Fallout 3 Reviews
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And what a rich experience Fallout 3 is, anyway. Everyone's journey can and will be different, but nobody's should be disappointing. The game combines the strengths of two fine RPG series, which for Fallout 3 means compelling narrative in a post-apocalyptic setting and immersive gameplay in a huge, open-ended world. All of this just leaves one question to answer: is Fallout 3 a contender for Game of the Year? And the answer: undeniably, yes.
The second is at GameShark with a score of "A":
This is a game built for passionate conversations over a few rounds of beers with friends, like a pack of wasteland scavengers regaling one another with tall-tales around the barrel-fire. You could easily play through two, three, possibly ten times and always walk away with a new story to tell. Unlike other RPGs that pull you kicking and screaming towards the conclusion, Fallout 3 places the fate of the world squarely in your hands. Save it, crush it, or put it in your pocket for another day. It's your choice.
The third is at Gameplay Monthly with a score of "B-":
Overall, Fallout 3 will tide RPG enthusiasts over until they get their next fix, although, like many sequels designed by different developers than the origins, fails to truly capture the spirit of the games that preceded it. Nonetheless, it is a fun, if ultimately shallow and repetitive, game.
And the fourth is at AusGamers with a score of 9.5/10:
Like Oblivion it's very likely Bethesda will release patches to fix many of the game's shortcomings, but its redeeming features are so vast and varied you're going to lose yourself, regardless. It's not the perfect game, but it does so much better than most, and despite a few early hiccups, the forethought and vision of the team at Bethesda has crafted an ever-lasting game that could potentially keep you playing this and only this the entire holidays (and let's not forget the potential for expansions down the track, just as they offered for Oblivion with Shivering Isles). If you love discovering, leveling, mutants, nuclear power, nuclear bombs, exploding heads, complete freedom, 50s nostalgia, stealing, helping, repairing, sneaking, cows with two udders, zombies, hacking computers and bottle-caps - you're going to love this.
