Never thought I'd be able to say it, but I fucking love me some Fallout 3... The game just rocks.  It scratches every itch that Mass Effect didn't, namely side missions and inventory management.  I honestly thought after the brilliant opening the game would settle in and be kinda shoot, kill, find, achievment points, repeat, but oh how wrong I am... its so much more.  The game makes you care about the plight of these people in the "wastes" and with the setting of D.C. it makes you want to stand on top of the capitol steps or gaze from the top of the washington monument.  Its just a beautiful game all around... With the addition of the 09' console exclusive DLC, Im going to be loving this game for a very long time.