For the rabid fans of the PC-native Fallout series, the unveiling of Fallout 3 ranks up there with some of the biggest gaming events in recent memory. The fact that a proven developer like Bethesda is handling the game is simply thick icing on an already cavity-inducing cake. ... Running on an advanced version of the engine used for Bethesda’s freeform masterpiece Oblivion... . So it’s established that Bethesda has always been a fan of the series...​

Overall, Bethesda promises Fallout 3 to be even more character-driven than Oblivion.​

In typical Bethesda fashion, however, you also have the option to spare Megaton and its residents.​

“Violence done well is f**kin’ hilarious, so we embrace it,” says Howard...​

“Destruction is the new trees,” Howard proclaims. Gone are the lush, expansive lands of Oblivion’s provinces. These are replaced by charred land and scorched cars that can explode if shot.​