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Fallout 3 Collector's Edition | 
| From: Bethesda
Category: Video Games
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Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 3534
Format: Collector's Edition
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: role_playing_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Collector's
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 8.3 x 4
MPN: 12850
Model: 12850
UPC: 093155128507
EAN: 0093155128507
ASIN: B0016BTNTQ
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Enjoy your very own Vault Boy collectors item direct from Vault-Tec | | • | Includes The Art of Fallout 3 hardcover book of exclusive concept art and commentary | | • | Special DVD The Making of Fallout 3 included for a behind the scenes look at the creative team | | • | Includes fully customized metal Vault-Tec lunch box | | • | Receive these collector edition items with the game Fallout 3 |
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Product Description
For 200 years, Vault 101, a fallout shelter, has served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants. Yet one morning, you awake to find that your father has left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you've ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father. Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) that combines the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda.
Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence - Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results Modern super-deluxe HD graphicsIncludes Vault Boy Bobblehead - Enjoy your very own Vault Boy with this collector's item direct from Vault-Tec The Art of Fallout 3 - This hardcover book features nearly 100 pages of never-before seen concept art and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists The Making of Fallout 3 - Get an exclusive, inside look at Bethesda Game Studios and the team behind the game with this special DVD Vault-Tec Lunch Box - The entire package comes in a fully customized metal lunch box
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The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time.
Welcome to the nation's capital.
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The Brotherhood of Steel is a powerful ally.
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Customize characters with your Pip-Boy.
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The optional turn-based VATS mode.
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The Story: Vault 101 - Jewel of the Wastes
For 200 years, Vault 101 , a fallout shelter, has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world. Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants are all no match for superior Vault-Tec engineering. Yet one fateful morning, you awake to find that your father has defied the Overseer and left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you've ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father, and the truth.Key Features:- Limitless Freedom! - Take in the sights and sounds of the vast Capital Wasteland! See the great monuments of the United States lying in post-apocalyptic ruin! You make the choices that define you and change the world. Just keep an eye on your Rad Meter!
- Experience S.P.E.C.I.A.L.! - Vault-Tec engineers bring you the latest in human ability simulation - the SPECIAL Character System! Utilizing new breakthroughs in points-based ability representation, SPECIAL affords unlimited customization of your character. Also included are dozens of unique skills and perks to choose from, each with a dazzling variety of effects!
- Fantastic New Views! - The wizards at Vault-Tec have done it again! No longer constrained to just one view, experience the world from 1st or 3rd person perspective. Customize your view with the touch of a button!
- The Power of Choice! - Feeling like a dastardly villain today, or a Good Samaritan? Pick a side or walk the line, as every situation can be dealt with in many different ways. Talk out your problems in a civilized fashion, or just flash your Plasma Rifle.
- Blast 'Em Away With V.A.T.S.! -Even the odds in combat with the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System for your Pip-Boy Model 3000! V.A.T.S. allows you to pause time in combat, target specific body parts on your target, queue up attacks, and let Vault-Tec take out your aggression for you. Rain death and destruction in an all-new cinematic presentation featuring gory dismemberments and spectacular explosions.
- Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence! - At Vault-Tec, we realize that the key to reviving civilization after a global nuclear war is people. Our best minds pooled their efforts to produce an advanced version of Radiant AI, America's First Choice in Human Interaction Simulation. Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results by the latest in Vault-Tec technology.
- Eye-Popping Prettiness! - Witness the harsh realities of nuclear fallout rendered like never before in modern super-deluxe HD graphics. From the barren Wasteland, to the danger-filled offices and metro tunnels of DC, to the hideous rotten flesh of a mutant's face.
The Fallout 3 Collector's Edition includes:- Fallout 3: From the creators of the award-winning Oblivion comes Fallout 3, featuring one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland. Prepare for the future.
- Vault Boy Bobblehead: Enjoy your very own Vault Boy with this collector's item direct from Vault-Tec.
- The Art of Fallout 3: This hardcover book features nearly 100 pages of never-before seen concept art and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists.
- The Making of Fallout 3: Get an exclusive, inside look at Bethesda Game Studios and the team behind the game with this special DVD.
- Vault-Tec Lunch Box: The entire package comes in a fully customized metal lunch box.
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| Customer Reviews:
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Cant Get Enough June 11, 2010
Billy Adkins (ATX)
I love this game wholeheartedly and cant wait for the Fallout: New Vegas Collector's Edition.
I do however recommend that if you have a capable PC to buy this game for PC and download the G.E.C.K. If you like to mod for games this is a great one to mod for. There is a huge community for modders for Fallout 3 and the things you can do are seemingly limitless. For example you can...
Add new perks, have ridable mounts, have new companions, new housing options, change the animations, add an expanded arsenal of weapons and armor, wear disguises to fool different factions.
It is a must in my opinion to play this game to its fullest.
Cheers,
Billy
We love it. March 15, 2010
Sayaka Sue (Ohio)
I purchased this for my boyfriend as a valentine's day gift. I bought him the MW2 edition of xbox for Christmas, and he had been itching to get this game ever since.
