Same here. Plus, you can run the PC version at higher resolutions which will make it look that much better than the console versions.

this game looks good!!

Which stores have the best pre-order deals? Both for price and swag?

Thanks

It's $52.99 at Fry's tomorrow for the PS3 and 360.

CC has it for 59.99 including a 10 dollar gift card and a mini guide that has a 10 dollar coupon towards the strategy guide. I'm going to buy the game and then turn around and use the 10 dollars off plus the gift card to pick up the strategy guide for next to nothing. Second free strategy guide in the last two weeks!

Not a bad deal at CC.

I wonder if Bethesda will release a Construction Set for the PC Fallout 3 for the mod community. Those mods really added a lot to the Morrowind experience (I haven't played Oblivion yet), and the possibility of Fallout 3 mods would definitely swing me in favor of the PC.

I never cared much for mods, so I am sticking with the 360.

Any store exclusives? The only thing I've seen is some wallpapers for your PC if you buy it at amazon.

How heavy on the RPG is this game?

Yeah, CC has a $10 gift card and a free mini guide that has a coupon for $10 off the regular guide.

From what I've seen it plays almost identical to Oblivion. The only difference is the leveling up system is more traditional. The big con i have with it is the level cap is only 20! This makes me wonder if theres gonna be a shit load of expansion packs that will increase the level cap.

I thought this wasn't as open-ended as Oblivion. In the "exclusive" review that Xbox Mag had (which was really just a big advertisement), they mentioned that the game does end.

Thanks.

The first 2 Fallouts have definite endings, though FO2 does let you run around and play some more after you see the endings. The Fallout endings basically show you what happens to the various people/places that you encounter during the game, and these are determined by what your character does. From what I've heard, Bethesda is following in this tradition.

Best buy is doing a midnight launch:

Best Buy's Fallout 3 Midnight Launches


Best Buy has more than 1,400 stores across the United States, and to celebrate the launch of Bethesda's Fallout 3 next week, they're going to open up a whole twelve of them at midnight! A whole twelve! But I know what you're saying. With so many choices, which do I attend? Your best bet would probably be the one located in Rockville, Maryland, home store to Bethesda Softworks themselves. They'll have game kiosks, giveaways, contests, and Fallout 3 game director Todd Howard, who comes free with every purchase.

Other locations hosting midnight openings can be found in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Minneapolis. Lines start forming at 3PM for some god awful reason, so I dunno...bring a tent maybe? Hit the jump for a full list of all twelve participating locations.

Bethesda Softworks and Best Buy Bring Fallout 3 to Fans with Midnight Launch Events Across the Country

Fans to Help Usher in One of Year’s Biggest Videogame Launches

October 24, 2008 (ROCKVILLE, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, and Best Buy Co., Inc. have announced that in response to huge demand for Bethesda’s award-winning upcoming game, Fallout® 3, there will be midnight openings at Best Buy stores across the country the evening of October 27. Best Buy customers at select stores in the Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Dallas and Chicago metropolitan areas will be among the first to play one of the most anticipated videogames of the year.

“Fallout 3 has been a labor of love for the team at Bethesda and we can’t wait to get the game into the hands of consumers,” said Todd Howard, Game Director for Fallout 3. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the launch of Fallout 3 with the fans.”

The Fallout 3 team’s hometown Best Buy in Rockville, MD will serve as the flagship location of the midnight events, with special festivities including game kiosks, giveaways, contests and a live broadcast from the event with DC 101 FM. Game director Todd Howard will be on-hand along with other key members of the development team to sign copies of the game and chat with fans. In addition to the Rockville event, 11 Best Buy stores across the country will be hosting special midnight sales events.

Midnight sales event lines will begin forming at 3 pm local time, October 27 at the following Best Buy locations:

Washington, DC area

· Rockville, MD - 1200 Rockville Pike

· Tysons Corner, VA – 8449 Leesburg Pike

New York Area

· New York, NY – 44th And 5th

· Westbury, NY – 1100 Old Country Rd.

Los Angeles area

· Glendale, CA – 2909 Los Feliz Blvd.

· Pasadena, CA – 3415 E. Foothill Blvd.

Chicago area

· Chicago, IL. – 1000 W. North Ave.

· Downers Grove, IL – 1432 Butterfield Rd

Dallas area

· Plano, TX – 2800 N. Central Expy.

· Fort Worth, TX – 6750 West Fwy.

Minneapolis area

· Roseville, MN – 1643 Country Rd. B2

· Richfield, MN – 1000 W. 78th St.

Fallout 3 will be available on store shelves and online in North America on October 28, in Europe and Australia on October 30 and in the UK on October 31. Developed at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® – Fallout 3 is slated for release on the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.

Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Set more than 200 years following a nuclear war, you can create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of Washington, D.C. however you choose. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.

Hailed as one of the most anticipated games for 2008, Fallout 3 has already won numerous awards including Best of Show from the official Game Critics Awards at E3 2008 and a perfect 10 out of 10 from Official Xbox Magazine

http://kotaku.com/5068343/best-buys-...night-launches

I wished I lived closer to the Best Buys in Glendale and Pasadena. I wanted to drive by at 3 p.m. and see if there was an actual line with any morons standing in it.

9.6 from IGN.

video review from IGN

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9.6 is awesome. Not surprising tough, since they gave Oblivion high marks too.

Nice review!

Dammit, too many good games this month! Must resist...

If you're going to resist a game, Fallout 3 isn't the one to do it to.

You can check out HD video of the first chapter of the game at Voodoo Extreme, http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/preview...Seven-Hours-In

High reviews across the board from other gaming sites

http://www.metacritic.com/games/plat...?q=fallout%203