Fallout 3: Bethesda's BEST Fallout

[@TenthSgtSnipes]

People always say fallout should be a post-post-apocalypse but fallout 3 makes sense for a capital that simply could not recover from the sheer amount of punishment it took

[@EanFox7]

Exactly! It’s like this place is screwed beyond ever helping it.

[@EkarDGames]

You hit the nail on the head when it comes to the green tint atmosphere actually making the game more believable. It stands out in my mind as one of my favorite games with that 2000’s era graphics trope haha

[@EanFox7]

Agreed, I heard someone say “piss filter” recently and I was like I’m stealing that haha

[@GeoJoMarsh]

Yo the green tint is the worst part lol. Like can I have a pixel that isn’t baby poop brown or baby poop green pls? Altho my bestgirl fallout is basically just entirely yellow so how can I really judge?

[@EanFox7]

@GeoJoMarsh yellow, and pink sometimes lol

[@ryszakowy]

200 years after bombs and people still live with rubble in houses? belivable

[@aerialmacaroon6312]

@@GeoJoMarshso you must hate new Vegas than

[@scottyk1763]

Watching my buddy nuke megaton was my intro to rpgs in general. This game will forever be my OG fallout game.

[@EanFox7]

Yeah this was my first true RPG as well

[@amy_grace]

I really love how different Fallout 3 and NV are, despite being made from largely the same parts. Sometimes I'm in the mood for one vibe, sometimes the other. Neither makes the other redundant. It's very much a "two cakes!" situation for me. Bought them on Steam in 2009/2010 and I've never uninstalled either one. Anyway, this was an awesome video. KZbin has been giving me some great stuff from smaller channels lately. Rare W for the algorithm.

[@EanFox7]

I couldn’t have said it better. They’re just both so great! And thank you for watching! :D I’m surprised, I wasn’t expecting this video to do well at all considering how the algorithm didn’t favor my F4 review

[@robertfuentes3256]

i heard that one youtuber Manyatruenerd say todd howard once said "there are no sacred cows, everything starts from scratch" meanin like games can get stale if you build off the previous games

[@calebthompson6724]

Damn I’ve been replaying FO3 for the last couple weeks I’m glad to see other people still enjoying it as well

[@EanFox7]

The love for 3 will never fade

[@braydenhaley1239]

Patrolling this video almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter

[@EanFox7]

NV video coming soon! :D

[@SatoThe]

Damn the quality of this video deserves way more views and subs, this video showed up in my recommended tab. Keep up the good work, the algorithm is algorithming

[@EanFox7]

Thank you my friend! :D

[@chuckyzrevenge]

People love NV so much that they dont accept that without this game, NV wouldnt really even exist. Yes NV is better, it came out after and built off of some of the flaws 3 had but that doesnt mean every other fallout game is bad. Fallout 3 is severely under appreciated, if you do want a rpg game play NV

[@EanFox7]

Yeah I think NV is definitely better, but that doesn’t make what came before absolute garbage.

[@tytar1037]

Fallout 3 has my favorite moment in any video game. Walking out of the vault. Although if you have all the DLC the moment gets ruined by a million pop ups lol

[@cleanserofnoobs4162]

Weirdly enough, and this isn't true for everyone, but MOST people who tell me what their most favorite Bethesda game is also their first. Nice to see this channel went full circle, what with the first video being about your love for Fallout 3.

[@EanFox7]

I heard someone say something similar in a video recently, though I forget which one. And thank you! Hahah you’re the first to notice

[@H_Grunt]

This is refreshing. A nice change from the usual NV fanboyism.

[@EanFox7]

I think just because something is considered better doesn’t mean everything else is garbage

[@ElizaWebbg]

@@EanFox7A lot of people outright think Fallout 3 is terrible due to the circlejerk. It’s pretty ridiculous. There’d be no New Vegas without 3. Bethesda saved a franchise that would’ve likely died to obscurity.

[@H_Grunt]

@EanFox7 Exactly. I started with 3. I've played them all. All good in their own way. Some big differences between them due to age but still. I can understand 3/NV fans not liking 1/2 and 4 and vice versa due to major differences but NV fans hating on 3 is silly IMO.

[@TheBreakingBenny]

@@ElizaWebbg Sometimes, fading into obscurity might not be too bad a fate.

[@colonian83]

@@EanFox7 absolutely. new vegas is in my top 3 favorite games of all time but i still love fallout 3. they're both phenomenal games and i love both of them for different reasons. if nothing else, i'm grateful that 3 paved the way for new vegas.

[@tytar1037]

Love the content! And fallout 3. Even though I prefer NV, nothing tops fallout 3’s post apocalyptic atmosphere.

[@EanFox7]

Thank you! And yeah I agree!

[@roryrousseau111]

I always thought using fallout 3 and NV against each other was is a great way to miss how each is a completely novel approach to the same thing that makes people love either game. One doesn’t feel like a rehash of the other, fallout 3 only needs some mods to compensate for the age but we were lucky to get both

[@EanFox7]

The two are like siblings. Without 3, there is no NV.

[@lo-fidevil2950]

Fun trivia: to save time, Beth originally just copied real-world DC verbatim. However, play-testers kept quitting, saying it was “too depressing.” So they toned it down & removed most of the ghouls, cannibalism, etc.

[@EanFox7]

Really???

[@treeztop]

3 is more post apocalyptic. If you want a post apocalyptic simulation FO3 is the best fallout

[@EanFox7]

Agreed, NV is more society based

[@treeztop]

@ which is still great. It’s just an intentionally different vibe. Great vid!

