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A Brotherhood of Steel soldier overlooks the ruined Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3 artwork

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Fallout 3

Fallout 3 turns the ruins of Washington, D.C. into a lonely open-world RPG built around exploration, V.A.T.S. combat, and the Lone Wanderer’s search for their father.

RPGOpen World

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PCPlayStation 3Xbox 360

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Bethesda Game StudiosBethesda Softworks

Fallout 3 is an open-world role-playing game from Bethesda Game Studios set in the Capital Wasteland, a devastated version of Washington, D.C. The player leaves Vault 101 as the Lone Wanderer and begins searching for their missing father, but the game quickly opens into a wider journey through settlements, vaults, ruins, and underground routes.

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Its strongest identity comes from exploration. Radio signals, distant landmarks, and abandoned buildings constantly pull the player away from the main quest. V.A.T.S. adds tactical targeting to real-time combat, while SPECIAL attributes, skills, perks, Karma, and dialogue choices shape the character.

The Game of the Year Edition includes Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta. Broken Steel raises the level cap and lets the game continue after the original ending.

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