Let’s Play Global Thermonuclear War

Image Courtesy: Bethesda Softworks

If there are two things that you should know about me (resident GP Game Guru and father extraordinaire), they are as follows:

• I never miss a chance to insert a WarGames reference.
• I’ve been really, really looking forward to playing Fallout 3 for a really, really long time.

The implication is that you should be equally excited about the latest offering in the Fallout series from Bethesda Softworks, out today. Some have basically called it Oblivion with a fresh coat of post-apocalyptic paint. It’s not that such a description would denigrate an ordinary game, but Fallout 3 is so much more.

It’s a classic boy meets world scenario (minus Ben Savage), only this world is irradiated and populated by hordes of mutant creatures. You emerge from the Vault 101, an underground shelter that has been your lifelong home, to search the wasteland of a nuked Washington D.C. for your father and that ever elusive “truth.” Aside from the vast world and stunning visuals that you’d expect from the Bethesda team, Fallout 3’s game play features keen AI and an immersive story that evolves with your choices. Much better than an elementary game of chess… against Professor Falken.
Cost: Xbox ($59) | PS3 ($59)

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