You'll see how likely you are to score a hit on each part, taking into account distance, obstacles, and your stats. C., a standing but wrecked Washington Monument dominates the skyline as the tallest remaining structure.

If you want a single aspect of the game to show your friends exactly how cool Fallout 3 is, you'll go with the combat. These are your fetch and collection quests that can be useful for building out your character and killing time, but can't hold a candle to the bigger quests. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world. If you play your cards right you can even talk your way into, or luck upon, situations that offer massive shortcuts. The game marks a major shift in the series by using 3D graphics and real-time combat, replacing the 2D isometric graphics and turn-based combat of previous installments.

Since this is a collectors edition, this comes with the Pip-Boy Bobblehead (pretty cool), a small book of the art and drawings made to design elements of the game, and a dvd showing the making of the game which explains where they came up with images and sounds and other elements for the game. All told, there are enough compelling quips, stories and info that makes it worth watching at least once if you love either Fallout or Bethesda's previous games. Your Pip-Boy can pick up radio stations that have a limited set of classic songs and offer some commentary on what is going on in the Capital Wasteland. Witness the harsh realities of nuclear fallout rendered like never before in modern super-deluxe HD graphics. They find themselves seeking to complete their father's work while fighting against the Enclave, the corrupt remnants of the former U.

Fallout 3: From the creators of the award-winning Oblivion comes Fallout 3, featuring one of the most realized game worlds ever created. And then your thoughts turn to survival, just as they have for every other human; for every feral dog; for everything. Perhaps the level cap will be lifted when downloadable content releases for Fallout, at least some of which is exclusive to the PC and Xbox 360 versions, but as it stands you'll hit the cap long before you see everything. The second version was included in the Collector's Edition and is modeled after the bobblehead found in the game.However, this vault didn't reopen when the war finished and as the opening cinematic informs you, it is here you will die because nobody ever enters or leaves Vault 101.

Occasionally, this camera switch can get confused and wind up hiding the action, but most often it delivers an awesome-looking slow-motion attack. And even as the bleak style provides clear limitations in terms of how much visual variety can put into the game (don't expect to see many greens, blues, or bright colors in this fallen civilization filled with death, decay, and remnants of former glory), Bethesda has used attention to detail to create unique locations that beg to be explored. For 200 years, Vault 101 , a fallout shelter, has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. If you're playing as a female character, you might be able to flirt your way through a sticky situation with some men.With any game of this size and scope, you can likely expect a few bugs to slip through the testing process and that is the case here. And, of course, various things you find in the game such as bobblehead collectibles, books, and certain types of armor can further improve your stats.

Players take control of an inhabitant of Vault 101, one of several underground shelters created before the Great War to protect around 1,000 humans from the nuclear fallout, who is forced to venture out into the Capital Wasteland to find their father after he disappears from the Vault under mysterious circumstances. A reference to the official Fallout Penny Arcade Comic, this puppet was given out at Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2008 in exchange for the Fat Man desktop card. Fallout 3 is a 2008 post-apocalyptic action role-playing open world video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. There are roughly 20 pages containing concept art, information about the game along with screenshots, and press contact info for Bethesda. Fallout 3 Art Book - A hardcover book featuring never-before-seen concept art and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists.

Repair allows you to combine similar weapons by scavenging parts from one to raise accuracy and damage on the fly. It's a cleverly veiled character creation and tutorial sequence that sets the backdrop of the story. Everything in the world, from the fantastic landscapes to the oftentimes over-the-top personalities therein, comes together to create a believable and engrossing atmosphere.