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Gameplay Videos Released For Fallout 3

Posted by Soulskill on from the pretty-pictures dept.

Today Bethesda released walkthrough videos for their upcoming action RPG, Fallout 3. Joystiq has posted the trailers, which contain gameplay footage from the starting area and the city "Megaton," as well as combat scenarios and other features. One fight showcases the targeting system, which they demonstrate by targeting and then shooting off an enemy's arm. Another shows off the ability to create and use improvised weapons. Also shown are the lock picking and computer hacking mini-games, pickpocketing (or depositing something nasty in somebody's pocket), and general nuclear mayhem. Further detail is available at Shacknews.

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  1. nice graphics by larry+bagina · · Score: 4, Informative

    it felt like a movie in a couple places. I'm not sure how I feel about the transition to FP (as in first person). Fuck it looks nice.

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    1. Re:nice graphics by Loadmaster · · Score: 2, Informative

      I'm pretty sure they've stated that you can change it to iso view instead of FP.

  2. Re:An intelligent game is you! by ShadowRangerRIT · · Score: 2, Informative

    The dialogue trees are generally better in FO2, and the free-form play is on better display there as well.

    If you do pick up FO2, make sure to get the unofficial Fallout 2 patch (on top of the 1.02 patch if you didn't buy version 1.02) as it fixes most of the quirks in the second game.

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