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Fallout 3 (Xbox 360)

Reviewed by: Christopher Kulczyk CIS 487 - 9/28/09. Fallout 3 (Xbox 360). Fallout 3. About the Game. Developed by Bethesda Live-action RPG Post- Apocolyptic theme 1 st or 3 rd person view Linear and non-linear story Good or Evil Does not support Multiplayer

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Fallout 3 (Xbox 360)

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  1. Reviewed by: Christopher Kulczyk CIS 487 - 9/28/09 Fallout 3 (Xbox 360)

  2. Fallout 3

  3. About the Game • Developed by Bethesda • Live-action RPG • Post-Apocolyptic theme • 1st or 3rd person view • Linear and non-linear story • Good or Evil • Does not support Multiplayer • Won many awards including Game of the Year for 2008 (IGN)

  4. Hardware Requirements • Multi-platform • Xbox 360 ($59.99) • PS3 ($59.99) • PC ($49.99) • PC Requirements • DVD-ROM • 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) • Comes with Manual • Gives a lot of information for a person unfamiliar to the series

  5. Overview • Game immerses player into a very large world • Follows players life from birth • Gives player tons of freedom • Different levels of difficulty that can be switched on-the-fly • Save anywhere (with minor restrictions) • Can be very forgiving for new players

  6. CapitalWasteland

  7. Story (Main) • The world was destroyed by Atomic War between USA and China • Game takes place in 2277, 200 years after the war • Main character leaves Vault 101 in search of run away father • Hunts down his dad across Capital Wasteland • Finds out dad was working on a project to purify water • Helps complete project • Resistant forces trying to take over the project, The Enclave

  8. Player’s Role • Some video sequences • Video and Game Play are rendered the same • Player controls the Son/Daughter of James • Fight/Talk your way through a Hostile Environment

  9. User Interface

  10. User Interface (Pip-Boy)

  11. Game Play • Health Based • Live-Action with V.A.T.S.(Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System) • Action Points • S.P.E.C.I.A.L., Skills, Perks • Fast Travel • Stealth • Fight and/or Talk scenarios • Follow Main and/or Side Story

  12. Ambience • Setting • Washington D.C. • Partly Destroyed Buildings • Dust Storms/Radiation Pockets • Day/Night • Radio • Dynamic Radio DJ • Optional Channels (Some story line specific) • Each channel has its own theme • Mostly 50’s or Patriotic Themed Music • Sound FX • Mixes well with game play

  13. Washington Monument

  14. What Makes It Good? • Customization of Character • Dynamic Story (Radio) • Good or Evil • High Quality Graphics • Very little loading times • Short term and long term goals • V.A.T.S. • Choices have their own ups and downs • Ammo/Money is not easy to obtain • Forgiving on bad choices

  15. What Makes It Bad? • Can be overwhelming • The original ending was abrupt • Addons can make gameplay unfair • 3rd person seemed to be an afterthought • AI not very challenging

  16. How Does It Compare • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion • Close to being the same game with a different setting • Fallout 1/2/Tactics • Similar setting but totally different gameplay • Live Action/Turn Based

  17. Fallout 3 Fallout 2 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

  18. Last Words • This game has many strengths and few weaknesses • Greatest Strength • Choices given to the player, and how they effect the outcome • Greatest Weakness • Overwhelming to some • Game is rated M, and designed for a mature audience • So much to do in game makes it worth buying

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