There is something about this video game that really question the way you play your game. You can choose to be good, helping folks throughout the entire game or choose a maniacal path. The choice is yours to make. And each choice has its ramifications.
For example, one point in Fallout 3, you are presented with the opportunity to help the aptly-named town of Megaton disarm its blind nuclear bomb situated right in the heart of the town. Or if you are feeling diabolical and choose to blow every bugger to kingdom come, you could also do so. It’s so easy peasy flicking the switch and watch the horizon burn in a colossal mushroom cloud. This is what sets apart this massively brilliant RPG game from the rest of its kind. The karma system makes the game interesting and sets the tone how you achieve your objectives by the game’s end.
In this game, players are thrust into a futuristic world, still locked in the 50s, where nuclear wars have lay waste America into an apocalyptic wasteland. The iconic theme with its music and imagery makes the game strangely poignant as you tread the ruins of Washington DC, listening to your Pip-Boy built-in radio. For the patriotic, you can listen to the Enclave Radio and celebrate each time you sent the Super Mutants to their maker with the game’s monaural rendition Stars and Stripes Forever. There is no other way how you can do best to celebrate in my opinion. Just don’t listen too much to President John Henry Eden- he can be quite annoying at times.
As your character, you were born and raised in a nuclear bomb shelter or Vault by your doctor father, voiced by the incredible Liam Neeson. When he escaped the Vault on one fine morning while you were probably busy dreaming something kinky, you decided to follow on his footsteps and seek out your missing old man. Here the game begins and the game is, my word, astonishingly huge.
Throughout your quest, you will encounter friendly non-playable characters that can offer companionship such as a loyal dog and enemies like the hideous Super Mutants, pesky raiders, rake-thin zombies and expletive-spewing kids who would call you names no one has ever done before. And yes, this game is rated mature and you will do good by keeping the controller away from your own kids. The gore are explicit too, thanks to the myriad of weapons at your disposal that you can use to solve your problems.
Fallout 3 is a wholly entertaining game which will give its players enormous game time and replay value. The graphics are good though are some glitches here and there but that should not stop RPG-buffs from playing this game. The sound direction is just right, toning the post-nuclear wastelands rather well. The PS3 version, in my opinion is just as good as the XBOX 360 although I would recommend to play this game on your PC or MAC (bootcamp that is) to enjoy the many mods Fallout 3 community has to offer.
Fallout 3 is the best RPG the genre has to offer, it should not be missed, come hell or high water.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Graphics: 4 out of 5 stars
Sound: 4 out of 5 stars
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