Buy it if you like
- Story: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 90 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 56k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
102 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fallout 3 combines exploration, role-playing, combat, dialogue, and character progression extremely well.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Pitt has a Mad Max-like premise, and could be the one I vouch for the most based on gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
V.A.T.S bridges the gap from Fallouts turn-based roots, although undeniably satisfying, it highlights how weak gunplay is outside of it, stiff and inaccurate.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
"Wow, good voice acting at this gate scene, it really doesn't fit the character standing completely stiff and smiling awkwardly at the person she's shouting at, though."
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
HOWEVER, valve carried because steam deck can run anything with minimal crashes.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story102 reviews
Gameplay87 reviews
Combat46 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters86% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes58% still recommend
Graphics88% still recommend
Bugs64% still recommend
Performance67% still recommend
Interface40% still recommend
Difficulty67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $6.59.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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