Fallout 3
 

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/...result;title;1

Fuck yeah. This better be awesome.

We have a long time to wait tho, until the fall of next year. :(

Fallout 2 is tied with Baldur's Gate for title of my favorite rpg. So awesome.

I still remember marking out when I got the road warrior outfit in the first one.

Please let this be as awesome as I hope.

Looks awesome so far. But it is really early.

Yeah I'd never heard of fallout untill I downloaded the trailer yesterday.
Was abit weird at the beggining with the war music and broken train and all,
then that weird guy...
Whats the actual story?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(computer_game)
Download or buy the PC games. Fucking addicting.

Oh and that voice at the end of the trailer was Ron Pearlman. AKA Hellboy. :D

I marked out like fuck when he talked tbh.

That it will also be released for consoles is less than promising. Makes me worried they'll fuck it up.

Here's hoping I'm wrong, and that it will be another masterpiece like the first two. (Fuck you, Nintendo 64 installment.)

Its being made by the same people who did oblivion, and thats awesome either on consol or PC, so I don't think you'll have to worry about that.

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Looks so great I can't even put it to words.

check out the pics on the official site (someone less lazy post_ you can do limb specific damage while guys are in the air, like blowing someone's leg off while they are flipping and shit. KIDS ARE WEARING BIRTHDAY HATS AND SITTING AT A RESTARUANT TABLE!!! What is this GTA4 on apocolyptic ecstasy?

Yeah they're already saying this is the RPG of the year.

I'm already saying this is the RPG of the ever.

Nah Oblivion is.

:y:

Anyway I downloaded the fallout collection. 1 doesn't work on vista so...
2 Does. Not digging it tbh. The view is abit weird, and I cant see the whole area well.
I'm sure 3 will be great, but 2 looks shoddy IMO. Maybe it was great for its time, but I really can't play it.

Fallout 3 is using the Oblivion engine, FYI.

Oblivion was amazing, probably the top of my list atm. No doubt, but the level of fallout 3 looks to be much more tremendous.

actually my list for top 10 RPGs is

1. Earthbound
2. Oblivion and Morrowind
3. Fallout 1 and 2
4. Chrono Trigger
5. Deus Ex 1 and 2
HM to Jade Empire/ Kotor and the FF and Dragon warrior series

Adventure games are actually my fav genre

Sierra's games (kings quest, space quest, police quest, Leisure suit larry, etc.)
the lucas arts games (monkey Island Sam and Max)
and SHENMUE OMG
I mean myst and riven were great as well.. but too puzzily and not enough charecter ...


I don't know why I got on this

But Fallout may be the best RPG of all time.

GTA4 was amazing though, dunno if ti'll beat that

I didn't think it was terrible, but its not my favorite rpg. Baldur's Gate, Fallout, Chrono Trigger, and FF 7, were all much more enjoyable for me.

Yeah FF7 shits on them

Earthbound is terrible

yes

Aren't they both made by Bethesda?

Yeah, Bethseda is making Fallout 3.

That's what I thought. Then it's a shoe-in for best RPG of EVER.

After playing all the games again My new tally is

1. Deus Ex
2. Fallout 1 and 2
3. System Shock 2
4. Oblivion/ morrowind
5. Earthbound

For now.

"Not now, not later, not ever."

:lol:

Pre ordered my copy! WOOOOOOOOOOO Can't fucking wait.

I am going to literally fucking the case of this on the way home when it drops.

Just watched the X-Play special on this super hyped. Makers said the main story is about 25 hours, with the potential for 100+ with the side quests. And with as much random wandering as I plan to do I might be able to get 140 out of this bad boy. :love:

Can't wait to get a 360.

Side note: The main quests on Fallout 1 and 2 were only like 10 hours too. So that isnt that odd.

25 hour main quest is awesome.

You know how I was saying that the main story was really short? Turns out after talking with some others who have the game, I accidentally skipped a few chapters!

Haha Hasney

I knew you were full of it. :p

I feel better about this now, whew.

Not really, I shall tell you how I did it below.



I'm a massive Oblivion fan, but this is much better. Complete awesomeness.

Hey Hansey, any idea where I get the dog? :)

What dog? Other than the ones that try to kill you....

Also, BC, you d/ling Gears of War 2 yet? :D

BC, do you mean the dog that

Well, which did you prefer out of Oblivion and Fable? They're both very similar to their predecessors so if you know the answer to that it should be easy for you.

