Other Means Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Buying this now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBaron Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Played this all weekend. So far it has proven to be a very good game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkmek Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Having a BLAST with this game. As everyone has said it has very much the same mechanics as Oblivion. The desolate landscape is incredible. Combat is more fun and the payout of the Critical, slow-mo hits are great! I just wish I had screenshot capability on the XBOX. Anyone else think Moira Brown's accent is just like Sarah Palin? Level 6 Do Gooder at the moment. I plan to play thru again as a bad guy and see how things change. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrocles Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 OK, you guys sold me on Fallout3! I'm buying it this week! My only concern is I've heard a few problems about combat being a bit wonky. Unfortunately, I have to buy Fallout3 for the PS3 since my comp is so old and there will never be any combat mods for this version. Oh well, I'm sure it is still a great game! keep posting user comments! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_the_wino Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Bought this over the weekend for the 360 based on the positive feedback. Is there a difference between the console and comp versions? Figured with the combat it would look better on the TV (bigger). Unfortunately was out of town all weekend so I have to wait til I get home. To see what's what. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBaron Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 OK, you guys sold me on Fallout3! I'm buying it this week! My only concern is I've heard a few problems about combat being a bit wonky. Unfortunately, I have to buy Fallout3 for the PS3 since my comp is so old and there will never be any combat mods for this version. Oh well, I'm sure it is still a great game! keep posting user comments! I am playing as a general wasteland explorer, who is proficient with guns. I don't sneak, or use melee, lasers or heavy weapons. This has been my expierence with combat so far On the plus side it it way better than the previous incarnations of FO. No more waiting for 15 various rats and pigrats to take their turn, so you can take your 1 turn, and watch Vic and Sulik shoot each other. Plus you always knew where all the opponents were, which is not the case in FO3. VATS gets better as your get more perks that specialize in it. At earlier levels I used it mainly for close quarters, since my chance to hit anything long to medium range using it sucked. Now that I have better skills, and more perks for VATS, I use a combination of VATS and realtime. In realtime, playing as a FPS, FO3 is not that good. In fact is is pretty bad. The humans and animals move around alot, and some can take quite a few shots to put down. The guns are not terrible accurate either, so its hard (for me anyway) to kill things at long ranges. Plus the long range weapons have very small clip sizes. This tends to lead to long fights any time I am facing well armed opponents. You can go through suprising large amounts of ammunition and stimpacks quite rapidly. I am constantly being forced to fall back from advancing raiders/supermutants to reload, and always to have to keep my on eye on my surroundings, and my ammuntion levels. Or could be that I just suck. Ironically the robots are far easier to kill than the raiders or supermutants because they move so slowly and lasers don't do that much damage. One thing that is really annoying is exploding cars. This isn't that much a problem in the wastelands, but in the city there a tons of them, and they explode constantly. It really sucks when a stack of them go off next to you. The AI is a mixed bag. Sometimes they do really stupid things, other times they will try and flank you. There have been plenty of times that I have been so focused on that raider with the rocket launcher, that I never see the one with the combat shotty flank me. For the most part the armed opponets will advance slowly, while the melee characters will rush you immeadiately (and sometimes throw a grenade if they have one). Keep in mind, that combat is heavily dependants on your location. In the countryside there is plenty of space to move around in, its easier to spot the opponents because there is less backgroud clutter, and more melee orientated opponents so VATS is more beneficial. In DC proper, there are armed opponents everywhere, so combat occurs at medium to long ranges, and you always have to be sure you not standing next to a car that could blow up at any second. Downtown DC is one gun fight after the next, and its hard to avoid combat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I've heard the PS3 vesion is considerably worse than any other. Shame. I'm enjoying it so far although the combat isn't that compelling. I'd also always like a "OK bye" option on the dialogue. Sometimes you're channelled where you don't wanna go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSColonel_131st Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Is the world one single place (expect maybe indoors and some locations) like Oblivion, or does it load in parts like Stalker? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondbrooks Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 RSColonel_131st: It's just like Oblivion. Game is neat, i can't tell is it great or just good. Now it rocks good, but how about +100 hours of playing. That remains to be seen. And it indeed earns it's 18+ age rating, this game is most foul, violent and perv*rt i've ever played. I didnt' believe Bethesda would have guts to do that. Glad i were wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_the_wino Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 OMG, this has 'time sucker' written all over it. There should be a warning plastered on the outside of the box. Thank god I had an extra hour this morning. As it was I still didn't get out of the house on time. :-( Got outside and WOW, lots to see and do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardb Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 This is also a game that will be heavily modded. Expect great things in the coming months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 How do you find somewhere to sleep? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrocles Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 This is also a game that will be heavily modded. Expect great things in the coming months. I doubt this will be for the PS3 and Xbox360 versions! I guess they will be releasing DLC for sale on the console games but no fanmods. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 How do you find somewhere to sleep? Not being sure where you are in the game... you will have opportunities to gain a full-time residence and you will also locate temporary beds during your searches of buildings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melnibone Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I had to backtrack a couple of hours to an earlier save to get rid of the Bloody Mess perk - too much for me! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolColJ Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 My character - with and without hockey mask P4 3ghz, 1 gig and 7900gt AGP with 512megs - video card is o/c to just under 7900GTX levels. Old system..... I put it together a year before HL2 came out runs ok at medium setting, 1280x960, but I tweaked things and turned shadows off (doesn't make a lot of difference unlike other games) and actor distance to max, and it averages about 28 fps with 8xAnsio, no AA, and with HDR. in the busier outdoor areas. And can shoot up to 40-65 in other areas. No HDR+AA together with my gen of video card like Obvilion. Actually runs similar to Oblivion, maybe a little better optimised More ram is better though to get rid of the judders when it's caching It didn't set me on fire at first, but it's growing on me like a tumour A bit too grey for my tastes visually I played through the start section once, saved that away and did few test runs through with different character builds, to get a feel for things and get rid of the noob errors, some with god mode on... press ~ and type "tgm" on a PC now I'm doing it properly and slowly savouring each location properly. Man it really feels like I am Legend movie loving the sawn off shotty and hunters rifle what I like is seeing, is trader caravan and other NPC traveling on their own in the land. I sometimes follow them as they move about slowly, and pick up the loot from the creatures/attackers they encounter and kill or when I get attacked run away and lead the attackers into some of these other NPC and watch the fight although it's not a common occurance as you'd expect 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodkin Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 How do you get those front on views? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardb Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 How do you get those front on views? +1 tenletterword? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DBaron Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 How do you get those front on views? on the PC you have to enable the console and put in 'tfc' (free camera) and 'tm' to turn off the HUD. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhorse Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 on the PC you have to enable the console and put in 'tfc' (free camera) and 'tm' to turn off the HUD. Or while holding down the "f" key you can rotate the view using your mouse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolColJ Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I just hold down the change camera/view key - whatever you have assigned it to, and then move the mouse --- I recommned the interface mod, increase the numbers of lines/smaller fonts to get rid of the console feel - the usual Oblivion type mods 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Clavicula_Nox Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 This is also a game that will be heavily modded. Expect great things in the coming months. Especially if Bethesda ever decides to release a Construction Set! I am playing it now and just finished the Main Quest. The story isn't too bad, and overall, I enjoy it a lot. I am a huge Fallout fan, and have played all 5 games released prior to this and was not disappointed at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerkwVIIIMaus Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I am so disappointed in this game. I was watching my brother play the ending when he bought it... and you can't still play after the end! Don't get me wrong, the game is 90% kickass and really cool, it's just the ending. All Hail Liberty Prime!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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