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Fallout 3 | 
| From: Bethesda Softworks
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $49.99
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Rating:  178 reviews
Sales Rank: 144
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Genre: role_playing_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 12690
Model: 12690
UPC: 492411402427
EAN: 0093155126909
ASIN: B000UU5T7E
Release Date: October 28, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Fight for survival against terrors of the outside world, radiation, and mutants after nuclear fallout | | • | Latest in human ability simulation affords unlimited customization of characters | | • | Expansive world in modern super-deluxe HD graphics | | • | Features ability to pause time in combat, target specific body parts, and queue up attacks | | • | 1st- or 3rd-person perspective |
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Product Description
For 200 years, Vault 101, a fallout shelter, has served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants. Yet one morning, you awake to find that your father has left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you've ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father. Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) that combines the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda.
Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence - Radiant AI, America's First Choice in Human Interaction Simulation. Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results Eye-Popping Prettiness - Witness the harsh realities of nuclear fallout rendered like never before in modern super-deluxe HD graphics
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The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time.
Welcome to the nation's capital.
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The Brotherhood of Steel is a powerful ally.
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Customize characters with your Pip-Boy.
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The Story: Vault 101 - Jewel of the Wastes
For 200 years, Vault 101 , a fallout shelter, has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world. Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants are all no match for superior Vault-Tec engineering. Yet one fateful morning, you awake to find that your father has defied the Overseer and left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you've ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father, and the truth.Key Features: - Limitless Freedom! - Take in the sights and sounds of the vast Capital Wasteland! See the great monuments of the United States lying in post-apocalyptic ruin! You make the choices that define you and change the world. Just keep an eye on your Rad Meter!
- Experience S.P.E.C.I.A.L.! - Vault-Tec engineers bring you the latest in human ability simulation - the SPECIAL Character System! Utilizing new breakthroughs in points-based ability representation, SPECIAL affords unlimited customization of your character. Also included are dozens of unique skills and perks to choose from, each with a dazzling variety of effects!
- Fantastic New Views! - The wizards at Vault-Tec have done it again! No longer constrained to just one view, experience the world from 1st or 3rd person perspective. Customize your view with the touch of a button!
- The Power of Choice! - Feeling like a dastardly villain today, or a Good Samaritan? Pick a side or walk the line, as every situation can be dealt with in many different ways. Talk out your problems in a civilized fashion, or just flash your Plasma Rifle.
- Blast 'Em Away With V.A.T.S.! -Even the odds in combat with the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System for your Pip-Boy Model 3000! V.A.T.S. allows you to pause time in combat, target specific body parts on your target, queue up attacks, and let Vault-Tec take out your aggression for you. Rain death and destruction in an all-new cinematic presentation featuring gory dismemberments and spectacular explosions.
- Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence! - At Vault-Tec, we realize that the key to reviving civilization after a global nuclear war is people. Our best minds pooled their efforts to produce an advanced version of Radiant AI, America's First Choice in Human Interaction Simulation. Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results by the latest in Vault-Tec technology.
- Eye-Popping Prettiness! - Witness the harsh realities of nuclear fallout rendered like never before in modern super-deluxe HD graphics. From the barren Wasteland, to the danger-filled offices and metro tunnels of DC, to the hideous rotten flesh of a mutant's face.
System Requirements: | Minimum Specifications: | Recommended Specifications: | | OS: | Windows XP/Vista | | Processor: | 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor | Intel Core 2 Duo processor | | RAM: | XP: 1GB System RAM
Vista: 2GB System RAM | 2 GB System RAM | | Video Card: | Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better) | NvidiaDirect X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series) | | Supported Video Card Chipsets: | NVIDIA GeForce Series 200, 9800, 9600, 8800, 8600, 8500, 8400, 7900, 7800, 7600, 7300, 6800; ATI HD Series 4800, 4600, 3800, 3600, 3400, 2900, 2600, 2400; ATI Series X1900, X1800, X1600, X1300, and X850 |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 173 more reviews...
