1.Spore / EA Maxis / $50
2.Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning / EA Mythic / $49
3.The Sims 2 Apartment Life Expansion Pack / EA Maxis / $30
4.Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition / EA Mythic / $80
5.Spore Galactic Edition / EA Maxis / $79
6.World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $37
7.Crysis Warhead / Crytek (Publisher: EA) / $29
8.The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $30
9.World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20
10.Spore Creature Creator / EA Maxis / $10
11.World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade / Blizzard / $28
12.Civilization IV: Colonization / Firaxis / $29
13.Warcraft III Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39
14.Civilization IV / Firaxis / $27
15.The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff Expansion / EA Maxis / $20
16.Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39
17.StarCraft Battle Chest / Blizzard / $20
18.Hot Wheels: Beat That / Activision / $15
19.Crysis / Crytek (Publisher: EA) / $38
20.S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky / GSC Game World / $39
LOS ANGELES -- If the Fallout universe were only an aesthetic, Bethesda would have completely nailed it with the upcoming Fallout 3.
Unfortunately, as my half an hour with the game a few moments ago demonstrated, all the external pieces are there, but the charm that made the series such a classic is almost entirely lacking.
That's not to say it won't be good; Shooter fans and those who loved Bethesda's Oblivion will probably adore the freedom offered by the game's open-world post-apocalyptic setting.
Dyed in the wool Fallout fans, however, may not be so pleased.
Aesthetically and aurally, Fallout 3 is amazing.
The entire world is decrepit and properly nihilistic, the characters you encounter are simultaneously dirty and pretty and every sound -- from gunshots to the barking of attack dogs -- sounds simply fantastic.
Combat too is handled very well. The game offers shooter fans a traditional first-person-shooter style aim and fire mechanic, but fans of the older Fallout titles will also be pleased to hear that the game incorporates a semi-turn-based VATS system.
By clicking the right bumper on the Xbox 360 controller you enter a screen showing your opponent's body parts with corresponding hit-chance percentages. By selecting various body parts during this momentary pause in combat you can blind your opponent, shoot off a leg or arm, or even blast the weapon from their hands.
Once you've selected your target (and preferred limb) the game enters a series of canned camera angle changes that add a cinematic flair to the proceedings, particularly when you land a nice headshot and your foe's head literally explodes.
The key problem with the game though is in the writing. It really feels like someone wrote a fanfic based on the Fallout universe and somehow got the funding to create a game based on it. Though the story and characters are suitably gritty and conflicted, none of them are terribly likeable and the entire thing simply feels like it's trying too hard to adhere to the tenets of its predecessors.
I predict a heavy backlash from long-time fans. At best Fallout 3 will be the blacksheep of the series: An oddity played only for completion's sake by those who absolutely adore the original games.
Luckily for Bethesda, the game will sell tons of copies to those gamers less in love with the series' past if only for its gorgeous graphics, entertaining gameplay and ridiculous levels of gore.
Image courtesy Bethesda Softworks
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