I know this might not be a new topic on these forums,but at least it's one that doesn't take long to answer.Short story is i'm a student right now,so money is tight,i can't afford all these games coming out this time of year.Anyway's the point is,from what you guys have heard/seen/played, do you think Fallout 3 is worth my 60 dollars or should i head down to my local Blockbuster on the day of release and try to go through they're idiocracry about game release dates to try to rent a copy of what is shaping out to be one of the best titles of the year.

I think it is worth the sixty dollars. Plus, I don't think you would be able to enjoy the game and play all the way through in one rental...

this if for sure a buy. it will have the most gameplay of any game that is coming out this year, a great story, a huge world, you will really get bang for your buck with this mother fucker.

Of all the games coming out, this one is more than worth your hard earned money.  hey man, we're in the same boat ( i'm a struggling Grad student) but this game is worth it!!!!

Its deffinitly worth it. Even with major open-world games like Fable coming out, this is most likely going to be worth the most since it is supposed to have a TON of stuff to explore and do, and many different ways to play through it. But, if your blockbuster has the whole "no due dates thing" and ur rlly, extremely, unbelievably strapped for cash, rent it and keep it till ur bored

"I know this might not be a new topic on these forums,but at least it's one that doesn't take long to answer.Short story is i'm a student right now,so money is tight,i can't afford all these games coming out this time of year.Anyway's the point is,from what you guys have heard/seen/played, do you think Fallout 3 is worth my 60 dollars or should i head down to my local Blockbuster on the day of release and try to go through they're idiocracry about game release dates to try to rent a copy of what is shaping out to be one of the best titles of the year."

The replay value in Fallout 3 will probably be more than a dozen rentals, if your are the type that wants to do everything or likes to roll new characters.

You'll have a hard time beating this game in one rental span.

Thanks for the suggestions,i think I've decided to buy it.

THe one problem with this game. After you beat the last level, you cant go back and do anything else. Just like in Mass Effect. Horrid design flaw IMO. Heard it from a dude on my friends list. He has Fallout 3.

Rent then decide. I find that's always the best method. ;)

It's times like this when I love Gamefly.

"It's times like this when I love Gamefly."

If you 'rent' it normall persay, as in your standard 3-5 day rental, good luck on having the best experience with it...its not gonna happen, unless its gamefly its not worth trying to rent this game, it just has too much content and you won't even get close into what it has to offer...if you're iffy and you want to rent this game, gamefly it, if you don't got an account already, if not...this is definitely worth 60$ for a SP game...will last you a long long time, and several playthroughs probably with all the choices.

BUY BUY BUY.

that is all.

If you like good games then buy it :p

Seeing that you'll barely scratch the surface of the game with a rental, buying the game is probably your best option. If "The Elder Scrolls IV" is anything to judge by, you'll be playing this game for a LOOONG time.

Buy it. I already have my Collector's Edition pre-ordered. =) I got a cool CD with a sampling from the soundtrack and a poster.

Buy it if it's what you're really into

rent

this game is pretty lengthy , Buy it

I'm gonna have to fall in line behind everyone else here.

If you rent it now you'll wind up with just a taste of the mammoth amount of gameplay that's available here, and wind up spending $60 plus the cost of rental.

Do yourself a favor and take the plunge.

Well from my point of view its a definate buy. I will be making a point to go out and buy this as soon as it is available. And as some others have pointed out already, this is a big game so you are never going to see but a small sample of what the game has to offer over a rental period. If you are leaning towards the game already I would just take the plunge with out worrying about a rent. But I cant see how giving it rent first would hurt if you are too unsure about it.