Fallout 3: To Bomb Or Not To Bomb

Fallout 3 is a modern RPG masterpiece, but it wasn’t easy for developer Bethesda to adapt the pre-established franchise for a new generation. Luckily, one particular quest cemented the game in the minds of post-apocalyptic RPG fans -- at least it did for me.
That’s thanks to a particular quest called The Power of the Atom, which tasks players with either fixing or detonating a live warhead in the middle of the town of Megaton. This quest is the backbone of Fallout 3’s decision-making, so I wanted to explore it in this video.
If you’re looking to play Fallout 3 yourself, the easiest way is through Xbox Game Pass, where other games from the franchise are also available. Otherwise, it’s available on several consoles, as well as PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.
00:00 -- Intro
1:02 -- Bethesda Background
2:47 -- Welcome To Megaton
5:45 -- Disarming The Bomb
7:13 -- Rigging The Bomb
8:44 -- The “Fallout” Of Your Decisions
10:07 -- War Never Changes
11:59 -- Like, Comment, & Subscribe!
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Correction: Wasteland Survival Guide is still available if you blow up Megaton, as Moira will live on as a Ghoul. I never knew this because in all my playthroughs, I only ever blew up Megaton for this video! I apologize for the inaccuracies tied to that. The vast majority of the video still stands ;)

[@MutantGrandpa]

“Option C” for the Tenpenny tower quest still ends in Roy Phillips killing the human residents because he “disagreed “ with some of them and “took out the trash” looted their bodies and put them all in the utilities closet so technically 2 options are the same of the ghouls taking over the tower

[@FrameWorkVideo]

Not gonna lie, I left that out for people to find out for themselves ;) Though spoilers are definitely fair game this far removed from the game's launch Either way I'm very much on the ghouls' side for most of those haha

[@PunkerNinetySix]

Great stuff Tony! Going full Rambo is always encouraged.

[@thegalacticchadpire1968]

Fallout 3 will always have a special place in my heart

[@Qalamari]

Great video, been enjoying going through your archives. One thing though... I don't know if it was true at launch, but if you choose to nuke Megaton in the current build, Moira survives as a ghoul. She'll stand just outside the rubble and will still give quests, even though she's not happy with you.

[@FrameWorkVideo]

Huh, I actually never knew this! (Cuz blowing up the town is so evil I only did it for this video haha.) I'll have to pin a comment :P Thanks!

[@drefk1973]

This was unfair of FO3. I mean, if you give me the opportunity to blow up a nuclear bomb... I'm gonna do it. Did it in Fallout 3, did it in Far harbor.

[@CiaranCorrigan86]

Great video and analysis. Also cool hearing you on Vidjagame Apocalypse again recently!

[@SixTough]

Fallout 3 still best in series, legendary game