Oblivion meets Mad Max.
But it wasn't until I exited the vault and eventually found the local radio station that I knew this game was something special. When I heard Three Dog on the radio whooping and then some old forties music come on, I knew this game was going to draw me in completely and utterly. The music adds a certain atmosphere to the game that contrasts to the dark, gloomy landscape. The game succeeds in creating a unique setting and mood that goes straight to your nostalgia box. Just like I will always remember the theme to Super Mario Bros., I will always remember shooting Super Mutants while bopping to the beat of various 40s songs in Fallout 3.
There are a lot of things to do in this game. Just like other Bethesda games there are plenty of random encounters and side stories to be discovered. The open endedness of how to solve these little problems along the way also render many memorable moments and thus, nostalgia.
I gave this game a perfect score because I saw very little, if anything wrong with it. Granted sometimes the game would freeze or other little glitches would happen, but nothing major that hampered my enjoyment of the game at all. I had a blast playing it and that can be rare sometimes.