[@OXY187]

@@EanFox7 NV is not more society based. New Vegas is a Fallout game which is Post-Apocalyptic RPG. Fallout 3 is a apocalyptic looter shooter. That's the difference.

[@SaltySalt69]

0:23 Finally, someone who understands. Edit: the only thing I can 100% agree on that NV did better was ADS, also about the combat gameplay issue. You have to remember that your character is like 19 and grew up in a vault so it makes sense the combat is well interesting.

[@EanFox7]

It makes sense that someone would need to learn how to fight so yeah I agree. I didn’t think of it that way originally but I see what you mean

[@JacketJacket3552]

Lady killer gives new dialogue options to women

[@EanFox7]

That’s cool but I still don’t find it all too worth it. If anything, that’s it’s best feature

[@FrogWalrus]

Fallout 3 is a decent game, and still holds up alright. Thematically it is the closest to Fallout 1 even if the writing is significantly worse.

[@EanFox7]

I like the writing tho :(

[@opulentotter8594]

Dang there were some side quests I totally forgot about. Great vid, I think chapters / timestamps would be a good addition!

[@opulentotter8594]

btw awaiting the NV vid! My favorite

[@EanFox7]

I didn’t even mention all of them! There’s loads of good quests in Fallout 3 :D and good to know! Funny, I thought about that myself the other day. I might just put chapters in the next video.

[@EanFox7]

I’m looking forward to that one as well. First up is Fallout 3 DLC though.

[@youdontknowme-u2e]

I always thought Fallout 3 had a better map then fallout NV

[@EanFox7]

I think that’s one of the things 3 does better honestly

[@youdontknowme-u2e]

@@EanFox7 most definitely

[@Zachary-jt5uz]

​@EanFox7 honestly same I just recently played through both 3 and NV and I love the narrative of NV alot more. 3 has a overall solid map and gameplay and its not nearly as buggy it's alot more optimized. I loved 3 it was so nostalgic when it first dropped.

[@Zeediez]

Insane quality this randomly started playing while i was at work and I just went to subscribe keep up the great work.

[@EanFox7]

Thank you! I listen to videos at work all the time too lol. If you don’t mind, what do you do?

[@Zeediez]

@EanFox7 on the weekdays im a custodian at a federal building in town and I work part time at a movie theater both super easy no stress jobs 😂 on the weekends in the summer I got a few people yards that I keep maintained for some extra cash.

[@EanFox7]

@Zeediez nice alright! I do construction, so I’m constantly listening to videos at work

[@lordweeb8928]

New vegas is better to me but thats because I grow up playing it a ton and watching my older brother play it too so it has a special place in my heart.

[@EanFox7]

I think it is better so I don’t blame you. Only thing I think 3 does better than NV is the exploration cause there’s just less interesting locations. But stay tuned, we’ll talk all about NV here on the channel.

[@Ruckus907]

Banger of a video man. Keep it up. Time to dive into your fo4 vids

[@EanFox7]

Thank you! :D

[@ZeonicFenrir]

Best game in the series!

[@EanFox7]

bro is BASED

[@TacticalNounours]

Watched your Fallout 4 video and this one. Love them! Your perspective is refreshing (especially to me who never played any Bethesda title) and gives a better spotlight to this game. I wasn't very willing to discover Fallout 3 but now I'm considering it

[@EanFox7]

You totally should! Start with 3, then NV, then 4. The proper release order. I’m glad you liked the videos, thanks for your time! :D

[@maximus4765]

Skyrim ruined bethesda.

[@EanFox7]

Haven't played it yet!

[@aerialmacaroon6312]

Funny enough if they kept making the games streamlined like they have but made a few projects for fans that liked their hardcore mechanics they would be better but because we did not challenge them at time they got comfortable

[@EanFox7]

@aerialmacaroon6312 yeah I think Fallout 3 was like Bethesda’s golden era

[@scottyk1763]

Idk about all that. re releasing it 20x is some bs. But for its time and it still to this day having replay ability you are just wrong and a lot of would say the same. 😂

[@ChampionofVardenfell]

Yep. 2 weeks post launch I was already saying bethesda was done. So far I have been proven right time and time again.

[@chrishiggins1934]

Couldn’t disagree more about charisma being useful, it’s almost entirely a dump stat for anyone who’s even slightly adept at the game. Also, there is no “build” in fallout 3 because with barely any planning you can get 100 in every skill WITHOUT the dlc. It was my first and I love it but definitely not perfect

[@TheBreakingBenny]

The _few_ times we had use for Charisma would include its most notable one in Fallout 2, which dictated your companion limit by halving the stat and rounding down to an even integer if odd. A Charisma of 1 meant no companions at all without "Magnetic Personality".

[@EanFox7]

I’ve never been able to do that without DLC. With DLC, that’s another story

[@chrishiggins1934]

@@EanFox7 max intelligence and collecting every skill book. There is one explosives skill book I believe that respawns so it’s more than doable

[@bEtHeSdA_LAME_sTuDi0s]

This. Charisma is invalidated by the ability to just save scum every speech check (for a veteran with multiple playthroughs). I'll dump it to 1 and reload as many time as needed...."names Lucas simms" 😅😂

[@adriclonmx930]

Indeed, not to mention that there's a few clothing items that give bonuses to charisma or speech directly, and also consumables which help whenever you need to do a speech check, making charisma even more useless since the same can be achieved by putting points in speech

[@assassinforyou]

I think my favourite VATS moment in fallout 3 was on the bridge into the pit dlc. I saw the sniper but only one of my weapons had enough damage to deal with them: the fat man. I had 95% chance to hit and fired. VATS followed the nuke and my face dropped as the nuke fell well below the target, only to hit the bridge and the cloud to take them out. This was then followed by the mines and cars to quickly follow suit. Somehow, I survived

[@EanFox7]

Hahaha sounds like a huge chain reaction! I love that stuff in fallout games

[@blackstargate4188]

A non Brit making a fallout 3 video? Someone call the press

[@EanFox7]

Hahaha yes I have to say I loved seeing the capitol of my country in ruins in this game. I actually totally forgot to mention it but I feel like that’s something we never see in media.

