Did I really just get to Fallout 3?

What can be one of the most amazing yet disastrous ideas Ive made about video games in awhile, I have finally(coming close to two years late) decided to START playing Fallout 3.  I know how it ends, I've seen a lot of the quick looks for the expansions, but for some reason I've never gotten around to getting the game.  What can be seen as a move that should have been made years ago, I decided to pick up the game of the year edition for a cheap 50 bucks.  This decision can be seen as dumb for many reasons: 1.) why on earth would I get Fallout 3 when New Vegas(looking to be a smoother experience) is weeks away 2.) I'm two years late to the party 3.) im entering my junior year as an undergrad in college, and they dont call them upper division classes for nothing. Well New Vegas does look promising, but I've got literally 100 hours to play with concerning Fallout 3. Two years late, but never was about these types of games. I'd pass on Oblivion & Mass Effect, and rather play God of War or Burnout.  Huge single player MMO's just werent my forte but when I had a target gift card and it was only 50 bucks, i just went for it.  As for school.......school is going so far, so well see how long I can go before enjoyment turns to addiction, but I defiantly dont see that happening. So far Im about 5 hours in, have yet to go to Galaxy News Radio, and have just been side questing like crazy, going for more of a weapons kind of guy than a smooth talker.  The atmosphere is bananas and the amount of shit everywhere is crazy.  While I was nervous about jumping into a game where weight is an issue as well as stats and sidequests, Ive grown to appreciate the mechanics and systems in place.  As i move forward Im looking forward to just making this a true "make your own adventure" and enjoying the journey.             

What can be one of the most amazing yet disastrous ideas Ive made about video games in awhile, I have finally(coming close to two years late) decided to START playing Fallout 3.  I know how it ends, I've seen a lot of the quick looks for the expansions, but for some reason I've never gotten around to getting the game.  What can be seen as a move that should have been made years ago, I decided to pick up the game of the year edition for a cheap 50 bucks.  This decision can be seen as dumb for many reasons: 1.) why on earth would I get Fallout 3 when New Vegas(looking to be a smoother experience) is weeks away 2.) I'm two years late to the party 3.) im entering my junior year as an undergrad in college, and they dont call them upper division classes for nothing. Well New Vegas does look promising, but I've got literally 100 hours to play with concerning Fallout 3. Two years late, but never was about these types of games. I'd pass on Oblivion & Mass Effect, and rather play God of War or Burnout.  Huge single player MMO's just werent my forte but when I had a target gift card and it was only 50 bucks, i just went for it.  As for school.......school is going so far, so well see how long I can go before enjoyment turns to addiction, but I defiantly dont see that happening. So far Im about 5 hours in, have yet to go to Galaxy News Radio, and have just been side questing like crazy, going for more of a weapons kind of guy than a smooth talker.  The atmosphere is bananas and the amount of shit everywhere is crazy.  While I was nervous about jumping into a game where weight is an issue as well as stats and sidequests, Ive grown to appreciate the mechanics and systems in place.  As i move forward Im looking forward to just making this a true "make your own adventure" and enjoying the journey.             

Sidequesting like crazy is the exact right way to play that game. Enjoy :)

Fallout 3 has it's flaws but game is still great and there's nothing wrong playing it 2 yrs later, fuck I still play oblivion..if ur playing the pc version than download mods too