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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I'm personally a sports game kind of guy. Every now and then I want to get immersed in a novel and feel like a character. I have bought a few games like that but they just haven't cut it. This one does, besides the main plot, all of the sub-plots keep me wanting to find out what is going to happen. Then there are the times when you can just wonder around the waste lands and find out what you are going to see. This is a game that comes out every 2-3 years for me, its one that really grabs my interest and makes me feel I'm in a post apocalyptic world. Its a game that even though I can only play for 1-3 hrs a week, I will end up finishing instead of buying something else, because its what I think about it while at work. Strong recommend for anyone that needs a break from every other type of x-box game out there. Oh, I'm not really a role-playing, fantasy person and you just don't get that feel from this game.
What's great about it: Its a great story line, keeps you wanting to keep playing the next mission
What's not so great: Can't play for just 30 min, need 2-3 hours each time you turn it on