

As a child in the Vault, the character receives a book titled You're SPECIAL, whereupon the player can set the character's seven primary aptitudes. Afterwards, the father removes his surgeon's mask to reveal a face similar to the one chosen by the player for the character your father's race will also be the same as your own no matter what. The player decides the character's general appearance using a Gene Projection, conducted by the father before the mother dies. Main character creation occurs as the player experiences the character's childhood. Main articles: Fallout 3 SPECIAL, Fallout 3 perks, Fallout 3 skills The gameplay features include real-time combat and first- or third-person perspective, in contrast to the previous games, which were turn-based and isometric. The game takes place in the year 2277, 200 years after the Great War, on the East Coast of what used to be the United States of America, mostly in Washington, D.C., southwest Maryland, western Pennsylvania and northeast Virginia.

On November 11, 2015, Fallout 3 became backwards compatible exclusively for Xbox One and later Xbox Series X/S. It is available on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It was released on Octoin North America, on Octoin Europe and Australia and on Decemin Japan. It is the third major installment in the Fallout series (fifth overall) and a sequel to Interplay Entertainment's Fallout and Fallout 2. Also, we would be shocked if Skyrim didn't make the cut, since Bethesda confirmed work on an Xbox One port as part of their Fallout 4 current-gen development preparation.Fallout 3 is a post-apocalyptic computer and console open-ended, action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. There are obviously some omissions, including The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, but remember that this is just the beginning.

Just recently, Microsoft released the official backward compatibility game list, which includes titles like Borderlands and Mass Effect among the 100 in the first wave. Microsoft is set to launch the new Xbox One Experience tomorrow for all current Xbox One owners, and while the update includes a number of tweaks and updates, the crown jewel for many will be the Xbox 360 backward compatibility.

Purchasing the game digitally will grant you access to Fallout 3 in 7-10 days from the date or purchase through a private message. The expiration date was discovered on the Fallout 4 Xbox One game page, which states that "through February 8, 2016, purchase Fallout 4 and receive Fallout 3 on Xbox 360." Interestingly enough, the Fallout 4 page on continues to use vague language saying the offer is only available for a limited time.
