As many of you know, I have very little time to squeeze in any video games these days. But, over the past couple weeks I’ve been able to put a few hours into Fallout 3. So, I gathered a few thoughts on the subject. Granted, I have barely scratched the surface of the game here it is:
- Anyone used to typical shooters are going to be frustrated playing this game. I think I now know how a storm trooper feels. When you are aiming directly at an enemy, and your bullet are whizzing all over, hitting everything but the enemy…yeah, good times
- Keep what you kill. I don’t like that houses are triggered by game events rather than just releaving individuals’ of corporal forms
- Restricted skills suck. I’ve grown used to advancing the skills that I use. I don’t know how I feel about this more tradition and ridge granting of limited skill points upon leveling up.
- Fast travelling is cool. Its nice to be able to go to the world map and just say go here. Way too many RPGs waste your time by making you spend forever just getting from place to place.
- This game is basically Oblivion with guns. Which, ironically is kind of better than Oblivion. I never really thought that melee battle lended itself well to 1st person. And, the third person in the game is quite bad. Although, I suppose if youwanted to you could still melee everything
Anyhow, that’s all I have the time to say at the moment. Hopefully, I will be able to write again. At the pace I am playing I expect to be done some time in 2012.
I never played oblivion sadly but I did play morrowind. The one thing I wanted to ask you is that the AI in Fallout 3 bad?
Also are the NPC’s really stupid? Those are two things I keep hearing about the game and gliches as well.
I came close to purchasing the game this week but found out that I asked for it for christmas so decided not to. I may buy Bioshock after work to be honest for something new.
Regardless please answer my questions.
The AI is both bad and good depending on the situation. I accidentally ran into Super Mutant country, but I was able to bottle them up by pegging them with the pea shooter when they tried to path find their way to me. Once I had them all in one place I just started lobbing frag grenades at them.
I rented Fallout 3. It kind of disappointed me. I don’t think I’ll purchase it. I have Oblivion for the PS3 and love it. Bethesda needs to improve their character animations. In both Fallout 3 and Oblivion the animation is pretty blahh.