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Learn more about Fallout 3. (Flash demo) SynopsisIn the 200 years since the global atomic war of 2077, the surviving residents of the Capital Wasteland (formerly known as Washington, D.C.) have holed up in Vault 101, enjoying a life free from the dangers beyond. In the Vault, you are protected from the Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers and Super Mutants that prowl the Capital Wasteland. But now your father has defied the Overseer and left the Vault for reasons you don't know. You must find him and discover the truth before it is too late.Fallout 3 immerses you in an environment where the great monuments of the United States lie in ruin and danger lurks around every corner. Super-deluxe HD graphics render the Wasteland in eye-popping detail, from the danger-filled offices and Metro tunnels of D.C. to the rotten flesh of a mutant's face. Choose from dozens of unique skills and perks to customize your character. Experience the post-apocalyptic world from either a 1st-person or 3rd-person perspective with the touch of a button. Inflict death and destruction through the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, which allows you to pause time in combat, aim for specific body parts on your target and queue up attacks. In Fallout 3, you make the decisions that define you and that change the world.
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from Iowa
I'm honestly not sure why people say this game is hard to play and/or boring. If you think it's hard to play you may need to rethink the way you have your character set up or how often you heal, there are stimpaks nearly everywhere, and plenty of stuff to sell that you get from just wandering around to buy them with. And I must admit, you actually need to think sometimes about how you set/level your character up. If you think it's boring, you probably shouldn't be playing an RPG, as it requires talking to people and exploring, not just constantly shooting and jumping on things.
That aside, Fallout 3 is a great game for the RPG fan, and maybe a decent one for the FPS fan. If you have no skill at FPS's, that's what the VATS system is, it's basically a strategic way to shoot people. It pauses the game and allows you to select what target and where you would like to shoot/hit/throw grenade at. The VATS system is limited so sometimes it will come down to blind fire or beating something to death, which is where the FPS player will shine, even though the controls are a little sluggish compared to standard FPS's.
There's plenty of skills to customize your character type, the brutish guy that beats things to death with a sledge hammer or the stealthy sniper that kills things from afar, or maybe the guy that likes to shoot things in the face with an automatic shotgun. There's tons of weapons and clothing/armor to use, and there are a bunch of miscellaneous items to collect/decorate your one of two ownable houses.
Karma is an interesting system, if you steal something your karma goes down, if you give water to a thirsty hobo, your karma goes up. It can be affected by little things like that or by big things like blowing up an entire town or saving the world.
There are a lot of main missions and tons of side quests, plus places to explore that don't have missions associated with them but have their own little stories to discover and learn if you're interested.
Fallout 3 is a great game, especially for the RPGer, but don't expect to pick it up and be able to just run around shooting at everything you see in a post-apocoliptic environment.
What's great about it: Length, Customization, Number of Weapons and Item types.
What's not so great: Level Cap, Patience is needed sometimes.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Learn more about Batman: Arkham Asylum. (Flash demo) SynopsisWhenever Batman clears the criminal rabble from the streets of Gotham City, the forbidding Arkham Asylum grows a little more crowded. Here in Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane, dangerous figures from throughout Batman's past reside, biding their time. And when Batman becomes trapped inside the walls of Arkham, the Joker and a host of other notorious villains aren't about to let him escape without a fight for his life.Batman: Arkham Asylum takes you inside the sinister confines of Arkham and gives you free rein to explore the infamous island for the first time. Assume the role of Batman, relying on your wits, strength and arsenal of gadgets to foil a demented scheme cooked up by the Joker. Cling to the shadows, employing the utmost stealth to help you hunt down enemies without being seen. Face off against an array of Gotham villains, including Harley Quinn, Victor Zsasz and Killer Croc, and do your best to unlock the secrets that shadow Arkham before you become the next victim.
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from Iowa
Very good action game, with RPG elements.
Arkham Asylum has a very smooth combat system, allowing combos on single enemies, which is standard, but after an enemy is knocked down or subdued, you're allowed to continue the combo by flipping, jumping, or turning around to immediately hit another enemiy, and moves are varied so combat never gets tiring, and always entertains with different situations, and later on you can often incorporate some of the Dark Knights gadgets into hand to hand combat.
When you can't risk, or prefer a stealthier combat you can climb up to gargoyles placed at the top of many of the rooms you're in to pick off enemies one by one. Enemies react differently in each situation, and have a fear level to determine their actions as well. If an enemy is terrified, he'll be more likely to back into a corner to be able to see eveerything, and less likely to follow his comrades to investigate a downed comrade.
There are also many puzzles to solve from the Riddler, hidden around the entire island, with various clues and hints to show you where they are.
The game also has an XP system, allowing you to get XP from defeated enemies and solved riddles to upgrade your combat abilities and gadgets. You should be able to upgrade all the gadgets towards the end of the game, and some of them are really fun, such as the explosive gel you can use to knock walls over to subdue enemies or make them fall through holes in the floor.
There are also many extras to find such as patient interview tapes and biography info, as well as character trophies to view character models. Throughout the game you also unlock challenges that you can access from the main menu, such as fighting enemies without getting hit and trying to get the highest possible combo, or trying to take out a roomful of enemies which you need to take out in certain ways. After each challenge you complete you get a rating and a score, the score is posted to High Score board so you can compete for the highest rating.
Overall Arkham Asylum is a great game, but I didn't have much enthusiasm for a second playthrough, though the achievements and finding everything would be a good reason, because there's plenty to find and achievements for different difficultys.
I'd definitely recommend this game to anyone that enjoys a good action game, with slight RPG elements and puzzles to solve anyone can find something to enjoy in this game.
What's great about it: Lots of things to do and unlock, great combat system, awesome graphics.
What's not so great: Not much replayability for the story.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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