I really hope fallout 3 picks up

the beginning was great (I can't recall having to go through my characters birth in a game before)

but now I'm a few hours in....and so far the game feels more like a damn walking simulator then anything else. and you character feels like he moves about 1 mph!

i wish i had a tv to play this one....:(stereointegrity

yea, that could be a problem

I wish the game was more like the opening cutscene (the "i dont want to set the world on fire..." one). We should be navigating a ghost-town; a city completely ruined and devoid of life. Instead they've gone for this huge, open, grey, featureless wasteland.Ninja-Hippo

while that makes sense given the setting, its one of the reasons I'm getting bored already. maybe that will change once I actually go deep into dc

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]I wish the game was more like the opening cutscene (the "i dont want to set the world on fire..." one). We should be navigating a ghost-town; a city completely ruined and devoid of life. Instead they've gone for this huge, open, grey, featureless wasteland.REforever101

while that makes sense given the setting, its one of the reasons I'm getting bored already. maybe that will change once I actually go deep into dc

Does it really make sense? I'd have expected some buildings and roads; just ruined and abandoned. I was quite shocked to emerge from the vault and see... nothing.

If you like RPG's then stick with it...if you like shooters and bought this game then you will probably not like it. It is a survival game with RPG and shooter elements. Pay attention to the story and try to do some of the side quests. Other than that, it is a game based on an alternate universe after a nuclear war...it is not going to be colorful and cheery.

If you like RPG's then stick with it...if you like shooters and bought this game then you will probably not like it. It is a survival game with RPG and shooter elements. Pay attention to the story and try to do some of the side quests. Other than that, it is a game based on an alternate universe after a nuclear war...it is not going to be colorful and cheery.

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yea, I know its not a shooter. I liked oblivion a lot, so i had an idea what to expect

I'm just finding fallout 3 to be, well...a bit boring

I wish the game was more like the opening cutscene (the "i dont want to set the world on fire..." one). We should be navigating a ghost-town; a city completely ruined and devoid of life. Instead they've gone for this huge, open, grey, featureless wasteland.Ninja-Hippo

are we playing the same game? explore a little bit more. there's settlements and traders everywhere. just last night i found myself in a random epic battle between raiders and their droid and super mutants. both sides had missle launchers.

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[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]I wish the game was more like the opening cutscene (the "i dont want to set the world on fire..." one). We should be navigating a ghost-town; a city completely ruined and devoid of life. Instead they've gone for this huge, open, grey, featureless wasteland.Ninja-Hippo

while that makes sense given the setting, its one of the reasons I'm getting bored already. maybe that will change once I actually go deep into dc

Does it really make sense? I'd have expected some buildings and roads; just ruined and abandoned. I was quite shocked to emerge from the vault and see... nothing.

there's 14 story buildings everywhere. just go downtown... it's just like washington dc. pick up a map and explore.

I can't believe I'm defending a game I usually bash(Yet have not played, hypocrisy FTW), but here's the thing.

Morrowind starts out the exact same. Long trecks to any civilization. You have to make it. Sure, there was Sedya Neen(SP?), but that was it.

yeah, this game is extremely tedious, same drabble over and over again. i would say i am relatively far into the game and its just not that fun. I'll admit, the V button (PC version)(VATS is it called?) is pretty damn cool but there seems to be no depth to the game.

And its annoying getting led to one person to then find he is not the man i need. Example: (SLIGHT SPOILER) "Person A knows where your dad is" *goes to person A* "ooh your dad just left, although go and speak to person B" *goes to person B* "yeah i remember your dad being here, buthe left BION" and so on

ha ha, just as i hoped, it certainly does pick up

I'm sure as hell enjoying it now

It's a slow starter, but once it gets going, it's one hell of a game.ash10692

yea, I can see that now. for me it started to get exciting when i raided the super duper mart, defused the megaton bomb, got my own house, and fixed the towns water supply by taking hits of mentas (i call them mentos, the fresh maker)

[QUOTE="ash10692"]It's a slow starter, but once it gets going, it's one hell of a game.REforever101

yea, I can see that now. for me it started to get exciting when i raided the super duper mart, defused the megaton bomb, got my own house, and fixed the towns water supply by taking hits of mentas (i call them mentos, the fresh maker)

And it gets even better from there, bud :)

Yes, it starts pickup it the "dumping stuff on you to do" factor in Rivet Town.subrosian

Anyway, I'm twelve hours into Fallout 3 and I actually kind of like it, much to my surprise since I hated TES IV. I'm mostly doing side missions right now; I've barely started the main quest. It does seem to pick up once you get into it and get used to the gameplay mechanics. Traveling can be a little confusing, though. It seems that to get to some areas it's required that you go through underground passageways as all the roads leading to that area are blocked off with mounds of rubble. I still haven't found a way into the Museum of History. I can't even noclip into the area since the game loads the game world as chunks; it's not like Oblivion where you could fly into the sky and see the entire game world.

