OMG… Watching the intro videos to Fall Out 3 and they are already making me shiver. This game is going to be good isn’t it? Somehow, it has a Cormac McCarthy feel to it (not somehow… it makes sense!) and I do love post-apocolyptical stuff. It’s intriguing and scary and exciting all in one.
What I didn’t love about Rainbow Six Las Vegas 2 was the lack of customization… This game however is THE BOMB in terms of customizing your character… Holy cow. Haha… I said holy cow. I made a female character who actually is pretty cute… Well, as cute as Fall Out 3 allowed me to make her 
Her name is… *drum roll please* Rayanna.
I started out as a baby as everyone does in Fallout 3 and I actually think this was SO smart in terms of getting you involved in the game play and learning the ropes. Most games fail epically at this – they toss you in (ie: Call of Duty) and just expect you to learn rapidly how to play the game… Fallout 3 eases you into it which eliminates the anxiety IMO.
The baby stage was easy enough to understand… Not much to do and you really only just learn some controls and set some “talent points” (sorry, WoW reference!) Once completed, you move into the nine-year old phase where you’re at your birthday and you can steal a bunch of stuff like mugs, forks, plates, glasses, etc. Why? I have no idea.
Then you go into your teenage stage where you complete the G.O.A.T exam and what’s neat here (and this carries through the entire game) is that your entire game play is changed by your choices. You can choose to be a good person or a naughty person all in how you answer questions, talk to people, etc. The G.O.A.T is no exception. This helps to determine what your particular skill set / profession will be.
I’m currently at the stage right after that… My father in-game has fled the compound and now I’m running after him. I haven’t left the underground stage yet but I am SO excited to and I can’t wait to see what awaits above ground… I heart post-apocalyptic things so hopefully this doesn’t disappoint! Although, from what I’ve seen so far… It totally won’t.
Fallout 3 is getting the nod as one of my favorite PS3 games thus far. Srsly.
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