Fallout 3
Fallout 3 is simply an astonishing work. Randomly wandering around the ruined landscape surrounding Washington DC in the year 2277 is one of the most amazing gaming experiences I’ve ever had. I watched the sun rise from a small village set on a half ruined overpass and could actually see the birds circling the nearby town of Megaton, off in the distance I could barly make out the ruined tower of the Washington Monument with the Capital Building beyond. Beautiful.
Sarah said
Nov 11, 2008 @ 08:15 AM
I even got to cross the Potomac and fight a super-mutant while Stephen was feeding the baby! Yay!
donald said
Nov 12, 2008 @ 02:25 AM
You can tell how good and immersive game characterization is when the choices flow naturally. I’m usually one to weigh my options endlessly, but in this game, I found myself blowing away the Overseer without even thinking about it. Love it.
Stephen said
Nov 13, 2008 @ 07:38 PM
Whoa you killed the Overseer? I just made him promise not to hold what’s-her-name responsible for my actions.
I did think briefly about reloading when a character I liked was killed, but the game had me so immersed that I just went on. Very nicely done. I really think I could have saved him, and that haunting memory is now part of my character. Awesome, awesome to the max.
donald said
Nov 14, 2008 @ 02:20 AM
His goons beat Jonas to death, what else could I do? Judge, jury, and executioner, reporting for duty.
Have you recruited anyone yet? I saw an opening to recruit Jericho, but it didn’t feel right for my character and besides, he seems pretty sketch.
Stephen said
Nov 14, 2008 @ 08:49 AM
I was seriously tempted, but I figured that I’d already killed the goons that killed Jonas so didn’t want to leave a vault of anarchy behind.
I haven’t recruited anyone. I offered Jericho a place, but I was too goody-goody for him. :-)
My character Gong Li is a little cloying, always helping people, giving away water, giving away scrap metal, doing just about anything that anyone asks. I wasn’t really surprised when mercenaries tried to collect a bounty on my head.
My next play through I’m going to be an evil, charismatic, and lucky character. THEN comes a ninja.
donald said
Nov 14, 2008 @ 04:45 PM
My character, Tomas, is hostile and greedy. I thought he might be gay, but he fell head over heels for the blond paladin from the moment he saw her laser rifle. I don’t think it’s going to end well.
Stephen said
Nov 14, 2008 @ 10:44 PM
Blond paladin? Gong Li has a crush on Ms. West (completely unreciprocated, poor guy) but we haven’t run into any chicks with laser rifles. Cool.
Brad said
Nov 23, 2008 @ 11:53 AM
This is totally the next game on my purchase list, now. :)
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