Attack Of The Fallout 3 Reviews

friznit · Post by **friznit** » November 1st, 2008, 10:31

I've still not read any reviews. I'll get around to buying this next week and give a go at a mini-review if noone else has by then.

I enjoyed Oblivion eventually - took me about a year to get around to playing it properly and I've still not finished it - although it wasn't rave material. I played Fallout 2 a few times and had fun, so hopefully F3 will keep me occupied longer than Mass Defect, which I also need to finish one day, but since it's decided to stop working randomly I'm not sure I cba.

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 1st, 2008, 12:47

Well I'm a couple of quests into F3 and I love it. It has the big open world of Oblivion, but less wandering aimlessly and the setting makes it far more interesting (for me at least). And I've already shot a dog's head off.

Post by **Roman Totale** » November 1st, 2008, 13:24

I do like the VATS system. Wasn't too sure of it when I first read about it, but it has been implemented really well.

I'm only a couple of quests in too, but as with Far Cry 2 I don't feel like I have to rush about doing stuff - I like going at my own pace.

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 1st, 2008, 13:48

Yeah, there's no big world saving thing you have to be doing that makes you feel guilty about doing side quests like in Oblivion. I've already had tons happen that I won't talk about for fear of spoilers, and quite a few references to Fallout 1 & 2.

In fact I'll start a spoilery thread...

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » November 1st, 2008, 14:04

Fucking post!

Play posted it on the 29th, I'm still waiting.

Post by **HereComesPete** » November 1st, 2008, 14:23

Which version did you order? Hasn't already been missed and someone's picked up the delivery card and not told you?

I wandered into the middle of fucking nowhere in newcastle last night to get mine. The collection office is a tiny office attached to a fucking massive sorting building the water side of the train tracks. It's so close to the river I thought it was on fucking stilts.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » November 1st, 2008, 15:15

I ordered the lunch box, and I really doubt it as I've been around in the mornings since Thursday, got FC2 but no F3, and I can't badger the post office without a card, I'll see if it turns up on Monday.

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » November 1st, 2008, 15:25

This game is currently unavailable.

Sometimes I wonder why I buy games on steam.

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » November 1st, 2008, 15:45

Akiakaiu wrote:This game is currently unavailable. Sometimes I wonder why I buy games on steam.

I downloaded fine, but transferring the files between computers is always a royal pain.

The Steam forums suggests excluding NOD32 from examining the fallout folder, or just running fallout3.exe without Steam (/steamapps/common/fallout 3/).

Post by **deject** » November 1st, 2008, 17:27

Stoat wrote:I downloaded fine, but transferring the files between computers is always a royal pain.

The Steam forums suggests excluding NOD32 from examining the fallout folder, or just running fallout3.exe without Steam (/steamapps/common/fallout 3/).

Yeah NOD32 "detected" testapp.exe as a virus or something. It did the same thing with raven shield. A bit annoying but you can add exclusions for them.

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » November 1st, 2008, 18:01

Yeah, I got it working by telling NOD32 to not check my steam stuff.

Post by **deject** » November 1st, 2008, 23:43

Weeeeeeeee

I especially like the dapper hat, faaaaabulous mustache, and awesome ammo belts.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » November 2nd, 2008, 0:20

Now I've got used to the game I'm loving it. VATS is great and the story has some nice quirky humour.

The ladies love my leopard print, silky jim jams, fireman's helmet and missile launcher.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49544488@N00/2993817286/" title="Fallout3 2008-11-02 00-10-32-04 by spoodie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/299 ... cd3b_b.jpg" width="1024" height="640" alt="Fallout3 2008-11-02 00-10-32-04"></a>

Post by **FatherJack** » November 2nd, 2008, 5:11

I'm enjoying it too, few crashes but extended periods of play as well. VATS almost makes me wish I'd bought the console version - as it would be totally playable, but can still shoot better manually at times.

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 2nd, 2008, 7:16

I see I'm not the only one who wants to keep outfits because of how they look. I ditched my helmet for Sheriff Simm's hat.

Post by **Roman Totale** » November 2nd, 2008, 9:37

I always equip those silky pyjamas for the massive dialog bonus they give (then I forget to unequip and charge into battle like a demented pensioner).

That said, other than the looks, most of the armour has been pretty crap compared the stuff I picked up very early on.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » November 2nd, 2008, 12:03

Curse you all. Once I have my chipset fan working again, I'm going to have to buy this, and to hell with FC2.

Post by **FatherJack** » November 5th, 2008, 20:43

Pretty much as I predicted, I'm not playing FC2 at all at the moment.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » November 5th, 2008, 21:18

I didn't realise you could be a Ghost Buster, I really should crack open the lunchbox and install the game.

friznit · Post by **friznit** » November 5th, 2008, 21:42

how do you spin the camera around too view from the front? All I've managed is a few mediocre screenshots of my arse so far.