fallout 3 you play as a young man/woman who ventures out of the safety of his home in Vault 101 to persue ...  Read the complete review

Fallout 3 is one of the greatest games I have ever played. It is a game of epic scale and one of the biggest and most non-linear games I have ever played. It is set in a post apocalyptic world that has been torn apart bya nuclear war. You managed to survive as you living in a a community in an underground vault. The game opens with an innovative way of creating your character. It quickly progresses from your birth to your teenage years allowing you to customise every aspect of your character including your gender, appearance, skills etc. The main plot of the game begins when your father leaves the vault without telling you and you get out after him. After you escape the  Read the complete review