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biznatch · 07-06-2009, 07:43 AM

I am nowhere near finishing this game so I can't give it a true grade, but trust me, it should most definitely be played.
Fallout 3. It combines elements of shooters and RPGs, lets you switch between 1st and 3rd person view. I usually hate RPGs because out of what I've seen, most stick to a turn-based combat system, which, to me, is a ridiculous form of combat, is unrealistic and is everything that action is not. There is, however a RPG-ish component to shooting. At any time in a fight, you can bring up the VATS (Vaultboy Assisted Targeting System), which will let you select different body parts to shoot at (head, torso, etc) and gives you different percentages for each part, representing the likelihood that you'll hit it. You can choose to try and disarm them by shooting their arm, or slow them down by popping them in the knee. Each VATS-assisted shot takes AP, so if your AP is low and yo have multiple enemies you should try and pop a few shots without VATS assistance.

What makes me crazy over this game is the immersion. Extremely well designed, feels exactly like a post apocalyptic world, an it'll truly give you the creeps when you're walking in the bushes, and a 6 foot long scorpion comes out of nowhere.
The amount of freedom is also something I haven't experienced before. You can choose to be a good guy and help out people, or to dick them over, and steal from them, or kill anyone you want to.

07-06-2009, 07:43 AM	#16 (permalink)
biznatch Junkie Location: France	I am nowhere near finishing this game so I can't give it a true grade, but trust me, it should most definitely be played. Fallout 3. It combines elements of shooters and RPGs, lets you switch between 1st and 3rd person view. I usually hate RPGs because out of what I've seen, most stick to a turn-based combat system, which, to me, is a ridiculous form of combat, is unrealistic and is everything that action is not. There is, however a RPG-ish component to shooting. At any time in a fight, you can bring up the VATS (Vaultboy Assisted Targeting System), which will let you select different body parts to shoot at (head, torso, etc) and gives you different percentages for each part, representing the likelihood that you'll hit it. You can choose to try and disarm them by shooting their arm, or slow them down by popping them in the knee. Each VATS-assisted shot takes AP, so if your AP is low and yo have multiple enemies you should try and pop a few shots without VATS assistance. What makes me crazy over this game is the immersion. Extremely well designed, feels exactly like a post apocalyptic world, an it'll truly give you the creeps when you're walking in the bushes, and a 6 foot long scorpion comes out of nowhere. The amount of freedom is also something I haven't experienced before. You can choose to be a good guy and help out people, or to dick them over, and steal from them, or kill anyone you want to. __________________ Check it out: The Open Source/Freeware/Gratis Software Thread Last edited by biznatch; 07-06-2009 at 08:09 AM..