Originally posted by fishbowlhead
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I won a PS3 copy of Fallout 3 and a little artbook from a radio competition, but didn't play it because I didn't think it would be any good after seeing a video where a guy was moaning that it took loads of headshots to kill an enemy.
However, my 360 got RRoD, so I had to play my PS3 a bit more and took a chance on Fallout 3 and I absolutely bloody loved it.
I loved the story of being raised in a mysterious bunker and then heading out into the post apocalyptic world to explore, with no real agenda except a couple of plot breadcrumbs.
Some bits were intriguing and had interesting stories to tell (do you blow up the town built on a bomb, try talking to the disfigured ghouls) other bits were really intriguing or stressfully packed with enemies.
I loved trying out different companions to see how they'd assist.
I played Vegas on the 360 and rinsed that too. Then playing through to get the "Hardcore" achievement.
Then playing all the DLC, which came bundled with the GotY disc, that totally transformed the game (simulation, casino heist, mad professor etc.). No hype other than my own enjoyment of FO3.
Got my PS4 and a bunch of games for my birthday. Installed The Last of Us, but it was Fallout 4 that got its (death) claws into me.
Firstly enjoying mooching around - something I LOVE in videogames - then I did the story and then I did load of base building, which was fairly rudimentary, but a lot of fun coming up with traps for potential raiders.
Pretty sure I Platinumed all 3 games, just playing through and enjoying it.
Every time, I got the GotY version, so most the bugs were fixed when I played them. Maybe 1 glitch max? Definitely not "broken to the stars". Each time playing for months on end, like 6 to 8 months each, immersed in the world they created.
I'm totally one of those people who genuinely find them fun.
I can't see how that's a problem?
I like the series so much, I'm keeping an eye one what the Bethesda/Microsoft merger means, because I really, really want to play Fallout 5 and would consider getting current Xbox to play it, if I had to!
I try to be the kind of person who enthuses over games they love and the Fallout series is definitely that.
It's a shame you can't get into them, because I think they're brilliant.
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