 Freakin' Amazing, but... November 23, 2008
Sam (The Arizona Desert)
Played Wasteland in the 80's on a Commodore 64. Played The lame sequel, Fountain of Something or Other. Played all the Fallouts. This is what I used to see in my head while sorting through the text dialogue combat of Wasteland. This is what I used to see in my head while Bloody Messing head-shots in the Fallout series. Only two little problems.
1. The difficulty in getting the game to run, well documented on the net, so no real need for discussion. Just to say a week of frustration and waiting.
2. You can't kill kids. In the earlier games, if you wanted to be so evil as to kill kids, you were allowed to, and your karma and reputation suffered. 3 does not allow it. A game this big, this open, the PC should be able to do (for good or evil) whatever comes to mind, and then live with the consequences. I am slightly miffed that Bethesda chose to make my PC that little bit PC.
The Future of Fallout November 23, 2008
Justin Rose (Georgia, USA)
I'm a huge fan of Fallout 1, 2 and BoS. I'm also a huge fan of Bethesda, Daggerfall, Morrowind and Oblivion. If you like RPGs, or any of those, then buy this game. It's a perfect rendering of the FO universe in 3d. Keeps the same feel and texture. Buy it!
Another great Bethesda product November 23, 2008
Keith A. Cavey (Twentynine Palms, CA)
Hundreds of hours of rich gameplay, which can vary immensely from one play to the next. Computer AI not the brightest (especially with allies), and inventory management is somewhat clunky, but these minor cons should not dissuade you from buying this excellent game.
 A long wait... November 22, 2008
John J. Casey
There are some minor bugs and issues with the game and there are some things I would have liked to have seen done differently but overall, it's worthy of the Fallout title. I hope they do some work on the engine and design in general for the next installment though... Mainly with the AI, scripting, content, etc...
Brilliant Game November 22, 2008
R. Brown
This is a true classic and definitely lived up to the hype and expectation. By far the BEST in the FALLOUT series/universe. The environment is extremely immersive and the time flies by while playing. The graphics are very good but could be better when dealing with distance through a weapons scope. The movement of the NPC's is clunky and unrealistic but tolerable when you see the environment you are surrounded with. There are plenty of destroyable objects scattered across the landscape and the plot can twist into multiple outcomes based on earlier decisions.
Well done!!!
Graphics = great scenery, detail, terrain, explosions, and images. They definitely nailed the 50's style with animations, PIP Boy, Nuka-Cola, vehicles, and all post war technology. Very imaginative and highly creative! The water is beautiful on the surface but buggy when going to and from submersion.
Sound: I loved the 50's music playing on the radios and I think the sound effects are top notch. The only complaint I have is the lack of variety in the songs playing. There are plenty but you tire of them after about 10 hours of game play. I think the best song choice that makes the downtown DC wreckage just stew with realism and effect is the "I don't want to set the world on fire..." Try standing on the wreckage of a building and looking out over the city with the sun setting. Amazing!
Game play: Great combination of RPG and FPS. I love the ability to think strategically like an RPG (earlier versions of Fallout) but the environment, POV, interaction of an FPS. NPC's were the weakest point in the game. They don't move realistically over the terrain and stand out as being from a different game because they do not match the level of realism of the terrain.
Story/Plot: Brilliant storyline. I do wish the plot was a bit deeper and emotionally engaging but this game was still strides above the average FPS plotline out there.
Platform stability: This is by far the weakest area for this game. There were missions that were especially buggy - Regulators comes to mind. There was quirkiness with some of the terrain getting splotches of jittery light in the side of a hill or what not. I experienced many crash to desktop and system crashes. I also had a setback when the Autosave game became corrupt and I lost about an hour or two of gameplay.
Overall: Phenomenal and amazing. This game tackles a large chunk of graphical, sound, and game play limitations that are normally skipped over in games because they require too much work. I've read some complaints of using the Oblivion engine but I think this is a huge improvement over Oblivion and more interesting/fun. I do think some better story writing would make this truly priceless. Needs a few patches to round it out. Anxiously anticipating the sequel or expansions!
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