First, a little introduction to the situation...
A while pack, I picked up Fallout 3 for my Xbox 360. This decision was based solely on the fact that my current rig wouldn't have been able to run it well, if at all. I've enjoyed the game thoroughly and, at the moment, I'm eyeing up the DLC packs so I can get back into it.
However, recent events have opened up an alternative. With a new PC soon to be had, I've considered grabbing the Game of the Year edition in October when they get the last bit out.
Of course, it's no secret that I feel, in terms of freedom of use, the PC version is superior. However, getting to the point of this topic, I'm still really wary of the potential for bugs, glitches, and other bad technical issues. With all of the problems I hear about people experiencing, particularly two of my friends who had to fight with it to get the game to work (And one of them still doesn't have it working), I'm on the fence as to whether I should nab the PC version when the DLC-loaded version comes out or just stick with it on my 360 and get the DLC there.
So, now that my issue's been detailed, I'd like to hear what people have to say. Mods, mod kit, user content, console commands, and so on sound great, but bugs, crashes, and a game that might not work to begin with sound like a great hassle.
If you really, really like Fallout 3 and you've got a really good rig, I think you should get it (despite what I may think of the game myself). It should be noted that I too suffer regular lockups of the entire rig and random crashes in Fallout 3, so it's always a gamble.
There's just such a sea of general game-improving mods out there, even if you set your standards for mods as high as I do. If you're really on the fence, you could just pirate the game to see if it runs properly or not and then buy it if it do. I'd hate to see you paying money for a crashfest.
Huh. I played it through, with all 3 of the DLC's that were out at the time (anchorage, the pitt, and broken steel), and had absolutely no trouble with it whatsoever. Zero bugs. Modding looks reasonable enough, and there's one out that makes the starting town into a monster arena, which can be quite amusing. Buy it if you have the spare cash and really, really like Fallout 3. (Note: If you do really enjoy it, be sure to check out the original Fallout, in my opinion a far superior game)
Yep, occassional crashes and lockups, as luckmann describes above. However, they are infrequent enough to be annoying at worst, but far from game breaking.
I just had a BSOD playing Fallout 3, of course i can't be certain it was caused by it, but that's the first i've seen since playing Prototype. Overall the game works very nicely, crashes every now and then, and always on exit, but still i feel it's worth it. According to the official tech support forums however, there are some people unable to play the game at all, so there is a small risk involved.
Trying before I buy is definitely a good tip, Luckmann. I'll be sure to check it out when my new setup arrives.
As for the rest, thanks for the input. Since both friends mentioned before are very close friends of mine whom I know aren't idiots with their computers, I was a bit worried.
I do definitely enjoy Fallout 3 to a great extent. I've even gone so far as to put Eden speeches and Enclave Radio music into my user tracks list for San Andreas, not to mention that I modded one of the sprays to use an Enclave logo. I've just put it on hold for a while after playing it for God-knows-how-long.
I have played through the main game and most of the DLC with only one issue. The particular crash happens in one part of the game and is known(the Tranquility Lane indoor crash) it wasn't too hard to fix once i found a couple of posts on it. Besides that the game has been rock solid on over 40 hours of gameplay. In this day and age I was actually a little surprised how little issues I've had . I have a pretty decent system and run everything at next to highest settings(with highest thrown in for some stuff) and it runs smooth.
But still, I'd recommend them for anyone, any day. They haven't aged too well in my opinion, but they're such great pieces of gaming history.
Slightly off-topic, but did anyone else feel the game was way too easy in VATS?
The game crashed semi often for me, but for the most part it wasn't a big deal. The game is polished enough that you should be able to play it and have fun without much frustration from bugs.
I got fallout 3 for my Pc and problems do occure. It's anoying. Wish they would make good ports instead of half assed ones.
You had the audacity to buy a consoleversion of a game which also exists on the allmighty PC ???
Ok....we all know what kind of guy that does that though!
Your friend who can't get Fallout 3 to work, is he good with computers or a consoleguy (n00b) ?
I play Fallout 3 on my 6 year old PC with all the eye candy turn on with very few problems. I occasionally crash back to windows desktop 1 every couple of weeks. GFWL live hangs my PC when I want to exit. Since I have F3, AO & The Pitt on disk, I just moved the ESM files for Broken Steel and Point Lookout to the Data directory with the others. I don't get the hang ups now.
If I were you, I'd ask to borrow his copy and make sure the damned thing works first. Didn't know so many people had trouble with the game, it worked beautifully for me.
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