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[Archmage Silver]

Well, Fallout 3 is out in a week's time, so I thought I'd ask around...

Personally I'm getting it, I've pre-ordered the Collector's Edition (Yes, I have that much spare money) and am looking forward to playing it.

I'm not sure if it's going to be that great as a CRPG, but considering that I sometimes play shooters to relax, this might be good since it has some RPG elements at least. Then again it might be good too, I don't know.

So, how about you guys?

[Jenne]

I don't have the necessary hardware So maybe, when the day to get a new computer comes... but that will be a very long time. Until then, the first two Fallouts must suffice.

[Kaeloree]

Not getting it, for a number of reasons, until I see a review by someone I trust saying "this is a good game." A lot of what I've heard is the typical game-release publicity about how it's "fantastic" and the best thing since sliced bread, and everything else has been extremely negative.

So, keeping my money to myself for the moment until later

[Archmage Silver]

Not getting it, for a number of reasons, until I see a review by someone I trust saying "this is a good game." A lot of what I've heard is the typical game-release publicity about how it's "fantastic" and the best thing since sliced bread, and everything else has been extremely negative.

So, keeping my money to myself for the moment until later

Yeah, I can agree about the PR mumbo-jumbo sure enough... I don't even pay attention to it anymore. I hardly even read any news about most games I buy these days, other than the release dates that is.

I guess the bright side of buying games very seldomly (i.e. I only buy CRPGs) is that I have enough money to spend on games I'm not sure I even like.

Which reminds me, I really need to get some of that sliced bread... mmm, bread.

[Jazhara7]

Well, Fallout 3 is out in a week's time, so I thought I'd ask around...

Personally I'm getting it, I've pre-ordered the Collector's Edition (Yes, I have that much spare money) and am looking forward to playing it.

I'm not sure if it's going to be that great as a CRPG, but considering that I sometimes play shooters to relax, this might be good since it has some RPG elements at least. Then again it might be good too, I don't know.

So, how about you guys?

Seeing as I put myself a new computer together earlier this year, for the specific purpose of being able to play Fallout 3 on it, I am most definitely going to get it. In fact, I too have pre-ordered the Collector's Edition, and it's set to ship from Gamestop any time now. I really hope I get the Gamestop exclusive soundtrack CD and poster with it too, as I ordered early. It's only while supplies last, though.


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[Tempest]

Count me out. Oblivion was a fine game, but adding guns to it and making it post-apocalyptic does not make it a true heir to the series, unless reviews convince me otherwise.

[Archmage Silver]

Count me out. Oblivion was a fine game, but adding guns to it and making it post-apocalyptic does not make it a true heir to the series, unless reviews convince me otherwise.

If they add a Construction Set for Fallout 3 it might become a worthy successor, given enough time... of course then it would be mostly modded and thus more user-made than anything else. Time will tell.

I'd like the modding possibility for Fallout 3 though, I did modding work for Oblivion after all. I think I had more fun modding the game than playing it.

[GeN1e]

Maybe. IMO that's not A Fallout, due to proverbal Oblivion-with-guns stuff. So, I'll play it as yet another game, not as Fallout. Due to my PC's being 5 years old and the avaliability of other games around I may or may not buy F3.

[Bluenose]

Not getting it, for a number of reasons, until I see a review by someone I trust saying "this is a good game." A lot of what I've heard is the typical game-release publicity about how it's "fantastic" and the best thing since sliced bread, and everything else has been extremely negative.

So, keeping my money to myself for the moment until later

It got 90% in PC Gamer this week. The reviewer comments that "It's not Oblivion with guns". Though I'm not sure that it's really much like previous Fallout games, from the description.

[the bigg]

Maybe in 2012, once I'll have trimmed my backlog:
- Thief: Deadly Shadows, Psychonauts, Deux Ex GOTY (free @ Gametap)
- Half Life I + Blue Shift + Opposing Force (20$ @ Steam)
- GTA I + II + III + Vice City + San Andreas, Max Payne I + II, Manhunt, Midnight Club 2, Wild Metal Country (35$ @ Steam with special 50% discount)
- Fallout I+II (5$ @ GOG with 2x1 beta offer)
- BG1:Fields of the Dead
- Portal:Prelude
- a dozen of Oblivion mods
- IWD2NPC
- trying again MegaMod

and future acquisitions
- HL2:EP3, Left4Dead, GTAIV (once they get their first price cut on Steam)
- trying again TS+IA
- Qwinn-PST
- finish & test Stivan

Being an impulsive buyer sucks

[Solar's Harper]

Maybe for me. Firstly, I'd need to earn a ton load of money to actually purchase the necessary hardware (very slow process), and then see the player reviews after the release to make a final judgement.

