Fallout 3

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7.9

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  1. ilya_zotov24
    Aug 6, 2021
    9
    _Good game _
  2. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
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  3. Tromble
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    Fallout 3 is okay, the series hasn't been totally flandarized by this point but you can totally feel that it is on its way.

    I would not recommend Fallout 3.
  4. Goodbad
    Jun 11, 2021
    0
    This game is copycat of fallout 1,2 in many ways. Very few new stories are added. Not even a proper RPG
  5. Thecaseyoz
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Fallout 3 is one of my favourite games of all time, this is including the bugs that had my friends and I in stitches for what felt like hours. Bethesda took from fantastic predecessors to build a first/third Person Open world game with hours of playability and Lore. PLUS COSTUMES

    Starting with the famous Stars they brought to make this game come to life: Ron Pearlman, Liam Neeson,    Fallout 3 is one of my favourite games of all time, this is including the bugs that had my friends and I in stitches for what felt like hours. Bethesda took from fantastic predecessors to build a first/third Person Open world game with hours of playability and Lore. PLUS COSTUMES

    Starting with the famous Stars they brought to make this game come to life: Ron Pearlman, Liam Neeson, Malcolm McDowell and Erik Dellums (Our Guide through the wasteland)

    The Story allows for huge possibilities and the graphics were NICE!

    Unfortunately the game does come with bugs but as mentioned, it is usually not gamebreaking and mostly entertaining to watch.

