FALLOUT 3 - The 2020 Review

Fallout 3 is often referred to as a classic. In 2020, where does this game stand? I took some time to find that out.
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[@ninus17]

the scariest thing in all of fallout is walking into a shopping cart in the dark.

[@G3RM3X617]

I didnt even like fallout 4 it wasnt bad as 76 but you could see it going downhill cause it wasnt that good .... besides the bugs fallout 3 and new vegas were the golden era of fallout

[@Amateur_Ambiance]

G 3 my fucking goodness, we get it, 4 isn’t a good game.

[@duhaceman1130]

that noise!

[@XxProgamerxX271]

Lance Moore Relax.

[@BlueWhaleBlues]

Nah man feral ghoul reaver hordes.

[@Big_Nick31]

Wish I could experience this game for the 1st all over again

[@damiendemers7495]

Why don't you?

[@tokega]

Yeah me too!

[@ShawntiaKnott]

I want to erase my memory of this game then go play it again.

[@DMsubble]

so do i bro so bad. ill never forget that feeling of walking out of the vault

[@wastedbread8036]

Yeah i always had a crazy feeling playing this game. It is outdated trash nowadays though.

[@stephendooley1964]

My dad got me into Fallout 3 when I was a kid, Im so glad that he did. This and Mass Effecr got me into RPGs, Im so grateful for that

[@Ultimate3345]

Well spoken my friend

[@sunlightcrusader]

You are literally my copy, same story :)

[@Pain-ln3db]

stephen dooley me to but I was 4

[@heliosw8068]

How many people had there dads introduce them to Fallout by the way me too

[@heliosw8068]

I have a theory what if vault tec is real and every employee is a dad that is required to make as many people as possible play the game OR ELSE

[@TheRoguePrince0]

Want to hear a joke? Fallout 3 on steam

[@Booty_WarriorGaming]

I got an even better one fallout 3 on ps3 or better yet ps now

[@TheRoguePrince0]

@@Booty_WarriorGaming thats a good one

[@FinneousPJ1]

Want to know what works? Fallout 3 on Steam Proton

[@mudcrabmenace8534]

I heard Jade Empire is terrible on Steam as well

[@EonHSD]

What's so bad about the Steam Version? How come it doesn't work? My New Vegas works great

[@thelonevaultwanderer673]

I wouldn’t trade my experience of playing Fo3 for the first time for anything else in this world

[@heyooooooooooooo]

But if you did trade it, you could experience it again.

[@bobsagetsbastarddaughter4591]

The Lone Vault Wanderer You live a lonely, sad existence.

[@ye6973]

Bob Saget’s Bastard Daughter nah you do

[@harryofrevachol3240]

@@bobsagetsbastarddaughter4591 boy oh boy we have a socialized teen here look at him he is so coooool daaamn

[@Bananachick]

Jimmy S All of those things can go away eventually but good memories never will

[@nohogordito]

I still want a remaster if not a full on remake I’ll even take this on the switch

[@omni6982]

Fans are remaking it

[@ishjustish4421]

obsidian needs to be revived

[@mollywhoppedsouls_pvp]

A switch port would be sweet. I don't trust Bethesda with a remake atm...

[@m.thorton9305]

@@ishjustish4421 already revived since Pillars 1 lol

[@1000Ducks]

@@mollywhoppedsouls_pvp yes, 76 definitely ruined their Integrity in my book. I was hoping for the port on 3's anniversary, ya know since they had skyrim already, but nope. Bethesda shitting on fans. Again.

[@bmwofboganville456]

Fallout 3 feels denser than New Vegas. I prefer the dialogue & choices of New Vegas, but the exploration of Fallout 3.

[@progamer461]

Only bc fallout 3 had 3 or so years of development while NV only had 1 and a half years , if NV had more development time it could have been just as dense

[@themadmonk6379]

Forestman i know what you mean. I think its the random encounters. Probably other things too. But new Vegas feels like everything is far apart with nothing in the middle. No random animals, raiders, or funny characters

[@jft2nd]

@@progamer461 fallout 3 was in production since 04 to 08 and NV only had 14 months full development and 4 more for marketing and DLC layouts

[@redacted2454]

Yeah the Mojave is Yawnfest

[@theeOnslaught]

Forestman I’ll never understand why people love new Vegas so much I’ve tried many times to play it and honestly the world and setting just feel boring bland and not interesting in the slightest 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Not-Great-at-Gaming]

I first played Fallout 3 at E3 2008. I had never heard of the franchise and had never played Oblivion or Morrowind. I saw a big suit of power armor and thought I'd go see what that was. Went inside and they had a room all set up with Nuka Cola, Power Armor and a ton of other stuff (wish I could see it now). So, I sat down and they started with me exiting vault 101. Of course it crashed after my first step... But after they restarted it, I turned and asked what do I do Now? The guy said whatever you want. It was crazy to think I could go anywhere, do anything... so, I walked down to the school and got killed by raiders! But, I was very impressed and bought the game at launch.

[@chrislemery8178]

That's a huge part of the amazing formula that makes es/fo games as great as they are. It's a relaxing feeling loading up the game knowing I can "do whatever I want." And I think it's also a confusing aspect of the game to many gamers. They just don't get it. They need to be steered in a direction or the game seems boring to them. To each their own.

