PC JEUX Magazine: First Fallout 3 review

First review has been unleashed on the wild. This coming from French magazine PC JEUX:

"Thus, the fear that Fallout 3 could be a post-apocalyptic Oblivion is totally gone. A few hours with the game will be enough for Fallout veterans to get their habits back and be able to walk with confidence through the game. New players will not feel totally lost either because references to the previous games are rather scarce and discrete. If most changes brought to the series are technical, the spirit is still there, sort of. Indeed, it's a shame that this episode is so serious. It has lost, it seems, a good deal of the humour and even irony that was part of the series. Cinematographic references or completely twisted conversations with NPCs are gone. Aside from this, Fallout 3 is an excellent RPG and a good Fallout. The score is rather different but the music stays the same."

[CloudsEnd]

i atleast expected something like 9(,)5+... :/

[CEO of Troll Corp]

They must have reviewed the xbox version,dont worry,the Ps3 version is superior thus will receive higher review marks

[Stubacca]

So glad this game is gonna kick ass!

Can't wait for it.

[Killjoy3000]

Well, the 360 was the lead version (which sucks ass), so we'll see how this stupid fanboy battle pans out.

[original seed]

It sucks that its coming out so close to Fable. No way can i complete fable in one week with work and life in the way. I know once Fallout comes out i'll most likely be playing this all the time. Poor FarCry is going to be collecting dust on my shelf

[TheTimeDoctor]

i have the same feeling for fable as i do for little big planet. the hype machine has become rabid and i just don't get it. fallout on the other hand is going to be incredible. farcry could go either way.

[t_tocs]

Forget Fable...get Fallout. Hands down, Fallout will crush Fable in the reviews

[christian hour]

I would hardly compar fable to fallout... sure they are both rpgs, but thier both completely different rpgs that appeal to completely opposite tastes. Its like saying gears 2 is going to beat Viva Pinata 2 in reviews... and thats why you should buy a game :P on metascore reviews?

Both games are on my must buy list definitely.
As well as LittleBigPlanet... and... about a million other games coming across all platforms this winter that will cause me to file for bankruptcy. God damn...

[TheDude2dot0]

That was a horrible analogy. You sure can compare because they are both RPGs. Same thing with Halo and Resistance. Both are FPSs. Viva Pinata and Fallout are nowhere near each other though.

[christian hour]

Yes they are both rpgs. but totally different rpgs. There are many different types of rpgs. theres only really one form of FPS.

[TheDude2dot0]

So what? They are both RPGs.

That's like saying that you can't compare Halo and Resistance because, while they are both FPSs, they have different controls, so they are not the same.

[LightningPS3]

I expected a 10/10

[r2kcipher]

at least above a 95/100.. i will be getting it regardless of the reviews though..

[Daver]

@2

I think its gonna be a very good game with good reviews but it wont be the game of the year (my opinion)

[PS3Freak]

wow, complaining already? Whats wrong with a 9.3 thats VEry good, just accept that games can't always get a 10/10.

[El_Colombiano]

I don't buy games that other people like/dislike. I buy games that I like.

[t_tocs]

It's ok...they're French. They are allowed to make mistakes. The American's and Brits will get it right with 10/10's... =)

[N4U]

gives a game a 10/10, I won't buy it, PERIOD!

No 9/10's, no 9.9 out of 10.0's, no A out of F to A+'s...NO, I NEED a 10 out of freckin' 10...every time...from everyONE!

I've had enough with AA games. I want a true tipple-A game. A true gem. Enough with all the "oh, this is a good overall game, maybe even great, but it doesn't own all previous games in all aspects" crap. If only I were a dev, people would realize how truly great a game can be. Wait, I can be a dev...LBP will allow me to show you my god given talent! Hopefully LPB gets 10/10's across the board because I'd feel ashamed if I didn't get to share my creativity with the world.

So I heard that "Zelda: Ocarina of Time" scored somewhere in the vicinity of 98ish (99?) out of 100 across a large sampling of sites...NOT.GOOD.ENOUGH!

