Possibly the best game I've played in quite a while... but...
User Rating: 9.5 | Fallout 3 X360
When I first got the game at the midnight release, I literally played it for about 7 hours straight. I fell in love with the beautiful graphics, the fairly seamless gameplay, and virtually everything the game has to offer. I started out the game almost the same as I had Oblivion or Morrowind, by completing the majority of the side quests before embarking on the main quest. Starting the game this way definitely gave me a better feel for the overall atmosphere of the game than if I had just trudged through the main quest right off. I have to admit that I thought that the game was perfect in every way. The combat was intense and satisfying, the quests were detailed and thought provoking, but when everything finally culminated with the ending... I was just sitting there... staring at the credits rolling by, wondering if I was supposed to do something to prolong the fantastic game. I was ultimately disappointed in the ending of the game, probably because I was expecting a "do what you want after the end" sort of ending. Overall though, the game really couldn't have been put together more perfect(other than the ending). After my initial frustration with the ending, I realized that by replaying it, and doing things completely different, would make the ending unique each time I play through. The game is, IMO, worth all the hype and the wait. Even with the ending slightly askew, the rest of the game more than makes up for it. Bethesda has always been one of my favorite developers, and they came through for me again. This game is so close to perfect, and I can definitely see some new doors opened in the FPS-RPG realm. 9.7 out of 10 