Unlike my boyfriend, I had never played the fall out series, but the lunch box looked cute so I decided on the collector's edition.
It arrived in brand new condition as it was discribed, and I was pleasantly surprised that the lunch box had a lot more packed inside than just the box and the game inside.
The bobblehead was cute. But my boyfriend refuses to get it outside the package and display it in the room, like a mudkip figurine I bought for him.
The game starts up a little slow but once you get out of the first area it picks up and keeps you busy. I hate first person shooters, but I don't mind watching this game as my boyfriend plays it for hours. It's always fun to watch him blow a head off a super mutant.
He is wishing he had the book for the game, so I guess I'll get that for him for his easter basket.
Greatest game of all time! December 17, 2009
shawn f ramos (bronx)
Worth the money and pretty sure everyone ...hardcore gamer or not...will definitley love this game...they shipped it extremely fast too.
Incredible Experience December 15, 2009
Gradient Vector Field (MA, USA)
It is not often that I find myself in awe of a video game. Sure I'll find games that are fun and have cool story lines, but it's rare to be impressed at the expansiveness of the world I get to explore. Like many others I remember Fallout 2 and how interesting that game was to play. Even though I didn't think it was as good as the other Black Isle titles like Baldur's Gate II or Planescape: Torment (albeit they came after). So I was really intrigued when I heard news of Fallout 3 and saw some screen shots from it. I even enjoyed the game "Brotherhood of Steel" on the Xbox, but I wasn't expecting such a massive game as we got with Fallout 3.
Pros:
Massive environment
Level Up with interesting "Perks" rather than just "Skills"
Option of 3rd or 1st person view
Quick Travel option
Large array of weapons to choose from
Well written story line and characters
Fully customizable character
Cons:
Level up process stops at 20 (well before I was close to finishing the game)
Melee character seems weak
Story Line can end in a way where you can't use the same character in expansions
I honestly thought the Fallout franchise was dwindling, especially with the apparent disappearance of Interplay from the game developer's community. Bethesda has apparently picked up those pieces and crafted one of the most expansive games ever developed. I love all kinds of RPG's and I usually expect a lengthy game with them. This is what I got out of games like Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect, but Fallout 3 trumps these games. It makes those games look brief by comparison. You can seriously expect months of game play out of this game if you play it very thoroughly. That's only optional, if you just want to stick with the main quests and story, you can finish the game a lot faster.
At first glance I thought the game would be a fairly typical experience because you start out in a relatively small location called "Vault 101". This is a bit of a different intro for a Fallout character, because here you are a vault dweller, you don't start out in the wastelands. Anyway, this whole section of the game helps you refine your character and get used to the controls. Like Mass Effect this is the extensive dialogue section of the game, which is fine, because I really like that developing story element. I know some people will want to get right to the action, but I think this is an essential element in story telling. Fallout does it well, in my opinion, not like some novels or games I've come across.
Eventually your character grows up and you find yourself needing to get out of the vault. This is where the awe of Fallout really sinks in. Journeying the wastelands is incredible. It literally feels like you can wander these areas for days (and I think I did just that). There are small outposts of humanity that you can come across and interact with. This is one of the aspects where you'll get a lot of your quests. Usually the first place a player will stumble upon is a place called Megaton. You can even be given the option of buying a house there and really setting up a home. I thought this was a really interesting thing to have in the game.
The options you have with combat are great here. You can choose to have a melee character or one that uses small guns or large guns. This is sort of developed through how you setup your array of skills. In the game you can play through with either first person or a third person view. Having this kind of option really sets this game apart from other RPG's I've played. When I played through this game I setup a character that used small guns, so being able to use it more as an FPS was great, in my opinion. My girlfriend tried to play through as a melee character, which is usually her favorite type, but as soon as she got into a fight with a Talon Company group it was nearly impossible to beat them. A melee character was fine up against raiders, but very difficult to work with against heavier opponents. I can't even imagine fighting against the Enclave. Needless to say she eventually gave up and just started over making a shooter character. So that was a con for the game.
Like most RPG's the amount of items you can hold is dependent on how strong your character is. Interestingly you can carry an infinite amount of ammunition, so by the end of the game I had thousands of rounds for guns I rarely used. I thought that was rather amusing. I couldn't pick up an empty tin can, but I had on my person 3,000 rounds of 5mm ammo for a mini-gun I never use. An element of the game that I thought was interesting was the ability to repair items. This was really interesting, because it goes with the notion that as you use an item or it gets shot it will become damaged. I found the repair skill absolutely invaluable, it also made it unnecessary for me to keep going back to "town" to sell off all the junk I got in the wastelands. Instead I just repaired my items and made them stronger. Repairing items will make armor stronger and guns more powerful, so it is very essential in this game.
