Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Fallout 3 is how effortlessly it combines so many gameplay mechanics, storylines, characters, expansive environments and complex in-game intricacies into one fluid package.
Yes, Fallout 3 is a lot like Oblivion (with guns!), but it's a superior game in nearly every way, as it features a more engaging storyline, impeccable presentation, and hundreds of hours of addictive gameplay. While the jury is still out on whether or not hardcore Fallout enthusiasts will accept the game as part of the storied franchise, Fallout 3 is a must-have title for most RPG fans, as well as one of the finest games of this generation.
Fallout 3 offers freedom without sacrificing a focused story. It delivers fantastic combat without forgoing a deep role-playing system. The characters you meet are engaging and oftentimes hilarious without feeling out of place in this harsh world.
Ultimately, Bethesda triumphed over all odds with Fallout 3. Defeating hype and the need to live up to the past, the Fallout 3 team created an intensely profound world and worthy successor to the franchise.
From the hollow wind blowing down through subway tunnels, to the radioactive dust clouds swirling throughout the wasteland, up to the buzzards circling the encampment where the bodies of 30 slave traders lie; Fallout 3 is as much a game as it is a training sim for the coming apocalypse.
It’s a game that rewards the long-haul with deep, inventive missions which eschew the usual fetch and kill structure, ensuring that the many hours spent in Fallout 3’s wasteland aren’t wasted. [Christmas 2008, p.88]
Embora o jogo seja bom no geral, assim como em Fallout 4, a narrativa da quest principal é muito fraca, o que salva o jogo são as secundárias e o sistema de RPG
It's alright, but itI'm kinda mixed on this game, but it's still a fun game so I'll give it a 7/10 for now.
This game has many glaring flaws that it makes it really hard to recommend, but if you can look past those flaws, there's still some fun to be had. Let's start with a few, shall we?
1. This is NOT an RPG
This is my biggest problem with this game. Unlike it's successor(not it's distant ones, I'm talking about Fallout: New Vegas), your choices doesn't matter in this game. And the choices are often "Do you want to be good or bad" decisions. And they don't even affect the world that much. You don't get looked down when you nuke a **** town by other town residents. No one even mentions it, like wtf? There's also absolutely no complications, it's extremely basic. The game doesn't understand that not everything is black and white, most of the times its grey, it doesn't make people think about their decisions they make. It's like asking someone if they want to kill a dog or save it. It's not deep at all. Also the stats you put into a character because at max level you can literally get a perk that almost maxed them out for you. Then what's the point of making us choose what our character excels and struggle with? Terrible game design choices. So if you are looking for a real RPG experience, DO NOT play this game, it will heavily disappoint you. Go play Fallout: New Vegas if you want that.
2. Terrible story and quests
I don't know why people praise the story of this game, it is incredibly mediocre and unengaging. Like I said earlier, this is not an RPG game. Which makes this problem even worse. You feel like you're watching events unfold instead of participating in the event in the first place. It feels like you're not the main character, your dad is for some reason. The script is incredibly underwritten, it feels more like a mediocre drama than the game of the year. The voice acting reflects this as well. The characters are so boring as well where you really don't care about their troubles and themselves. Why? Because of the world that feels lifeless. It's a snoozefest sometimes to go through the dialogue.
That's my main problems with this game. I'm not counting technical issues as that's pretty common for a Bethesda game. If anyone needs a good modding guide, you can comment below this review, I'll give you the link to one that I used to get it running pretty well. The gameplay is also kinda alright but it's still good imo, but it's still worse than Fallout: New Vegas.
The only thing that the game really excels in however, is the atmosphere. It's really well done. Too bad the world feels lifeless due to bad quest and game design even though it's great to look at (especially with mods).
TLDR; It's an alright game. You'll have fun with it if you look past its flaws. But don't set your expectations too high and don't treat it as an RPG. If you're not willing to mod the game, then don't buy it as you may face a lot of technical issues. I still recommend Fallout: New Vegas more if you haven't played it yet. Play that game before coming back to this one, or you may lose interest in the Fallout franchise.
This game is incredibly buggy. But I think anyone who knows anything about Bethesda knows that their games are complete bug-fests.
Now with the obvious out of the way, I honestly have only done a full play-through once, I have tried to play through the game over, and over, but I can’t bring myself to do it. The beginning is really boring. Most side-quests weren’t interesting to me. And near the end I just wanted to finish the game.
And especially now that time has passed, this game has not aged well, even though Fallout: New Vegas which uses the exact same engine and with almost the exact same mechanics still somewhat feels fresh.
I would give this game a 5 if the game wasn’t so buggy. But since it is 4/10.
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