Spike 2008 Video Game Awards
Best RPG

 

 

Xplay
Best RPG of 2008

 

 

Blast Magazine
Best Games of the Year -- #1
“Fallout 3 is the best game of 2008, and may not be beat for a long time.”

The Associated Press
Top Game of the Year
"With its powerful story, memorable characters and morbid comedy, it's a compelling journey that leaves you wanting more even after 100 hours of play."

GameSpy
PC Game of the Year
Xbox 360 Game of the Year
#2 PS3 Game of the Year
"...Fallout 3 ended up not only being the best game of the year, but one of the finest titles of this generation."

 

GameSutra
Top PC Game of 2008
"Creating a vast world that is a convincing representation of a dismal, post-nuclear wasteland while also being consistently compelling is no mean feat, but here it is."

Examiner.com
Holiday 2008 Must Have Games

MSNBC
Best Xbox 360 Games of 2008
"... it's one of the greatest RPGs of all time."

Game Critics Awards
Best of Show
Best RPG

 

DailyGame
Best of Show
Best Xbox 360 Game
"When the game's shaping up to be this fantastic, experiencing it for yourself is really all you should care about."

IGN
Overall Best Game of Show
Best Console Game
Best Overall RPG
Best Overall Xbox 360 Game
Best Overall PS3 Game
Best PC RPG
Best Xbox 360 RPG
Best PS3 RPG
"Fallout 3 continues to impress with an engrossing story, great visuals, and a compelling mix of gameplay styles."

Voodoo Extreme
Game of Show
Best RPG (Console)
Best Console Game
"Comfortable controls, quirky Fallout branded humor, and bloom-tastic visuals made for a very entertaining half-an-hour to say the least."

PSU
Best PS3 Game of E3 2008
"Fallout 3 combines a gritty, bleak aesthetic with a compelling narrative to immerse players in what is shaping up to be one of the most extravagant single-player outings of this current generation thus far."

 

GameTrailers
Best RPG

1UP
Best RPG
"Fallout 3 grabbed our attention immediately with its breathtaking vista across a post-apocalyptic Washington D.C."

Philly.com
#1 Game of E3

TeamXbox
Best RPG – Winner
“This title looks like it’ll be incredibly entertaining…”

GamePro
Silver Award
"Fallout 3 has huge potential -- we came away from our hands-on demo wearing a Joker-esque grin."

 

GameSpy
Overall Runner Up
Xbox 360 Game of Show
PS3 Game of Show
"After spending an hour with the game, we feel like we've only seen the tip of the iceberg. We can't wait to dive back in."

WhatIfGaming
Best RPG
Runner Up Game of Show
Runner Up Best Artistic Design
Runner Up Revolutionary Design
Runner Up Best Console Game
Runner Up Best PC Game
Runner Up Best 3rd Person Shooter Game
"With a great combat system like the VATS and moreover a vast landscape that is still similarly unparalleled to Bethesda Softworks’ previous titles, Fallout 3 might be the first post-apocalyptic world that everyone wants to surprisingly be some part."

UGO
Best in Show
Best RPG
Best Console Game
"There were a lot of very impressive candidates, but none made us feel more pissed about not being able to take the disc home with us."

 

X-Play
Best of Multiplatform

 

SCRAWL
Best of Show
"This is one game that will suck you in for hours at a time before you even know what hit you."

GameDaily
Best and Worst of E3 - Best
"Bethesda's huge game that lets you roam anywhere in a post-apocalyptic world, choosing to talk your way out of situations or blowing enemies into bloody chunks makes us wish it were October. Toss in some ironic nods to mid-century American culture, drug references and a verbal cameo by Malcolm McDowell and, well, you had us at hello."

GameZone
Top Ten Games of E3 - #2
“After years of anticipation, Bethesda’s take on the beloved Fallout franchise promises to be every bit as deep and engrossing as fans would hope for.”

PlanetXbox360
Game of Show
"After putting nearly an hour into the game it was the one title that we talked about the entire way back to the office, this game is going to be epic in proportions and there should not be a gamer out there that has not went to their local game shop and put down the money for a pre-order."

Edge Online
Best Games of E3
“…we trust Bethesda to deliver.”

Blast Magazine
Best Game
"Bethesda built a winner from scratch with an amazing looking Fallout 3."

Kombo.com
Top 15 Games of E3
“Fallout 3 could shape up to be the best in the legendary franchise.”

The Industry Standard
Top 10 Games of E3

Straight (Vancouver)
Best Game of Show

BBC
Best Game on Show

2007 Game Critics Awards
Best of Show Nominee
Best PC Game Nominee
Best- Role Playing Game Nominee

Gamespot
Best RPG Game
Best PC Game
Game of the Show (finalist)
"If what we saw at E3 is any indication, Bethesda is on its way to capturing the ironic tone and unforgettable gameplay of Fallout."

IGN
Overall Game of Show
Best RPG
Best Console Game
"Bethesda could have a masterpiece on its hands."

TeamXbox
Best Demo
Runner-up Best RPG
Runner-up Best of Show
"The post-apocalyptic wasteland that you’ll be exploring is extremely detailed, a fact that’s even more impressive when you consider that you can go anywhere."

1Up
Best of E3 Selection
"Personally, we're psyched for what we've seen so far of Bethesda's take on the Fallout franchise."

 

 

RPG Fan
Best RPG of E3 2007
"Fallout 3 blew everything else out of the water at E3, and we're happy to have seen it, even if it is more than a year away from release."

HardGame2
Best PC Role Videogame
Best Xbox 360 Show Game
Best Xbox 360 Role Videogame
Best PLAYSTATION 3 Role Videogame
2nd Best Absolute Game in the Show
"Fallout 3 unites again in a title a wide and diverse gaming experience, with top-notch graphics, all wrapped with a rich and highly immersive background, promising dozens of gaming hours."

UGO
Best of the Best
"There was no game at this year's E3 that we were more eager to play..."

GamesAreFun
Game of the Show
"The wait until Fall 2008 will be a long one, but once the game hits, prepare to be blown away."

Advanced Media Network
Best Role-Playing Game
Best Xbox 360 Game
Best of Show Nominee
"By the end of the demo, we were ready to rip the controller out of Todd Howard’s hands and explore Fallout 3 for ourselves."

 

GameSpy
Top 5 Xbox 360 Games
Top 10 PC Game
Runner Up for Best of Show
"Almost all of us expected Fallout 3 to look good, but once we saw the game in action it surpassed our expectations in almost every way."

 

 

Mirror
Best of Show
"... ‘Fallout 3’ promises to be a game that defines this current generation of gaming."

Kotaku
Second Runner Up in the Best of Show category

Firing Squad
Fallout 3 makes the Most Impressive Games of E3 2007 list.

Next Generation
Top 20 Games of  E3 (#10)
"With the brand power behind Fallout 3, Bethesda could have an even bigger hit on its hands."

Yahoo! Games
Top Ten Showstopper (#10)
"Seek shelter - it's the bomb."

GameLyfe
Best RPG

As the Gaming World Turns
THE Game of E3
"The Bethesda team had only one game to show but its been THE best game of E3 - "Fallout 3". I'm talking far and away the best, no one else is even close."

myTELUS
Game of the Show
"... Fallout 3 promises to be the kind of game that will have gamers calling in sick because they've been up all night playing."

AT&T blue room
Best Game that won't come out until next year
"Between the highty detailed levels, subtle sense of humor, and cool weapons the game looks amazing..."