Best of 2008

If you liked Elder Scrolls and / or Mass Effect, this game is for you. The game gets better as you progress through the main story and there are hours of gameplay to be had. The controlls are tight and VATS is a very enjoyable new concept in combat. I cannot say enough about this game except get it. You must have this game if you are a fan of the rpg/fantasy/fps genre. Loved it.

fallAWESOME!!!!

definently tied for the best game I have ever played in my entire life with Shadow of the Colosus, amazing gameplay, huge content, awsome action ,amazing RPG, pretty food graphics, great story, there isn't on flaw in this game, Iv'e never had any problems with getting bored or anything, this better win RPG of the year, or somethings wrong with this world, and this game will be remembered in time as one of the best video games ever made.

Just my opinion

I myself love this game, up until i got x-box live i never would have touched a game like this with a 10ft pole.But i have changed my mind! This game is amazing, however there is one big drawback for me and that is there is no online multiplayer...at all. But over all i love it :)

It's no Oblivion!

This was the biggest waste of 60 dollars I've ever spent. The side quests are herendously boring and stupid. The visuals are horrible. The repetetiveness of buildings is ridicolous. I'm over all dissapointed with Bathesda. After making Morrowind, and Oblivion, two outstanding games, then they produce this garbage?! I just do not see the fun in this game. Graphically it looks like a Sega Dreamcast could handle this game. The useage of the "Range" weapons is the worst controls I've ever seen in my life. What's up with the difficulty on this as well? Those fire ants, are a littly fierry for me!

Like Oblivion Meets The Road

I'm totally and completely enthralled with Fallout 3. The game's setup, which rolls your character using childhood development as a metaphor is the first inkling that this post-apocalyptic role-playing game is in that rare realm of genius.

I've played for almost 15 hours already and still haven't left the first city area of MegaTon. Like Oblivion, the game is open-ended, but it seems like there are more creative triggers for the missions. In one instance, I found this kid running around a supermarket. I talked to him and ended up tapping into a cool mission fighting giant fire-breathing ants in destroyed town.

Combat is fantastic - the turn-based VATS system works really well in conjunction with straight shooter mode. I find myself attempting to snipe from long range and then closing in, and switching to my shotgun or assault rifle to finish things off. There is nothing more gratifying than a successful head shot that decapitates the victim, that's for sure.

On the downside, the dialogue feels a little forced and, much like Oblivion, the choices between good and evil feel fairly forced. That said, the first big decision - whether or not to detonate a nuke in inside of MegaTon - is interesting.

All said, this is an awesome awesome game. I find myself marveling at the game world - it's amazing and creepy to be moving around a fully nuked Washington DC.