The real DC metro began construction in December 1969, after the split. I swear I’d gotten an exact date for the timeline split for the Fallout universe, more specific than just “the 1950s,” but really, that’s exact enough to understand the different metro stops. The real metro is more complicatedthan that. They just have two lines, red and white, that cross each other. Foothill Blvd.ĭowners Grove, Ill.The lines in the game are simplified. Investing some time into the game eventually opens it up (we're about 20 hours in so far), and there are few moments in gaming as satisfying as firing a shoulder-mounted nuke at a 20-foot mutant giant, right after using your chemically enhanced charisma to charm a much-needed MacGuffin out of a wasteland trader.Ĭheck out the latest Fallout chat on the latest episode of the Digital City Podcast, and then peruse this list of some of the Best Buy Fallout 3 midnight launch locations: The drab palette and post-apocalyptic environment make for an experience that isn't exactly uplifting.īut don't let that scare you off. The storyline in Fallout 3 takes a few hours to really kick in, there are fewer people around, and the terrain is much sparser and more dangerous (expect to be reloading your game a lot). Still, the new game isn't as accessible as Oblivion, which had miles of lush forests to explore and cities full of friendly (and not-so-friendly) people to talk to. Built around the same game engine as Bethesda's 2006 hit Oblivion, Fallout 3 keeps the same wide-open world and morally gray decision-making, but trades the swords and sorcery for guns and high-tech gadgets in a post-nuke Washington, D.C. Having spent the last week playing Fallout 3, we can safely say it's one of the year's best gaming experiences. The New York event is being held at the same midtown Best Buy that hosted last year's Halo 3 launch, which featured, massive TV coverage and a visit from a full squadron of costumed characters from the game. The game is buzz-heavy, to be sure, but lacks the clear mass-market appeal of Halo or GTA, and is the kind of talky, drawn-out, plot-driven role-playing game that usually appeals mostly to serious gamers, not the adrenaline-fueled, trigger-happy masses.īest Buy stores will be opening at midnight on October 27 in Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Dallas, and Chicago. Somewhat surprisingly, Bethesda's Fallout 3 is the next game to get the midnight launch treatment-the game industry equivalent of a red carpet premiere.
Only a handful of games rise to that level, including Halo 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, and (more for being a cult favorite) Super Smash Brothers. You can say a video game has really made it to the next level of commercial appeal when it gets treated to a midnight launch event.
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