Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

 PlayStation 3
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 41 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 53
  3. Negative: 7 out of 53
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  1. Truth1065
    Mar 14, 2013
    7
    Fantastic game but a bad port. The game locks up after extended periods of play. After I've completed the main story and moved on to the dlc the game started to lock up very frequently and had bad frame rates. This is one of the best games I've ever played but sadly I can't recommend it to anyone on the ps3.
  2. RdVortex
    Dec 14, 2013
    6
    Game play wise it's a really great game. It's however brought down by the fact that it has a ton of technical issues. The longer you continue your game for the more buggy the game becomes. Towards the end of the game for me it was pretty much 50/50 chance on every loading screen that the game would freeze the whole system.
  3. MoozipanCheese
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    Although it can't be understated that Fallout 3 is a fantastic game, this PS3 port is shoddy and you'll find it freezing on you at least every few hours. These freezes become more persistent the more you play the game, and most players will find their patience being tested. The Broken Steel and Point Lookout DLCs in particular are the worst - the game would constantly chug and drop framesAlthough it can't be understated that Fallout 3 is a fantastic game, this PS3 port is shoddy and you'll find it freezing on you at least every few hours. These freezes become more persistent the more you play the game, and most players will find their patience being tested. The Broken Steel and Point Lookout DLCs in particular are the worst - the game would constantly chug and drop frames as I explored Adams Air Force Base in Broken Steel or basically anywhere in the swampland of Point Lookout - but don't expect the rest of the game to be free of the game-crippling freezes either.

    It's a real shame, because as much as I love Fallout 3 and as much as I don't want to admit it, it really does dampen the experience of an otherwise phenomenal game when it suddenly locks up on you, especially if you haven't saved in a while. If you don't mind a low framerate or restarting your PS3 every now and then (probably losing a bit of progress in the process), as well as the constant bugs (although these seem to be everywhere regardless of the console you're playing on), then this is definitely worth a play; it's just a real shame that Bethesda didn't respect the PlayStation 3's fanbase as much as the Xbox 360 or PC, which have both had extensive post-release support to patch these problems.

    Aside from that, I must say I got over 100 hours out of the game, so if you can accept the bare-faced cheek of Bethesda essentially releasing a broken game, this game probably is worth your time. The five DLC packs present here definitely extend the life of an already lengthy game (although I have problems with the bullet-sponge enemies that Broken Steel introduces) and you'll definitely feel full of Fallout, if not satisfied, by the end.    … Expand

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