Many thought that following the subpar release of Brotherhood of Steel and the subsequent financial troubles of Interplay, the Fallout franchise was essentially dead. Fortunately, this all changed with Bethesda Softworks' purchase of the IP several years ago. Since then, the public perception of Fallout 3 has been on a rollercoaster ride, starting with purists' rejection of the radical gameplay changes that Bethesda was implementing, continuing with the press' positive E3 impressions, followed by outrage at the forced censorship of some aspects of the game. Ten years after the release of Fallout 2, Fallout 3 has finally arrived and is set to deliver a powerful RPG experience that lives up to the franchise's historical standards.
