Oblivion with guns? Seriously?
...Get over it.
Do people even remember playing Oblivion? Do people remember the reviews Oblivion garnered? Do we need to bring Meta into this?
-Oblivion was a damn good game, so how is this a bad bullet point?
-I'm going to go out on a limb herewhen I say Fallout is a storied franchise. People remember Fallout 2 for it's genre-bending humor and style. There is a problem with that humor, it doesn't translate well nowadays. Imagine being in Rivet City and the townsfolk talking to you about The Hills or Twighlight. Come on!
I think they did the best thing they could do, which is make very subtle references in titles etc. They didn't go overboard with it, they couldn't. They keep the insanity level of the game up, if not more-so than it's prequels. You still get that fantastic sense that everyone and everything is batshit crazy(-you). The PC-era is on the verge of death, and that type of game is heralded as one of the best.
-As far as style goes EYE EM OH......This game is loaded, packed and repacked. They did an amazing job of making their Fallout 2 point known and going further. Gorgeous. I just ran through about 70 hours of the game and then started a new campaign. I'm not a masochist, I just loved being in the world. This is apparently contrary to popular opinion on unamed 1up podcasts. I don't know why but the game grabbed me. More than one has in a while.
-The story is way too short, I will have to point that out. At least it is not doing the Oblivion chore of making you shut down those portals...(what a beating). It cannot be stated enough that you get what you put into this game. If you don't explore, you won't have fun. The combat is clunky, animations are bad, the game can be finished in like 8 hours. BUT if you invest a little love, it will be returned to you ten fold.
-If you didn't like Oblivion at all, that's one thing. I do think everyone should give this game a shot though. It is a faster-paced experience. Sure, it has it's issues, but if you invest a couple hours you will be hooked.
Props to Bethesda for doing something very tough.
All in all I loved this game. With three DLC packs coming, there is too much here to dismiss.
9 /10.
-MCLINK