Bethesda Rules
Having previous played Morrowind and Oblivion I was scepticle if this game would be that great. But there is need to to worry, this game delivers. While the main quest may look short, the side quests make up for it. The game play is similar to Oblivion in some ways, but different in others. Mellee combat will feel very familiar, fast traveling is still in the game as well. The big difference is leveling up. You gain experience points until you reach the next level. You spend points on skills and choose a perk. The game caps off at level 20 making some enemies still very hard, but I believe that an expansion pack will include new levels, perks, enemies, and area to explore. The game has improved greatly on Oblivions' load times and doesn't freeze as often during gameplay. If you liked Oblivion or Morrowind you will probably feel right at home in this game.

Fallout 3 Collector's Edition
The game itself is brilliant, keep me awake at night for days.. it stays true to the original Fallout material, while expanding on the world creatively..

It plays very smoothly on my Vista 64bit machine after applying the first patch from Bethesda.

Still has a couple of bugs, but Bethesda has promised a couple of more patches to come out soon..

However the Collector's Edition freebies is a bit disappointing.. no posters, no soundtrack audio CDs, and the DVD itself is in a normal, Games for Windows soft plastic CD casing, put into the Lunch Box. I was hoping that for the premium price we pay, it would be in a special casing of some sort in the Lunch Box.

The metal lunchbox does not feel durable at all. Definitely wont survive a nuclear holocaust!

Finally the Vault Boy Bobblehead nicely done, but feels