[@tylerstorck6909]

Man I’ve been subscribed since like 2013 when you were still doing the, “What We Want to See in Fallout 4” lists and stuff. Damn time flies.

[@redacted2454]

He had a whole series called ; S*it people say about Fallout 4 , ah good ol pre fo4 reveal days;)

[@falloutboy1997]

Yea the good ol days😢

[@slumpdead2824]

Man you guys remember when he use to post Skyrim’s videos every week 😭😂

[@frank8514]

Yooooo same, been watching this dude forever it seems like.

[@ahumbledude757]

fallout 4 is the worst fallout game

[@gamerfallout]

Fallout 3 started it all for me. Its my favorite game of all time. Everything about it I love, even the glitches lol

[@jakeb1078]

Same, next to final fantasy 8/9 and chrono cross. Yes I'm old.

[@Qwertzalcoatl]

@@jakeb1078 Frankly, I rather see Final Fantasy 8 and Chronon Cross characters over Fallout 3 character... man they are ugly. The game is unplayable without mods, it at least need the beautification ones

[@jakeb1078]

@@Qwertzalcoatl I agree the graphics leave a lot to be desired in fallout 3, but the ambience and overall feel of the game more than make up for that. It's eerie, almost creepy at times especially if you don't have the radio on. Definitely an amazing game despite its downfalls.

[@Qwertzalcoatl]

@@jakeb1078 To tell you the truth, I never really played Fallout 3, I skipped straight to New Vegas. Problem is, my laptop is such a potato, I can even barely experience that as well. I would not claim that it is all the same but I fully finished the first two Fallouts. I gotta say, Obsidian sure does know what they're doing with the eerie atmosphere that you speak of.

[@jakeb1078]

@@Qwertzalcoatl Well Obsidian didn't have a thing to do with fallout 3. New Vegas was a masterpiece and my favorite in the series, but fallout 3 definitely deserves a playyhough or two.

[@jimm.127]

That long life in the vault intro section was so well done. Once you got out of it I felt as if I really had lived my whole life there, and that the world outside was completely different. What Fallout 4 needed was to make the intro with the pre war stuff much longer so it would give you the same effect.

[@devontanorfleet4189]

Your so rite i never thought about it like that but thats exactly what it feels like. Like you truly grew up in the vault so seeing how the world outside really is shit compared to everything you know

[@chrishouterman4772]

Both you two, well said. Maaaaaan, when the light hits your character’s eyes and it’s too bright for a moment to see anything. I was like “what the hell is out here”, and so sucked into the world.

[@k1ngchr1s56]

Fallout 4 had some serious promise in the beginning with that pre war intro. Shame about the story later on imo

[@alexhabbart1095]

I am absolutely opposed to this. The vault intro is horrible and indicative of the problems that plague the rest of the game. You're stuck there for a long time doing mandatory tutorials and you can't make any meaningful choices that affect the story much at all.

[@ImMagnetz]

Agreed, we'd been asking for the pre-war for years and it was over in five minutes.

[@Jansen33]

Back in 2009, I played this “experience” I still regard it as my #1 It is not a game. It is an experience. This.... was Awesome.

[@randombruh3033]

It really was. It was gritty, it had that post apocalyptic feel. Exploring the wasteland for hours on end, getting a ton of random encounters while doing quests just made the game feel special and so amazing. I loved how you could travel to different parts of the map and none of the encounters are the same, it was always funny seeing a settler from a certain settlement wandering on the other side of the map lol. And the metro tunnels added such a creepy feel as well. Along with the dark ambient music that went along with them. Amazing game. Endless things to explore. Forever living on in our memories.

[@M4A1MA5TER]

@@randombruh3033 Exactly thats whats missing from these newer fallout the gritty vibe.

[@banginbadger75]

@@randombruh3033 Well said. The DLC is also incredible, especially mothership Zeta. Truly a landmark title.

[@enriquedv353]

9:09 me always trying to find the hollowed out rock and never succeeding.

[@MrMattyPlays]

Enrique Del Valle LOLOL knew someone would pick up on that

[@Tsar_Waddles]

It’s on the other side between two small trees. Know it by heart cuz I’ve done it so many times lolol

[@eboethrasher]

I was looking for that comment haha!

[@ryphish4924]

@@Tsar_Waddles i do it every playthrough

[@c.a.k.comedy692]

I think I actually found it on accident lol

[@bigbaddaddyo9230]

I've actually been playing Fallout 3 and New Vegas myself as well, trying out different playstyles. I've been having a great time

[@Ultimate3345]

Same here, i’ve been experimenting alot lately, also just got the last achievement that i needed all these years to have ‘em all and that was the one where you need to gather 100 steel ingots in the pitt

[@bonethug2451]

If you are on pc try tale of two wastelands. It’s an amazing mod, you won’t be disappointed.

