Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

Fallout 3 was the first title I bought myself that had an 18+/M-rating, before that I had either been buying The Sims expansions or getting old hand second hand titles (Tomb Raider II, Fallout 1, The Simpsons Hit n Run, etc.). Thus it is with great nostalgia I look back on this game. I recently started a final replay of the game, to play it with a more recent mindset. And what a game huh? Leaving the Vault for Springvale is still one of my most iconic gaming moments to this day. Together with the DLCs, I'd say that Fallout 3 is still, despite being a bit rough on the edges in the Gamebryo engine, a game that holds up. The story is simple, good vs evil, but exploring the Capital Wasteland is not only fun but genuinly interesting at times. Coming to the DLCs; Point Outlook and The Pitt are clearly the better ones. Anchorage is a fun concept, Broken Steel is good if you want more out of the game and uhhh Mothership Zeta? We're not gonna talk about that, in fact we're not gonna talk about Mothership Zeta at all! In conclusion; Fallout 3 is perhaps an aged classic but if you still want to relive the reboot of the Fallout series, go ahead.

This game was the one that raised the feeling of adventure and exploration in me back in the day and It's where my love for Fallout began. The atmosphere of the capital wasteland is one of the best ever made in the history of videogames. The fantastic juxtaposition between the brutal survival and the cheesy humour, the beauty of the retro-futuristic aesthetics, the moral dilemmas, the potential for a crazy scifi adventure at every corner... This is how videogames should be; Paralel universes, complete with emotional stories and feelings Worldbuilding: 10/10 Storytelling: 9/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Replay Value: 10/10 Notes: * Textures might be a little low-res, but nothing that textures mods can't fix * Even If you don't like mods, bugfixing mods will save you from tons of headaches * The game is a little buggy at times, but nothing that console commands can't fix * Don't be shy to modding, this is where Fallout truly becomes a hobbie

The launcher starts, but after click "Start" the game just show a small black window and closed. I have try to fix this with multiple workarounds and mods from internet, but nothing works on my mashine. Otherwise, if a game in the store is tagged with "Works on: Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)" it should run without any mod or fix. Especially since there is no restriction on Windows 11 compatibility in the store. From what I remember, however, it would be a very nice game for 20€. Nevertheless, one star, because even a nice game has to start first.

Installed under Windows 10 (64) and it works like a charm. Installation without problems and it runs without a hitch (for couple of hours now). Seems that GOG did a good job reviving this classic... Fallout 3 may not be the "bestest" of Fallout in old series fans eyes. But this was my first contact with the series and I enjoyed it a lot. Just this year I wanted to give it the third run and found that my original Games for Windows version is not working. Seems that GOG did a good job reviving this classic...

It is great to be able to play Fallout 3 on my Windows 10 rig. The game looks great and runs smooth. Thank You GOG ...