The Official Fallout 3 Thread.

[wilsonscrazybed]

Numerous topics on fallout exist already, why do we need an official topic? We expect a lot of discussion in the days leading up to the release of Fallout 3. This thread is here for general discussion, assertions of glee, unrealistic expectations, questions about killable children, and unfounded complaints.

Please check out the wikipedia page [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_3] before asking a question that may have already been answered.

Discussion rules:

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  [li]Please avoid discussing spoilers in this thread until the street date is here, that includes users who've received early pre-orders (earliest release is midnight in North America on October 28). [/li]
  [li]Please keep all your spoilers, no matter how small, within spoiler tags [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/markup_help.php].[/li]
  [li]In the interests of keeping us from repeating ourselves over and over again, make sure you read the other posts in this thread before asking a question. [/li]

Topics
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G.O.A.T? (thanks: Sgt. Giggles)

Those of you who played Fallout 3, what did you get on your GOAT?

 

[Jumplion]

Nice, I believe we did the same thing with GTA4, no?

And just to play devil's advocate here; first ;3

 

[CrafterMan]

Fallout 3 has a portable nuke launcher.

With that in mind I pre-ordered this game in a second.

 

[wilsonscrazybed]

Nice, I believe we did the same thing with GTA4, no?

We did, it worked well and kept the number of "I just got the game!" threads down.

 

[[Gavo]]

Fallout 3 has a portable nuke launcher.

Fallout 3 has a slingshot that shoots nukes, no?

Fallout 3 looks like it's gonna be amazing, shame I'm saving for Left 4 Dead.
My computer wouldn't run it too well, either. I think. Can anyone estimate how a Radeon X1600 Pro would do?

 

[Tattaglia]

Hell. Yeah.
Nothing more to say.

 

[the monopoly guy]

It looks great, and I love that it's first person, but becuase it's also an RPG, I just can't bring myself to buy it. I am just really bad at managing stats and upgrades.

 

[Slash12]

This game is one of the few games that I needed to pre-order right away for fear of not being able to just buy it on release day. I'm really hoping this game lives up to the hype.

 

[insectoid]

I'm looking forward to it, but I don't know that I'll have enough money/time to get it until a couple of weeks after release.

 

[Novajam]

Thanks Wilson.

I'll seed some discussion. Does anyone else think that Fallout 3 won't connect with the player emotionally? I don't think it'll be on par with Mass Effect, but more on a GTA4 level. The reason I say this is because

Spoiler: Hooge Spoiler

In the Megaton/Tenpenny Tower gameplay videos, the choice between destroying and saving Megaton looks very black and white. Sure, something like this would be a great choice later in the game once you've got your feet wet and know what kind of character you want to play, but Megaton will likely be one of the first places you visit. That early on you've no connections or attachments or sway to good or evil. Putting that big a decision into the player's hands so early will be be too much too fast in my opinion.

Thoughts?

Also, who's preordered Fallout 3? I paid my order off yesterday. Now I just have to play the waiting game.

 

[King wiL]

I've preordered it, ive even splashed out an extra £10 on th collectors edition, gotta love that vault tec lunchbox haha

 

[Hey Joe]

Pre-ordered my collector's edition today. I was quite surprised that there were some left in the backroom, but hey, more Pip-Boy for me!

 

[Novajam]

I've preordered it, ive even splashed out an extra £10 on th collectors edition, gotta love that vault tec lunchbox haha

Pre-ordered my collector's edition today. I was quite surprised that there were some left in the backroom, but hey, more Pip-Boy for me!

Bloody hell you two could get hold of a collectors edition? I couldn't and I put my order in weeks ago!

Hey Jooooooooooooe, you live in Perth right? You'll get me one, right?

 

[Hey Joe]

I've preordered it, ive even splashed out an extra £10 on th collectors edition, gotta love that vault tec lunchbox haha

Pre-ordered my collector's edition today. I was quite surprised that there were some left in the backroom, but hey, more Pip-Boy for me!

Bloody hell you two could get hold of a collectors edition? I couldn't and I put my order in weeks ago!

Hey Jooooooooooooe, you live in Perth right? You'll get me one, right?

Hell No, but go to the EB in Carrilon City and they'll sort you out. Tell them that James sent you. They don't actually know who I am, but do it anyway.

 

[Kermi]

Nice, I believe we did the same thing with GTA4, no?

And just to play devil's advocate here; first ;3

The thing that tipped me over the edgewas when I saw a gameplay video where the guy playing pickpocketed a zombie and as well as taking all his shit, slipped a primed grenade into his pocket then watched him explode.

 

[[zonking great]]

Pre-order's in the bag, and I don't even have to pay in advance. Webstores are awesome! I normally fail to see the point of getting Collector's Editions, but come on, a Vault-tec lunchbox? I want it!

In other thoughts, whoever thought the Megaton series were spoilers should probably open their minds a little. That is just one of many ways of approaching the quest. That was not THE solution to end all solutions, so to speak. Honestly, I don't see the problem.

(Besides, using that nuke is far too tempting...)

 

[squid5580]

I can't wait to rockit launch a teddy bear into someone's face. p/oed the collectors edition cuz I want the luch box

 

[Jolly Madness]

Mmmmm... I love bethesda, and since I've never played Fallout before (yeah, shun me) I expect this to be a great game. Particularily looking forward to the "stuff launcher", teddybears!