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E3 2008: Fallout 3 Hands-on (IGN)

IGN previews a hands-on demo of the upcoming Action RPG "Fallout 3".

"To sum up, Fallout 3 looks and feels exactly what you'd expect a hybrid of Fallout 2 and Oblivion to look and feel like." -IGN

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Prismo_Fillusion5776d ago

My reaction - "Meh."

I'm still excited for this...I guess...but I think we all wanted more.

I own Oblivion (PC) and it's a fun game, but wasn't nearly as much fun as Morrowind, in my opinion.

I really hope that Fallout 3 isn't just Oblivion with guns! At the very least...PLEASE CORRECT THE ENEMY LEVEL SCALING!

Prismo_Fillusion5776d ago

Re-reading my post I think I sounded more negative than I really am about this game. Don't get me wrong, this is still one of my most anticipated games of the coming year. I just don't want a carbon copy of Oblivion with guns. Even if it is, I still think it will be an excellent game - but I think it could be so much more. Hopefully Bethesda delivers.

thor5776d ago

Yeah enemy level scaling ruined oblivion for me; when you know that the higher level you are, the harder you make the game for yourself, it defeats the object. I just created a melee character with all magic major skills, it makes the game so easy. There's also a difficulty slider, that can be changed at any time. I want the game to challenge me, I don't want to have to challenge myself. There should be areas I can't reach because I'm not powerful enough, enemies I struggle to beat before I've leveled up, this is how RPGs have always been in the past!

harrisk9545776d ago

"There should be areas I can't reach because I'm not powerful enough, enemies I struggle to beat before I've leveled up"

Bethesda talked about this early on. (I think that it was in Game Informer) There will be areas that you will not want to enter until you level up enough. If I remember correctly, I believe that they used the Washington D.C. subway system as one example. So, this is something that apparently has been addressed by Bethesda.

Prismo_Fillusion5776d ago

So...does that mean they'll only use enemy level scaling some of the time, but not all of it? Because I still think that's kind of lame. But I hate speculation like this, so I'll just wait until Bethesda clears it up themselves.

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Shaka2K65776d ago

Atleast this one wont be 12 hours long only.

best on PS3 regarless.

PS3 DS3 > xbug controler sucks.

meepmoopmeep5776d ago

ewww.. i didn't like oblivion at all.
i hope this isn't going to turn out like oblivion for me.
:(

Statix5776d ago

Looks pretty damn good to me. Gushing hands-on impressions from IGN. I've had my eye on this game for a long, long time as potentially being one of my personal GotYs. Hopefully it looks as good in motion as it does in the screens.

Captain Tuttle5776d ago (Edited 5776d ago )

I'm still looking forward to this. Oblivion was alright but not nearly as good as either Fallout 1 or 2. It's not even as good as Morrowind. I've said it before, Fallout 3 isn't a true successor...it's a game set in the Fallout universe. Here's hoping that Fallout 4 goes back to it's roots.
And I hate the f*cking Fat Man.
Looks like NMA was right all along.
I think I'll cancel my collectors edition pre-order today and just get the regular version.

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Amazon Prime Gaming May 2024 Games Lineup Looks Highly Promising

Amazon has announced its gaming lineup for May 2024 and it is one of the better months especially if you are an Amazon Prime subscriber.

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Retroman2d ago

I have Amazon Prime hardly ever use it and these games will not make me jump back to Prime.
Only use Prime for discounts on shipping.

Retroman2d ago

Amazon
Games line-up looks Highly Promising.
Yeah if you Never played those games before.
or you just started gaming for the First time in your life it would seem "Promising "

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies12d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken12d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing6912d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker12d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6912d ago (Edited 12d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt12d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken12d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave13d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto13d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno13d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai13d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