Some of the negatives are concerning. Can't say I'd be too impressed though if they deviated far too much from the previous duo, so much that the universe will suddenly be more than just a little different.
Hmm, maybe ol' Cassidy should not let go of that Rotgut just yet eh?

But still, I'd love to see what next would happen in Fallout, what with the Enclave and all those other loveable (ok, some hateable ) about their business.

[Cal Jones]

I'd like to play it, though my current PC isn't good enough. Right now I'm watching the pennies, though, so a new machine will have to wait. Actually, what's the minimum specs (wonders if she can get away with adding some extra RAM...)

[Solar's Harper]

Found these specs on Fallout Wikia.

Minimum requirements

Windows XP/Vista
1GB System RAM (XP)/ 2GB System RAM (Vista)
2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)

Recommended requirements

Intel Core 2 Duo processor
2 GB System RAM
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)

Supported video card chipsets

NVIDIA GeForce 200 series
NVIDIA Geforce 9800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 9600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8500 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8400 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7900 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7300 series
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
ATI HD 4800 series
ATI HD 4600 series
ATI HD 3800 series
ATI HD 3600 series
ATI HD 3400 series
ATI HD 2900 series
ATI HD 2600 series
ATI HD 2400 series
ATI X1900 series
ATI X1800 series
ATI X1600 series
ATI X1300 series
ATI X850 series

[the bigg]

They're harsher than Crysis.

[Jazhara7]

Found these specs on Fallout Wikia.

Minimum requirements

Windows XP/Vista
1GB System RAM (XP)/ 2GB System RAM (Vista)
2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)

Recommended requirements

Intel Core 2 Duo processor
2 GB System RAM
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)

Supported video card chipsets

NVIDIA GeForce 200 series
NVIDIA Geforce 9800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 9600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8500 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8400 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7900 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7300 series
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
ATI HD 4800 series
ATI HD 4600 series
ATI HD 3800 series
ATI HD 3600 series
ATI HD 3400 series
ATI HD 2900 series
ATI HD 2600 series
ATI HD 2400 series
ATI X1900 series
ATI X1800 series
ATI X1600 series
ATI X1300 series
ATI X850 series

Woo! I'm going on Recommended settings!


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[Cal Jones]

Heh. I'm on a GeForce 6200 with a fat old Athlon and half a gig of RAM. So I guess I'd struggle. Next year, then, maybe.

[Jazhara7]

My copy arrived in the mail today, and let me tell you, it is glorious. I've only just managed to get out of the vault, but already it feels a lot like the old games. The VATS they used works great, the plot so far is engaging, I loved the character creation sequence (similar to the one back in Morrowind, except that it's much more involved than simple answering of questions this time. And the graphics are just awesome.

And when I first left the Vault, I knew this was the real thing:





The fact that just that it was night when I exited the vault, and just reached that cliff after having explored in the other direction a bit before, as the sun rose, just added to the glory of the moment.

Oh, and the face creation tool is great, by the way. Here's a closer look at my character, Lelene:





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[Pain Elemental]

I also started to play with my copy. (I'm good friends with the local game dealer )
I also think it's great fun. When you get out of the vault and set your steps in the wasteland...it's awesome. You can definately see the hand of Oblivion at work, but not in a negative way.

Reviews here were absolutely stunning. 9's and 10's mostly.

[Archmage Silver]

I've also started playing, I'll post some meaningful comments once I get deeper into the game. In the mean time, here's the mandatory character shot - he looks a bit like a mix of Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. I don't know how that happened, maybe I've seen too many pirate movies...

[Archmage Silver]

Well, I've been playing some more lately... from an exploration/shooter perspective I'm inclined to like the game, but I wouldn't really call FO3 a good RPG, it has too many shooter/action elements for that purpose IMO. I'll play it through once and enjoy it for what it is, but I don't see myself wanting to start a second run anytime soon.

Bethesda hasn't yet revealed if they are going to release a Construction Set á la Oblivion for the game, which in my opinion only shows that they intend to cash in by selling the official DLCs to everyone since the modding capabilities of FO3 are limited for normal gamers/modders without a CS.

Overall I would say that the game was worth my money, but to make it good enough for more than one play-through it needs a CS and some talented modders. If you really like post-acocalyptic games, Fallout 3 is a good choice if you already have the prequels.

Sabata & Dogmeat:
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In the Deathclaw's nest:
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Edited by Archmage Silver, 06 November 2008 - 04:10 PM.