    This game gave us the need for things we didn't know we wanted until it was released, weapons customization (we want it because this game doesn't have it)    … Expand
  6. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    7
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  7. Gorbunov2004
    May 26, 2021
    4
    Стрельба в игре кривая что капец спасает только система VATS. Сюжет средний, чтобы надеть силовую броню нужно умение! Какое нафиг умение просто надень. Оружия много но все оно кривое, и мне очень интересно почему враги ни одной пули в меня не промазали. Радио «Новости Галактики» если просто ходит исследовать мир и не выполнять сюжет Тридогнайт повторяет одно и тоже про выходца из убежища.Стрельба в игре кривая что капец спасает только система VATS. Сюжет средний, чтобы надеть силовую броню нужно умение! Какое нафиг умение просто надень. Оружия много но все оно кривое, и мне очень интересно почему враги ни одной пули в меня не промазали. Радио «Новости Галактики» если просто ходит исследовать мир и не выполнять сюжет Тридогнайт повторяет одно и тоже про выходца из убежища. Управление на геймпаде кривое. И очень сильно раздражает что нельзя ходит по городам куда хочешь везде завалы и нужно пользоваться всякими подземельями чтобы их обойти, что так трудно убрать эти завалы?… Expand
  8. marijn2112
    May 23, 2021
    9
    Don't get the Steam version and you wont have as much issues, an excellent game, the story doesn't offer many options but is bit less far-fetched than New Vegas and most of Fallout 3's map (except DC) is interesting and cool, Anchorage is also still my favorite Fallout DLC
  9. PaulKorsky
    May 13, 2021
    5
    Благодаря этой игре я понял за что обожаю новый Вегас. Он понимает что его движок ну совсем не прельщяет стрельбой, и там могут пройти часы без единого выстрела. Здесь экшена так много, что на третий час от него тошнит, и я уверен что моя блевотина будет как раз в тон цветовой гаммы этой игры. Этот эпизод серии не самое худшее что было с фоллом, есть же 76. Нооо, есть первая, есть вторая иБлагодаря этой игре я понял за что обожаю новый Вегас. Он понимает что его движок ну совсем не прельщяет стрельбой, и там могут пройти часы без единого выстрела. Здесь экшена так много, что на третий час от него тошнит, и я уверен что моя блевотина будет как раз в тон цветовой гаммы этой игры. Этот эпизод серии не самое худшее что было с фоллом, есть же 76. Нооо, есть первая, есть вторая и есть Вегас, который во всех аспектах лучше, даже стрелять там не так отвратительно. А если рассматривать третью часть как шутан, то лучше уж в чётвертую пойти.… Expand
  10. Kotofon
    Apr 26, 2021
    7
    Инженеры из Vault-Tec круглосуточно работали над интерактивным воспроизведением жизни в Пустоши, чтобы вы могли насладиться ей, не покидая собственного убежища. Сюда входит обширный мир, уникальные бои, поразительно реалистичные визуальные эффекты, множество вариантов выбора и невероятная группа динамичных персонажей. Каждую минуту идет борьба за выживание против ужасов внешнего мира —Инженеры из Vault-Tec круглосуточно работали над интерактивным воспроизведением жизни в Пустоши, чтобы вы могли насладиться ей, не покидая собственного убежища. Сюда входит обширный мир, уникальные бои, поразительно реалистичные визуальные эффекты, множество вариантов выбора и невероятная группа динамичных персонажей. Каждую минуту идет борьба за выживание против ужасов внешнего мира — радиации, супер-мутантов и враждебных мутировавших существ. От Vault-Tec, лучший выбор Америки в симуляции пост-ядерного мира.… Expand
  11. Ate_sk
    Mar 19, 2021
    10
    Love it..played it first as child and replayed it again now and damn its still legendary
  12. completo3
    Mar 15, 2021
    6
    El juego me ha gustado y lo recomiendo, la temática en general de la saga Fallout me parece super interesante, la historia principal esta bien, pero los DLCs me parecen bastante mejores ya que te dan mas tiempo de juego y algunos son muy buenos. El sistema de dialogo me parece brillante en comparación con la basura que hicieron en el 4.
    Tambien cosas malas claramente, como la durabilidad    El juego me ha gustado y lo recomiendo, la temática en general de la saga Fallout me parece super interesante, la historia principal esta bien, pero los DLCs me parecen bastante mejores ya que te dan mas tiempo de juego y algunos son muy buenos. El sistema de dialogo me parece brillante en comparación con la basura que hicieron en el 4.
    Tambien cosas malas claramente, como la durabilidad de las armas o atuendos o los problemas de compatibilidad con algunas versiones de Windows. Suelen ponerlo bastante barato en rebajas y por el precio que suele tener me parece un pepino.    … Expand
  13. Midgetslayer
    Feb 28, 2021
    10
    **** prime game. **** shooting mechanics, best exploration and dlcs out of any fallout game, coolest factions, epic story.
  14. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    I liked the 3rd Fallout, it has a certain vibe that I really enjoyed. It is not as good as TES series, but still quite engaging.
  15. PBrann88
    Feb 3, 2021
    9
    In my opinion one of the best RPG's ever made and a game that will always have a place in my heart. If you enjoy freedom and exploring, character customisation and getting immersed in a video game world then this will not let you down, it feels real! like the world actually exists and its your playground to do whatever you like. Every bit as good today as it was when it was released!
  16. BlackBeetle987
    Jan 22, 2021
    10
    This game is truly amazing. It’s so fun to explore and doing missions is so addictive and fun. The game presents challenges that are fun to adapt to. These challenges are not frustrating because it all depends on how you play the game (how much ammo you waste, what type of build you want, and who you ally with). Even in 2021, this game ages perfectly and is just a fun time.
  17. LucaStoicel
    Jan 5, 2021
    4
    Look I can completely respect anybody's opinions and stuff for liking this game, and I'm not saying you can't enjoy Fallout 3, but you have to admit that Fallout 3 is objectively the worst Fallout, as there is little to no emotional stakes and dilemmas for your character to come across in the world of Fallout 3. As in, there is no real choices to be made as you can only ever be either aLook I can completely respect anybody's opinions and stuff for liking this game, and I'm not saying you can't enjoy Fallout 3, but you have to admit that Fallout 3 is objectively the worst Fallout, as there is little to no emotional stakes and dilemmas for your character to come across in the world of Fallout 3. As in, there is no real choices to be made as you can only ever be either a goodie two shoes or Satan, there is no grey area where different opinions can lead to different choices that be both good or bad in different perspectives like in the previous games or even Fallout New Vegas. Also Todd Howard is an atrocious game designer, as he made the terrible mistake of generally leveling every enemy in the game to be beatable by a low level character as he thought that would be the easy solution to solving the problem of "if the player can go anywhere immediately how can we make sure they don't unfairly die against high level enemies?" As a result after a few level ups you are practically unstoppable and all sense of danger or tension from combat is erased. Another example Todd's lazy excuses for game design would be the quest marker, instead of using elements of the game's potential design or atmosphere to give the player a sense of direction he lazily put a marker in the bottom corner of our screen to help us. I ask you this, is it challenging or rewarding to discover a new area from walking in a straight line? No? I thought so. Now with all this negativity there is some positive things to be said about Fallout 3, like you said simply exploring the world can just be really fun in its own right and a good chunk of those side quests can be really engaging. However, what Bethesda and a lot of game reviewers say about this game, that it's a game about player choice and freedom, with a grand amount of good quality content when the evidence I provided with this comment clearly states the contrary, you should know that they are wrong, and that Fallout 3 is objectively the worst game in the series. Apart from Fallout 76.… Expand