While I was tadpole back in the school days, I would cry home to my mommy anytime that I got anything less than perfect (100%) grades on tests or progress reports. It didn't happen too often, but when I did get a 99% or less I'd use that sadness that would inevitably overcome me as incentive to not let it happen again - call it conditional learning. It seemed to work, as I got noticeably better at getting perfect scores in classes as I matured - scored 4,600 pts. out of a possible 4,604 w/out any attempts at "extra credit" during my senior year at H.S. Note that I did not take an English (i.e. writing) class that year - I'm a math and science kinda guy.

Ask me about the "Theory of Relativity" and I can talk all day long - after changing my underwear due to the presence of various creams - but if you ask me what the irony is in a situation, I'll likely point you to the Fe on the periodic table followed by a small lecture on oxidizing and ionic compounds (Fe2(SO4)3 ftw!). What can I say? Science is on my mind.

I guess my point is - btw, I'm also very good at going off on tangents, which, ironically is math related... which has me thinking about calculus, physics in specific - that if people, as a whole, accept mediocrity in games (reviews) then we are likely to see a lot more mediocre games. The developers need an incentive to put added effort into their work, but why should they if flawed games - and most 9/10 type games do have a lot of flaws (e.g. GTA4)- sell like hot cakes? Answer: they won't. Solution: stop buying mediocre games!

With the exception of when writing, I'm a perfectionist - I've come to accept that grammar and punctuation were not firmly planted in my hippocampus as a young lad.

...anywho, I digress again. OK, on point. I'd like, for at least one time in my life for there to be a truly excellent game. I chose my words carefully there because I know that perfection isn't attainable *looks at own writing and shakes head in embarrassment* but a game that nails story, balance, game play, music, immersion, broad appeal, and graphics simultaneously IS possible, I just haven't seen it yet.

You think my expectations are too high? Think again. It can and will happen some day, the laws of quantum physics implies this to be the case, assuming humans live forever *sheds tear from left eye*. I probably won't ever see the day that that game will hit the shelves, but it WILL come. So, I will keep my fingers crossed and eyes on team ICO.

...and yes, I do understand the concept of subjective vs. objective - of course I do, I'm a science guy;)

Wow, I'm a little long-winded today...oh well, wasted too much of my time to delete it all at this point so...*finger moves down to Add Reply*

[christian hour]

n4u... wow.

Ever think of playing a game and enjoying it for yourself, rather than listening to what game reviewers have to say about it.

I was pretty sure you were been sarcastic at first... But as I read down... it looks like you're never ever goin to play a game ever again in your life :P

[Mozilla89]

Yeah I was thinking he was being sarcastic too but I dont know... Have fun not playing games!

[airheadluffy]

lol @ 3.1's comment. i guess youll be missing some great games.

[Deviant]

more than ive expected tbh :) .
ill get it for sure .

[4cough]

Factoid for you.........

Best played on 360.

[DavidMacDougall]

Is that to add the realistic feel of fire all around you

[OmarJA]

Factoid for u xbot

Fallout 3 > Failbe 2

just go play with power rangers

[gunnerheadboy]

Wow, your stupid. Where do you see that's it best played on the 360? How do you know this game doesn't play better on the PS3?

[Imallvol7]

Am I only one not excited about this game? I hated Oblivion. I just don't get WRPG's.

Agree if your not excited.
Disagree if you are excited.

[bomboclaat_gamer]

who disagrees with him , hit the disagree button. id like to see how many people agrees with him or disagrees.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Oblivion was really awesome though.

The thing is...even people that didn't like Oblivion will enjoy this gameplay, I think. You can play it like an FPS if you want.

[Imallvol7]

may be I will give it a rent. i just have such a terrible taste in my mouth from oblivion.

[meepmoopmeep]

i pre-ordered it already, but i think i might rent it first.

if it turns out to be a futuristic Oblivion i know i won't like it.

[Beast_Master]

I thought Oblivion was a bit to long winded and sorry I felt kinda like a nerd playing it at times. But I am not going to pass that judgement onto Fallout 3 until I actually play it. I will have to rent it first and if I like the play style I will buy it. I bought Oblivion based off of ratings alone.

