Fallout 3 PAX Preview
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Attention to detail is greater than any Bethesda game and the sheer size and scope is underplayed in the videos which often time lapse. However, animation is still standard Bethesda fare; stiff movement, cartoony blood, and a general lack of weight. Particle effects like smoke and lighting are great but why is it that a character walking down a ramp looks like he's gliding an inch above the ground?
The sound is also a mixed bag with voice acting ranged from decent to downright laughable (the entire crowd chuckled when Burke went (Excellent. EXCELLENT!)). Some guns sound nice and powerful while others are barely noticeable. The laundry list of licensed music is fantastic and fits the setting but hearing a mole rat or radscorpion charge at you is underwhelming.
This game isn't Fallout (and that goes without saying). However, it's NOT Oblivion with guns. Fallout 3 is best described as (An Action RPG Set in a Re-imagined Fallout Universe.) The game is entertaining and I say that proudly. Don't let the ignorance of executives and press officials who've probably never touched Fallout negatively influence your enjoyment of an honestly decent game.