[@bigbaddaddyo9230]

@@bonethug2451 no pc for me I'm afraid. PS3, and we know how great of a relationship Bethesda's game engine has with the PS3 lol but hey I'm still able to play it with different playstyles for what it's worth so could be worse

[@bigbaddaddyo9230]

@@Ultimate3345 don't feel bad. Truth be told, I haven't gotten that trophy yet either but I'm working on it lol

[@ballincollin908]

@@bigbaddaddyo9230 on my first time through when I was trying to get it I messed up and accidentally sold an ingot before I knew they had a real value :') it made me start up a new save where I just did the absolute worst shit to get my anger out. But hey, now I have the tribal power armor

[@touchingevil2302]

I want Fallout 3 GOTY on Nintendo Switch and a Fallout 3 Remake on Xbox One X. Fallout 3 is my all time favorite game.

[@sebastiannienow6981]

Fallout 3 is already 4k on Xbox One X

[@touchingevil2302]

Sebastian Nienow I know, i want a remastered version, updated textures better lighting and MORE. Fallout 3 with Fallout 4 graphics.

[@khrashingphantom9632]

Touching Evil A remaster in general would be fantastic. Fallout 3 with New Vegas gameplay and Fallout 4 gun system.

[@ajaakola2]

@@khrashingphantom9632 That would be remake then, still I agree.

[@drakertheheartbreaker2771]

@@touchingevil2302 no new graphics

[@vinniecorleone62]

Couldn't have defined the Sublime experience better myself, well said man!

[@MrMattyPlays]

vinniecorleone62 thanks :)

[@vinniecorleone62]

@Fui Gebhardt1 Sublime was a term long before the group took the name, look it up.

[@vinniecorleone62]

@Jordan Ghill I was enjoying "Wasteland" in 1987 long before "Fallout 1, 2 & 3" so I know the soul of the series pretty well.

[@falloutarchon4861]

Playing this now. Fallout 3 will always be my most important game, the game that defined my taste as a gamer. Also, at 9:06, wondering if your looking for a certain stash rock?

[@redacted2454]

Ah Fallout 3 , my fav game of all time😍

[@simple-commentator-not-rea7345]

When did we move into a universe where there's no Obsidian?

[@itsthecanadian2491]

New Vegas had a lot more on the line if you think about it still both games are amazing 🤩😍🤩😍🤩

[@redacted2454]

@@simple-commentator-not-rea7345 I prefer the map of 3 & places you can explore,just a personal prefrence.

[@CloverTheWitch]

I agree, New Vegas had a lot of nice things but to me will never feel the same as 3, Exploring the ruins of DC, the metro tunnels or the vast wasteland, I played like for 250-300 hours and never completed it to 100%, I still have a lot to discover

[@redacted2454]

@@CloverTheWitch Metros used to give me creeps:/ especialy playing fo3 at night

[@thevaultdwellergaming]

Can’t play fallout 3 without adding the tales of two wasteland mod that ports fallout 3 into new Vegas making it one big great game allowing you to trace between Vegas and DC via train

[@jacobreeves3110]

Fallout 3, super Mario 64 and Resident evil 4: those are my greatest gaming experiences. Blew my mind! Ps: Fallout 3 is the best fallout imo

[@VTOLxEmpire99]

Fallout 3 and new vegas had my favorite leveling system of any game even to this day.

[@jft2nd]

Imagine if they treated Fallout 3 and New Vegas the way they treat Skyrim, man, these games are long overdue for a remaster but we got ShitShow 76🤦🏿‍♂️

[@twotamatos]

James II I mean it’s funny cuz fo4 was literally just Skyrim with guns like they removed dialogue to where it felt like Skyrim it’s quests became Skyrim go through a building kill these bad guys reward no choices like you could in fo3 crafting literally looks like forging shit In Skyrim I hated fo4 yet my friend who loved Skyrim & hated fo3 loved fo4 because they made it simple enough for his lil peanut sized brain to comprehend I follow the way point & get reward for shooting simple enough nothing from fo3 was implemented but nah I get what your saying you’d wish Bethesda treated this more as there most anticipated best franchise because it is & elder scrolls Pails in comparison in your eyes but not in Bethesda’s it’s frustrating for me too

[@G3RM3X617]

Dude if they remastered 3 and vegas they would have more bugs then the originals lmao

[@jerms6642]

@@twotamatos also I dont remember being able to build an unlimited amount of structures in skyrim

[@twotamatos]

jerms fine it’s Skyrim but instead of having the homes be like fallout 3 where u get a small property now it’s like Minecraft but with brown bricks u happy now

[@francisr8563]

Fallout 4 is essentially a Fallout 3 remaster.

[@KorporateKotoo]

the Mothership Zeta DLC never says the aliens started the war, there's only one audio log that could suggest that they did but that's not enough to confirm anything.

[@SmoothBunzzzz]

I remember my fourth or fifth playthrough I played that entire dlc overencumbered so I could get a lot of caps from all the BS I picked up haha

[@LunchsackTheWise]

@@SmoothBunzzzz I'm pretty sure you can just go back into the ship and pick up everything that you previously missed. Or do the alien bodies despawn?

[@ColombianThunder]

It still holds up. Seriously one of the best open world games ever

[@Knave_Orange_24]

This and oblivion and skyrim

[@dildobaggins2759]

Yeh was gonna say this and Skyrim... New vegas was good too...