[@lakkakka]

Fallout 2 will forever be my favourite fallout.

[@EanFox7]

I want to play them so badly but they’re just so hard to get into. Thinking about trying again for a video 👀

[@lakkakka]

@EanFox7 fuck going in there fot the vid go in there of yourself first. If you get caught up in trying to finish it while you are constantly getting frustrated with the more "passive" and clunky playstyle. Different generations of gamers probably.

[@lakkakka]

@@EanFox7 Honestly, you should play them for yourself first. If you truly dislike the gameplay and graphics you might just end up annoying yourself for trying to please part of a fanbase.

[@EanFox7]

@lakkakka I like those games, I’ve just struggled to play them. I think if I were to get into the gameplay it’s all be fine

[@ponddipper91]

The first time i went into the metro tunnels, i was blown away by the insane atmosphere that Bethesda created. I do like Fallout 3, i really wish they made a proper re-make, not remaster. Not necessarily changing the graphics (except general overhauls) but changing the story, making it possible to actually join the enclave. Just some tweaks, and this games story could be easily better Great video 👍

[@EanFox7]

I can see that. A proper fix to the ending would be pretty great! Thanks for watching :D

[@JC_Denton_]

Fallout 3 is a post apocalypse whereas New Vegas is a post post apocalypse. I think that is the distinction, ones focus is a society rebuilding after the great war and the tribes and fractions that arise from that repeating the same mistakes of prior civilisations. Whereas fallout 3 is people trying to survive Americans most heavily hit location, saturated with radiation, mutated animals and people and radiers. The stories being told here are how people survive in such a world day to day, I think my only major issue with fallout is its setting, I wish it were set maybe a hundred years prior, much closer to the great war. I just feel like 200 years is too long after the great war to have a society still struggling so far into the future

[@EanFox7]

I think the thing that makes the 200 year time frame work for me is the water situation. No water, no life.

[@durrr00]

Where bethesda was slacking NV devs picked up. NV had better writing, voice acting, and "better" combat just because you can ads. They definitely tried but they couldn't recreate that Bethesda atmosphere Edit: Skyrim and Fallout 3 are my favorite bethesda games but MY GOD some of the writing! You just couldn't possibly give less of a shit sometimes

[@EanFox7]

Agreed, NV improves on the things that 3 did well and not so well at which is great. Just an improvement almost all the way around. Tho I don’t have any complaints about fallout 3’s writing other than the ending, I see nothing wrong with simple stories

[@durrr00]

@EanFox7 yeah you right Fallout 3 does have a simple but overall fun story. It's not that long either. My hatred comes mainly from Skyrim. I hate the writing and voice acting in that game. It's dialogue system felt shitty even for its time. The graphics and atmosphere was insane though. People give RDR2s graphics its praises but I remember thinking Skyrim's environment looked as close as it can get to real life. They were so damn close to perfection man

[@rjayyyy9623]

​@@EanFox7I mean, the story is pretty bad - it's not even the simplicity of it, some of it is just badly written. I think they're also referring to the NPC interactions and dialogue, most of which - compared to New Vegas - is incredibly hammy and out of place. NV has some meme'able dialogue and interactions, but overall even the most insignificant of characters have actors giving it their all.

[@EanFox7]

@ I couldn’t disagree more. Especially on the voice actor part. I have played 3 more times than NV, yet I cannot think of a single character to give you an example of from 3 where a voice actors performance is off. However, I can tell you that the voice actor that plays manny in Novac has quite a few instances of being possibly the WORST VA I’ve seen in ANY of these games.

[@tytar1037]

@@EanFox7Fallout 3 has Moiria. The women in megaton who you help with the book. Love her voice actor. Also your Dad has a great VA, and many others.

[@christopherknutson8491]

I cannot explain the feeling i had the first time walking out of the vault it took me actually a long time to get out of the vault cause i kept quitting before i did cause i thought it took too long but my god when i finally said fuck it ill go through it when i stepped out into the capital wasteland i was just in awe loke omg i can go there and there and there and there it was so much to take in i was intimidated by the scale of it i was use to barrier filled games like halo and cod so fallout 3 was insane i love i love fallout

[@EanFox7]

It’s a great moment

[@christopherknutson8491]

This was my 1st game that got me back into gaming in general

[@EanFox7]

Very nice

[@ElijahJagne]

Hard agree! Don't get me wrong, my 80 hours on Fallout 3 are dwarfed by my 500 hours on New Vegas, but those 80 hours were still a blast. I love Fallout 3. Fallout 4 on the other hand... which is crazy because Fallout 4 was my first Fallout game. I played in a very strange order. Fallout 4, Fallout New Vegas, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, and Fallout 1. In that order.

[@EanFox7]

Dang that is quite a strange order. I played it 3-NV-4-76. I haven’t played 1/2 yet, they’re just so dang old! I’m glad you agree with the video :D thanks for watching

[@resistantlucario6910]

Usually swift learner is actually a good one to take early game for a 10% experience gain.

[@EanFox7]

What level is that unlocked at?

