 Fallout 3 + Every Expansion = Sheer Bliss |
| Review Date: October 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mike Fields, Wyomissing, PA USA |
I pre-ordered this game from Amazon and it arrived right on the release date! I was very happy with that.
Now, I had already been an owner of the base Fallout 3 game, and when I found out the GOTY edition was going to be released, which included all five "expansions" (Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, Mothership Zeta), I knew I had to have it! This is especially considering PS3 owners had to sit back and wait while XBOX360 owners had them available months and months ago. Each of these expansions were selling for $10 for 360 owners, but now we can have the original game ($35) plus the DLC ($50 total) for $60 (total savings of $25). Not too shabby.
People have a few concerns with loading time, crashing, and save files not carrying over. I haven't experienced any issues with crashing (my original Fallout 3 crashed once in my 30+ hours of gameplay), but perhaps I can help shed light on the other two concerns.
1.) Long load times - When I first exited my house in Megaton, the game took about 2-3 minutes to load. This is *much* longer than usual. However, this is because the new content is initializing. Instantly, Point Lookout and The Pitt showed up in my quests. Next, I fast-traveled somewhere and again the load time was 2-3 minutes. Upon arriving at my destination, the remaining three quests (Broken Steel, Point Lookout, Mothership Zeta) became available. After this, load times were back to normal. Also, there were some frame rate issues at first coupled with the game freezing for one or two seconds periodically, but this ceased after about an hour or two of playing. I attribute these issues to the new quests being available and the game syncing up with your particular save game.
2.) Save files not carrying over - This is a regional issue. In the U.S., most players are not having difficulties. However, in Canada, I'm hearing a lot about how they only have an option to start a new game in the GOTY edition. This is because they played the Canadian version of the original Fallout 3 and it appears that saves generated by certain Canadian editions of the game aren't being recognized by the GOTY Edition. This is obviously a glaring problem for Canadian players, so we can only hope that Bethesda releases a patch to address this issue.
All in all, each DLC quest will add anywhere between 3-4 hours of additional gameplay (so about 15-20 more hours total). There are also new enemies and weapons introduced. The most significant DLC is Broken Steel, which adds an additional 10 levels to achieve, 14 new perks, and 6 new achievements to unlock, and probably the largest addition to gameplay time. As for sheer enjoyment, Point Lookout and The Pitt offer great excitement due to their intricate story lines and engaging environments.
If you are a PS3 owner and Fallout 3 fan, this is the compilation that you've been waiting for! More missions, more guns, more enemies, more perks, more hours of fun! Even if you own the original copy, I would advise you to re-sell it and pick up a copy of the GOTY edition. Also, keep in mind that the issues people are having are only a patch fix away. I feel these are rare (or just misunderstood), and your gameplay experience will not suffer in the least. The 2008 game of the year just got better in 2009! |
Fallout 3....Game of the Year ? Game of the decade
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| Review Date: October 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Melissa Winegar, OR USA |
Pre-Ordered the game From Amazon got it on launch day . SO far i have already played Close to 14 hours, and haven't Even Scratched the surface of what this game has to offer.
I had already owned the Xbox360 Version when it came out last year and played a easy 100-150 hours And didnt even finish every thing the game has ! but after a while of playing i began to notice Scratches all over the disc , went online and found out The Some Xbox360s Can scratch Disc , eventually the game was no longer playable, so i decided i would go pick up a new copy since the first DLC was coming out and i was excited and Then my xbox360 Crashed , i had it there, I went and bought a Brand NEW PS3 and decided not to get Fallout 3 since the DLC Was not coming to the PlayStation 3 , Well After a While i found out Bethesda was bring the DLC too The PS3 along with a GAME of the Year edition , i was freaking Excited , But worried m i had heard all about the problems and didnt know if i should just get a new 360 or Not, Well when it came out i decided to give it a try, and so far i have experienced less Technical Difficulties on the PS3 Version then my original Xbox360 Version, Along with Faster loading, But this is not to say it doesn't have it share of troubles, Some times It will Lag , Or Freeze And Even Make my guy walk VERY slow while every thing else runs fine, would be nice if bethesda but out a patch already! but i have noticed Things Look Nicer on the PS3 version up close, But the draw distance isnt Quite as good as the 360's But that's enough comparisons
For Fans of fallout 3 that don't have the DLC already wondering if its worth the money ? Answer is YES game if worth it
For People who have never played the Game, But enjoyed Oblivion , YES get this game i also Have Oblivion Game of the year edition And thats the reason i got this game
For people who never tried Oblivion , Well Maybe not ,BUT you should At least Rent it , You don't know what your missing
Basically , This game is my ALL time Favorite Game , i loved Fallout 1&2 Was skeptical of this game originally but it was By far the most Amazing Game Experience i have ever had , funny thing is i just got Uncharted 2 and that game keeps blowing me Away And i consider it the Best Action Shooter this gen , and i still find my self playing Fallout 3 more A year old game, THATS how good this game is.
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