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Originally Posted by LinkinPrime Another reason to go with the X360 or PC version...turns out it looks better on those consoles than the PS3: http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/10...er-on-the-360/

an xbox360fanboy.com article linking to a teamxbox.com article...

I don't think it needs to be said that this should be taken with a grain of salt

Originally Posted by Over easy No pre-order discount for Fallout 3 from Steam? I'll stick with a hard copy. I'm still on the fence about which system to get it on. I guess I got until Tuesday to decide which version to get.

That's what bugs me about digital distribution. They don't have to pay to package it and ship it to a retailer, nor do they have to pay a retailer for shelf space, and you don't get a physical game or manual or anything, so give us a freegin' discount! It ticks me off when GameStop says digitally distributed games have to be the same price as retail games to be "fair". Screw you! They're saving a ton of money. Cut us in. Until that happens, I have absolutely no incentive most of the time.

Which is why I pre-ordered the PC version from Circuit City a few weeks back when they offered a $10 gift card with it.

If it was $39.99 on Steam, I would have done that (except for the fact that I already had the pre-order, and they make you "buy" the gift card in advance and then just ring the game up $10 cheaper).

I would say pc. It will look ten times better than xbox on your specs.

Has anyone found any articles comparing the versions?

Originally Posted by Oktoberfest an xbox360fanboy.com article linking to a teamxbox.com article... I don't think it needs to be said that this should be taken with a grain of salt

Yep, I found it pretty amusing. Did you really expect a 360 fan site to say anything different? lol

I'll be getting it on the PC or PS3.....probably the PC because the game will run at higher resolutions and for the mods. I couldn't do nearly the stuff with Oblivion on the 360 that I could do with the PC version.

Is it confirmed that pc will have live and achievements? is it games for windows?

and no suprise on the ps3 news posted above.. i guess we will know when the ign reviews come up for sure.

Originally Posted by guyver2077 Is it confirmed that pc will have live and achievements? is it games for windows? and no suprise on the ps3 news posted above.. i guess we will know when the ign reviews come up for sure.

I think it works both on XP and vista.
The PC version has friends list and live achievements. I opened the packing box at work today. Unfortunately I'm waiting till atleast XMas before I buy this game due to lack of funds, but figured I would give the heads up.

Originally Posted by Monsta Mack The PC version has friends list and live achievements.

Awesome!

Reviews are up at 1up, ign, and giant bomb.

http://www.giantbomb.com/fallout-3/61-20504/reviews/

"Across the three platforms, the PC version of Fallout 3 is the best, provided you have hardware that can handle it. The PC version has better lighting, a bit more graphical detail, and just looks better, overall. It's a Games For Windows Live game, too, so if you're dead set on playing the game with an Xbox 360 controller, you can do that on the PC, as well. Additionally, it has achievements, just like the 360 version, though they're kept separately--this means you could technically double up, play the game to completion on both the 360 and the PC, and have double the points as a result.

The 360 version is no slouch, though. It might not be quite as pretty as the PC version, but it still looks fine. The load times remain pretty reasonable. The PlayStation 3 version is below the 360 version, by comparison. The level of detail when you're in the wasteland or other areas where you can see for great distances isn't quite as good, the game seems to be a bit more aliased, and the frame rate isn't as smooth. Plus, the PS3 version of the game doesn't have any trophy support (yet), and the game actually freezes every time a status message, such as "so and so is online" or "DUDE HOW DID U GET FALLOUT 3 EARLY!!!!???" is on-screen. That's bad enough to make you want to log out of the PlayStation Network before booting up the PS3 version of the game."

Quoted from Giant Bomb Review

Getting my copy today, on PC of course. Woohoo!! Can't wait!

Originally Posted by Monsta Mack I think it works both on XP and vista. The PC version has friends list and live achievements. I opened the packing box at work today. Unfortunately I'm waiting till atleast XMas before I buy this game due to lack of funds, but figured I would give the heads up.

Very nice. I like the fact that it works perfectly well with the 360 controller. The way my pc is set up.. it is not very comfortable to sit in front of and use mouse/kb so I always output to my tv and use the 360 controller.

Cross play with 360 would of been nice. They dont seem to implement that feature anymore in simultaneous released games.

Don't have money for it right now... but when I do, I'll be buying it for the Xbox 360... the only way to roll for Multiplatform games... woot!

Originally Posted by 52club Reviews are up at 1up, ign, and giant bomb.

LOL, I read that and first thought "Oh no, they all agree it's a giant bomb!"

The Giant Bomb review seems to be the most realistic. I don't really like what I'm reading, but I might still pick it up today...um, dunno why

Any deals on the PC version?

Originally Posted by ninja dog The Giant Bomb review seems to be the most realistic. I don't really like what I'm reading, but I might still pick it up today...um, dunno why

What don't you like? Seems alot better than Oblivion, and I had fun with that despite it's flaws. Plus, it's FALLOUT, y'know? One of the best damn settings in gaming history! Not to mention the replay value it should have. Add in mods, and ohhhhh, yah, ba-b-y-y-y-y-!!!!!

Staind- don't know of any deals yet, but wait a week or two if you can and there may be one. I've got a GS gift certificate I'm using to get it for $25, otherwise my cheapass would wait.

Well Fed-Ex just dropped off my Amazon Ultimate CE. I will be unavailable to all for the next week or so.

if i decide to get the game i will probably get it on the Xbox 360 due to the exclusive content and my pc cant run it

Didn't realize this had DRM. Well what doesn't have DRM these days? I'm still getting it for PC for obvious reasons.

Does anyone know if the achievements will be available if you install on Windows XP?