Andy Atkinson, 30/12/2008
You start off in a vault as a child and from there you begin your journey. There are lots of customization options in fallout, which will affect the way in which you play the game. Choices that are made early on, with your skill etc, will make a big impact on your experience.
Fallout 3 makes you feel like a part of it's world from the beginning, you feel as though the decisions you make will affect the other people in the game and the way that they see you. In terms of graphics the draw distance in D.C is staggering, when you first exit the vault and see the wastelands you will think "wow!", however some close up textures aren't up to scratch by today's standards, however, its easy to look past this. The gameplay is one of its best features, the FPS element of this game is fiddly and you're going to want to be using VATS as much as you can, VATS (Vault-tex Assisted Targetting System) is one of the most addictive and interesting gameplay mechanic's this year. You choose the body part you want to aim for and depending on the percentage of hit and your skills, you will hit or miss.
The story is one you're going to want to experience, and outside of the story there's so much of Washington D.C to experience and numerous side-quest. Finally, what's even more promising is that once you've been and enjoyed all that Fallout 3 has to offer (and trust me that's alot) you can if you want decide to purchase the 360 and PC exclusive DLC due early 2009.
Graphics: 9
Gameplay: 10
Story: 9
Sound: 10
Lifespan: 10
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