Fallout 3
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You leave the safety of Vault 101 to search for your father in the nuclear wasteland of Washington, D.C. Bethesda reinvented the old isometric series as a first-person open-world RPG with dark humour and the VATS targeting system. It brought Fallout to a massive new audience.
Kit's verdict · 8.8/10
A haunting, funny wasteland that rewards exploring, held back by stiff combat and old tech.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Incredible sense of place and discovery
- VATS makes combat feel cinematic
- Memorable side quests
Not so much
- Clunky shooting outside VATS
- Bugs and crashes, especially on PS3
Play it if explorers who love post-apocalyptic stories and dark humour.
Skip it if players who want tight shooting or polished tech.
Cheats & codes
Every Fallout 3 cheat we know
God mode.PC · Press ~ to open the console, type it and press Enter.
No clipping: walk through walls.PC · Type it in the ~ console.
Adds 1,000 bottle caps.PC · Type it in the ~ console.
Reveals every location on the map.PC · Type it in the ~ console.
Single-player only. Cheats can turn off achievements and some saves; use them on a spare save.
Tips
Play it better
- Invest in Lockpick and Science early; they open many rooms full of loot.
- VATS is your best friend; aim for legs to cripple fast enemies or heads for kills.
- Repair duplicates of the same weapon to keep your favourite gun in top shape.
- Collect bobbleheads hidden across the map; each gives a permanent stat or skill bonus.
- The Intense Training perk lets you raise a weak SPECIAL stat later.
- Find Dogmeat at the scrapyard; he's a strong early companion.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Bethesda bought the Fallout rights from Interplay in 2004.
- Liam Neeson voices the player's father.
- Ron Perlman narrates the intro with the series' famous 'War never changes' line.
- Inon Zur composed the score.
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