I don’t know if you have played or even heard of Fallout 3, but the artwork on the box pulled me in when I saw it at Best Buy. I hope you enjoy the screen shots and concept art I have found scattered around the web while I explain to you why I quit playing it!
First of all, let me start out with the first and last details, then I’ll explain. I saw Fallout 3, and I wanted it. So, I found a nice torrent and downloaded and installed it. I stole it.
Now, it is uninstalled from my machine, and I deleted the torrent, ISO and all saved games. Why would I do this you ask?! I’ll tell you.
This game pulled me in unlike no other game has since Half-Life 2. It mixes the awesome complexity of a good RPG and the action of a first person shooter. It’s set in a post atomic war D.C., when some have survived in fallout shelters for a couple hundred years, and others have made their way in “The Wastes” surviving radiation, mutations, and and anarchy.
So, I’m a sucker for a good story, and shooting stuff. My favorite kind of game is the first person shooter. Soldier of Fortune 2, Battlefield 2, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, and Unreal Tournament all top my list. Seems like I’m partial to sequels…
While the game is amazing, I am a busy guy, and I have a plenty of productive things to do without the distraction of a video game calling my name.
So last Saturday I had a rare opportunity – several free hours. Guess what I did? Was I productive? No! I played Fallout. Next day, I get up early just to play this game.
This may not seem like an addiction or a problem at all to you, but to me it is. I don’t want to play this game for a half hour at a time. I want to play it for 3 hours at a time. Then when I’m done I feel like crap for wasting my life, while simultaneously distracting me and taking precedence over truly important and valuable things.
What good is it to say “I beat Fallout 3!” and have missed a lot of awesome family time or time spent quietly meditating?
Basically, If you have more free time, more self-control, or just want to waste your life away I would highly recommend this game! It’s super well made, lots of thought out details and nice environment (if you can crank the graphics up).
I guess I’m only writing this because it was a revelation to me, and I hope maybe it give someone some perspective. Not to mention the fact that I stole it and thats just plain wrong!