If you haven't played one or both then Fallout 3 is the more hardcore game, combat is an in-depth experience using up your AP points and having to repair weapons all the time while Fable 2 is very friendly, there's not even a magic bar for spells, you just have to charge up higher level ones.

In terms of atmosphere, Fable 2 is a very interactive enviroment with lots of things going on and weddings, baby making and all this things to do, especially with your best buddy the dog. Fallout 3 feels like a desolate wasteland, which it's supposed to. Fable 2 also has an awesome sense of humor which is very British.

Overall, I'd say Fable 2 because it feels very much like a Zelda game with a lot of extras but they're both similar only in the fact they're called RPGs, they're completley different in every way really and in a lot of crucial design elements, they're polar opposites of each other.

Fable 2 has more replay value and the co-op sells it for me easily. But DLC could change that for either game.

They're both fantastic games though so if you just flip a coin, you can't lose.

Nope, supposedly there's a dog you can recruit to follow you around.

And this thread has a few leads to his existance.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genme...5894572&page=1

Hasney, I'm doubting you played this game beyond the prolouge.

The trailer on the first page shows you with the dog btw.

Gameplay vids from Bethesda:

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I've put about 23 hours into it so far.
Fucking awesome.

Hansey, I'm currently picking up Fable 2, Golden Axe Beast Rider, Moto GP 08, PES 09 and Saints Row 2.

Add Hasney as a friend on XBox Live and you can see I've completed the main quest and a bunch of side quests :p

Let me know how Golden Axe is, bit iffy on grabbing it.

Try them all before Fable 2 though, that's kinda addictive :D

After reading the review on Golden Axe, I decided not to waste my bandwidth :p

Yeah, IGN, who are pretty lenient, skewered Golden Axe.

Play gave it a 90, but they said the "lack of multiplayer" was on of its strengths....

Well, replace it with Guitar Hero World Tour. That's just been leaked.

Sooooooooooooooooooooo. Concerning the end of the game.

Not sure on that one BC

Yo BC, how many hours did you put in it before you beat it?

30 odd hours inc a few side quests, but I bypassed some of the main quest the same way Hansey did, due to me wanting to do cool side quests and falling across more advanced main quest stuff along the way. Beware, if you compete the main quest it seems you are done for as far as completing any other quests go.

You can't continue after the main quest? That blows :n:

Picking up my copy tomorrow. WOOOOOOOOOO

IGN Review:

9.5 Presentation
The atmosphere and style are everything you could ask for and more. A few bugs and camera issues keep things from perfection.
9.0 Graphics
The landscapes are wonderful. The character models and animations could be a lot better.
9.5 Sound
Excellent voice acting and a soundtrack that completely fits the game's mood. The sound effects aren't bad either.
10 Gameplay
A rare combination of excellent combat and deep role-playing.
9.5 Lasting Appeal
A more focused experience than much of what Bethesda has created in the past that begs to be played for hours and hours. This is one game you won't soon forget.

9.6 Incredible OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

Wow, just bought GHWT and Farcry 2, and they're already going to get put away for a while.

Small little tidbit you might find interesting.

Bethesda top brass orders all marketing pulled for Fallout 3. From trailers, banners, etc. Word is it's making some people in D.C. a little edgy.

Bethesda Pulls Fallout 3 Marketing 'In Connection with ESRB Guidelines'
by Blake Ellison Oct 27, 2008 6:36pm CST tags: Fallout 3, ESRB

Censorship and Bethesda's Fallout 3 (PC, 360, PS3) are good friends, and the two just got a little closer: Bethesda has asked gaming websites including Shacknews to pull all trailers for the open-world RPG.

The request came from Bethesda marketing VP Pete Hines in an e-mail which is reproduced below. The e-mail does not delve into the reasoning behind the decision, but says the request is "in connection with ESRB's advertising guidelines."

The move comes on the eve of Fallout 3's release, with thousands of retailers ready to start selling the game at midnight tonight, and follows a widely-reported public complaint regarding depictions of post-apocalyptic Washington DC in Fallout 3 ads.

The ESRB struck last year when news outlets including Shacknews were asked to remove trailers for D3 Publisher's Dark Sector, with the rating board citing "gameplay montages [which] have been deemed to contain excessive or offensive content."

The full e-mail from Hines follows:

In connection with ESRB's advertising guidelines, you are instructed to remove immediately any of our Fallout 3 trailers from your website, pending further notice.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Pete

Got it. :cool:

It's Awesome. Didn't know Liam Neeson was in it.