  18. JoelArpal
    Dec 28, 2020
    8
    A great rpg. Probably the best Fallout of the franchise. I'm just unable to spend more than 10 hours every time i try to play it.
  19. YeestMcFouster
    Dec 26, 2020
    9
    Fallout 3 is an absolute unit, the steroid pumping younger brother of Fallouts 1 and 2. While the original 2 Fallout games and even Tactics are good games in they're own right, Fallout 3 is easier to get into due to it's switch to first/third person 3D. As much as I would have loved to see Fallout 3: Van Buren, the current build of Fallout 3 is a spectacular game full of interesting loreFallout 3 is an absolute unit, the steroid pumping younger brother of Fallouts 1 and 2. While the original 2 Fallout games and even Tactics are good games in they're own right, Fallout 3 is easier to get into due to it's switch to first/third person 3D. As much as I would have loved to see Fallout 3: Van Buren, the current build of Fallout 3 is a spectacular game full of interesting lore and bloody, gore filled gameplay that makes you want to replay again and again with different character builds. Final verdict? 9/10… Expand
  20. Makks
    Dec 23, 2020
    2
    A good representation of what can go wrong when designing an open world. Game is boring, badly balanced, with an hilariously dumb morality set in poor dialogues, served by streamlined systems that didn't get a second thought. It is a mediocre FPS and an insult to all what original Fallout devs achieved with 1 and 2.
  21. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 10, 2020
    7
    I liked the game, it was my very first contact with the Fallout universe, and it has since been one of my favourite franchises. The world is believable, and the story is simple. I liked it.
  22. Bloodnes
    Oct 1, 2020
    8
    Отличная игра, боевка, механика, геймплей, все на высоте, сюжет посредственен, но Вам насыпят кучу побочных квестов, которые проходить не менее интересно. 8/10
  23. Pentakill
    Sep 13, 2020
    8
    I know the point of Fallout is to explore a post-apocalyptic world, but after a 100 hours of seeing the exact same landscapes, it gets kind of boring. Ignoring that, the game's story and characters are truly great.
  24. JoaoTolin
    Sep 3, 2020
    8
    Fallout 3
    To start, I must say that I met the franchise for New Vegas, since Fallout 3 simply refuses to run on modern PCs, so I played the PS3 version, which is not perfect, but runs well. It has some light frame drops and crashed two or three times.
    I will try to be neutral and succinct in this analysis, without comparing the two games. However, I say that a series of items and    Fallout 3
    To start, I must say that I met the franchise for New Vegas, since Fallout 3 simply refuses to run on modern PCs, so I played the PS3 version, which is not perfect, but runs well. It has some light frame drops and crashed two or three times.
    I will try to be neutral and succinct in this analysis, without comparing the two games. However, I say that a series of items and possibilities created by Obisidian (such as the superstimpacks, the weapon repair kit, among others) in its masterpiece are missing,and would be really good to have them. Still Fallout 3 is an excellent game, where Bethesda Game Studios got it right in many ways, making a game that was revolutionary in its day.
    The game starts smoothly, where we create our character and see him grow inside Vault 101, we receive our Pip-Boy and we have the combat tutorial. Then suddenly our protagonist's life is turned upside down, when his father leaves the Vault without authorization, arousing the ire of the Overseer. So we have to run for our lives, entering the desolate lands of post-nuclear war Washington for the first time.
    I begin by highlighting the similarities with the first Fallout, where we also control a 19-year-old who is forced to leave the Vault and face the “outside world”. At the beginning we only have a pistol, little ammunition, some melee weapon, some stimpacks and the most expert players will already have some simple armor, from the guards who dared to cross our path during the escape.
    Now we must explore this open world, to find our father. The map is not that big, but at the time it was quite impressive. We have several different environments to explore, with many interesting locations, giving us the feeling that each of those places has its own history, which we would like to know.
    Our choices matter a lot, we can be a hero or a villain, according to the Karma system. Personally I prefer the path of goodness, which gives the feeling of accomplishment, in addition to bringing some extra rewards, like the items I earn every time I go to Megaton, for saving the city.
    In addition to the main quest, which is very linear,simple, relatively short and can be completed in a few hours. However players who like to explore and hunt for good items will take around 40 to get everything, reach the maximum level, with the best weapons and armor. My complaint is that the maximum level is 20, which I consider low, forcing the player to be very wise and careful when it comes to evolving his character. I believe that is why it takes so long to gain another level.
    As for secondary quests, we have one in each city or larger location, with several inhabitants. There aren't many, but they are enough to explore the map more and earn good items. I even completed almost all of them, except for one that would make me lose karma and one that was given by slave owners, who were too dead to talk to me.
    Still, we are not obliged to know most of the scenario. There are several Vaults that I didn't even get to, because I thought I could go there later. Anyway, it depends on each player.
    The enemies are not many and a little repetitive, but they are interested and good to face, forcing us to act differently with each one of them. A serious problem is its hit detection, which will only register its attacks if we hit them right in the center. Often the aim will be red, but because it is not precisely aimed, we will only be wasting ammunition, which is not that abundant.
    Another complaint I have is regarding the durability of the items. The weapons wear out very quickly, requiring constant repairs. Armors look like they are made of paper because they wear out very fast, even power armor. So much so that this problem was corrected in the successor games.
    However, like any good RPG, it is very pleasant to get stronger and stronger, to be able to go where and when you want, in addition to being able to do what you want, reaching one of the various endings, each player being able to reach the one they prefer. Weapons are good and efficient, NPCs are interesting to talk to, each place has an aura of desolation and mystery, and should be well explored, for the maximum benefit of the player.
    Finally, I say that Fallout 3 is a sensational game. It has a simple plot, but with gameplay and exploration that stand out, good and addictive. The player will be swallowed up in that post-apocalyptic environment, wanting to stop just seeing the credits. Even more considering its low price today and low processing requirements, in addition to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, as well as backward compatibility with the Xbox One.
    Pros:
    Great and good game to explore
    Many good items
    Interesting quests
    Large scenario with many locations
    Cons:
    Hit detection issues
    Eventual crashes
    The game does not use its scenario to the fullest, leaving it up to the player whether or not to explore    … Expand
  25. Artrunks
    Sep 2, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El final es bastante malo, pero el juego es una obra de arte... Un juego que puedes disfrutar fácilmente...… Expand
  26. Edco0328
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    Fallout 3 | Aug. 17, 2020 | [★★★]

