Fallout 3: Prettiest Post-apocalyptic Ever

Fallout 3 is the latest gem coming from Bethesda, developers of the mega hit Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. The game takes place in the wastes of Washington DC and centers on the travels of a young man who has been born and raised in Vault-101. In the 200 years after the Great War, no one has stepped foot outside the sanctuary of the vault until your father –voice acted by Liam Neeson- mysteriously leaves one morning. Armed with the iconic PipBoy, the player heads out in search of his father, forging his own story in the great Capital Waste.

[MK_Red]

It will also be the best one :)
I really REALLY hope Bethesda doesn't try to make another Oblivion and instead goes for a real Fallout.

[HeartlesskizZ]

can you actually attack with out having to press the attack command like FF series where the computer does it for you? I ask this because is the only thing I hate of FF.

[MK_Red]

The new game is actually real-time and can played like a normal FPS/RPG like Deus Ex or Oblivion. There is just a pause button for selection a body part of enemy for a quick and GORY shot :)

[SpaceCowgirl]

I just hope that it is not the same scaled leveling system, I want to actually run into enemies that can kill me like in fallout, I don't want it to be like oblivion where enemies appear only depending on what level I am. Generally while I am excited I doubt it will meet my expectations.

[MK_Red]

QFTW, completely agreed. Thankfully they have confirmed that there are enemies that are impossible to kill for a long time and the game will follow original Fallouts in that regard. The scaling system will be used rather lightly and only for lesser enemies like rats.
The only problem I have is the level cap at 20 which I believe is wrong. Fallout shouldn't have level cap and has to allow player to become a level 99 god.

[SpaceCowgirl]

Wow that is really hurtin, that is one of the best parts of the fallout series, becoming a godlike character, walking into some seedy bar looking for some outlaw, having a bunch of sadistic mutants surround you thinking they are going to rape your purdy mouth, then suddenly erupting like a nuclear bomb as you quickly shoot out everyone like you're neo from the matrix. Imagining these post apocalyptic bad asses fleeing in terror from your godlike might.

[Rice]

Nice pic...

[Staircase]

Fallout is going to be so kickass... I want to get it for PC, but I have a feeling my PC would explode.

PS: Hey look, MK_Red is on the preview Pic. ;)

[MK_Red]

I hope that too because while the game is coming for consoles and I have a 360, Fallout is the game that was born on PC and should be played on PC.
Plus no console can stay on for longer than 8 hours which is the minimum time I'd spend on a Fallout game in one session.

[cartman313]

I haven't played any Fallout game. This looks great though. MK, the PS3 is good to stay on for weeks. Between it and my PC, it keeps my room warm during this cold winter!

[Theo1130]

I say that because Ive never played a fallout game, but the concept sound really cool. plus its coming from bethesda

[Skerj]

God that game is gorgeous, friends and family are probably going to have a game intervention with me come November after this year. And I don't even play that much now!!

[ArmrdChaos]

Wicked sick.

Can't wait.

[Reggie Fils-Aime]

pwned lol

[Shigeru Miyamoto]

?

[bootsielon]

I was saying today that I had seen almost about any executive there is in the game and consumer electronic world as avatars, with the exception of Reggie. In less than a day I realize that I was wrong, or someone casually (or causally?) made the new avatar.

Good job

[Theo1130]

Wheres Moe?

[Condoleezza Rice]

'Sup

[Major Nelson]

for f**king up the release of Goldeneye.

[CH-OutbreaK]

What's it about? info please. I could care less about graphics if the story sucks.

[MK_Red]

It's sequel to Fallout 2 which is considered the best RPG ever by many and is already in IGN an GameSpot lists for best games of all time. It also made it to the best PC games of all time list in CVG and a related magazine.

Fallout 1 & 2 were classic isometric western RPGs with insanely deep character developement elements and complex RPG and dialogue systems. A post apocalyptic open-world with dark humor and mindblowing story. I don't know how to say it but there is no other RPG like Fallout and this one (Fallout 3) will also probably never reach greatness of originals but still, it has the chance of being the best RPG of this decade.