Fucking awesome game. Loving this shit right now.

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Played for about 7 hours total so far doing different shit and only gotten as far as Super Duper Mart. Doing the Wasteland Survival Guide quest right now. All I have left is Minefield. Killed that Mr. Burke guy. Gonna be a good guy this time and the 2nd time through I'll be evil.

Thats only chapter 1 of the survival guide. There's more afterwards. Best quest I've done in megaton was bloodties.

Ugh

Dunno, the supermarket one was fun, what with the robot on your side and everything.

I didn't even do the minefield one. I just lied and said I did, and gave her oneof the mines I picked up on the bloodties quest.

Wow, this game is incredible. The only gripe I have so far is the layout of Rivet City. It makes sense due to its location, but come on, that shit is awful for trying to find everyone there.

the robot didn't even come out in the supermarket for me :( maybe next time when I'm evil it will.

What? you have to activate it by hacking the terminal next to it.

lol came across a group of raiders doing a hazing ritual. One was in the middle with no armor, and the others were whacking him with sticks, saying "don't flinch!". Targeted the middle one for a grenade strike, with V.A.T.S, and watched as all five flew 15 feet in the air in slow motion. Fuckin' great.

Also, I was on a side quest that gives you an ally. Ran into some super mutants toward the end, and one jumped her while she was reloading. So I ran over with my sledgehammer, since I built my guy up to be a melee powerhouse, and swung for the fences. Aaaaaaaaaand struck a critical blow on my ally instead of the mutant. Yeah she was dead. Good news was I didnt have to split the money for the mission, got her superior combat armor, ad siiiiick custom 10mm. But there are additional missions from the same employer that she may have helped me on. Oh well.

You can't kill kids. I tried.

gay

So D-Mac, next to Oblivion how does this stand up?

It's right at the top with it. A few similarities, but overall different.

Yeah, this game is great.

Haven't gotten too far, as I'm busy exploring, but I just finished the thing where you raid the old Super Duper Mart or whatever it is. And I'm looking for some doctor's android.

It's pretty cool.

lol shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

LOL nice. I let the girl take flak for me while I popped the muties from a distance just so I could get that sweet gun she has. I have far better weapons now, but for 10mm ammo, that gun is the best shit I have found. When you whacked her, did her head fly off?

Oh yeah, does anyone have anything better than Tesla armor? I have a pretty mint set w/ the helm on and it is the godliest equip I have found yet. When you wear that and pull out the Shiskebab you look like the most badass mother fucker that has ever lived.

No, unfortunately.

I don't care what anyone says, knocking someone's head clean off with the sledgehammer is way cooler than shooting it.

It's also awesome when using the Supersledge, Fisto! or Shishkebab. I fucking LOVE the shishkebab.

I seriously bought this expecting something else completley, and yet I was so pleasantly surprised with what I have so far. I got it last night and I haven't been able to stop playing - yet I haven't done dick outside of the vault yet except kill things and people with my baseball bat.

I just exploded Moira's head with a well-timed Fisto! shot from behind. Seriously ROFL moment. "Don't mind the smoke, it is perfectly safe to bre-" KerSPLAT.

Also, The Pintsized Slasher is my fucking hero.

Does anyone know roughly where the UFO is by chance?

Sweet, there is a UFO in this one? I whad a faint hope that a bridgekeeper would be too.

Of course theres a UFO. It is where you get the alien blaster.

Cool. Love all these little nods to the previous games. Bethseda definitely did their homework.

All I have left for the Survival Guide is the Library.

Just got this and Dead Space. Not gonna play it till next year tho, with Fable 2 and Smackdown 09 up in my shit.

I got to play this. It's REALLY great.

ROFL just ran into Uncle Leo. Serious wtf moment. I was gonna blast his ass, but he didn't seem hostile. Seriously though, a friendly, half-naked super mutant who was laughed at and exiled for wanting peace. Gotta love this shit.

My ending didn't come out right :-\

Just got this to pass time while I am on the mend.


I played for 9 hous straight.

HOLY FUCK IT IS AMAZING!

I am a total ass. I kill randoms and loot them for no reason! :)

I found Tenpenny tower, and allowed the ghouls to murder everyone while I looted the place to the ground!

What an amazing fucking game. VATS system is AWESOME.

My only problem is the hacking game, it is totally hit or miss.