Well, as most have, I started playing Fallout 3 this week. First I have to say the game is AWESOME!!! I was a huge Fallout 1 and 2 fan. I still have them installed on one of my systems and play from time to time. My one problem is all the morons out there fragging the game because of THEIR OWN STUPIDITY. I had zero problems installing the game, I have zero problems playing the game. I have no bugs, no crashes no need for patches. Most of the people I see complaining about the game talk about software on their machines that are obviously used to pirate or use pirated software (you're the reason they put DRM on games now..idiots). Others talk about the game constantly crashing...you own a computer...UPDATE THE DARN THING with video drivers and such..or stop playing a 2008 game on your 2002 computer. I even read a review where someone complained about the zero inclusion of turn-based....uhh...turn on the V.A.T.S yet??? That is turn based, just not as slow and deliberate as FO1 or FO2. I haven't seen a bad review yet with any real merit...just people showing their own ignorance. The game is fabulous, the play is great and so far I disagree with GameSpots negative about the story and characters. Get Fallout 3 and have fun with it and ignore any bad reviews.