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Fallout 3 shows Xbox One backward compatibility at its best

Eurogamer:
Microsoft released its new Xbox One dashboard this week, bringing with it the full public release of its remarkable Xbox 360 backward compatibility feature. An initial 104 titles are available, including Bethesda's Fallout 3, which is also given away free with the Xbox One version of its sequel [Update: Note - this is a pre-order bonus and the code expires 90 days after Fallout 4's launch]. Once the current release mania has died down a little, we'll be taking a deeper look into the Xbox One backward compatibility feature, but we couldn't resist looking at Fallout 3 ahead of time - and first impressions are favourable.

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christocolus3110d ago

MS has some of the best software engineers in the world. The guys incharge of BC on Xbox One should be given a raise. Awesome stuff

RiseofScorpio3109d ago

Very true, the wait for Skyrim is unbearable i have the DLC lock and loaded.

annoyedgamer3109d ago

I am still waiting for MW2. That will be a blast to play on XB1, at least we get Blop1 to hold us over until then.

HaydenJameSmith3109d ago

Runs better on Xbox One through emulation... that's amazing. Great Job MS!!! Hopefully they can deliver that sort of quality to most BC titles...

BattleAxe3109d ago

Anyone know when we're supposed to get Gears 1,2,3 and Judgement for buying the Gears Ultimate Edition?

muzikjunkie803109d ago

can already download gears of war 1 and judgement. im in the uk

rigo85823109d ago

I agree. I didn't think they could have it be playable. The fact that its playable and offers a pretty good experience is just amazing to me.

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gamer11383109d ago

Don't know what DF is on about with code redemption. I did mine through the xbox one without a hitch. Strange.

raggy-rocket3109d ago (Edited 3109d ago )

Don't hate me, but I never played Fallout 3. Playing through it before 4. Working amazing on back compat.

holysmokesbatman3109d ago

You're in for a treat... Takes a while to really get going though.

fattyuk3109d ago

and then when it does,

youve got a problem

lol

"oh ill just walk over here quickly, ill have a quick look here etcetc 8 hours later oO )

:D

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holysmokesbatman3109d ago

Oh man...

OVERENCUMBERED.COM

Painful decisions of what piece of crap to drop lol

GearSkiN3109d ago

I played fallout 3 till I can control the baby. Thats it.. Dunno if I'll get fallout 4 but I have 3 on BC.

nowitzki20043109d ago

Get Fallout 4. Its amazing.

rigo85823109d ago

It does take alittle while to get the hang of it. I would also say get all the DLC for it. They enhance the game alot. Its a nice amount of content. Its not just some skins and or a mission or two.

timlot3109d ago

Surprised this is over 100 degrees. Positive XB1 news is usually meet with a cold chill.

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Chrisgamerguy3109d ago

Its true it runs great on the one. I haven't set aside enough money for fallout 4 yet so I've been playing 3 again on my one and I'm hooked all over again. It froze one time for my friend but overall it runs so much faster. The loading times r triple and fast as they were on 360

etownone3109d ago

Sounds awesome...

Hopefully Mass Effect will be BC and see the same benefits.

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I Have A Confession, I Like The Fallout 3 Green Filter

The game looks too clean without it.

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isarai1d 12h ago

How about you actually SHOW wtf you're talking about

Nacho_Z13h ago

Always annoying when articles do that.

I agree with them that the tv show was a bit on the clean side. They got loads right regarding set design etc but there's room for improvement.

gold_drake13h ago

i dont. it hurts my eyes. but im fairly ssensitive when it comes to that sort of stuff.

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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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Retroman14d 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.

Retroman14d 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."

ChasterMies24d ago

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

just_looken24d 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

CrimsonWing6925d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker25d 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!

KyRo25d ago (Edited 25d 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.

CrimsonWing6925d ago (Edited 25d 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.

Profchaos24d ago (Edited 24d 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_Frampt24d 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_looken24d 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.