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Questions on Buying Fallout 3
Pablo the Penguin
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Cutting to the chase: I'm really interested in buying Fallout 3, but there are two questions I need answered.
1) Should I wait for a "Special Edition" that has all of the DLC included? I don't know if such an edition of the game will ever come out, but do you think that it might? And if so, should I wait for it as opposed to buying it now?
2) What version should I buy? The only differences between the versions that I am aware of are that the PC looks better, and the PS3 doesn't have the DLC. I'd like to ge it for PC, but I'm not sure if I could run it. So, since I know next to nothing about the inner workings of computers, could you tell me where to find the necessary information?
Answering either of these questions would be quite helpful.
1) Should I wait for a "Special Edition" that has all of the DLC included? I don't know if such an edition of the game will ever come out, but do you think that it might? And if so, should I wait for it as opposed to buying it now?
2) What version should I buy? The only differences between the versions that I am aware of are that the PC looks better, and the PS3 doesn't have the DLC. I'd like to ge it for PC, but I'm not sure if I could run it. So, since I know next to nothing about the inner workings of computers, could you tell me where to find the necessary information?
Answering either of these questions would be quite helpful.
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If you click start, and go to Run..., and type "dxdiag" (without the quotes) this should pull up a new window. If you get a prompt about asking to check up to date something or other, just click yes. Under the first screen can you list:
Processor
Memory
Then click the Display tab, and list (under Device)
Name
Manufacturer
Approx. Total Memory
And that's pretty much all we need to know.
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
edit: Note I used the word guide not 100% proof
AMD XP 2400+
1.5GB RAM
6800 Ultra
I can run it fine on Medium settings. I've played through it twice so far. I would go with PC for the mods, if you can run it.
Fallout 3 is such a good game, though, that I would have no issues of buying it now, and then buying the GOTY edition when that comes out. It's just that awesome.
I played the vanilla game through til the end, and installed some gameplay altering mods, and it made the game tenfold better. Balance issues have been fixed, extra armor, weapons (all reskinned and modeled, not just replacements), all kinds of great things to enhance the gameplay.
Don't forget the ghoul sex mods.
This and you can enable noclip in the console if you get stuck or fix bugs such as disappearing npcs by spawning them.
But seriously, its true there are 10,000 shitty mods out there, but the useful ones outshine the perverted ones.
On one hand I want to recommend they buy it on PS3 to show Bethesda that people do in fact own that system, but on the other hand; mods!!
That was Broken Steel, which I would say is a must buy just because it fixes the lame ending. Though I haven't played it yet, so I can't say if it's for the better.
The Pitt is more about moral grey areas
Broken Steel raises the level cap, adds fucking hard enemies, and is like a dang ol' action movie
Point Lookout gives you a whole new zone to wander in, and Zeta is sci-fi silliness
They are all fun as hell in their own way
Get Anchorage first and do it and get Power Armor at like level five and it will never wear out and you will be unto a god
Anyway, it's well worth waiting for the GOTY edition if you don't have the game yet. My computer is garbage so I got the Xbox version, but I imagine that mouse aiming would considerably improve the real-time combat.
Thank you, Rubacava!