Fallout 3 Last Impressions

popscythe · Post by **popscythe** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:45 pm

I'll be the last to say it before I officially strike it from the record for all time.

Fallout 3 was fucking garbage.

Superhaze · Post by **Superhaze** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:13 am

Ya! The horror will continue in my dreams... it will never subside.

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:24 am

Mediocre and ultimately forgetable. The PC version is the only one worth mentioning because it's more like a free Mod engine kit with bonus freeware game.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:01 am

Pretty forgettable overall. Not nearly as thought-provoking as originals.

Never finished the main plot. Don't plan to, and certainly will not spend any money on the halfassed DLC.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:39 am

My game has been on hold for 4 weeks now so I can't really pass judgment on it yet. I kind of lost interest after I reached the level cap. Who knows, maybe there's a super awesome ending.

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:15 pm

St. Toxic was right all along :oracle:

St. Toxic · Post by **St. Toxic** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:38 pm

They even picked up my "Capitol Wasteland" joke and used it in complete seriousness throughout the game.

Flamescreen · Post by **Flamescreen** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:03 pm

Did it do well sales-wise? Enough to make them consider a part 4 were the fans will be completely ignored once again.
I'm wondering who'd buy it(No3).
The PC version seems to be doing well here, but Greece never was a big market to begin with(so there still is hope).

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:27 am

I think it did well but not as well as oblivion obviously. They will always ignore us but since they brought 3 to the consoles 4 will have to have atleast some improvements as the casual gamers will expect it. They can't really do Morrowind complex on PC then oblivion dumb on consoles and expect console gamers wont notice. Actually, wait, they ported morrowind to xbox too. I don't really know I guess but Todd and Pete aren't the type to ask for advice.

Superhaze · Post by **Superhaze** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:37 am

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:54 am

I never bothered finishing it.
I didn't bother reviewing it, because everything that needed to be said, was said by the community in the news section.

I have never had so much trouble getting a game to work, and all the bethsoft community could contribute with, was that there was something wrong with my computer and not the game.

There were no good parts, no clever parts or anything remotely interesting.
The community that gathered up around it were diehard idiot fanboys who were more obsessed with oblivion, morrowind and bethsoft, claiming that the rest of us are the fanatics.

It was as much a failure, as it was a "success" for those who liked it.

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:50 am

the ending was laughable

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:51 am

johnnygothisgun wrote:the ending was lamentable

true, true.

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:58 am

never bothered finishing it. As soon as I came up against the army of unkillable BoS that tried to kill me all the time, the game was discarded. If they can't make their games so fucking linear that they need to make people invincible (and in the process make the game unplayable :lol development: ) then they can go suck a dick.

St. Toxic · Post by **St. Toxic** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:10 am

Smiley wrote:I never bothered finishing it.
I didn't bother reviewing it, because everything that needed to be said, was said by the community in the news section.

I have never had so much trouble getting a game to work, and all the bethsoft community could contribute with, was that there was something wrong with my computer and not the game.

There were no good parts, no clever parts or anything remotely interesting.
The community that gathered up around it were diehard idiot fanboys who were more obsessed with oblivion, morrowind and bethsoft, claiming that the rest of us are the fanatics.

It was as much a failure, as it was a "success" for those who liked it.

And to think we were supposed to co-author an official DAC review, with you balancing my bias.

popscythe · Post by **popscythe** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:13 pm

Well guys?

How's it feel to know that it's finally over? We can never, ever expect another quality Fallout product, and each Fallout game past this one will grow further and further from it's roots. Much like the redesigned Vault Suit and Pipboy that look nothing like the originals eventually there will be absolutely nothing left of the dead franchise whatsoever.

All hail the new king. The new king has ended our need to continue to talk about/hope for something that will never come back.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:51 pm

It was over before it begun.
I had trust in that we'd see a new wave of fans jump in, however unlikely that was.

I don't think Fallout has died, because as long as there are original Fallout fans, it lives on in us

There is still the hope that someone will sufficiently mod the game to something remotely likable. Who knows?

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:30 pm

Smiley wrote:I never bothered finishing it.
I didn't bother reviewing it, because everything that needed to be said, was said by the community in the news section.

I have never had so much trouble getting a game to work, and all the bethsoft community could contribute with, was that there was something wrong with my computer and not the game.

There were no good parts, no clever parts or anything remotely interesting.
The community that gathered up around it were diehard idiot fanboys who were more obsessed with oblivion, morrowind and bethsoft, claiming that the rest of us are the fanatics.

It was as much a failure, as it was a "success" for those who liked it.

Smiley on May 9th 2008 wrote:I think Fallout 3 will be an alright game.
It wont seem like a GoTY candidate like, say, Bioshock but still entertaining and probably worth the money.

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:50 am

oh lordy - Smiley isn't the returning Messiah - he's actually been *WRONG* (insert look of extreme shock and horror here)

say it ain't so!?

..................get over it.

Post by **Manoil** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:55 am

Well, we already know they're starting up with the fourth as soon as the DLC is finished being put up. Hopefully, they'll make use of the opportunity to learn from their mistakes... again.

We'll never know until it happens