[@Knave_Orange_24]

@@dildobaggins2759 oh yeh I forget about new vegas

[@vigorisFun]

It really was

[@vigorisFun]

@@Knave_Orange_24 BRO I forgot about that game I loved it simple times back then

[@wheresmymuffins]

Everybody always seems to forget that the line implying the aliens started the great war was actually cut from the game (and yes there was a bug where the subtitles were still wrong but that was technically a bug and not canon)

[@tsarnicholasii274]

Still completely ridiculous, it shows how Bethesda doesn't understand the franchise that they even considered that.

[@Jrivera11893]

Bro they just having fun, it's freaking aliens. It's meant to be campy and ridiculous.

[@kaiser4883]

@@Jrivera11893 that is besides the point, the war never changes moto is meant to highlight how humans always make the same mistakes, is not war never changes unless some green space dudes change it

[@Ssecave]

Man, Fallout 3/NV in Fallout 4 engine. Dreaaaam !

[@KC-py5vq]

Secave they’re technically on the same engine lmao

[@Ssecave]

@@KC-py5vq true but a new version of it with current tech. When you're used to F4 engine, it's HARD to go back in the F3/NV one. Especially for characters/gunplay. Hopefully the modders succeed one day.

[@XxgoodbudsxX]

Fallout 4 looks like ass and runs even worse. Bethesda's should just give up and just publish games.

[@christianguerrero70]

Ehhh idk... There's a certain charm to NV & 3's look. All dark, bleak and dirty. 4 just looks like ass and has a sense 'normal' to it. There were times where I stopped and looked around and didn't even feel like world I was in was even affected by nuclear war.

[@m33ddyhv]

Nah, different engine, fallout 4 and 76 humans,ghouls and mutants look horrible

[@directorjanah193]

Old school Bethesda was amazing, let's be honest. I really, really hope they'll find themselves again for the Elder Scrolls 6. The game has so much potential!

[@DarrenHoussein]

and for future fallout titles...

[@liamhood4981]

@Wyatt Lappe obviously it doesn’t compare to a proper single player fallout game but 76 is actually really good now!

[@scarredchild]

Just putting this out there because it is a good long review; Many A True Nerd: Fallout 3 is better than you think. Thank you very much, and good night!🎆

[@frank8514]

scarred child Dude I use to watch his kill everything series

[@OXY187]

Comparing a game to another isn't a good review.

[@OhShootKid]

OXY Aside from that though, he spends a great deal of time discussing the game design of Fallout 3. It’s fantastic game analysis, and even makes some really interesting points about design differences between 3 and NV without saying one is better. It’s probably my favorite KZbin video out there

[@execute6200]

@@frank8514 same and that was my first video of him

[@simple-commentator-not-rea7345]

Well yeah, but. . . . . . New Vegas

[@bluestreak3206]

Besides the technical issues and outdated gun mechanics. Fallout 3 is still a fun, solid game.

[@2002nkpB]

If you play the gog version and just set your monitor to 60 fps and close anything with overlays like discord etc the game will run perfect btw. You don't even need to use any compatibility settings.

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

@@2002nkpB how do you do that?

[@d1l4te43]

The exploration and atmosphere of this game is top notch. Can't wait for the mod remake

[@sarahm3304]

With the quarantine/lockdowns happening at the moment I can’t wait to revisit this again (it’s been a couple years). Even though I’ve played it a million times it never gets old. My list to get me through is Kotor/Kotor 2/Bioshock series then finish off with Fallout 3 and NV.

[@johnrosie9769]

Sarah M I agree excellent choices ;)

[@O01230O]

People complain about being home for couple of weeks while the lonewonder been living 18yrs indoors smh

[@loner8429]

KOTOR is a good piece. Im doing a play through as a good character, bad, stealth based, melee based, tank based, etc. this shit never gets old

[@kylemallon4444]

@@loner8429 how tf u play that game I heard all the hype and bought the 2 games I got bored so fast ngl

[@zofiadoesntneedwithstand4672]

Going into buildings made me uncomfortable playing this

[@Teabone3]

Fallout 3 was such a fantastic period of time. So much mystery in the game. Lots of fun and immersion.

[@zipst4r]

9:15 nobody, no matter how many play throughs, can walk straight to that damn rock

[@chrisshelley4623]

It's still 10/10 enough said

[@efancording6363]

No way. 10/10 is completely perfect. No flaws whatsoever. That just doesn't exist.

[@alexhabbart1095]

Also it's a 4 at best

[@ColombianThunder]

Well for me it's a 10/10 purely out of how much i love it. But if i were to be objective it's probably closer to a 7 or 8 considering the gunplay, numerous bugs, and animation

[@Lee86THUNDER]

Perfect isnt possible for a video game, and a 10/10 doesnt mean perfect. Fallout 3 is a 10/10 for me. Nowhere near perfect but it was an insanely awesome experience for me.

[@ye6973]

E Cording You take video games way too seriously a 10/10 game doesn’t need to be flawless

[@GIN0MAN5432]

I was grinning watching you walking around behind megaton looking at the boulders. I know what you were looking for ;)

[@sista_fista_0364]

What was he looking for if t something special can you tell me so I can pick it up

[@JollyOldCanuck]

@@sista_fista_0364 The hollowed out rock. It contains a sniper rifle and a stealth boy. It's the only place you'll find a sniper rifle in the early game.