[PS3Freak]

I loved oblivion, it is the only game that has ever really pulled me in for an extended period of time. After putting 200+ hours into it though i cannot bring myself to play it again.

[N4U]

You want to know why? Please say yes...it makes me feel important.

Well I'm gonna tell ya anyway. Because it's nowhere near perfection.

Perfection > me > Excellence > Fallout 3

[N4U]

I am exceptionally sarcastic today.

Most days I am just really really sarcastic, but today I am utterly excessively exceedingly notably sarcastic.

Just FYI.

What I meant earlier is that a game must score at least 9.9 out of 10 across a large random sampling of sites for me to consider a purchase. We all know there's always that one site that has to go against the grain. Travel the unbeaten path. Stain the perfectly clean. Rosebud.

[militant07]

still not intersetd on it

[DavidMacDougall]

You aint even old enough to play it

[Anton Chigurh]

wrong place

[bomboclaat_gamer]

wow. oh my oh my wat a sweet holiday season this will be. for both ps3 and 360 fans. happy gaming my fellow gamers ^_^.

bomboclaat.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I can't freakin' wait for this game.

Then again, Hellgate: London got the same score from these guys...

...that worries me.

[MvmntInGrn]

*claps* someone brave enough to give it under 100 or 10/10

Not saying it doesn't deserve it, but the first reviews tend to be bloated 10s to attract hits. Let the reviews begin!

I'm going to rent it, I didn't like Oblivion like I really thought I would so I'm going to try it first. Hope I feel differently this time since the production quality looks through the roof.

[BigKev45]

Just wait for Gears 2 folks.

[heyheyhey]

ah yes, the epic clash of RPG's... Fallout VS Gears..

...no wait

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Yeah,yeah gears 2 whatever.Enjoy you're only good game this holiday.
360 fails so badly.

[KiddyBrownTurd]

only good game? lol. I won't even humor you.

Gears ALONE destroys anything on PS3 out now or ever to be.

poor crackhead!!! :(

[shovelbum]

Man October is freaking amazing. Fallout 3 (likely GOTY), Fable 2, FC2, Dead Space, SOCOM,LBL, and another Motorstorm title. Maybe even Legendary is turn out okay or is that asking too much? I have high hopes for Fallout 3 and feel that the title is in very capable hands.

[sephy 9 2 5]

I find Fallout 3 doubtful to win. There's obviously GTA IV, then about 4-5 other contenders it would have to compete against. Gears, MGS4, maybe LBP, etc.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

It might be an option, not not GOTY.

Little Big Planet
Metal Gear Solid 4

Those two will be fighting for Game of the Year.

Nothing else even has a chance.

[nightmare452]

I also think that Fallout 3, as good as it will be, will never get GOTY. Too many fantastic games this year to compete. Mainly LBP, Metal Gear 4, and Gears 2, its between does three. (Im a huge MGS fan, si I wont mention my pic, lol)

[rimbreaker]

say it aint so ! Not a ten? sighduck

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Love it.

[urban bohemian]

"It has lost, it seems, a good deal of the humour and even irony that was part of the series. Cinematographic references or completely twisted conversations with NPCs are gone."

Why would they do that?

[theEnemy]

Relax, let the full game get released in the masses first, play with it first, then rant if a reviewer's score is too low or too high for the game.

But it's still Day One for me.

Screw Exclusive DLCs.

[NickIni]

Sounds great. There's just too many games to buy though :(

I think I'll put this one on my Xmas list, though for PS3 or Xbox? That is the question.

[Adversary]

Supposedly the 360 is getting exclusive DLC and the PS3 is getting "go f*** yourself". If you have a PC that would probably be even better, because then the DLC might be free, and you can get fan-made mods and crap.

[GarandShooter]

It would be nice to know the cost and content of the DLC prior to release to assist in making a decision. If you already prefer the 360, it's a no-brainer. But if you prefer the PS3 it would suck to buy it on the 360, only to find the DLC unappealing or too costly. Good luck with your decision.

[Fux4Bux]

But I've learned by now scores are a completely meaningless sign. I'd actually probably feel more secure about its quality if they rated it 8.5 for being too complicated and not appealing to casual Xbox idiots.

