I loved the original Fallout games, but I also consider myself forward-thinking and open-minded about modernisation. The thing is, I kind of knew which side of the argument I'd end up taking - barring a catastrophic failure, of course. It's tricky to write accurately and objectively about a title with such high expectations surrounding it, and when it's a given that certain fans are going to be pissed off, it's hard to know where to pitch the review. However the game had turned out, it was always going to spark some serious debate: indeed, the game's official forums are already full of both joyous outbursts and crippling negativity. It's the big release of the year, particularly on the PC where Fallout's roots lay. There's an unusual sense of pressure underpinning this review. It took a while of playing to realise (not to mention a few 'this is brilliant, right?' conversations), but the fact is inescapable: Bethesda's interpretation of this devastating nuclear wasteland is truly, monumentally astounding.' ' Fallout 3 threw me completely off-balance.