[@blorb2120]

@@JollyOldCanuck may i point you to the bridge next to springvale and vault 101, there's a raider with a sniper up there

[@paulmarion3013]

JollyOldCanuck I always go get the sniper rifle from Arkansas in Minefield right after I leave Megaton.

[@briancorley1991]

The sound effects of the old rusty metal in Fallout 3 give me so much nostalgia. Hope it gets remastered

[@cyberpunk88-]

Still my favorite game ever! I start a new playthrough at least one a year. Got tired of the crashes on Steam and the fixes usually only delay the crashing but don't completely remove them, so I switched back to my xbox 360 version. Vanilla F3 is perfect just the way it is.

[@DarrenHoussein]

On xbox one x its even beter. Im a little excited to check it out on Xbox series x

[@xman777b]

greatest vidgame of All Time. Thank you

[@josebolivar1112]

All I want is a new fallout title in the style of fallout 3

[@UkonJohnNord]

Fallout 3 will always be my favorite game.

[@Kelis98]

Fallout 3 is great, it sucks that NV elitists hate on it so much.

[@creationstation4285]

I like it how you called it a once in a lifetime experience; there might be some truth to that. I've been waiting over 10 years for something to equal or surpass this masterpiece but nothing has of yet.

[@possessedslig]

Only took two years for me

[@DarrenHoussein]

@@possessedslig 😏 I hold F3 and FNV equal... Both truly special masterpieces. Hopefully we get another Fallout masterpiece in the future.

[@Geocardi]

Morrowind was my once in a lifetime experience, awesome! Couldn't believe the freedom, lore and everything, then came Fallout3! Still lost in both worlds today.

[@girth_goblin]

I can name like 20 games that are better off the top of my head

[@creationstation4285]

@@girth_goblin I've played so many similar games. The Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Skyrim, Fallout new vegas, Rage... but none are as good. And by the sound of it, The outer worlds, Wasteland 3 or Cyberpunk 2077 wouldn't live up either. But that's just my opinion.

[@terrencesproulls7184]

I love this game Fallout 3 😢 that was my first rpg game I played

[@ahumbledude757]

it a bad rpg if you want a good one check fallout 1 and 2 or new vegas or something else

[@trumpjongun8831]

Mine too. Fallout 3 is still in my top 3 best games i have ever played. Only Witcher 3 and New Vegas are better imo. New vegas or FO3 remaster is my dream.

[@sxbgz]

New Vegas is better but 3 is still a great game

[@djsander5226]

This was my first RPG. I remember picking this up with my dad from blockbuster on a whim. Back then I wasn’t able to do research on games since we didn’t have internet so it was always kind of a mystery box everytime I went to pick up something new. Good god I never knew what addiction was until I played this masterpiece. My entire perspective of gaming was changed forever after realizing there was more than corridor linear shooters. Great review Matt!

[@castonadams3147]

You should try heroin

[@killertruth186]

I did played Fallout 3 as my first Fallout game ever, and when I had tried Fallout New Vegas Tales of Two Wasteland mod. The little things from it is what stands out the most. And they did everything that Bethesda should've done.

[@snurky3478]

The charm of fallout 3 is truly what captivated me, 11 year old me had so much fun with this game, fallout 3 is truly a masterpiece. The atmosphere was eerie yet magical, the bizarre encounters, the enemies, the dialog ur, amazing...

[@piratelegends1722]

Same man I just love this game I just can’t stop playing it and who cares if it’s old

[@chrislemery8178]

@@piratelegends1722 I just did a replay of nv without any mods at all and it was glorious and fully intend on doing the same with fo3 very soon. I already know it's going to be a good time. I play modern indy games with worse graphics and have an excellent time. Just goes to show that the activity and time spent in the game can't be tarnished by retro graphics. And as the time goes on the retro look becomes magical all over again with the nostalgia.

[@JD_82]

I remember it like yesterday, walking out of that vault into the wasteland. I stil have this game on my ps3.. awsome game

[@Vorusen]

I remember my friend telling me about how much he hated Moira. I was watching him play when he finally got the option to blow up Megaton and he went STRAIGHT to 10 penny tower talking all about how he cant wait to blow up Moira ect ... The look on his face when he went back to basically piss on her grave AND SHE WAS A FUCKING GHOUL! Absolutely amazing game 10/10

[@justdomshow]

still the best!!!

[@Cam9915]

This was the first Bethesda game I played and luckily it was the goty edition on PS3. It was the first game that made me enjoy exploring. One second your in a desolate wasteland the next your in a settlement called the republic of Dave then to a Vault full of of a clone of a guy called Gary. Easily 9/10 for me.

[@bluekhalifatm9131]

I loved fallout 3 and oblivion. We need remastered versions of both of those. I am excited for ES6 tho! But that'll still be some years before we can have it

[@Kelis98]

Fallout 3 is fantastic, just as great now as it was back then; also mothership zeta isn’t that bad. Fallout 3 has plenty of grey moral choice, look at the oasis quest, or the pitt. Skyrim wasn’t the beginning of that, the radiant quests in Skyrim were just side content. Most of the quests in Skyrim were unique and amazing.

