Review: Fallout 3

+'s

-Immense world (the 100 hours of gameplay probably isn't an exageration)
-good graphics
-good sound
-very good storytelling
-good RPG style leveling
-very good dialogue options and voice acting

-'s

-extremely poor combat (VATS is boring and real time is just a huge frustration. Including both made neither very good and was a mistake)
-first 10 hours feels like a job (with exceptions here and there I had to force myself to play through some very boring missions and tasks. This could be me tiring with the RPG genre though as I haven't seen this opinion stated elsewhere)
-only time I really REALLY enjoyed the game was the last two "Main Story" missions (they are outsanding)
-horrible NPC AI (jogging at 100 miles an hour in 2008 is ridiculous, but it happens frequently in this game with NPC's)
-horrible lock picking mechanic (I tasted bile every time I had to pick a lock). To be fair, this might be improved with an instruction manual or guide (neither of which I had).
-horrible Inventory management system (another thing that made the game feel like a chore at times)

Neutral's
-the side missions (sure they are more gameplay, but they really aren't that fun)

Overall, only diehard western RPG fans should buy this one. It's a decent rental option for everyone else after finishing the holiday season's must-play titles.

Score: 8.0/10