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Fallout 3 for PC
Vault 101 – Jewel of the Wastes; your starting point in Fallout 3 for Xbox 360. For 200 years, Vault 101 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 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 of Fallout 3 proper to search for your father - and the truth.
Fallout 3 for PC Features:
- Limitless Freedom!: Take in the sights and sounds of the vast Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3 for PC. See the great monuments of the United States lying in post-apocalyptic ruin. In Fallout 3 for PC, 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! Utilising new breakthroughs in points-based ability representation, SPECIAL in Fallout 3 for PC affords unlimited customisation 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, Fallout 3 for PC lets players experience the world from 1st or 3rd person perspective. Choose the way you play Fallout 3 for PC 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 in Fallout 3 for PC can be dealt with in many different ways. Talk out your problems in a civilised fashion, or just flash your Plasma Rifle.
- Blast ‘Em Away With V.A.T.S.!: Even the odds in combat with Fallout 3's 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. Fallout 3 for PC lets players rain death and destruction in an all-new cinematic presentation featuring gory dismemberments and spectacular explosions.
- Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence: At Vault-Tec, we realise that the key to reviving civilisation 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. In Fallout 3 for PC, 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 in Fallout 3 for PC. From the barren Wasteland, to the danger-filled offices and metro tunnels of DC, to the hideous rotten flesh of a mutant’s face, Fallout 3 for PC is grotesquely good looking!
The Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack, featuring The Pitt and Operation: Anchorage throws you into the postapocalyptic ruins of Pittsburgh and puts you at the centre of one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage.
The Pitt
Explore a sprawling settlement ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear radiation, and moral degradation. The Pitt is filled with morally grey choices, shady NPCs, new enemies, new weapons, and much more.
- Explore an entire new area – the postapocalyptic ruins of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known as The Pitt.
- Find and use new weaponry, such as the AutoAxe, a new melee weapon with a powerful, serrated rotary blade hungry for flesh.
- Discover new side quests and subtle plot elements and determine your path in this place where nothing is “right” or “wrong.”
Operation Anchorage
Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders.
Build and command interactive Strike Teams to win the battle and defeat the Chinese base.
Gain access to new weapons, exotic armour, and items…even a Chinese Stealth Suit!
Adds hours of extended gameplay, exclusive new perks and achievements.