[@MrWert1978]

yea and tenpenny tower quest.

[@shorewall]

@@MrWert1978 Right? You think it's the obvious, help the poor downtrodden ghouls get back at the rich elitist assholes. But when you broker a peace, then the ghouls murder the whole tower, including those sympathetic to their plight! That blew my mind.

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

you're wrong because the internet says so, but yeah i agree with you, there are many times where its hard to pick choices in fallout 3

[@TheZackkary1]

I’d only played fallout 4, and enjoyed it. I gave fallout 3 a go ‘cause everyone raves about, but I found the combat so clunky I couldn’t play it, even using VATS. I think you can only enjoy this game if you played and liked it first time round, it’s sooo dated now.

[@CallumSk8er]

on console or pc?

[@TheZackkary1]

Cal on PS4. To be honest though I don’t think that there’s many games that are this old that I’d have liked.

[@M1kaTck]

Fallout 3 is the first game I would pick for a remastered edition, even though Bethesda has pretty much said it's never going to happen. I am currently playing F3 to get the trophies I left behind and I almost forgot how satisfying it is to interact with NPC's , that unique feel of vulnerability you get when leaving the vault and the dark humor. It's a shame Bethesda ruined what could have been the perfect franchise, if only the kept improving on what they built for F3 instead of chasing trends trying to fill their pockets.

[@Louis-gh1td]

would love a remaster of this game... like most of us. 4 never quite scratched that itch and 76 was wayyy off the mark. Fallout 3 was one of my first games and i simply hung around in megaton for hours cause i was so afraid. Eventually got into the story, lore, world etc and can say this is and will always be one of my favourite games.

[@finnenhawke]

Yeah, I like Fallout 4 in general (as a game) but not so much as an actual Fallout game. Both 4 and 76 seem like a fan fiction compared to the original Fallout in terms of the atmosphere and the world. I don't know why they are making these games so "cheerful". It's the main reason I like Fallout 3 the most among the "new" Fallouts. I don't care too much about gameplay and difficulty - I play these games for atmosphere and Fallout 3 still had some of that gritty, dark, depressing atmosphere of original games. I hope we see this trend come back one day. As you said, I also felt a bit afraid when I played FO3 for the first time. It was so... grim. And I loved it.

[@juve3030]

@@finnenhawke 76 is not cheerful. Its death and despair everywhere.

[@coltonroark]

2008. I was years 11 old. My best friend let me borrow this game in trade for red faction guerrilla. From the moment I loaded this game up and began my journey I knew I found something special and something spectacular indeed. This game changed me. This game was and is everything to me. This universe is everything i wanted in a fantasy world. Here I am 12 years later 22 and I still play this game religiously and have that same bugged eyed excitement every playthrough. Not only did this game turn me into a Bethesda fan. It ruined me for any other RPGS as I would rather play this game again and again (as well as NV) than buy most any other new releases. (Except for the Outer worlds) Literally don't know if I'd be the same person if I hadn't played this game. This game fuled my imagination and creativity as well as understanding of advanced game mechanics and dialogue branches. Understanding scripting and random probability, if than statements and world variables. Understanding this game In full practicality gave my adolescent brain enlightenment.

[@TheRBGames]

Fallout 3 goty retail disc version still works great on latest win 10 even with nvidia surround im playing through this game again myself nice work matty

[@RnA.2]

Yk seeing this video, sort of reminds me of a simpler time, a time where it was easier to enjoy smth bc you knew less. A time where we could once say BGS was an amazing game developer. Granted, my stance on them and even Fallout 3 has changed very much so I say this opinion as a non-fan of the older game, but this only made them a one trick pony, never to be able to make a game or even publish a Fallout game that gives goodwill to the old and even newer fans, and yh granted, Fallout 4 was a best seller, but it was only bc of that F3/NV goodwill and the hype cycle of how they announced it. But yh, can suck to be a Fallout fan with Bethesda barely knowing how to repeat their "best" run in it while Obsidian just mailed it in one go, guess it was as you said Matty, there must've been some actual passion with this game, bc after that, I dunno if they had any once that money was coming in xD

[@burugelegend1889]

I've always enjoyed fallout 3 especially the music i'm working on an explosive and small gun build.

[@The_Jagged_Icon]

Chad Fo3: hopeless continued apocalypse brought to you by child slavery, cannibalism, and cancer. Virgin FNV: society is rebuilding with silly references, bright colors, and clean clothes. Virgin Fo4: society is rebuilding with silly references, bright colors, and clean clothes. Potato 76: Potato.

[@siegfried2k4]

Both New vegas and 3 are chads.

[@robertworth1185]

Ron's voice for Fallout 3 was awesome, I wish they bring him back.

[@metetural9140]

Yeah but I don't think Ron does lol. I read this section from the Fallout bible (what was written by Chris Avellone and other of the OG Fallout's devs back in 2004) which said something about how Ron was pissed at Avellone for having to say "War, War never changes" a few dozen times lol

[@tiagosantos4372]

This game its dated , i cant play it because of the old moviments and graphics even with mods i cant enjoy it, this really really really needs a remake i would buy it. Same of new vegas*

[@rem9142]

I love it. Admittedly I couldn't have less interest in anything Fallout anymore but still have some really great memories of this game. Too many to count. At one point this was the only game I played, and the only game I felt I needed to play.