[@karlkoskie2891]

10% xp in a game with an unlimited amount of xp. Hitting cap is pretty easy, in exchange for one of your very limited number of perks. Altho most perks are junk, so its kind of a push

[@resistantlucario6910]

@@EanFox7 Level 2!

[@resistantlucario6910]

@@karlkoskie2891 I guess that's fair yeah, save the spot for later on perks, but early game, I still think it's one of the better options.

[@EanFox7]

@karlkoskie2891 agreed. I never really though it was that useful of a perk.

[@LocustaVampa]

Hey I enjoyed New Vegas, it had a great story ...but the Capitol Wasteland had random encounters and a very dynamic map.

[@EanFox7]

It did! I wanted to talk about those, but the video is long enough already.

[@aerialmacaroon6312]

Favorite one here with only not played the broothhood of steel spin-off thing I love the atmosphere of 3 and while it has issues to some I think it is memorable I don’t get some of the complaints against it as without it new Vegas would not exist and east coast is more dangerous than west was I liked part of 76 original year because it reminded me of 3

[@EanFox7]

Yeah I like a lot of 3. It’s not hard to understand why there’s no society in the place where the most nukes hit out of anywhere else

[@kevo300]

My only issue is that ill be playing 3 and new vegas until 2055 when fallout 5 releases and 2099 when es6 releases

[@EanFox7]

We’re in this together my friend

[@funkyowl4629]

I think the finance department convinced them that having the broken steel DLC would be how they could have the real ending and make more money

[@EanFox7]

Hahahah. Just finished writing that part of my DLC script. Hopefully I’ll be seeing you again cause we have a lot to talk about.

[@TheShane209]

I remember playing it when it came out and didn’t appreciate the game until I went and got NV after Christmas and played the hell out of it then I went back too 3 and I definitely appreciated 3 a lot more. NV is still my favorite and one of my favorite games of all time but 3 is fantastic game with a amazing atmosphere

[@EanFox7]

I love both of them so much. They’re like sister games, since we wouldn’t have NV without 3.

[@ryszakowy]

@@EanFox7 obsidian was contracted by law settlement to make a fallout game so this statement is wrong

[@EanFox7]

Law settlement?

[@rjayyyy9623]

​@@ryszakowyYou just keep saying things, yet they're bullshit. There wasn't a law settlement that said they HAD to make the games - the settlement was that they had to do it in 18 months.

[@Ramiobomb]

Prolly my fav part about FO3 is that it's actually "post-apocalyptic" and not "post post-apocalyptic" like FNV/FO2, and the setting, music and the vibe are truly showing through. EDIT: Just wanna point out that you don't need any violence to finish the Android quest at Rivet City and that you get a radio that plays Agatha's music after you finish her quest.

[@EanFox7]

Agreed! Though I like how on the west coast they have the NCR and such. It’s a really cool post nuclear civilization. And yeah, I know. But I don’t like the institute so Zimmer always dies when I play

[@Ramiobomb]

@@EanFox7 True, though oddly in the series only Fo1 and Fo3 feel like a true post-apocalyptic games, the rest lack in that regard (especially you, Fo4), can't ignore though that RPG wise Fo2 and FNV were indeed superior by a whole lot, hence I play them both to this day. And regarding Zimmer, I just felt like you were saying Bethesda forgot to add a fully diplomatic option :D.

[@SwampTrooper2005]

I’ve never thought about the alternate reason behind the “Capital Wasteland” meaning. That was very interesting. Also I really liked your explanation as to why the wastes around DC are still so hostile, irradiated and uncivilized even 200 years after the war and that’s because the shear amount of nukes the area got hit with. Finally have some good rebuttal when arguing with NV fanboys 😂 Great video man!

[@EanFox7]

Yeah it’s always made sense to me why there’s no society there. Don’t get why people say otherwise. And thanks for watching! :D

[@rjayyyy9623]

"Good to have some rebuttal" Bro, this argument in particular has been made time and time again for the past decade or so. Fallout from nukes do not last THAT long. The whole place is in ruins sure, but Fo3 most certainly does lack life in some areas. I love Fo3 - it's my favourite in the series, but that argument in particular is pretty disingenuous. Your true rebuttal to the NV Circlejerkers is simple: just tell them you enjoy the game, despite its faults, and that NV has plenty of its own. If they don't admit it does, then it's not even worth continuing to argue 😅.

[@davidsabillon5182]

Like commented and subscribed 👍

[@EanFox7]

Thank you :D

[@butcherbyrd4282]

I thought they fixed it so Fawkes would go in. Anyway, even without having Fawkes for a companion I found the ending memorable but confusing.

[@EanFox7]

With the DLC installed. I didn’t talk about dlc in this video.

[@HeyKyle]

I’ll always love Fallout 3. I’ve watched hours upon hours of F3 critique videos and I pretty much agree with them all. I still think the game is solid.

[@EanFox7]

Same! I like long video essays hahah

[@waterbottles393]

Even though NV has the best writing and most memorable factions I think people rag too hard on Fallout 3. I'm currently writing a fan fiction about Charon's life (cringe, I know, get ur laughs out now) and I justify the Capital Wasteland still being so broken and underdeveloped as it being so heavily bombed that people don't even try to settle there until more than a century after the war. That plus the persistent threats and horrible standard of living making people go insane and turn to raiding and I don't think it's surprising why things are the way they are. 35:45 I think this quest speaks to a really uncomfortable but relevant truth. And that's how marginalized groups can act just as terribly or even worse than the big man keeping them down. In real life history there are many examples of this

[@EanFox7]

I agree with you lol. And yeah! That’s kinda why I like that quest. They’re treated poorly but in the end they truly are worse than tenpenny residents because of their vile acts

[@shinyhunterxxhunter2470]

amazing game really a big part of my life

[@EanFox7]

I feel you!

