Comments on: Fallout 3 Survival Edition is a Huge Waste of Money

By: Catvive

Catvive — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:07:00 +0000

That breaks my fuckin heart.
I found some videos of a gentlemen who converted it into a more fuctionable one using his iPhone…but limited.
And yet another still of fantastic realism (knobs, dials, lights, buttons and all in sweet amber) but…in all it’s glory…unwearable. (Technically I guess it would be embeded in your arm, all the sqiggles and chips.)

I admit I went searching.
I like the interface on the arm.

Sorry it wasn’t more magical.
Fans deserve quality.

Thank you for the fantastic review.

Zee.

By: Catvive

Catvive — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:07:00 +0000

I admit I went searching.
I like the interface on the arm.

Sorry it wasn’t more magical.
Fans deserve quality.

Thank you for the fantastic review.

Zee.

By: Dan Landis

Dan Landis — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:43:16 +0000

Yes, Koreeth. I thought it was just me, but my PIPBoy also burned through its batteries in a week. I thought about updating the post, but I never put in a second set to see if it would do it again. I’m so very disappointed with what could have been an awesome little collector’s item. What a shame.

By: Koreeth

Koreeth — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:39:29 +0000

Unfortunately I bought the Survival edition and kept it when I should have sent it back as well.

Due to the clock/pipboy, the game has worked fine for me.

The clock on the other hand burns through 3 AA batteries a week. That is just sad. I thought at first that I had installed old batteries the first time. The second set lasted 9 days.

The Pipboy now justs sits here looking ugly. They could have at least used a darker plastic overlay so you would not see the LCD array when it is not lit up.

By: Darius

Darius — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:35:34 +0000

I got it all for £35 or $70 cause my Gf works in a gameshop its usual price for everything except the clock it £45 or $90 Just in case I confused.

By: Darius

Darius — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:32:10 +0000

Haha Here in the Uk Its £45 for the game plus all that except the clock that’s about $90 Uk’s Don’t get the clock. I got it for £35 or $70. You my friend got ripped off its pretty decent for the extra £5/$10 and if u disagree I still paid £10 less that most of you who got the game alone.

I’d go see amazon about that looks like you paid $60 More than UK just to get an added clock.

By: sdff

sdff — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:49:55 +0000

that sentence did make sense i know because im so awesome, lolek what are yout talking about the game rocks, go play hello kitty island adventure might be more your thing, shame about the pip boy i was going to get it, collectors edition rocks though, the pip boy head thing is just awesome, as well as the lunch box and art, well its all gooood.

By: Makou

Makou — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:56:15 +0000

Yea “duh”! I’m a huge Fallout fan and you should have known better than to think Bethesda would do Fallout any justice including with it’s “special editions”. Those things are made for console gamers who love that crap just for the hell of it. They are the easiest people to market to. If you said pay $20 more for a “special edition” that included an exclusive “DVD cover” they would buy that up in a heart beat.

By: horngreen

horngreen — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:29:51 +0000

I recall thinking what a waste of money it was when I bought Steel battallion on the old Xbox, then these so called “collectors editions” for $150 started to flood the market and I figured I actually got a deal.

By: Dan Landis

Dan Landis — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:19:25 +0000

Yes, that sentence absolutely makes sense. I am quite confident that there are no commas needed since I typed the sentence with my +1 Keyboard of Grammatical Excellence, and it would not have let me type it incorrectly.

By: John

John — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:14:54 +0000

No that sentence does not make sense. Please make sure to go back and add commas (,) where they are due!

By: M. Fisher

M. Fisher — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:08:35 +0000

Err… wait. I’m no longer so depressed. Or maybe I’m even more depressed, to the point I think I’m not. I just went to Amazon to go add the $50 edition to my wish list, when lo and behold, I discover that half the reviewers have given the game 1 star. The SecureROM protection has locked 44 people (and counting) out of the game. They can’t even play it.

These reviews didn’t start appearing until people went home with their FedExed copies from Amazon’s pre-order and tried to play it.

I’m not sure if I should feel happy or sad for Bethesda now. As long as SecureROM is installed, I’m not going to buy the game. Shame on them. But, at the same time, I’m concerned now about their future. How bad will this all get? Will it cause them to drop Fallout in the future? Will it affect other games?

Darn. I’m confused.

By: M. Fisher

M. Fisher — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:47:43 +0000

I got the survival edition. It mad me very very sad. It was on its way back to Amazon within 90 minutes of it arriving. I didn’t even open the DVD case. The Pip Boy was a major disappointment. I posted a long review at Amazon, so I won’t go into it here.

I’m a long time fan of Fallout. It’s very upsetting that Bethesda would issue this junk. At this point, I just hope Amazon accepts the return and refunds my money. (I clearly stated that the return was due to the product not meeting the expected quality, so they can’t argue about me breaking the shrink wrap… it’s implied that I would have to inspect for quality.) For the last two sentences, I can read my own disappointment. Maybe you can, too. At any rate, I sent it back for a refund. If Amazon balks, I’ll call up my credit card company and sic them on Amazon. I love Amazon, though, and I hope it’s not a big deal.

The whole thing makes me sad. I’ve lost faith in Bethesda. Their games are good, but at this point I’ve lost interest in anything else.

It’s a rush job, I’m afraid. The game’s got some bugs and the pip boy is a piece of junk. I’ve been much more excited about some Happy Meal toys – heck, I’ve been more excited about reusable plastic cups from McDonalds – than I was about the pip boy. :(

By: Chelsea Thompson

Chelsea Thompson — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:07:01 +0000

At least it won’t go the way of the Halo 3 Legendary bundle. Gamestops and Best Buys alike are STILL trying to get rid of that thing. I was thinking of picking one up since they’re down to $80. Sucks to be the guy that paid $130 for that.

By: Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:06:34 +0000

I had this edition preordered but I cancelled it at the last minute because I was low on cash and it did seem like a big waste. The game isn’t a waste though it kicks ass

By: lolek

lolek — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:09:09 +0000

i agree absolutely, the game is also a big waste of money.