[air1]

the guy said it plays the same music. must be the ps3 version if it was the 360 you can play your own music.

looks like the 360 version will be better AGAIN.

YES CANADIAN WE WILL BE PLAYING THE GOTY ONLY ON THE 360 :) GEARS 2 CANT WAIT

[ThatCanadianGuy]

GOTY? lmfao

/facepalm

[BLUR111]

GOTY? hell fucin yeahhh!!!

[bunbun777]

I recently placed 7 preorders for games in the next month, this is the one that I want to play the most. If you do not know why you want this game, relax and debate the merits of hype and criticism all you want. I will be locked in my room getting ready for my first SMB.

[shadowknight203]

man i cant w8 any longer for this game. i loved oblivion and love shooters, so long as the loads arent as bad as oblivion this will prob be my fav game of all time.

[gringo]

"it’s a shame that this episode is so serious. It has lost, it seems, a good deal of the humour and even irony that was part of the series. Cinematographic references or completely twisted conversations with NPCs are gone."

That sucks. I'm still playing the hell out of this game but... that sucks.

[Adversary]

Do you ever feel like Fallout 3 is like if Gollum stole your old buddy, Mad Max's skin and wore it to your Christmas party, and it was really obvious, but you figure, "Hey, The Lord of the Rings was a really good movie too, so maybe it's okay that Mad Max didn't make it this year."?

Or is it just me? o_@

[commando34]

I dont accept this score I paid good dam money to reserve. Im not worried tho, its only the french...nobody cares about what they think.

[Allowen]

Fallout3 and Resistance 2 are b oth games that are totally worth to buy the Collector's edition pack.These games we will play for months and months...

[Firebird360]

Is fallout long like oblivion...?

[micro_invader]

I heard it was pretty long with over 100 endings. Of course, it is an RPG so I guess that's what you would expect.

[Adversary]

I heard that about the endings too, but I also heard that the tallied number also includes every variation of character accoutrement too, like what beard or jacket you're wearing when you finally beat the game. That would dramatically reduce the number of endings there are according to a gamer's definition of an ending I think.

[Firebird360]

Cool just wondering because I read that fable can be finished in 12hrs really turned me off, getting fallout instead.

[Firstkn1ghT]

Wrong. The game has about 50 hours of gameplay. If you did a speed run than it would be about 10-12 hours. For example a game like MGS4 has been clocked at 5 hours of gameplay if you rush everything. Speed runs are stupid. Why would you want to cheat yourself of the over all experience???

[bunbun777]

It's only cheating yourself if you have not already ran through the game at your pace to hopefully appreciate the game's details.
I'm hoping for 20-30 hours mission related, but anyone that plays Fallout straight through and does not do anything else is only shortchanging themselves. Considering the fact that you can go at least 3 routes with multi-faceted outcomes, and would need to run through the game 5-6 times to try all the perks available, well....how long do you want the main mission to really be? 100 plus hours is awesome for full content and I plan on playing more than that.

[Allowen]

Nay, Fallout3 is not as long as Oblivion but have many different finals, if I remember right more then 500 different ends to the game.

I am not sure how it will work but if you want to try to do like the 15 best ends it might take 100 hours.But no way this game will have near as 10000 quests of the Oblivion game.

BTW I can't wait for the new Elder's Scrolls,I liked this game so much that it is more important to me then any FF game. I really loved the game style, tranquil action like in a MMoRPG...

[Sackdude]

meh, i dont like this game,it doset deserve a 9...

[Adversary]

Well I don't like YOU, and I don't think YOU deserve a 9!

Oh wait, I don't even KNOW you... WTF am I talking about?

[wizerd]

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[xuchu]

i finally got in, yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cereal_killa]

I'm glad this game got a good review I'm looking forward to playing this whether this game got a good score or not I don't judge games by review scores I judge them by playing it myself and if I like it, I like it If I don't I don't no biggie i just move on to the next game I'm looking forward to playing

[Firstkn1ghT]

Will pick this up early next year. Just to many great games. Fable 2 is my most anticipated title for the 360 and Left 4 Dead looks like a winner. Gears 2 will pwn all of course. These 3 games will keep me busy for the rest of 2008.