[@Hulkxiliary]

Any PC players that didn’t get to play the DLC, Xbox has the “game of the year” version for free with game pass.

[@EanFox7]

Stay tuned for my DLC video in the works right now. I bring this up.

[@frankfortfcgoc]

Loved fo3 still play it now but with lots of mods....didnt see at the time but the story is trash...but the open world is amazing dripping with atmosphere But because New Vegas is the greatest game ever made by a huge distance to 2nd place MW2(2009) its hard to see this as the best fo game, fo 3 defo top 20

[@EanFox7]

Yeah it’s up there. I don’t even know what I’d say my favorite game of all time is. But FO3 is UP there.

[@ThexVaultxTech]

As someone who has been with Fallout since 2003, I still believe Fallout 3 is the best Fallout game ever made. People are generally unwilling to give it a chance at all because it's a little strange for a modern or classic game

[@ryszakowy]

you must be fun at parties with that opinion

[@EanFox7]

Fair! I like NV more, I’ve tried the OG’s but they’re too old for me. 3 is amazing to me I love it so much

[@EanFox7]

It’s a solid opinion!

[@FrogWalrus]

It’s not

[@99Lezard99]

about the gameplay, i think they wanted to have you feel like it is still an rpg. so that even players who excell in fps games do miss thier targets if they are low level or low skilled with guns. basically that you have to use vats more often. i found myself use vats as often as my ap let me.

[@EanFox7]

I feel like vats is more relied upon in 3 than NV.

[@desko2041]

The main questline is an odd fanfiction of 1&2 but outside of that its decent…Also I unlocked winterized power armor early and made the game boring because I was never at risk of dying, felt less like a wasteland and more like a walk in the park (Because one of the devs set the Power Armors health to be like 1,000,000 or something?) You have any thoughts on the Tale of Two Wastelands mod?

[@EanFox7]

Yeah I have a lot to say about how some DLC’s destroy the balance. Mainly Anchorage and Broken Steel. I’ve honestly never looked into it. I play on Xbox primarily!

[@rjayyyy9623]

Don't use Power Armour in the game in the future, it just makes everything boring. I stopped going for good armour sets in Fo3 nearly 10 or so years ago - the game is still easy as hell without it, so I let my character dress for aesthetics now, rather than just protection.

[@vaznook3226]

i would love to try the game but its impossible to play without mods on pc

[@EanFox7]

I find that on PC it is essential to download a crash fix. Other than that you’re good. But I like to play on my Xbox primarily

[@godlvl1]

Fallout 3 is still my favorite Fallout I ever played.

[@EanFox7]

Fair! It’s my #2

[@นายถังนํา้]

New vegas was my first Fallout experience and it's phenomenon game and it's not disapointed at all after heard so many people praise the game but then I like to try Fallout 3... and the moment I start is really bad because you need to download some mod just to launch it on windows 10, and since I only play vanilla in everygame with not a single mod... that's really bad start, but when it finally run I have a blast of fun while adventuring in capital wasteland and the game run smoother than New vegas! but things get really bad when enter D.C. Ruined too many walls that make me want to scream and walking in 100 copy paste tunels wasn't fun at all but in the end I still like the game, and DLC is awsome! it's not too long for add-on content I just go in and kill all aliens on the ship then doing space fight, The Pitt is give me a great moral decision, Broken steel is action non stop, Operation anchorage give the best armor in game, Point look out is scary but it can go back and fourth when ever I like Meanwhile in New vegas I only like two DLC,Lonesome road and Honest heart,Old world blue is killing my PC the framerate is drop to 15 for the entire time except in The Think tank but the worst thing is it give me the worst fetch quest in gaming history! ALL MY FRIEND HAVE OFF SWITCH! they just sent me to collect 12 tapes and the reward is talking with stuff!? and I can't avoid that quest! and then after finish it the game gave me another quest which is collect another 12 tapes!? I hate it so much and Dead money is scared me too much I hate it

[@EanFox7]

Fair enough! I have lots of varying opinions on a lot of fallout stuff as well. Sometimes you just don’t enjoy everything and that’s okay! I appreciate you watching :D

[@ZomboidMania]

Were you still gonna play and review games like New Vagas and Skyrim?

[@EanFox7]

Absolutely. I haven’t even played Skyrim yet so im thinking im gonna just power through the fallout series, and then do elder scrolls. New Vegas is next after my DLC video for fallout 3.

[@chop_suey__]

its time for this game to get the recognition it deserves

[@EanFox7]

Say it louder!!!!!

[@WhoIsJohnGaltt]

Unsurprising it was the only fallout that had direct involvement from creators of 1 and 2. I guess it was pretty hard to stomach shilling out the game while the people who created it were right there.

[@EanFox7]

What do you mean? The OG creators were involved, but they didn’t like the end result?

[@WhoIsJohnGaltt]

@ so when f3 was being made people from the originals were there helping. 4 is not the case and is totally Bohemia. Which i suspect why f3 is so grueling and gritty and seems faithful to the emotional intent of the original. Versus 4’s arcade garbage. I’d like to imagine how 3 would have been without that oversight and the guilt factor of destroying the product with the people in the room

[@EanFox7]

@WhoIsJohnGaltt I can see what you mean. Yeah Fallout 4 is nothing like 3. Like almost in every way lol. It’s only better gameplay wise with improved mechanics. Everything else is a downgrade.

