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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."

93 / 100

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original seed - 445 days 12 hours ago

1 - I cant wait for this Game

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

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the4time2doctor0 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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.

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t_tocs - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

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christian hour - 445 days 8 hours ago

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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...

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Robondacob - 445 days 4 hours ago

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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.

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christian hour - 444 days 12 hours ago

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

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Robondacob - 444 days 9 hours ago

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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.

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LightningPS3 - 445 days 12 hours ago

2 - What??

I expected a 10/10

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r2kcipher - 445 days 12 hours ago

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

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Daver - 445 days 12 hours ago

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@2

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

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ps3freak18 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

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El_Colombiano - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

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t_tocs - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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... =)

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N4U - 445 days 9 hours ago

3.1 - unless *every site

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*

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christian hour - 445 days 8 hours ago

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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

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Mozilla89 - 445 days 2 hours ago

3.3 - lol

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

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airheadluffy - 444 days 9 hours ago

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

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Deviant - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

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Imallvol7 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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.

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bomboclaat_gamer - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 445 days 11 hours ago

5.2 - yeah

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.

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Imallvol7 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

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meepmoopmeep - 445 days 11 hours ago

5.4 - ^^^

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.

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Beast_Master - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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.

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ps3freak18 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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.

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N4U - 445 days 8 hours ago

5.7 - i agreed

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

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N4U - 445 days 8 hours ago

5.8 - Just so you guys know

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.

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bomboclaat_gamer - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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.

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 445 days 11 hours ago

7 - guys

I can't freakin' wait for this game.

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

...that worries me.

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MvmntInGrn - 445 days 11 hours ago

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*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.

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shovelbum - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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.

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sephy 9 2 5 - 445 days 10 hours ago

9.1 - Actually

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.

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 445 days 9 hours ago

9.2 - what?

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.

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nightmare452 - 444 days 14 hours ago

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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)

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rimbreaker - 445 days 11 hours ago

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say it aint so ! Not a ten? sighduck

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 445 days 9 hours ago

10.1 - haha

Love it.

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urban bohemian - 445 days 11 hours ago

11 - This makes me want to cry:

"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?

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theEnemy - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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.

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NickIni - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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.

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Adversary - 445 days 8 hours ago

13.1 - Go for 360

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.

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GarandShooter - 445 days 8 hours ago

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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.

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bunbun777 - 445 days 10 hours ago

15 - And so it begins...

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.

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gringo - 445 days 10 hours ago

16 - Actually

"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.

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Adversary - 445 days 8 hours ago

16.1 - Holy crap, someone who agrees with me!

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_@

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Allowen - 445 days 10 hours ago

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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...

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Firebird360 - 445 days 10 hours ago

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Is fallout long like oblivion...?

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micro_invader - 445 days 10 hours ago

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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.

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Adversary - 445 days 9 hours ago

18.2 - @18.1

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.

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1.1 CEO of Troll Corp | 445 days 11 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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Stubacca - 445 days 11 hours ago

1.2 - Yaaas!

So glad this game is gonna kick ass!

Can't wait for it.

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Killjoy3000 - 445 days 9 hours ago

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

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DavidMacDougall - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

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gunnerheadboy - 445 days 10 hours ago

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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?

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militant07 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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still not intersetd on it

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DavidMacDougall - 445 days 11 hours ago

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You aint even old enough to play it

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Anton Chigurh - 445 days 11 hours ago

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wrong place

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BigKev45 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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Just wait for Gears 2 folks.

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heyheyhey - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

...no wait

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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

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air1 - 445 days 11 hours ago

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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

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 445 days 10 hours ago

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GOTY? lmfao

/facepalm

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BLUR111 - 444 days 17 hours ago

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GOTY? hell fucin yeahhh!!!

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Blazej302 - 445 days 10 hours ago

6 - The fallout of my life

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.

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commando34 - 445 days 10 hours ago

7 - nope...

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.

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wizerd - 445 days 10 hours ago

8 - major off topic

http://www.fileplanet.com/p...

LITTLE BIG PLANET EUROPE BETA KEYS BACK UP GOT MINE GET NOW

U GUYS BETTER BUBBLE ME UP

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xuchu - 445 days 9 hours ago

8.1 - THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

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

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Blazej302 - 445 days 9 hours ago

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

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zonetrooper5 - 445 days 8 hours ago

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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.

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Jason 360 - 444 days 13 hours ago

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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.

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