#FALLOUT 3 SAWED OFF SHOTGUN ANDROID#

For every 'bad' decision you make (break into someone's room, sacrifice a soldier to save your own hide), your karma goes down if you do something 'good' (find a home for an orphan, give water to a beggar), your karma goes up.

Thus choices are ruled only by your own sense of propriety and the impending results. Just be sure to explore them fully before pushing the story forward: Once it ends, the game is over, which means that you'll need to revert to an earlier saved game if you intend to explore once you finishe the main quest. There aren't as many quests as you may expect, but their complexity can be astonishing.

#FALLOUT 3 SAWED OFF SHOTGUN ANDROID#

A mission to find a self-realized android may initiate a fascinating look at a futuristic Underground Railroad but a little side gossiping might let you lie your way to quest completion. For example, a skill perk (more on these later) will enable you to extract information from a lady of the evening, information that in turn sheds new light on a few characters-and lets you complete a story quest in an unexpected way. There are more tidbits than you could possibly discover on a single play-through. The haughty pseudogovernment called the Enclave and the freedom fighters known as the Brotherhood of Steel are still powerful forces, and the main story centers around concepts and objectives that Fallout purists will be familiar with.Īlthough some of that trademark Bethesda brittleness hangs in the air, the mature dialogue (it's a bit unnerving but wholly authentic the first time you hear 8-year-olds muttering expletives) and pockets of backstory make for a compelling trek. Additionally, the franchise's black humor is present but not nearly as prevalent, though Fallout 3 is still keenly aware of its roots.

It even occasionally feels a bit stiff and sterile, thus diminishing the sense of emotional connection that would give some late-game decisions more poignancy. In fact, though occasional silly asides and amusing dialogue provide some humorous respite, it's more serious than previous Fallout games. You'll discover new quests and characters while exploring, of course, but traversing the city is rewarding on its own, whether you decide to explore the back rooms of a cola factory or approach the heavily guarded steps of the Capitol building. It's a somber world out there, in which a crumbling Washington Monument stands watch over murky green puddles and lurching beasts called mirelurks. The city is also one of Fallout 3's stars. Another highlight is a diminutive collective of Lord of the Flies-esque refugees who reluctantly welcome you into their society, assuming that you play your cards right. As you make your way through the decaying remnants of the District and its surrounding areas (you'll visit Arlington, Chevy Chase, and other suburban locales), you encounter passive-aggressive ghouls, a bumbling scientist, and an old Fallout friend named Harold who has, well, a lot on his mind. When dad escapes the vault without so much as a goodbye, you go off in search of him, only to find yourself snagged in a political and scientific tug of war that lets you change the course of the future. It's an introduction best experienced on your own rather than described in detail here, but it does set up Fallout 3's framework: It's the year 2277, and you and your father are residents of Vault 101, one of many such constructs that shelter the earth's population from the dangers of postnuclear destruction. This focus is obvious from the first hour of the game, in which character creation and story exposition are beautifully woven together. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

Fallout 3 sawed off shotgun