[Staircase]

It is a Shooter/RPG that takes place in the 22nd century (I think) in a post apocalyptic setting, after a nuclear exchange between China and the US. People fled into vaults that were constructed earlier , and your enemies consist mostly of the ones who didn't make it in safely, and were mutated by the radiation.

[CH-OutbreaK]

thanks guys. Ill probably pick this up

[bootsielon]

Is his avatar related with Fallout, or what?

Edit:

Thanks for the explanation, I guess you must really love fallout. I have never played those games, but since you like mortal kombat like I do, perhaps I should try to get my hands on the whole series.

[MK_Red]

I'm an insider in the game ;) j/k
My avatar is the Vault Boy, the iconic character of Fallout series. It is for Fallout what Mario is to Nintendo.

EDIT: I am the vault boy so I shoul be guarding every Fallout story ;)
Good call on mascot :)

[Staircase]

That's vault-boy. Used by Vault-tec in training videos and manuals. Basically he has become the mascot for the series.

Edit: Damn, MK_Red keep beating me to the punch. =P

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I'm actually going to reserve this tomorrow!

I wasn't even considering this game, but I hyped myself enough for it!

[HD DVD]

leave me alone!

literally...

[0pt1cK1ll3r]

bah, i'm eagerly awaiting this installment to the fallout series, I have fallout 1 & 2 installed and ready to be replayed until this comes out.

Just hope it meets my expectations, I couldn't care less if they got rid of all the fancy graphics and just used the same engine previous fallouts used.

I've always admired fallout for it's diversity and interactivity also the gameplay.

ps. anyone have a time machine so I may go into the future and get this game?

[Zhuk]

Fallout 3 is shaping up to be my most anticipated title of this year and will undoubtedly be a fantastic game on your system of choice, especially after the great jobs that Bethesda did with Oblivion on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

I really, really hope they have a huge Brotherhood of Steel quest line, kind of like the Fighter's Guild or Mages Guild in Oblivion but with a more interactive and fleshed out storyline.

[bootsielon]

Nice change of tone, you didn't have to insult the PS3 or its owners, good job

[Zhuk]

Zhuk can be civil out of respect for MK_RED and Fallout 3, sadly this can't be said of many fandroids

[MK_Red]

Zhuk RULES.
Thanks and respect for the great comment and kind words.

Hopefully indeed they put a huge role for Brotherhood of Steel and one with a truely deep side story or even one that has huge role in the main quest. Personally I hope they take a completely different approach to Fallout than Oblivion and Morrowind's.

EDIT: Also bubbles for you my friend :)

[Gravitons]

This game better not suck. Oblivion was pretty bad in comparison to Fallout 1 & 2.

[MK_Red]

While I personally believe that every RPG looks terrible compared to Fallout 1 and 2, Oblivion was indeed a weak and shallow RPG compared to most of classic PC RPGs and was seriously simplified. Heck even Morrowind wasn't close enough even though I love it.

Hopefully Bethesda can create a really complex and deep RPG unlike most of recent TES games but the truth Fallout 3 can never be as classic and deep as 2 originals because let's face it, today's market is no longer kind those types of complex and heavy titles. The real Fallout 3 was Black Isle's Van Buren version that was cancelled because of stupid Interplay and internal struggles between old team's members and departure of most of them.

[name]

I think I'll be getting this for PC instead of PS3 just so I can show my PC some love. The main RPG's I want for my PS3 this year are eternal sanota's PS3 version and white knight story. This year is gonna be great for everyone. :)

[ravinash]

I may have to quit my job to give myself enough time to play all these games.

[urban bohemian]

I think I've read about ten very similar previews now! Can't wait for new info. I think alot of people missed this fallout news (Game artist interview):

http://n4g.com/NewsCom-9980...

[Leathersoup]

...Chitlins, Whiskey, n Skirt for this game. It was in Full Throttle and one of the best Post-Apocalyptic songs I've ever heard. :D

[Ru]

Soon I'll be drinking from a toilet in real time! Thanks bethesda :)