'Fallout 3' could ruin your life, but is fun gaming experience
Mike Bell
Issue date: 11/7/08 Section: Arts & Leisure
Another interesting feature is the ability to find schematics for certain special weapons. By finding a leaf blower, vacuum cleaner, fire hose nozzle and an electric conductor, you can create the "Rock-it Launcher," a handheld catapult that can hurl any item in your inventory at dangerous velocities into your foe. You can watch in slow motion as you decapitate a twisted crab monster with a fast moving teddy bear.
Through your Pip-Boy 3000, you can pause mid-combat and individually target your opponent's legs, arms or head. This leads to incredibly gory scenes as you blast apart giant scorpions.
The most satisfying moment with this system is shooting a grenade in your enemy's hand before he hurls it at you. This usually ends the fight.
With all the excitement "Fallout 3" brings, it has its flaws. Confusing camera angles are frustrating during gun fights. Character animations, while better than Bethesda's last game, "Oblivion," are still not very fluid and stocky.
The biggest problem by far is "Fallout 3" being too fun. I couldn't stop playing. I flunked several exams. My girlfriend broke up with me. My roommates are wondering if I'm still alive in my room.
All kidding aside, "Fallout 3" is by far one of the best games to come out this year. While some have complained that the main storyline leaves something to be desired, the most enjoyment comes from simply wandering around the area, finding unique places and people, then blowing them apart.
It takes an estimated 15 hours to complete the main quest, but over 500 hours to see and do everything in the game. It's definitely worth $60.
Through your Pip-Boy 3000, you can pause mid-combat and individually target your opponent's legs, arms or head. This leads to incredibly gory scenes as you blast apart giant scorpions.
The most satisfying moment with this system is shooting a grenade in your enemy's hand before he hurls it at you. This usually ends the fight.
With all the excitement "Fallout 3" brings, it has its flaws. Confusing camera angles are frustrating during gun fights. Character animations, while better than Bethesda's last game, "Oblivion," are still not very fluid and stocky.
The biggest problem by far is "Fallout 3" being too fun. I couldn't stop playing. I flunked several exams. My girlfriend broke up with me. My roommates are wondering if I'm still alive in my room.
All kidding aside, "Fallout 3" is by far one of the best games to come out this year. While some have complained that the main storyline leaves something to be desired, the most enjoyment comes from simply wandering around the area, finding unique places and people, then blowing them apart.
It takes an estimated 15 hours to complete the main quest, but over 500 hours to see and do everything in the game. It's definitely worth $60.
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fallout fan
posted 11/13/08 @ 3:56 PM CST
Great review of a great game; thanks!
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