Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition Reviews

My first Fallout game and I loved it and still enjoy it after many years and I still recommend it to those curious about it. The best way to describe this game is that it's like a beta for New Vegas. The game's story and gameplay are both simple and easy to get into and enjoy for anyone playing. My only complaints are that some weapons feel useless and aiming is...uh...something...it's not that great with some weapons not gonna lie but still can be used. A 8/10 DLC included (Into the Pitt is the best one in my opinion Highly recommend)

The impact of Fallout 3 is the realism of the devastation when you are outside, exploring the world. A nuclear war would make the environment a truly desolate and ugly place. The depiction of that desolation makes you glad we have never had a real nuclear war. OK, some of the people and creatures are fanciful - but even so, the scenes are quite depressing. Yet paradoxically, that makes the game more realistic and enjoyable.

Game is completely unplayable. No matter what I do - fresh install, mods, etc. - the game will not run on my machine. It gets to the launcher, I hit play, it crashes. Hardware/OS specs - OS: Windows 10 Pro Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700x Graphics Card: RTX 3080

DONT BUY. This game doenst work, it is one of my favourites, but it simply doesnt work and crashes from start. this deplorable way of selling a game should be forbidden. stay far away from this one, if you dont want to ask for a refund.

fantastic story and nice side quests overall very enjoyable and close to par with new vegas

Good game but needs mods to even work.

It was a bit too much combat focused, while I would prefer more focus on story and interesting decision making. There were some moments I was wondering about the alternative path, but since there is so much time consuming combat, it does not warrant a replay for me. Even sneaking with stealth boy did not work much to avoid combat.. or maybe I just suck in sneaking :) The story had some great moments but overall pretty mediocre. But the worldbuilding was great, it is still Fallout. Exploration is fun and you can come across some interesting locations many of which you do not visit if you follow just main storyline. But I kinda rushed through it since the combat is a bit tedious and I was rushing to try New Vegas :) So, in summary, not as good as Fallout 1 or 2, but if you want your Fallout fix after watching the series, its ok :D (or you can just skip this and go straight to New Vegas :) )

Quest wise, not nearly as multivariate as new vegas and doesn't have nearly as many. HOWEVER, the environment/atmosphere paints a much more dreadful picture, and coupled with TTW/mods, it's the superior game. Tons of morons whine about the instillation process, but with emphasizing attention to detail, you'll be fin I'll never forget when this bad larry dropped in 2008

Played this game a lot as a kid, enjoyed the hell out of it dumping countless hours into it everyday after school, now that i am an adult, this is my comfort game to get away from all of the competitive games nowadays. The story lines, different weapons, locations, lore, and dlcs are what sets this game apart from others. If you are not speed running this game, it will leave you with weeks of gameplay. And good gameplay must I add. Any one who is thinking about getting into fallout, dont listen to the people who say play new vegas first, because in my honest opinion, Fallout 3 is better than New vegas. Hope this helps.

Game unplayable on Steam. I tried so many fixes. Do not buy unless you know your older PC can run it or you're willing to spend time online to maybe find a fix to even start the damn game.