8.7 out of 10

Fallout 3

 

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  • User Score (621)
    8.1 8.1 from 621 reviewers
  • Expert Score (105)
    8.5 8.5 from 105 reviewers
  • Value for money (11)
    10 10 from 11 reviewers
  • Features (12)
    9.4 9.4 from 12 reviewers
  • Performance (8)
    9.6 9.6 from 8 reviewers
  • Gameplay (23)
    9.3 9.3 from 23 reviewers
  • Graphics (27)
    8.9 8.9 from 27 reviewers
  • Sound (21)
    9.0 9.0 from 21 reviewers
  • Storyline (4)
    7.4 7.4 from 4 reviewers
  • Control (7)
    8.9 8.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Lifespan (7)
    8.9 8.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Overall quality (10)
    10 10 from 10 reviewers
  • Replay value (2)
    8.4 8.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Singleplayer (3)
    9.5 9.5 from 3 reviewers
  • Funfactor (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
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Users:
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7-8
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5-6
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3-4
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. AusGamers

    9.5/10
    11 October 2008

    Like Oblivion it's very likely Bethesda will release patches to fix many of the game's shortcomings, but its redeeming features are so vast and varied you're going to lose yourself, regardless. It's not the perfect game, but it does so much better than most, and despite a few early hiccups, the forethought and vision of the team at Bethesda has crafted an ever-lasting game that could potentially keep you playing this and only this the entire holidays (and let's not... Read more

    • Absolutely massive (and overwhelming) game-world to conquer, So much to discover, both through NPCs and on your own, Great presentation, Visually stunning, especially ...
    • Third-person animations, control and movement are terrible (and archaic), Not nearly as much dynamism as an ambitious world of this nature needs, Conversation system n...

  2. Web Wombat

    Web Wombat
    24 September 2008

    Given an MA15+ rating by the Australian Classification Board, Fallout 3 is looking very spicy, and could be our generation's happy pants: controversial but cool. We can only hope Read more

  3. Atomic Maximum Power Computing

    9.0/10
    1 November 2003

    Over the weekend we finally got a chance to fire up Fallout 3. After all the hype over drug-taking and the game getting refused classification, it was easy to forget that beyond all that there was an actual game to enjoy. So when the opening credits rolled, and we started getting drawn in to the irradiated future, we were very impressed to find out that the game behind the hype was well worth the wait. Read more

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  • Limitless Freedom! – Take in the sights and sounds of the vast Capital Wasteland! See the great monuments of the United States lying in post-apocalyptic ruin! You make the choices that define you and change the world. Just keep an eye on your Rad Meter!
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