Posted on: March 6, 2022
Ern_Nolongerat_Mer
Games: 133 Reviews: 12
Don't believe the gripe
When Fallout 3 came out, it was a game changer. It was breaking new ground in that it was pushing an engine beyond its expected usefulness, simply because it was trying to do something new...open world, with a story. Oblivion made a good attempt, but did not compare to Fallout 3. There are three main reasons you will see this game unfairly rated poorly: 1. The story can break fairly easily. This is because it was something new and the new ground made it impossible to realize where the story could break because someone did somethign unexpected. Bethesda worked to fix these issues and now you have a pretty bug-free game. (Bethesda is not the only one dealing with this. Almost every open world game that doesn't lock you down to a linear path has similar issues.) 2. This game came out in 2008. The US Presidential election was about to take place. The marketing for this game put posters everywhere in DC that depicted a destroyed city. Democrats felt this was a commentary on the election and was promoting a conservative message, even though the, at the time, owners of Bethesda were strong Democrats. The marketing worked, though, and sales were very strong. 3. The main story emphasises a verse of the Bible. People HATE this game because it "QUOTED THE BIBLE"! I have seen this trend in the gaming world for some time. The same critics hated Kingdom Come: Deliverance for a similar issue. It is unbelievable how petty some people are. They do not realize the quote used is out of any context that would imply its genuine meaning. The graphics were fantastic for the time. The game play required a very strong system at the time, but on today's hardware this is not an issue. The choices made affect more than just the immediate issue, and makes for a great story.
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