[bouncybullet]

The 3 Fs.

Fable II
Far Cry 2
Fallout 3

My Holiday 2008.

[shadowknight203]

the ps3 version will be superior becuase its PS3, plain and simple.

[sonyfanonly]

oblivion was better on ps3 so fallout 3 is going to be better bethesda has changed my mind on how a RPG should be - picking up ff versus 13 as well

[peowpeow]

I was on the fence, but a 93 is a sure buy for me, even though i don't take most reviews seriously :p

[Adversary]

Fallout is to date my most beloved series of all time. I still play it, and use the fan-developed megamod to get just a little more content out of it (shameless plug). I also loved Oblivion (despite some purely wretched voice acting, game ruining glitches, and harrowing repetitiveness). But when I look at this game, I'm filled with an unreasonable amount of anxiety. That might sound really weird, so let me explain a little.

Let's pretend that once upon a time, back in 1997 you started dating this incredible chick (or dude, whatever). S/he was sexy, smart, funny, and never got old. And you dated this person for 2 years, and you fell crazy in love. CRAZY in love (remember the "crazy" for later). Then one day, in 1999, they disappeared. You got a few letters at first, and when you wrote them, they would write back, promising that you'd be together again. But you heard stories about them. Terrible stories, and in 2003... The letters stopped.

You were heartbroken. It got easier as time passed though. You met other people and dated them for a while. They were nice, but you never really felt the same. One of those people who could make you feel better once in awhile was your best friend from 1992. After 2004, your friend would sometimes ask about that girl. He'd ask you what you'd do if she ever came back, if you'd still love her if she had changed, and other weird crap.

You guys were pretty tight until 2006 when your friend told you he needed to go college or something, and went away. Then, in 2008, when your friend finally comes back, he's gotten plastic surgery to look like that girl you used to love. F***ed up, right? So you're looking at this dude, who looks like a creepy mish-mash of your chick and your best friend, and he wants to make out and touch you and $#!t. What do you do?

That's what Fallout 3 is to me. I love my best friend, and I love my old girlfriend, but do I love my Friendenstein? What if this is the only shot you've got to be with either of these people again?

OK, so there's probably something wrong with me, but seriously, I'm very conflicted about this game.

[GarandShooter]

'OK, so there's probably something wrong with me'

Why would you think that? In fact, I think if it were possible to have a gay, transsexual, plastic-surgery-induced transmogrifying best friend in the days of Aesop or Grimm, they would surely have written a children's bedtime story about it. Just think of what Dr Suess would have been able to do with it.

[Tacki]

I bubbled you simply because that little 'analogy' was so entertaining. I love to discuss gaming on this website but comments like yours just make my time here even more enjoyable. Thank you, my friend. :)

I'm pretty sure there's going to be a Japanese movie with that plot now. If there isn't already.

As for Fallout 3 I've already got the collector's edition preordered. Good score, and while I'm not expecting this to be MY 'game of the year'... it really does look great and I can't wait! What a great Fall...out 3. ;)

(There are no limits to my lameness.)

[zonetrooper5]

Yet this game will look and play better on the PC plus it will have mods, also I can connect my PC to a huge ass TV so no point in getting a console really, all the best games are on the PC.

[xg-ei8ht]

http://uk.media.ps3.ign.com...

Nice

[monkpunk1]

dont think i have time for this..... with everything else few months maybe.....

[thereapersson]

It shows a human nature to the review, instead of a robotic "OMG this game is teh best EVAR"-type mentality.

Will be buying this when it comes out.

[Bennosaur]

Awesome news. It's gotta get GoTY cuz it's the most anticipated multiplatform game this season. The other AAA titles are mainly exclusives (resistance, gears, LBP and fable II).

[kosha]

Good score lets hope the console versions are just as good

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

This game will turn out like 95% of all multiplat games, with the 360 slamming the PS3 from the backside. This in't Oblivion with that "extra" year droids, so don't get those fantasy pixie dust hopes up. Oh by the way, enjoy that exclusive DLC... opps I forgot, my bad.