There's no way I'll play through the game on Hardcore. I understand that people love this sort of thing but a brutal level of challenge is just not fun for me at all. I'll probably check it out, like you said, or watch YouTube videos of the late-game on Hardcore.

I would think about it if water was readily available, but in Fallout 3, every item has a finite quantity in the world. That means your play time would be finite, as well.
 
But probably not. I play games for fun, and even though a complete simulation of surviving the apocalypse sounds like fun, I know that it probably isn't what I want.

" I would think about it if water was readily available, but in Fallout 3, every item has a finite quantity in the world. That means your play time would be finite, as well.  But probably not. I play games for fun, and even though a complete simulation of surviving the apocalypse sounds like fun, I know that it probably isn't what I want. "

Managing to drink my own water IRL is hard enough, so fuck that.

Yeah. I like how it adds to the survival aspect. I kinda thought that was something they were going to put in Fallout 3.

" @AndrewB said:

" I would think about it if water was readily available, but in Fallout 3, every item has a finite quantity in the world. That means your play time would be finite, as well.  But probably not. I play games for fun, and even though a complete simulation of surviving the apocalypse sounds like fun, I know that it probably isn't what I want. "

You could drink an infinite amount of water from toilets.  Yes I'm going to play on hardcore. I like that bullets have weight so you have to think before you shoot. Infinite ammo is only fun as a cheat in games like GTA. "

No. I like to do first playthroughs as intended.

I definitely will play through the whole game on hardcore. I'm looking forward to it. Really, one thing I would have liked to have seen in Fallout 3 was a bigger focus on survival. I wanted to be immersed further in the world. No fast travel, needing to find places to sleep, finding places to store your items, not having your health fully restored by taking a nap in a bed, etc. There's all kinds of things. Fallout 3 wouldn't let me sleep if enemies were nearby. I think it'd be better if it didn't tell me this, so I wouldn't know if enemies were nearby (really, just try to wait whenever you're unsure whether or not an enemy may be lurking nearby, and if there is one, you won't be allowed to wait). Let me take that risk on my own, forcing me to more thoroughly check the area before taking a nap, or otherwise take the chance of being attacked and awaken by an enemy. While I do enjoy having enemies appear on the compass and labelled as good or bad, let's face it, it's pretty bogus. Plus, don't have all enemies attack on sight. Make it deeper in that way. I think it'd be cool encountering a group of raiders who kindly take you in, only to try to backstab you when it's most convenient. Oh, and binoculars would be cool if the compass was taken away. Those are the kind of changes I'd like to see in the future. It won't be happening with Fallout: New Vegas, but hardcore mode is definitely a start. Still, I probably won't play it on hardcore until at least my 2nd playthrough.

maybe to try it out. i mean its part of the game. why not?

I don't think so, I cheated on Fallout 3 by turning off my encumbrance. That might make me an asshole but it made the game way more fun for me and in the end, that's all that matters. 

Only if there are achievements for it.

I want do it because I hated the weight restriction in Fallout 3.  I'm a fan of the JRPG theory that backpacks are actually gateways to an alternate universe where you can store an infinite amount of content of all shapes and sizes.

Yeah I will! The first part of fallout 3 was my favourite part where you felt like an actual scavenger, I like to try prolonge that for as long as possible

I wouldn't even make it far enough so, no hardcore. Normal or easy for me.

Yeah, for sure. Sounds a lot more "post apocalyptic" and it would bring a whole new reason to explore the world. 

I would if there's trophies for it.

Once I complete at least one playthrough on the regular difficulty, sure. 

nope id just pull my hair out

No. I will play on normal/easy.

I'll play it on hardcore for as long as it doesn't take every bullet I have just to take down a little piece of paper.

I love a real challenge in a game. So maybe, maybe I'll run through it on hardcore. I usually play through all games on hardest difficulty, since it expands the gameplay time. Also, no fun if it isnt challenging!

I won't play at all.

not without a very compelling reason, so probably not

I'll give it a try, but I don't know if I will complete the game on it.

" I'll play it on hardcore for as long as it doesn't take every bullet I have just to take down a little piece of paper. "

" @jams said:

" I'll play it on hardcore for as long as it doesn't take every bullet I have just to take down a little piece of paper. "

Hardcore has nothing to do with the amount of damage enemies take. Hardcore change gameplay, like for example giving bullets weight. "

Not first

yeah probably.

If there is not a trophy for it then I will not do anything extra.  I do enjoy games and not just for the trophies but I am NOT going to walk that extra mile just to be able to brag about it without lieing.  And I could care less about challenge so I will probably play on easy. 

 
Maybe.....

Absolutely! I'm looking forward to it.

manage weight a little more than usual

Totally making a hardcore lumberjack hacking his way through the wasteland. 

" Totally making a hardcore lumberjack hacking his way through the wasteland.  "

Nah...........the game will be long to play trough twice for me.

I definitely will.. Maybe even on my first playthrough. 

Probably not.

might just have a save file for it but i highly doubt i will play through it 

" @gike987 said:

" @jams said:

" I'll play it on hardcore for as long as it doesn't take every bullet I have just to take down a little piece of paper. "

Hardcore has nothing to do with the amount of damage enemies take. Hardcore change gameplay, like for example giving bullets weight. "

In that case...   FUCK YES I'LL PLAY ON HARDCORE! I am one of the ones that wished there was more survival in F3. It seemed like a waste to have all that food and bottled water laying around. I never made real use of the food. I always had enough stimpaks available. What always pissed me off though was the damage the guns did. I could shoot everything in the face 1000 times over in vats with crits and they would just laugh at me. STOP LAUGHING AT ME LITTLE SHARK MEN! ~tears "

I doubt it. Having to deal with ammo weight is bound to be frustrating.

If it means achievements, yes, of course.

" I doubt it. Having to deal with ammo weight is bound to be frustrating. "

Prolly will try it out after I run through the game first on normal. Oh, and if I have to deal with ammo : strong pistol, melee weapons, unarmed combat. Works in Fallout 3.. though not easy, is possible. Quicksaves are the best :D.