I'm not going to come to conclusions just yet on how I like the game, though. I thought Oblivion was a pretty okay game for the first dozen or so hours I played that, too, but it later devolved into boredom.

I cheated to get rid of all the walking >_> I had typed a code in the cheat menu on PC that unlocks all of the map markers

either way I am enjoying the game.

I wish the game was more like the opening cutscene (the "i dont want to set the world on fire..." one). We should be navigating a ghost-town; a city completely ruined and devoid of life. Instead they've gone for this huge, open, grey, featureless wasteland.Ninja-Hippo

well its not like they created a bomb that destroys all life but leaves the buildings. Also there are alot of city ruins in the game.

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]I wish the game was more like the opening cutscene (the "i dont want to set the world on fire..." one). We should be navigating a ghost-town; a city completely ruined and devoid of life. Instead they've gone for this huge, open, grey, featureless wasteland.REforever101

while that makes sense given the setting, its one of the reasons I'm getting bored already. maybe that will change once I actually go deep into dc

No game should ever start with vaginal blood smeared all over the screen.

No.

Game.

But I am enjoying it so far, just that Dorf fortress keeps distracting me.

**** carp.

Wow. I could not disagree more. Fallout 3 is populated JUST the right amount. The Washington DC area is huge. I love the process of scavenging for ammo, and counting each bullet I shoot. It truely feels like a survival game. If it was populated any more it would be a disaster in the Fallout IP. It defeats the purpose of feeling like one of the last humans on earth.

Fallout 3's fun is not the mindless shooting, but the exploration and the little stories you find in every corner.

Wait till you guys get to some Deathclaws, those things are brutal. ;)

Also, Harold from Fallout 2 is back!

[QUOTE="subrosian"]Yes, it starts pickup it the "dumping stuff on you to do" factor in Rivet Town.Einhanderkiller

Anyway, I'm twelve hours into Fallout 3 and I actually kind of like it, much to my surprise since I hated TES IV. I'm mostly doing side missions right now; I've barely started the main quest. It does seem to pick up once you get into it and get used to the gameplay mechanics. Traveling can be a little confusing, though. It seems that to get to some areas it's required that you go through underground passageways as all the roads leading to that area are blocked off with mounds of rubble. I still haven't found a way into the Museum of History. I can't even noclip into the area since the game loads the game world as chunks; it's not like Oblivion where you could fly into the sky and see the entire game world.

I'm not going to come to conclusions just yet on how I like the game, though. I thought Oblivion was a pretty okay game for the first dozen or so hours I played that, too, but it later devolved into boredom.

Set a waypoint on the map to the museum, make it your active quest, and then pull up the "local map" in your Pipboy. The local map will show you which doors you need to go through in the underground to get to your destination. In fact, if you use the local map, it will essentially walk you through the main quest without forcing you to wander the tunnels aimlessly.

Wait till you guys get to some Deathclaws, those things are brutal. ;)

Also, Harold from Fallout 2 is back!

DragonfireXZ95

He was also in Fallout 1. Minus Herbert/Bob, of course...

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[QUOTE="subrosian"]Yes, it starts pickup it the "dumping stuff on you to do" factor in Rivet Town.subrosian

Anyway, I'm twelve hours into Fallout 3 and I actually kind of like it, much to my surprise since I hated TES IV. I'm mostly doing side missions right now; I've barely started the main quest. It does seem to pick up once you get into it and get used to the gameplay mechanics. Traveling can be a little confusing, though. It seems that to get to some areas it's required that you go through underground passageways as all the roads leading to that area are blocked off with mounds of rubble. I still haven't found a way into the Museum of History. I can't even noclip into the area since the game loads the game world as chunks; it's not like Oblivion where you could fly into the sky and see the entire game world.

I'm not going to come to conclusions just yet on how I like the game, though. I thought Oblivion was a pretty okay game for the first dozen or so hours I played that, too, but it later devolved into boredom.

Set a waypoint on the map to the museum, make it your active quest, and then pull up the "local map" in your Pipboy. The local map will show you which doors you need to go through in the underground to get to your destination. In fact, if you use the local map, it will essentially walk you through the main quest without forcing you to wander the tunnels aimlessly.

I tried reading the signs in the game world to navigate and it worked for the most part. The times where it didn't work were when the signs were made rusty, dirty, worn-out, and unreadable.

Wow, I haven't even touched the main quest past Megaton, and I've already done so much (15-hours's worth). Verge_6