[@DylanDarko666]

Funny just started playing this again for my millionth time and I have to say I agree with you. It’s still an amazing game all these years later, a bit dated but regardless incredible.

[@Mason009009]

My favorite game ever made, hands down, period. Oblivion may have been my first RPG, but Fallout 3 cemented my love for single player games and Open World RPGs. Everything about this game is incredible. Nothing is flawless, but Fallout 3 (or any game) doesn't have to be. What little flaws there are don't stand in the way of what this game does perfectly, and it does a lot of things perfectly. 10/10 without a doubt.

[@AngryGinger79]

The Fallout 3 10mm Pistol is one of my favorite looking handguns. It’s just so boxy and unique. Love it.

[@craigboone2332]

Still an outstanding game. It’s crazy to think that this is the only decent rpg from the fallout series they’ve done. Fallout 4 was amazing - but nothing on 3. NV was just outstanding.

[@tsarnicholasii274]

Ehh 3 was a bad RPG imo. But it can be considered one, unlike 4.

[@ahumbledude757]

fallout 4 is the worst fallout game

[@huwguyver4208]

Fallout 3 might actually be my all-time #1 game, and is what brought me to this channel. I'd love to see a PSVR release like they did with Skyrim. That would make me very happy indeed.

[@loner8429]

I recently started playing it again too actually and it makes me feel so young. I used to play this game day to night, think I’ve beaten it 19 times quite literally, 16 being vanilla give or take. I think this game defined my love for games, mainly for story driven games. It also is one of the games that has a story with little cutscenes, like Half life.

[@66Rancors]

So happy seeing this video, I just can’t get enough of fallout

[@gruggapug1795]

I'm curious if you'll do a 2020 review of New Vegas, would love to hear your thoughts on it today

[@ShawntiaKnott]

Bethesda needs to figure out what fallout 3 and NV did right. And implement it in the new fallout.

[@ethanhorgan2911]

I’ve been playing through the game for a little over 2 months now. Fallout 3 really rewards the adventurer- some of the most interesting people and places like the Republic of Dave, Temple of the Union, Little Lamplight, etc- are only found by an adventurous pursuance. Unlike Fallout: New Vegas where you are brought to every faction through the main story, Fallout 3 truly rewards those that take the time to explore the world and environment around them.

[@dildobaggins2759]

You want to go to that tall Skyscraper over there, you want to go on top of that mountain you can, you want to go into that city ok then... for me was pure joy in Fallout 3...

[@Technosel]

Fallout 3 is still one of my favorite games of all time. It was amazing

[@davidroudebush6947]

Recently finished this game for the millionth time

[@execute6200]

Well, I'm still playing fo3 till now

[@maxbaxter2742]

I wish fallout 3 and new vegas were on ps4

[@zootedkoala4972]

This would be the perfect time for The Frontier to drop. Everyone stuck inside looking for something to play. Luckily Bannerlord is dropping Tuesday so that'll probably keep me occupied for a hot minute lolz

[@morganadays3530]

I still prefer fallout 3 over new vegas... :x

[@ssummers4096]

Great, making me reinstall FO:3. Keep up with the great content.

[@windows95_de]

For me personally one of the best games ever made. Actually so good that I barely like other games.

[@Thagomizer]

4:43 "They have not experienced Fallout 3, and this is something that SHOULD be experienced because . . ." No, more people should experience Fallout 1 and Fallout 2. Vastly more people. Those people who only know this series from Fallout 3 on have no idea what the bar is. Fallout 3 isn't a bad game in its own right; the art direction and presentation are superb. But it's a TERRIBLE Fallout game. And it's one title I have little desire to replay, much like Fallout 4. On the other hand, I've replayed Fallout 1 and 2 more than a dozen times each, and I fully intend to go through at least two more rounds with New Vegas. Fallout 3 feels empty and bloated at the same time. Empty because of the lack of an epilogue and few meaningful choices that impact the world or story in any way, and bloated because the game is designed to play like a huge skinner box, spamming you with bells, whistles, and other meaningless content to distract you from this fact. Fallout 4 leaves more or less the same impression, even if the ending is ultimately more about choosing a vision for the Commonwealth.

[@Saif-jg8jc]

Thagomizer stfu

[@shorewall]

The thing is, Fallout 1 and 2 are isometric RPGs, and Fallout 3 and on are 1st/3rd person shooter RPGs. I've gone back and played 1 and 2, and while the writing may be good, I can't play those games. Even at the time, I couldn't stand those kind of games.

[@UneasyTortoise]

bruh aint no one wanna play those old ass turn base games.

[@MyHentaiGirl]

Ok Boomer

[@J.Hermansson]

I still love fallout 3 and I think I always will. I liked new vegas and parts of 4 as well, but the overall experience in fallout 3 is still, as far as I'm concerned, the best, even with the clunky shooting. After all, who is a crack shot after only shooting a few rounds with a bb-gun?

[@Kobicoles.photography]

True, I wished they had mods for fallout 3 to have shooting closer to re7 so it still retains the same shooting mechanics of no aim down sights while feeling a bit fresher.