[@WhoIsJohnGaltt]

@@EanFox7 yeah well that’s the reason 3. Well new Vegas is better but bohemias fallout. 3 is the best. Because they didn’t even make it they were helped by the original creators. I fear to imagine what that game would have been like without their hand

[@rjayyyy9623]

This isn't even true, at all. I'm not sure where you've picked this up from. Fallout 3 was solely a Bethesda production and they made sure it was because they felt as if they needed to complete the project on their own two feet.

[@zach6574]

Brown and gray are notoriously hard on the eyes.

[@EanFox7]

Nukes tho lol

[@weecharles_]

It's a rabbit hole I can not get out of 🤣

[@EanFox7]

Stay in the rabbit hole :) it’s a fun one to be in

[@CompagnoPietro]

The Tower's residents aren't innocent at all and killing the ghouls is clearly the evil choice.

[@EanFox7]

There is no good choice to that quest

[@christopherknutson8491]

Bro Agathas song is the only way you can get blackhawk idk what you were saying nothing to it but idk bout you but that 45 is one the best guns in the original game

[@EanFox7]

Must’ve missed it. I don’t use 44s typically

[@cameronnorton5898]

Fallout 3 was really quite good. Much better than Fallout 4.

[@EanFox7]

Agreed! Which is a shame, cause I still like 4. But it isn’t as good.

[@dudemankewl6291]

I agree with you. This game got me into the franchise. I despise Fallout 4. I miss when you could rp and pick your own diaologue choices. I rented this game and Dead Space. I barely played Dead Space and focused on this. Amazing atmosphere. I remember walking through the dark metro pressing on the vats button while old 50s music played. The ending is ass without the DLC.

[@EanFox7]

I agree with most of what you say here though I still do enjoy fallout 4 even with its flaws.

[@dudemankewl6291]

@EanFox7 Yeah. I pre odered Fallout 4 and bought the season pass. The game play and power armor were a huge upgrade. Outside of the voice acting and history being pre set, it's really not all that bad. Just, hopefully they listen to consumers and make the next one better. Frankly, it seems like every new sequel they make the game dumber. Oblivion to Skyrim and Fallout 3 to 4 prime examples. Fallout 4 I had to force myself to like it just based on the expectations set by 3. I can't say it was forced. I spent at least 600 hours give or take.

[@KevinJ.-rc4ih]

Fallout 3 got me into wrpgs. I couldn’t go back to jrpgs after with the exception of Final Fantasy.

[@EanFox7]

That’s awesome! Honestly never played a JRPG. I’m not a fan of the style

[@zach6574]

Best Bethesda-developed Fallout game is like saying "best sprinter with two broken legs and blindness"

[@EanFox7]

If a blind man could make a game as good as fallout 3 I’d be impressed

[@jonathanbachman4929]

Good video

[@EanFox7]

Thanks! :D

[@ErosXCaos]

I was attracted to the console Fallouts bc i wanted “survival” mechanics. I started with NV, then 3, before finding the holy grail, Fallout 4. But that is my subjective opinion. I’m not going to yuck your yum if 3 is your thing. I’m no NV fanboy.

[@EanFox7]

I like them all, you can dislike F3 all you want man! I personally think 4 is mid, but still really fun to play. I made a video all about that topic.

[@shadowtheory1]

For me, the clunkiness of fallout 3+NV added to the survival horror pressure of the game similar to the clunky tank controls of resident evil. I think that’s what kept me coming back for years, the difficulty level caused by the lack of refined, smooth controls. Many people will disagree with this but I believe this is one of the biggest downfalls of fallout 4, it’s just way too easy and smooth feeling.

[@EanFox7]

Very well said!

[@AtheistJr]

The best fallout?! *Checks title* The Best BETHESDA fallout? Carry on....

[@EanFox7]

hahah! I knew there would be people who might think that. I made sure to verbalize it early in the video for that reason.

[@haydenhughes6213]

12am is not the time to watch an hour long video sure hope I don't fall asleep with it on repeat to boost the watch time oh nooooo!!!

[@EanFox7]

Hahahaha

[@JordanDCGehl]

Unpopular opinion: Fallout 3 is my favorite in the series.😁😁😁

[@EanFox7]

Fair enough! :D thanks for watching

[@solosick4172]

Fallout 4 was my entry point but Fallout 3 & New Vegas are definitely better games even without the FPS updates

[@EanFox7]

Agreed

[@TheRedQueeenn]

Finally, someone says it. NV fan boys totally downplay 3, there is a reason bethesda got rid of Obsidian fallout 3 is the best one. Most nv fans never playes or watched 1 or 2 either. Both are better than 4, i even think 76 is better than 4. 4 feels like a mainstream fps, not an rpg. Fallout 2 was dark and had the best antagonist, Frank Horrigan. Fallout 3 is king! I forgot to mention, the super mutants in 3 have hilarious conversations too, "all you ever do is talk, like a stupid human" , or stumbling into Andale the town full of cannibals, or little lamplight, there is so much wacky funny stuff in it, or the vault full of Garys , but its horror and comedy and science all at once, dont even get me started on the DLC, best console game ever made IMO! They put so much love into this game and its characters, its truly something special. Thanks for the great representation of Fallout 3

[@EanFox7]

I’m glad you love it as much as I do! I’ve never believed that because something else is great that anything else that isn’t as good is immediately garbage. You hit the nail here.

