about a week ago i wrote a long multiple paragraph essay on why i disliked Fallout 3. backloggd then proceeded to go down and delete the whole thing. i don't feel like writing it all again so here is the jist:

i really, really disliked my time with Fallout 3, but that's because i spent my time playing it the way i played and enjoyed Fallout 1, 2, and New Vegas: i did the main quest.

3's main quest is pretty much universally panned, and while i was aware of some criticisms, i deliberately avoided learning about them so i could experience the game blind. so i went for the main story, doing a bit some exploring and adventuring along the way, but not much. and unfortunately, that means i missed out on most of the genuinely fun and interesting parts of Fallout 3.

perhaps one day i will revisit this game with the wisdom i have attained since playing it. but for now, it goes down as one of my biggest gaming disappointments.

i really tried to like this game, honestly, and i can see the appeal, but it's just not my thing. the classic Fallout games are not anything i'm used to, but the turn based combat allows me to take it at my own pace and absorb info as needed. Fallout Tactics' real time based combat seems really interesting and fun to play, but since the game suffers from a really poor UI (not to mention no scaling for modern resolutions) it makes navigating the game feel horribly clunky. i truly feel bad leaving this as the only Fallout game i've had to abandon, but after multiple attempts to just get past the first level, i really don't think it's for me.