| Fallout 3: Amazon.com Exclusive Survival Edition | 
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| From: Bethesda
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $119.99
New (1) Used (3) from $88.53
Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 3850
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Survival - Amazon.com Exclusive
Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 9.1 x 6.5
UPC: 093155129306
EAN: 0093155129306
ASIN: B0017QFX30
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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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 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.
System Requirements: | Minimum Specifications: | Recommended Specifications: | | OS: | Windows XP/Vista | | Processor: | 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor | Intel Core 2 Duo processor | | RAM: | XP: 1GB System RAM
Vista: 2GB System RAM | 2 GB System RAM | | Video Card: | Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better) | NvidiaDirect X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series) | | Supported Video Card Chipsets: | NVIDIA GeForce Series 200, 9800, 9600, 8800, 8600, 8500, 8400, 7900, 7800, 7600, 7300, 6800; ATI HD Series 4800, 4600, 3800, 3600, 3400, 2900, 2600, 2400; ATI Series X1900, X1800, X1600, X1300, and X850 |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 who knew the post-apocalyptic world could be so fun? December 2, 2008
as soon as you step out of the vault, you have this overwhelming sensation of "ohhhh boy".
graphics are very well done.
a.i. is entertaining at times with bad guys actually going back and getting weapons after you shoot the ones they have out of their hands.
and my favorite part,
watching the head of an enemy rolling down the hill in front of you after you hit him with your sniper rifle.
a must get for fans of the original series.
 PIP boy Survival clock edition December 1, 2008
Not very satisfied with the survival edition, it did come with a great game and a poorly built PIPBoy clock. The clock is not that good. I purchased a couple editions for gifts and they all keep going dead overnight. They all last about 1 day and need new batteries again - forget that!! Seems to be a problem with the clocks draining the batteries down over night. I suggest just buying the cheaper edition.
- The game is great. You definitly need a guide book. The problem is that it does end and you would have to start over again. Not as good as Oblivion. Oblivion is much more colorful and happier.
Great Game, Survival Ed. is overpriced November 30, 2008
If you liked the other games in the series and/or Oblivion you will like Fallout 3. The Amazon.com exclusive Survival Edition includes a large battery operated clock shaped like the Pipboy 3000, which although is an interesting addition to your museum of game swag, in a few months it will just be sitting there collecting dust and you will have to find someplace to put it when a girl comes over. For the money stick with the collector's edition which has everything except the clock.
 Amazon canceled my Survival Edition order - BOO! November 27, 2008
I preordered the Survival Edition as soon as it went on sale last summer, and it never arrived. Nor did the purchase show up any longer in my "Your Orders" section. I double-checked the confirmation email, and clicked the link there, which sent me to an Amazon page for the Collector's Edition. I sent two emails about this and received zero response.
Finally, I talked to someone on the 800 help line who said -- after asking for far more personal information than necessary -- the order was canceled on October 23 & my card refunded. Why? She didn't know. I still don't know. I've ordered from Amazon for YEARS, but can I trust any longer that if I buy something it will arrive? I realize customer service is a dying art, but c'mon Amazon you put your NAME on the product.
I ended up buying the Collector's Edition at a brick n' mortar store, and I'd give the game 4 stars so far. It's fun. Not exactly Fallout. Feels more like Firefly (the tv show) in my opinion, but it is fun.
Zero stars to Amazon, though, if possible. Word to the wise: email is free, and good will is priceless.
Game Great, Video Buggy, PipBoy Battery Hog November 26, 2008
Fallout was one of the first RPG's I ever played and lead me to Fallout 2, Balder's Gate, IceWind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, and now 3+ years of WoW. So finally to get back to the wasteland with modern graphics and interface was something I was greatly anticipating. Unfortunately, once I received .Fallout 3: Amazon.com Exclusive Survival Edition, I found that my 4-year-old ASUS NVIDIA PCIe graphics card in my desktop machine was not supported. I then installed it in my Alienware M9750, and had issues with the main graphics going black, while the HUD display overlay remained. Updating the graphics drivers and applying the latest patch significantly reduced the frequency of the problem, but did not completely eliminate it as I recall. My memory is fuzzy on it, because I proceeded to upgrade by desktop to a PNY NVIDIA 9800 GT. With the latest drivers and patches, I've had no problems at all with the game.
The game itself is great, and delivers the Fallout experience with modern day graphics and character movement and interface.
Now just a brief word about the Survivors special edition with PipBoy 3000 digital clock. After one week the 3 AA batteries that come with it died. I suppose the retro green LED display would inherent be a battery hog, but it does severely limit its usefulness.
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