As you wander around the wastelands you will enter various areas and be able to explore all kinds of elements in the environment. As you wander you get into random encounters with wildlife or Raiders. These are naturally around to get you into combat and give you some experience instead of just mindlessly wandering the terrain. There is always something to explore though, especially in a ruined town area. Lots of times you'll be able to go into subways or sewer areas. These areas are absolutely massive though and there are tons of them. The only gripe I have with this is they almost all look the same. Unless it's a quest environment, the random interior setups are usually all very similar. This does make sense given they are just sewer systems and train tunnels, but having them be massive is kind of annoying, because I would spend more hours exploring these random areas rather than working on main quest elements. The outside environment is far more interesting than these expansive tunnels as well, and by the end of the game I was getting sick of going in and out of subway tunnels. To the developers credit whenever I explored buildings there was a degree of difference between them. Some areas of a building felt similar to others, but for the most part, when I explored places like museums, it really felt like I was in a museum.
The map is basically broken up into a square grid. It's fairly easy to navigate and is essential when exploring wasteland areas. Sometimes you will walk by a door you can enter and not even know it. The map helps you locate these areas with ease. There's even a function built in for "quick travel", this is absolutely essential in my opinion. As you get to various locations you can "discover" the main areas and quick travel between these main points. Wandering the wasteland back and forth would be incredibly tedious and I would've probably had a lot less fun playing this game. The only time you can't get away with "quick travel" is when you have an escort type of mission, but those are few and you don't have to agree to take them.
The graphics are pretty much what I would expect from this game. They're on the same level as something like Mass Effect, so I don't think anyone will be disappointed with this game in that regard. Creating a destroyed Washington D.C. in the detail they did must have been an immense undertaking. The landscape is simply incredible and I loved exploring it. There were times here and there where I think the graphics were glitching a little, such as when I could see some arbitrary lines here and there. This was nothing that really disturbed my game play though. The game did freeze up on me a few times and this is probably because of how huge the game is.
The overall story line is actually very well written. Albeit I am getting somewhat tired of having a story centered on finding the "G.E.C.K.". It seems like this is the staple of all Fallout story arcs. I honestly hope this is the last one. It was fun going around searching through the corporate buildings of the companies involved, but I'm just getting more tired of that story line. Luckily it's a rather small aspect, so it's not at the forefront like the other ones. Other than that the game is very well written, the characters you encounter are actually quite memorable. It's similar to Half Life 2, where you actually sort of have a vested interest in the NPC's like Alyx Vance. However, if you're the type of player that is annoyed by all these people and relationships, you do have the option of killing off a huge portion of them. This is how you get that achievement of scourge of the wasteland.
On that note, I should warn people that want to play the expansion packs. If you're in the middle of a game play through the "expansion" quests first. There is an element in the conclusion of the main game that will not allow you to continue with the same character you've made. This was a huge con for me. Basically because there were expansion packs available and being released, I expected to be able to continue to play as my character, especially since those expansions allow you to level up even further than the original game would allow. So when I played through this once, I figured I'd be able to go and finish exploring a bit more, but that is not the case.
On that note another con is that Level Up only goes to level 20 within the main game. I found this kind of annoying/deceiving because the perks in the level up sequence were never ALL available to me, so I thought I could keep getting more experience and leveling. This is not true, it stops at 20. However, the perks you get in the level up sequence are awesome. I LOVE this feature of the game. The things you get to do are incredibly useful and it's actually very hard to choose which perk you want to take.
In conclusion this is one of the better games I've played. Despite some of the cons, the pros far outweigh the cons. One of the only ways they could improve this game is allowing split screen co-op so that my friends and I could play together at my house. If you are a fan of a post apocalyptic environment and RPG's, Fallout 3 is basically a dream come true.
Scientific Note: One thing I liked about the limited edition pack was the art book that came with it. In there I read that the developers were fully aware that a wasteland seen in Fallout existing after a Nuclear War is totally incorrect. While I do enjoy the wasteland environment, I knew scientifically that when you have nuclear radiation things usually grow back more lush than before. It doesn't permanently wipe everything out. I'm glad the developers took the time to note this fact in the book. That extra book also has incredible storyboard art and is a beautiful thing to look through.
The sequel to two of the greatest games of all time lives up to the hype. November 8, 2009
John G. Greenwalt (Seattle, WA USA)
A few nagging annoyances and spots in game play that slightly pull you out of the experience. You might have just killed every criminal in 1,000 miles saved someone's daughter from a poisonous giant arachnid, cured cancer and freed 100 slaves but if you so much as look at that bottlecap on a desk the shop keeper will treat you like a 2 bit criminal yourself. If I'm Jesus incarnate walking the face of the earth they should be happy I grace them with my presence. Similarly if you play an evil character it would have been nice if people treated with your the correct level of terror induced respect. If Darth Vader walks into your shop and steals something you don't trash talk him about eying the shiny trinket on the shelf.
The world is a bit static as well, it would be cool if there was some sort of dynamic economy where the prices of goods adjusts to supply and demand. By the end of the game I was bringing in hundreds of pounds of fully automatic rifles but the prices never went down, nor did their proliferation. As I move merchandise from the criminals to the shops it would be great to see the local population's gear improve and maybe feel inspired to fight back against the now weakened raider population.
All in all though that's just nitpicking. It's still one of the best games ever made and pushes the art form.
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