Fallout 3: Why I don't recomend it...

[.jayderyu]

Snarf Barf said:
First thing I want to say is that I have rented the PS3 version. There are too many great games out to buy the PC version I just can't afford it. So I'm aware that the PS3 version doesn't look quite as good as the PC360 version but it really doesn't matter because the things I don't like about the game are no doubt multiplat. So here are the issues: 1. The story is whatever. It's supposed to take place in 2277 or something like that after a nuclear war which takes place in 2077, but here's the thing everything looks like it's from the 1950's. You walk around and you're like why does the future look like the 50's? Why does the "pip boy" look like a gameboy? I swear I saw some objects they used in Bioshock. Wussup 2k games are you recycling objects from your games? It doesn't have the class Bioshock does either. And the voice acting is sub par. 2. The Oblivion Engine is still ugly. In 2005 Oblivion was a work of art. In 2008 this engine looks tired. When your guy walks it feels like he has no weight. His moments and how he reacts to the environment around him are completely unrealistic- ditto for the NPC's. All the things that anoyed you in Oblivion are here for you to not enjoy. 3. The fighting sucks. The slow motion practically turn based gun battles are so boring. You might have to shoot a guy 5 times in the head before he goes down. All in slow motion with this horrid beeping and game boy style interface. It's just boring. Booo. So if your looking for a game to skip this holiday let this be the one. As far as over hyped games go forget GTA4. There's a new champ in town. And yes I am a fan of many RPGs and shooters but I am not a fan of this game.

1. You seem to have teh lack of ability to suspend beliefe. Which makes it hard to take any game seriously.

2. Fallout is an old franchise that someone thinks he can do better.

3. You say you admit to knowing FO3 is looking better on PC360 then get down on it for having bad graphics.

4. unrealistic, your playing a fictional computer game.

5. The FPS element is so ho hum and boring that it's well boring. At least the cinematics add some cool looking slowmo flare.

6. You couldn't have played the game very long. It only takes me 1 hit to the head unless they are monsters or have body armour. Are you telling me KZ2 or whatever FPS game you like does head hits better by having instant kills and realistism by not having respawns, health regeneration or hit points?

7. Your probably going to see a lot more HD games and especially games in the future start using purchable model packages. Do to the ever increasing costs of game dev it will be cheaper to just by pre done models. If you want to see custom models then ask them to reduce dev costs. Oh wait you can't dev costs go up based onthe detail of the game and having to please you require more detail anyways. How about showing your support of cheaper dev costs by going to Interplay and buying the original Fallout 1,2, Tactics for $15. Though maybe you already have them.

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Agility is only good if your not a FPS player, but want to play FO3. Then VATS is your only feasible way to play. I don't like FPS in my RPG and played this and Oblivion in 3rd person. Even though it wasn't very clean.

Charasima is fine for a different play style that isn't combat orienated. Percpetion does seem worthless. it's only purpose is giving you red markers sooner knowing where your opponents are before they do.

Skill mini games were stupid. Your skill shouldn't determine if you can do something, but increase the odds of you being able to do it. So coming under the skill will penalize you. Like less than or mroe than 4 hacking attempts. Lockpicking should effect how close you have to be on the sweet spot.

Unfortunely RPG most of the time are based around BURST HP game play. it's silly, but hey you guys(general gamer not specific this time) buy the game thus showing support that HP inflation sysems are the way to go.

This game seemed oddly easier than the previous fallout games. Probably because it's and FPS making your characters skills FAR LESS IMPORTANT.

I have a high speech, it's usefull, but not as much as it was in Fo1, 2. Which is a shame. I haven't actually had my character sleep with some one.

Yes tag skills bitching. I agree. 1 = 2 points. This game tag skills fail.

Level cap sucks. I believe some modder are going about trying to remove it. :) Wait you can't get mods in the console versions can you :| some day they need tp figure out how to do it.