    I really enjoyed my experience through the wasteland, It has some atmosphere feeling that I'd wish RAGE have. My only big take is that the 2nd half of the campaign just didn't hold strong as the 1st one.

    What a loaded content for just a 6GB file size.
  27. Alexander_1996
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    I have been revered by this game the moment I saw it in the old 2010 or something. For ten years I have lived with this one clear goal in mind: to finally play and complete this game. Of course there was a high chance of disappointing considering how much I expected from the game but good lord the game even exceeded my expectations. The world. The world is simply a masterpiece. It isI have been revered by this game the moment I saw it in the old 2010 or something. For ten years I have lived with this one clear goal in mind: to finally play and complete this game. Of course there was a high chance of disappointing considering how much I expected from the game but good lord the game even exceeded my expectations. The world. The world is simply a masterpiece. It is immersive. It is atmospheric. It is alive. I would like to tell you the cons of the game but i don't have a single one - for me it is a perfect game and you have to be a douchebag or something to ask for more. Throughout the whole game you can feel that the game was made with love and soul. It is not even right to call Fallout 3 "a game"...it is a world. The fact it was released in 2008 perplexes me because the game feels like a pinnacle of gaming industry for me (please consider the fact I am quite new to the whole video games thing). Fallout 3 is nothing short of a masterpiece and I think it is a shame I can't rate it 11 out of 10.… Expand
  28. yaRiKKKKKK
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    I respect the Fallout series, but this is the worst part. From the very beginning of the game, after leaving the shelter, boredom begins. Especially the mission "Survival instructions". Why this flawed mission was added to the game is still not clear. The engine is simply disgusting, although for 2008 maybe norms.
    This game never went to the end, very boring.
  29. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    Grandes y profundas misiones secundarias, muchísimo contenido, un mapa enorme, gran personalización, etc. Lo mejor del género rol supervivencia es este y el New Vegas, juegos difíciles. Ni fallout 4 ni la mierda del 76 le llegan a los pies a este fallout 3 y menos al New Vegas, por ese precio y el que tuvo de salida recomendado, debido a sus inmensas horas de contenido.
  30. dlcatalin
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    10 just because no other game ever made me feel like this game did, the intro, the start, the first step outside the vault or megaton ...
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#3 Best PC Game of 2008
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. PC PowerPlay
    90
    Minor niggles aside, Fallout 3 is almost entirely spectacular. Everything from the graphics, to the sound, to the plot is first-rate. The VATS system worlds like a charm, and it’s so easy to get the hang of, you’ll be cracking skulls like there’s no tomorrow. [Dec 2008, p.55]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    100
    A vast and open world of unimaginable possibilities opens in front of you in Fallout 3. Great story, flawless combat system, and the option to choose your own way makes it a hot candidate for game of the year. [Nov 2008]
  3. Meristation
    95
    Fallout 3 is one of this year's best games. It's an unforgettable journey that lives up to the series. You are an ex-vault 101 inhabitant, and you discover a whole new world, full of zombies, mutants, raiders, aliens and all kinds of creatures. Welcome to this post-apocaliptic reality, where you are going to spend hundreds of hours.
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