[@KorporateKotoo]

Playing through it right now, my biggest issues with the game is that most of the quests I find only have good karma endings so unless you want to be a murder hobo it's fairly hard to play a bad karma playthrough. Additionally because of the lack of interesting and specialized perks I can't really see a reason to not do the same, or a very similar, perk build on different playthroughs. Lastly, the game is extremely unstable and glitches out alot, especially on PC, so you're forced to quick save a lot in fear of losing progress. Other than these problems, Fallout 3 is a great game.

[@dumbeldore9067]

Just blow up megaton

[@KorporateKotoo]

@@dumbeldore9067 I did, the problem is the lack of bad karma quest options, not that it's hard to get negative karma. A lot of the quests you find are people who have nothing asking for your help doing something positive and your only options are to help them (good karma) or refuse the quest (no karma change).

[@dumbeldore9067]

@@KorporateKotoo kill them

[@KorporateKotoo]

@@dumbeldore9067 ok, but then you're ignoring most of the quests in the game, including the story, and you'd you be an insane murderhobo so roleplaying is pointless because there's no one to interact with.

[@dumbeldore9067]

@@KorporateKotoo just kill em bruh

[@louielixx]

"Thrrreeee Dooooggg! That’s me, kids. Comin’ to you taped from my fortified bunker in the middle of the D.C. hellhole. Ain’t life grand?"

[@creationstation4285]

Thanks for the review and the heads up about the gog version. Yes, still the best game ever made in my book.

[@twotamatos]

Seriously my fave game they were so ambitious with this game the karma I could traffic kids or cannibalize everyone be the most evil wastelander or be a the hero everyone needs donating to churches saving towns from mutants helping people like your dad would have wanted the dialogue choices where amazing with different special stats & charisma effecting many options skills & perks made leveling up & character building fun cool story pretty awesome characters this game had such good atmosphere so scary in some places like I think feral ghouls scared me worst then anything in a game going through the metro XD so many paths to go down with quests I could blow up megaton then flood tenpenny tower with ghouls after realizing there a bunch of snuffy snobs who are racist towards ghouls I could kill Harold with a flamethrower & light up a bowl as he screams or preserve his life for the future wastes all your actions for the most part had consequences the months worth of content this game gave me was insane just getting home from school & wondering the wastes for hours are some of my fave memories with gaming the DLC all hit it out of the park each one slapped it was Bethesda’s best piece of work it’s depressing beyond belief how much there passion for fallout just died or the vision was there yet execution was sloppy because this game feels like a masterpiece while 4 & 76 feel like bargain bin pieces of trash I hope Bethesda can fix everything they’ve done wrong with the series & change it more for the better & keep the old things from 3 we loved

[@noware.3D]

First played this game when I was 8 years old and man, what a time. This game made me think and blew my mind that I could just do anything and I would feel so guilty or satisfied with my decisions in the game. I loved and love it so much

[@Hexen138]

I remember exploring the metro tunnels and being in almost complete darkness then started spamming vats. I saw the name Feral Ghoul Reaver pop up and knew i was in for a bad time.

[@rickisharicky5578]

Put fallout 3 with ttw for new Vegas, that’s what I do.

[@sgsurge9642]

F3 best game of all time imo it was my first fallout nothing will ever compare to it in my eyes such a beautiful game that i wish everyone the chance to play it!

[@danielbuttram4421]

I appreciate fallout 3 videos, amazing nostalgia every time

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

I just reinstalled the Steam version (which worked fine after I downloaded and copied a .dll file over to the directory). All I need is the time to play this game, but going back to the world will be so amazing. I also thought the gun mechanics were fine. It's not supposed to be an FPS, and you are supposed to use V.A.T.S, which makes the game SO much more cinematic and enjoyable as opposed to not using it.

[@Morcombe99]

Man this reminded me how much I miss fallout 3, my first ever fallout game, though I have gone back and played the others, and nothing has ever really compared to the amazing experience of playing fallout 3 for the first time.

[@Rytalix]

Well the game of the year edition came out for 9$ here in Australia and I haven’t played it yet, I know a lot about the fallout law still just threw hours of KZbin and hundreds of hours playing fallout 4, I also got fallout new Vegas ultimate edition for $11 so here I go, get my first experience with both these games and I can not wait!

[@chiefmaggot360]

Missed the chance to call this review a "Scientific Pursuit"? C'mon man...

[@zoltankovai1839]

Why all these "retro" reviews of an even moderately not bad game are always such a lick-ass? "One of the most best intros ever, even if you don't like the base game" and from that "huh?" of a statement, it just keeps going and going.

[@deepseahorse]

The best game I've ever played, still to this day. The details really immerses you, and the suggestive scenery gets your fantasy going. What really sold me was the clear remains of the pre-war era, and the contrast between that and the present. Especially how the Enclave can make The American Dream seem like a utopia for a humanity who haven't experienced it makes sense, and it's so incredibly ironic.

[@RandallStevenson]

my favorite part about the enclave, their biggest supporter in megaton was captured and imprisoned at their base

[@deepseahorse]

@@RandallStevenson Haha, I never thought of that! xD

[@eduardoros993]

@@RandallStevenson nathan