[@rjayyyy9623]

They didn't "get rid of" Obsidian. If they did, it was purely out of spite because overall New Vegas is a better game. You're just being a Fo3 fanboy 😂 - you're blinded by your own distaste for the FNV fandom. I love Fo3, and it's actually my favourite game in the series - for it's atmosphere, worldspace and adventures alone though. In all reality, it has some awful writing with regards to its main quest. The writing in general can be quite campy, and doesn't hold much weight against NV's script in any sense. You're trying to make out that FNV fans haven't played Fo1/2, but I'm questioning whether you have because comparatively, Fo1 is far darker than Fo2, and Frank Horrigan is barely an antagonist - he's just a boss fight. The Enclave itself is the antagonist - Fank Horrigan is in the game for about 2 minutes lol.

[@XnerzTheNerd]

Bethesda's best fallout usually being 4th or 5th on people's fallout tier list is just sad

[@EanFox7]

It’s my #2 behind you know what

[@FrogWalrus]

How so? Among the old school Fallouts 2 is Goated and 1 is a classic. New Vegas is also a phenomenal game. That’s tough competition for longtime fans, so Fallout 3 being 4th is nothing to scoff at. None of the other games in the series really come that close to the top 4 (maybe Fallout 4 for new fans and Tactics for weirdos). 76 is mediocre and BoS is ass that 98% of the fans haven’t played anyway.

[@sam49921]

The rare true knower

[@EanFox7]

I am knower of things

[@donavonhoward114]

To me, of the 3d Fallout games, Fallout 3 is the best by far imo. Personally I prefer Fallout 1 and 2, but that just comes down to preference since they are a completely different type of RPG. I enjoyed NV and Fallout 4 but NV lacks the world of Fallout 3, and Fallout 4 lacks most of the decision making which affects the story in meaningful ways. I wish we could get a game that has Fallout 3’s depth and gameplay mechanics with a world the size of Fallout 4. I prefer Fallout 3’s battle mechanics a lot more than Fallout 4’s shooter mechanics. Fallout 3 is a little bit more like Elder Scrolls 3’s battle mechanics with guns. It’s not supposed to feel like an fps like Halo or COD. It’s an rpg.

[@EanFox7]

I want to play 1 and 2 so bad but that gameplay is atrocious

[@Marcell2aG]

I’m so glad to see Fallout 3 get its flowers as the best one. As much as I love New Vegas, Fallout 3’s story immersed me 100%.

[@EanFox7]

I love FO3 dearly, but I said it’s BETHESDAS best fallout game.

[@FalloutPundit]

​@@EanFox7I disagree with it being just Bethesda best fallout. Fallout 3 IS the best fallout in the 3D and HD era😤

[@FrogWalrus]

@@FalloutPundit no, NV is significantly better and it’s not even close.

[@FalloutPundit]

@@FrogWalrus wrong

[@tripleeyeemoji]

Great video brother. Fallout 3 is one of the most impactful games for me, came out when I was pretty young, around 13 years old and completely changed my life. Just curious. How long did it take you to make this video?

[@EanFox7]

Yeah I have loved the series for many years but just couldn’t get into it. Though I loved watching lore videos because the universe was so fascinating. Thanks for watching man :D It took me about 3-4 weeks to get it done. Playing, scripting, recording, and editing. It’s a process haha

[@jasperfox6821]

Fallout 3 does feel pretty nostalgic, especially with that music, the dlc, 3 and new vegas are probably the best.

[@EanFox7]

Agreed!

[@dabs_on_deck3180]

Fallout 3 isn’t as good as new Vegas and that don’t mean it’s not good it’s an amazing game

[@EanFox7]

Agreed

[@shihonage]

Bethesda's best, still has nothing to do with actual Fallout. Fallout 3 was utter trash, trash writing, trash world, trash reactivity, trash scripting, and so on. This is how today we arrived at Amazon's TV show, which is abysmal in every way. Bethesda started the decline.

[@EanFox7]

Bethesda didn’t start any decline. The same studio that made fallout 1/2 drove the series into the ground and set it on fire with tactics and brotherhood. Then Bethesda came in.

[@rjayyyy9623]

Someone genuinely took a dump in your cereal.

[@rjayyyy9623]

The TV show is awful though.

[@Basil_Dropper]

@@EanFox7 ahem, PUBLISHED. Not made. Black Isle ≠ Interplay.

[@mitchellgoedken4509]

Fallout 3 is the best Bethesda developed game. For publishing it's probably Dishonored.

[@EanFox7]

I’ve only played 4 Bethesda games so I can’t say for sure but I do love fallout 3!

[@christopherknutson8491]

Yes yes yes dude theres nothing wrong with fallout 3 and yes it is it is bro heck yeah finally another one

[@EanFox7]

I wouldn’t say that lol but it is a great game

[@wakeupzzz9110]

Bethesdas only good fallout *

[@EanFox7]

I’d say 4 is still good but mostly mid. 76 is GARBO

[@wakeupzzz9110]

@ lucky for F4 it has easy access to mods, without that. Probably would be a more forgotten game than it is. With that said, the main story and premise are fun and interesting, I like the idea of synths in Fallout. just executed poorly. Overall 4 is a good AAG, but a mediocre Fallout game especially after the first play through. 76 and the TV show should just have retcons warning in the intro. Don’t even consider them canon. London on the other hand, now that shits canon in my eyes

[@rjayyyy9623]

​@@EanFox7I'd honestly take 76 over Fo4, any day. Fo4 tries so hard to be a Fallout game but fails so badly - whereas 76 seems like an upfront parody that I can switch my brain off for.

[@Kirtahl]

Bethesda made 3, 4,and 76. So yeah, of course man. Fo4 was not much of a post apocalyptic role playing game. And 76 is kinda an odd duck. I wish 4 was more like 3.

