Hi there welcome back to ps3 rpg games for another review of a great game! Today we'll be discussing Fallout 3: Game of The Year Edition. Fallout 3 is (like borderlands) a fps and rpg in one. People like to refer to this genre as "role playing shooter". Fallout also takes place in a post apocalyptic world but is much more serious than Borderlands and has realistic visuals (except offcourse for the insane creatures and beasts, which are very impressive by the way). Fallout 3 is more than just a shooter with rpg elements, I actually think it's more rpg because you're not as agile and really need to level to take on stronger enemies. The leveling system is conventional and works good. You have a lot of choices in character development and this not only affects you but the world around you and the behaviour of the people in it as well. Especially the karma of your character affects reactions of creatures and people you meet. You know what they say: Karma's a bitch! The freedom in Fallout is one of the strongest aspects of the game, almost every quest can be accomplished in a few different ways. For example: say you need something from a guy you can do a side quest for him to get it, try to pick his lock when he's asleep, use your charisma and smooth talk him into handing it over or the less subtle approach: just shoot him in the head. The latter obviously won't be adding to a good karma.
The detail in Fallout is amazing. The environment looks great, everything looks 40's-50's style and the music is from this period too. And that's one of the best things in Fallout 3, the music is just excellent. There's nothing better than shooting shotguns and rocket launchers at large beasts while an easy tune of "The Ink Spots" is playing! You can
have your radio on while fighting and exploring the world of Fallout all the time so listening to these great tunes is available from the moment you get the radio stations up and running..you gotta love it!
Before going to a conclusion I want to take a look at the unique VAT-system (Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System). When you activate this system the combat will be paused and you're allowed to target specific body parts of the enemy. This will give you the chance to criple your enemy by shooting the legs, make him drop his gun by
shooting at his arm or going for a plain old headshot. The animations you get after confirming the specific actions in the VAT-system are great, you will see your enemy getting blown to pieces in slow-motion.
This system is something unique that makes Fallout stand out from other similar games.
The game of the year edition adds 5 add-ons which were already available on PSN. If you already have the normal copy of the game I suggest buying broken steel and Point Lookout only. The other three aren't too impressive so getting a new copy for just 2 add ons doesn't seem to be worth the price.
For anyone who hasn't played the game yet (or who doesn't have a copy for his ps3 and wants to buy one) I would suggest to go with the game of the year edition and get all the extra add ons for a fair price.
Conclusion
Fallout 3 is a great game with amazing character development and freedom and gives like 100+ hours of playing fun. the character details and animations aren't the best but if you can live with this you will very much enjoy this one because everything else is put together very well. The music, scenery and interaction with the environment blend into a great world of action.
Pros
- Lots of freedom and options for character development
- Massive world with lots cities to explore
- VATS-system
- the music!
Cons
- animations of the character aren't very impressive
- so you have to study for that test next week? don't buy it now..
That concludes this review for the ps3 rpg game Fallout 3 GOTY edition! I hope it gave you a good impression of what this game has to offer. Look on amazon for the best price if you would like to buy it. To give an impression of the gameplay here's another video which is cinematic but has gameplay footage in it too:
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