Fallout 3

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:00 am

I think everything about it is much better. Textures are much cleaner, there isn't nearly as much aliasing (on any res, although I don't run AA on PC in the first place with hi res), something as simple as rocks and shadows look infinitely better to me.

Everybody has an opinion, of course, but I wholeheartedly agree with reviews if they're saying the PC is ahead of the console version by a large margin. Everywhere I look in the PC version is light years ahead of the same zone on the 360 version.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:27 am

If my wife would quit hogging the 46" HDTV I might have some time to play Fallout. Damn her!

hellbent · Post by **hellbent** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:38 pm

I've got to agree that the game looks and plays fantastic on the PC. I'm running it with the details turned low right now b/c I was getting random crashes out in the Wastes after about 15-20 minutes of gameplay. Even with the details cranked way down, it looks better than the 360 version I've played - not to mention how much better the options available to the PC version are - the future mods, console codes, and mouse/keyboard controls.

I'm looking forward to running it under Vista/DX10 this weekend - been running it on XPSP3/DX9 due to a RAM bottleneck that I've now fixed.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:24 am

Sweet! DLC announced. Me Happy!

http://kotaku.com/5107085/fallout-3-dlc ... look-at-it

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:12 pm

RobVarak wrote:Sweet! DLC announced. Me Happy!

http://kotaku.com/5107085/fallout-3-dlc ... look-at-it

I was just going to post this. The DLC sounds very cool.

I'm about to finish the main quest on my first playthrough. Would have done it already but it took me forever to figure out how to get to the last Behemoth I needed to kill.

The one thing I wish I hadn't done was take the experience boost perk three times -- it sounded like a good idea at the time, but I didn't realize how quickly I'd hit the level 20 cap.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:57 pm

I just had a major plot point spoiled for me while looking up how to get power armor training.

Fortunately the game is great and I've got plenty of motivation to continue.

The DLC looks and sounds great.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:08 pm

I don't want to hate on this game, because it sucked me in more than any game since Rock Band last year. However, the ending is one of the most disappointing in recent memory. I won't give anything away, but after creating a brilliant world to explore, the ending feels so completely half-assed. It took knocked my opinion of the game down a bit, although it didn't ruin the fun of wandering the wasteland. I just am surprised that Bethesda didn't make it more cinematic and exciting.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:48 pm

New DLC is out, the Operation Anchorage expansion pack. I was excited until I read this pretty harsh review from Eurogamer:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/fallo ... age-review

Only one opinion, but I have to say I don't like the idea of all combat and no real exploration. The exploring is what made this game so much fun.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:53 pm

Not for nothing but anyone who read the description of this pack should of known it was combat based. The other two packs seem like they are more exploration based.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:59 pm

Danimal wrote:Not for nothing but anyone who read the description of this pack should of known it was combat based. The other two packs seem like they are more exploration based.

True, but I was intrigued because the Tranquility Lane level was so cleverly done. This sounds more like straightforward FPS action, which is not the game's strength. I was hoping they would have done something more original.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:08 pm

I won't mind the game going a bit more linear. The exploration was overdone to a fault in my view.

johnvon314 · Post by **johnvon314** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:45 pm

While a potentially interesting concept, the Anchorage pack felt a little rushed. Way too short and linear. I suspect it could be completed in 45 minutes if someone wanted to rush right through it. The ending is somewhat surprising, but that's about it. I hope the exploration oriented packs have a bit more meat as that is the strength of Fallout 3.

John

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:47 pm

johnvon314 wrote:While a potentially interesting concept, the Anchorage pack felt a little rushed. Way too short and linear. I suspect it could be completed in 45 minutes if someone wanted to rush right through it. The ending is somewhat surprising, but that's about it. I hope the exploration oriented packs have a bit more meat as that is the strength of Fallout 3.

John

Pretty much what Eurogamer said in their review.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:09 pm

10spro wrote:I won't mind the game going a bit more linear. The exploration was overdone to a fault in my view.

Wow, I couldn't disagree more strongly. To me, the main quest sequence was too linear. Different strokes...

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:56 am

More DLC. The Pitt.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/fallo ... t-hands-on

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:46 am

Two new DLC packs announced for Fallout 3.
http://kotaku.com/5260907/fallout-3-dlc ... lc-for-all

I have yet to take the plunge on any Fallout DLC, and I'm glad I haven't. My new plan is to gamefly the 'game of the year' edition released in October, which will include all 5 DLC packs.