[@EanFox7]

Agreed, 4 could have easily been better than 3.

[@mayo2265]

I will always be disappointed in the art direction fallout took with 4. 3 was perfect and they just did a 180 smh.

[@EanFox7]

Yeah I agree

[@Michał-qwe]

The game would be much better if it taked place 20 years after war without enclave or brotherhood

[@ryszakowy]

THIS it's supposed to be over 200 years after the bombs yet everything and everyone still acts like bombs fell not 2 weeks ago

[@Pluto_Holidays]

That's because it takes place in one of the most bombed and unsustainable regions in the entire US.

[@EanFox7]

That’s why I talked about that in the video. The capitol is screwed. Good luck building any type of society when it’s irradiated to high hell and is still wrought with nasties

[@DorkwingYT]

Fallout 3 is the goat

[@EanFox7]

Facts

[@VINTAGE1959]

I think they had a lot of pressure to make something great, because that was their first Fallout game. Also, one other thing I think made Fallout 3 adored by all, which no one ever talks about, is the art design. I think Fallout 3 and New Vegas and even 76 had great art design, but Fallout 4 went too far into that dumb bulky blob Jetsons retrofuturism look and looked too much like that movie 'Meet the Robinsons'.

[@rjayyyy9623]

Fallout 3 is not adored by all lol. It's the black sheep of the Fallout family besides Tactics. It's thoroughly hated in the community unfortunately, as it has its upsides.

[@EanFox7]

It isn’t though. Clear bias showing. If anything, that’s 76. 3 and 4 even with its major flaws are VERY adored by the fallout community.

[@EanFox7]

Agreed

[@bEtHeSdA_LAME_sTuDi0s]

This dude is off the dust saying that FO3 is hated by any large part of the community 😂

[@erdinc2590]

I will no longer stand FO3 slander! New vegas has a better mainstory but it is linear and if you dont get interested in Bull vs Bear main story will get cut in half. Fo3 had amazing world building, side quests are pretty interesting and memorable. Gunplay is straight up worse than NV tho.

[@EanFox7]

No more FO3 Slander!!! FO3 fans UNITE

[@RedheadDevito]

I think the Fallout 4 and TV show ghouls were not as cool looking as the ones in FO3 and NV.

[@EanFox7]

Agreed! I talk all about that in my fallout 4 video

[@Milobolo]

Totally disagree with your takes on the atmosphere and overall vibe of 3; I didn’t like it personally, mostly due to the blandness of factions, groups, and external life compared to other games in the franchise. I enjoyed the video regardless, thank you for making it.

[@EanFox7]

Fair enough! Thanks for sharing your point of view! :D

[@ryszakowy]

yeah the green tint wasn't as bad but basically everyone you meet has brain damage

[@lsb2623]

I have always said and maintained 3 was the best overall vibe. Vegas is overrated with some great ideas. 4 is slick... a little too slick. the early stuff is gritty as all hell. 3 was the peak and best blend of it all. it wasn't perfect, but it hit all the notes.

[@EanFox7]

absolutely right. though I dont think NV is overrated cause its an amazing game. I love both so much.

[@dannyf21]

For the movement point, had to disagree

[@EanFox7]

Yeah? Why’s that

[@supercoolguy99]

15:10 ackchewally, the first perks are quite important as Intense Training and Swift Learner put you on the fast track for leveling to get ahead of enemy scaling (if you put your additional point into Intelligence as that attribute governs that amount of experience gained) *pushes glasses further up bridge of nose metaphorically* *totally owns you* *steals all reddit gold and karma* *ratio-ed* *row sham bowed* *wined and dined* *slurped and glerped* *glued and chewed* 😎.o0(🤨"glued and chewed...?")

[@ryszakowy]

it's a bethesda game you will have all skills on 100 sooner or later what's the big idea about "build" in a game that has no limits

[@EanFox7]

Hahaha!

[@whatareyoustilldoinghere]

@@CorvoFG ᵗʰᵃⁿᵏ ʸᵒᵘ ༼ ◕_◕ ༽

[@AdamDerda-lb2dc]

While Fallout 1 was my first game and I still WILL state it is the best, Fallout 3 has always had a special place in my heart (for lack of a better term) Just like FO1, it's bleak, atmospheric, dark, and all things negative. I absolutely adore it. I also love its weapon designs, idk why but the R91(AR) and the Type 93 (CAR) always felt really good to shoot, maybe even more than the New Vegas ones. You know what? Fallout 3 is alright :)

[@FrogWalrus]

Yeah Fallout 3 is the only game in the series that carries the bleakness of the first game, but no gunplay in 3 is better than NV, you smoking.

[@EanFox7]

I’m glad you like it too!

[@unbknown2u705]

Nah bro. FO3 can’t beat FNV. The only wait FO3 can beat FNV is if they are in different categories. Obsidian category and Bethesda Category. I will still listen to

[@EanFox7]

I can tell you didn’t make it even 30 seconds into the video lol

[@unbknown2u705]

Bro. It is a great video. FNV was what got me into the franchise. I still watched your video and agree 100% with your view points.

[@EanFox7]

@unbknown2u705 thanks fella. Nice, it was 3 for me. Stay tuned for my NV videos, they’ll be coming soon.

[@rjayyyy9623]

They never said it was. Never even said that in the title 😂 Fallout 3 DOES have better exploration though. It's just a more enjoyable experience to roam D.C than it is to wonder the Mojave. The side quests and locations also feel far more adventurous. New Vegas excels with its story and writing though.

[@IBESMusic94]

That trump reference lol

[@EanFox7]

Regardless of politics I liked the meme haha