Bethesda Softworks

Fallout 3 was a wash for me. My best friend gave it to me secondhand and I had no idea it was part of a legendary game series. I gave it a shot for about two hours, but couldn't handle the stiff mechanics and grey, dreary world.

Fallout 4 is another story. It starts in a brisk and bright manner and transitions you into the horror of nuclear Fallout. I have rarely played open-world RPGs but I get the appeal now - my hot, wastelanded-version of myself gets to do things I never could in my own life. I can see myself replaying it with any number of new builds, something I rarely consider when I play games.

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