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  1. 10 (25204)
  2. 9 (14657)
  3. 8 (4612)
  4. 7 (1764)
  5. 6 (694)
  6. 5 (424)
  7. 4 (198)
  8. 3 (136)
  9. 2 (166)
  10. 1 (716)

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  • Rating:9

    Fallout 3 - Retrospective Insight

    Warning: SpoilersOpening Story:The player is introduced to their protagonist via the literal birth of the character in Vault 101, where the bond between the protagonist as a baby and his father voiced by Liam Neeson is ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Well I'm a Mighty Mighty Man, I'm Young and I'm in My Prime

    I tell yah, I've played quite a handful of open world games, but no environment has been quite as gloomy as Fallout 3. I prefer lush colorfully vibrant landscapes...not nuclear fallout hell-scapes.And that is why this g... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Good....but not that great

    Don't get me wrong, good game, good story... but gameplay? Not so good.Now, I'm a big fan of the Fallout brand. All of them have been good. I enjoy the missions, the story (especially in Fallout 3) is quite fantastic. T... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Fallout 3

    The game opens in bizarre fashion - as you are born. Your Father asks what you should be called and uses a machine to have a look at what you will look like in the future. This is the character customisation screen. Your... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Amazing Open World

    My first introduction to the fallout games, and after looking back at 1 and 2, Fallout 3 changed for the better! This game was my first dive into the open world type of game. And I loved every moment of it. I've always ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    the game that did much to know the saga Fallout

    few game sagas had a drastic change of gameplay from 1 game to another like Fallout, look at Fallout 1 and 2 and see what Fallout 3 is like, a game with an isometric camera for RPG FPS, and Fallout 3 is the most awarded ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    FALLOUT 3: The (other) quintessential Fallout

    WHAT'S IT ABOUT?The game that changed the face of the Fallout series forever, this centers around the dilapidated, brutal and sprawling areas of Washington D.C. and Maryland as you - the Lone Wanderer - try to reconnect ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Good, but there should be a manual

    This was my first introduction to the franchise and as a result I was doing most things wrong.There's just soo much to this game that they should've been some kind of a guideline/toolkit etc to help gamers understand the... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    BEST GAME EVER

    THIS IS THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED.I HAVE PLAYED ALL THE FALLOUT GAMES COUNTING F4 AND I RATE F3 10/10 F4 is 8/10 NEW VEGAS SUCKED 3/10 F2 WAS 6/10 THE F1 WAS A 9 BUT STILL NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE THIRD FALLOUT.LOOKI... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Fallout 3: The Vault Dweller's Journey

    If you have never played Fallout 3 (I know some people who haven't... sadly) you are definitely missing out on one of the most action-packed, superb storytelling, and amazing landscapes I have ever played! Character cust... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful