So i just read this, and needless to say, Gamespot has got me pumped for Fallout 3. I never played the first two, but a close friend of mine vouches for Fallout 2, and if it's Oblivion with better dialogue and more exciting combat, sign me up.

Not to mention the fact that it's in an entirely new setting for a free-roaming RPG. Post-apocalyptic D.C. could not be more original or a better fit for what Bethesda is trying to accomplish with this game. It's coming out at a perfect time, when the longboard is collecting dust in the dorm room during the winter months, Fallout 3 will be my new escape.

I'm hoping the combat system holds up, if it's anything close to what Gamespot has described in previous previews, there should be nothing to worry about. I'm curious to see how deep the injury system will be and whether you can truly change the world landscape, i.e. leaving the atom bomb active in Megaton and later destroying the small city.

To close, keep up the good work Gamespot, it's original material like that that keeps me coming to this site everyday. And to everyone else counting down the days, I share your pain.