While not perfect, Fallout 3 is my game of the year
Fallout 3 is in every sense of the word, a role-playing game. It’s not a role-playing game that has come to be associated with Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior but rather, a game where you get to choose a specific role for your character and play that role throughout the game. I consider Fallout 3 to be more an adventure game first and foremost, with minor RPG elements. You can honestly just play through the game looking for rifles and shooting at enemies, and not even really worry about the stats and Perks you want to assign your character.
In this day and age where almost everyone has played Call of Duty 4, they understand what assigning perks to your character means though. In short, I think the gaming world has grown up a little such that Fallout 3 can and should really be played by everyone. It’s the best single player game released this year. I still firmly believe that if you enjoyed BioShock and want something with more depth and satisfaction, then Fallout 3 should be the next purchase you make. And if you haven’t played BioShock yet, what’s wrong with you?
Good
- excellent recreation of a post-nuclear DC wasteland
- immersive gameplay that can have you playing hours without even noticing
- no set way to go through the game allows for playing the game in many different roles
Bad
- level cap stops progression too early in the game
- lack of a variety of enemy types
- lack of a minimap window on the main screen (but map is accessible in menu)
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